User's Manual

DOC-07000 Rev. A 6–19
Objet500 - Connex 3 User Guide
Cleaning the
Print Heads
Periodicinspectionandcleaningoftheorificeplatesonthebottomofthe
printblockensuresthattheprintnozzlesarenotclogged.Awizardguides
youthroughtheprocedure,andadjustscomponentsoftheprinterto
enableyoutoperformit. Thisproceduretakesabout20minutes,and
shouldbe
doneatthebeginningoftheworkdayorbeforeabigprinting
job.
To clean the print heads:
1. Prepare—
• isopropanol(IPA—isopropylalcohol)orethanol(ethylalcohol)
• disposablecleaninggloves
• anObjet‐suppliedcleaningclothorequivalent
• amirror
2. StarttheHeadCleaningWizardfromtheOptionsmenuoftheprinter
interface(seefigure 6‐22onpage 6‐22).
3. Followtheinstructionsonthewizardscreens,andselectthecheck
boxestoconfirmthat:
• youhavecheckedthatthetrayisempty.
• youhaveclosedthecover.
Figure 6-16: Head cleaning procedure—wizard screen
4. ClickNext.
Theprinterpreparesforyoutocleantheprintheads.