User's Manual

Operating & Maintaining the Objet500 - Connex 3 3D Printer
6–4 DOC-07000 Rev. A
Loading Model and Support Cartridges
Objet500‐Connex3printersusesixcartridgesofmodelmaterialandtwo
cartridgesofsupportmaterial,eachweighing3.6kilogramswhenfull.A
graphicalrepresentationofthecartridgesloadedandtheircurrentweight
appearsintheprinter interface(seefigure 6‐3).
Important: Ifyouneedtoreplacethemodelmaterialcurrently
installedwithanothertype,see“ChangingtheModelMaterial”
onpage 6‐11.Otherwise,makesuretoreplacethemodel
cartridgewithonecontainingthesametypeofmaterial.
To load model and support cartridges:
1. Openthedoorofthematerialscabinet.
2. Ifyouarereplacingacartridge,graspitshandleandpullthecartridge 
out,takingcarenottotwistorturnit.
3. Loadmodelandsupportcartridgesintotheirrespective
compartments.
Youshouldfeelsomeresistance,asaneedlepiercesthecartridge.
4. Checktheprinterinterfacetoma
kesurethatthenewcartridgeis
detectedandthatitsweightisdisplayed(seefigure 6‐3).
5. Closethematerialscabinet.
The materials cabinet uses RFID technology to automatically identify
cartridges of printing material. For this purpose, an RFID module is built into
the cabinet. Tampering with this module will render the printer inoperable
and may void Objet warranties and service contracts.
Tips about replacing cartridges:
• You can replace material cartridges either before or during printing.
• If printing stops for an extended time before you replace a material
cartridge, the printer may go into Standby or Idle mode. If this happens,
see “Resuming Production After Printing has Stopped” on page 9.
• You can replace partially used cartridges to avoid the need for replacing
them during printing.
• You can load partially used cartridges, as long as they contain more
than 100 grams of material.