User's Manual

Operating & Maintaining the Objet500 - Connex 3 3D Printer
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Shutting Down the Printer
YouonlyneedtoshutdowntheObjetprinterifitwillnotbeusedfora
weekormore.Otherwise,theprintercanremainon,inIdlemode.To
properlyshutdown,theprinterneedstoperformseveralprocesses.These
arecontrolledbytheShutdownWizard.Donotattemptto
shutdownthe
printerbysimplyclosingthecomputerinterface(theprinter‐control
application),andneverdisconnectpowertotheprinterbefore
completingthiswizard.
Dependingonthelengthoftimetheprinterwillnotbeused,youcan
choosebetweenashortshutdownprocedure,andamorethorough
procedure.
• Upto10days:Thewizardemptiestheprintblockofmodeland
supportmaterial,topreventleaks.Thistakesabout10minutes.
• Morethan10days:Thewizardemptiestheprintblock,thenflushes
thesystemwithcleaningfluid.Thistakesupto35minutes,andyou
mustbepresenttoloadcleaning‐fluidcartridgeswheninstructed.
To run the Shutdown Wizard:
1. SelectShutdown fromtheOptionsmenu,orpressF8.
Figure 6-13: Shutdown Wizard, opening dialog box
2. Intheopeningwizardscreen,clickNext.
3. Choosetheappropriateoptionforthelengthoftimethattheprinter
willnotbeused—lessormorethantendays.
Note: Before selecting More than 10 days, make sure that cleaning-fluid
cartridges are available.
4. Inthenextscreen,verifythatthetrayisemptyandclickNext.