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
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Cleaning the
Print Heads
Periodicinspectionandcleaningoftheorificeplatesonthebottomofthe
printblockensuresthattheprintnozzlesarenotclogged.Awizardguides
youthroughtheprocedure,andadjustscomponentsoftheAlarisprinterto
enableyoutoperformit.TomaintainyourAlarisprinterinoptimum
condition,cl
eantheprintheadsaftereveryprintjob,whenyouremovethe
modelfromthebuildtray.Thisproceduretakesabout20minutes.
To clean the print heads:
1. Prepare—
• isopropanol(IPA—isopropylalcohol)orethanol(ethylalcohol)
• disposablecleaninggloves
• anObjet‐suppliedcleaningclothorequivalent
• amirror
2. StarttheHeadsCleaningwizardfromtheOptionsmenu(see
figure 7‐33onpage 7‐25).
3. Followtheinstructionsonthewizardscreens,andselectthecheck
boxestoconfirmthat:
• youhavecheckedthatthetrayisempty.
• youhaveclosedthecover.
Figure 7-26: Head cleaning procedure—wizard screen
4. ClickNext.
Theprinterpreparesforyoutocleantheprintheads.
5. Whenthefollowingscreenappears,openthecover.
Figure 7-27: Head cleaning wizard—steps 5–10
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