User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- About This Guide
- Safety
- Introducing the Alaris 3-D Printing System
- Installing Objet Software
- Using Objet Studio
- Using Job Manager
- Operating & Maintaining the Alaris30 3-D Printer
- Starting the Alaris30 Printer
- Loading Model and Support Cartridges
- Producing Models
- Resuming Production After Printing has Stopped
- Changing the Model Material
- Keeping the Alaris Printer in Idle Mode
- Shutting Down the Alaris Printer
- Maintaining the Alaris Printer
- Routine Maintenance Schedule
- Cleaning the Print Heads
- Pattern Test
- Improving Print Quality
- Cleaning and Replacing the Wiper
- Cleaning and Replacing the Roller Waste Collector
- Aligning the Print Heads
- Replacing Print Heads
- Calibrating the Load Cells
- Replacing the Odor Filter
- Replacing the UV Lamp
- Replacing the Waste Container
- Cleaning the Exterior Panels
- Backing-Up and Restoring Printer Settings
- ReInitiate Wizard
- Handling Printed Models
Operating & Maintaining the Alaris30 3-D Printer
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Maintaining the Alaris Printer
Theperformanceofroutinemaintenancetasksisessentialforgetting
satisfactoryresultsfromAlaris3‐Dprinters.Performthetasksatspecified
intervalsforoptimumperformance.
Routine
Maintenance
Schedule
Frequency Task For More Information
Aftereveryprintjob Cleantheprintheads.
Cleanthebuildtrayand
thesurroundingarea.
See“CleaningthePrint
Heads”onpage 7‐21.
Weekly PerformthePa tterntest. See“PatternTest”on
page 7‐23.
Weekly Cleanandinspectthe
wiper.
See“Cleaningand
ReplacingtheWiper”
onpage 7‐24.
Weekly RestarttheAlarisprinter
computerandtheserver
comp
uter.
Monthly Cleantherollerwaste
collector.
See“Cleaningand
ReplacingtheRoller
WasteCollector”on
page 7‐27.
Monthly,andafter
replacingprintheads
Checkthe a lignmentof
theprintheads.
See“AligningthePrint
Heads”onpage 7‐30.
Everysixmonths Replacetherollerwaste
collector.
See“Cleaningand
ReplacingtheRoller
WasteCollector”on
page
7‐27.
Every500hoursof
printing,oronceevery
sixmonths
Calibratetheloadcells. See“Calibratingthe
LoadCells”on
page 7‐45.
Every2000hoursof
printing,oronceayear
Preventivemaintenance
visitbyauthorized
serviceengineer.
ContactyourObjet
supportcenter.
Onceayear Inspecttheactivated‐
carbonodorfilter,and
replaceifnece
ssary.
See“Replacingthe
OdorFilter”on
page 7‐47.
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