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
Introducing the Alaris 3-D Printing System
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Figure 3-1: The Alaris30 3-D Printer
Work Configurations
TheAlaris303‐Dprintingsystemcanbesetupasasingle‐stationsystemor
asamulti‐stationsystem.Whenconnectedtoalocalcomputernetwork,the
systemcanservemultipleusers.Insuchconfigurations,eachuser
workstation(client)preparesfileswithObjetStudiosoftwarefor
production.Aserver(host),typicallynexttothe3‐Dprinter
,actsasajob
managerthatsendsproductionjobstotheprinterforproduction.
Figure 3‐2showstheAlaris30printersetupinamulti‐clientconfiguration.
Figure 3-2: Multi-client network configuration
WheninstallingtheObjetsoftware,youchoosewhethertoinstallitasa
clientstationorasamasterstation(serverorstandalonestation).
Alaris server
KVM switch
Client workstations
Printer
workstation
Alaris printer
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