User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Operating & Maintaining the Connex500/350 3-D Printer
- Starting the Connex Printer
- Loading Model and Support Cartridges
- Producing Models
- Resuming Production After Printing has Stopped
- Changing the Model Material
- Keeping the Connex Printer in Idle Mode
- Shutting Down the Connex Printer
- Maintaining the Connex Printer
- Routine Maintenance Schedule
- Cleaning the Print Heads
- Pattern Test
- Improving Print Quality
- Cleaning and Replacing the Wiper
- Cleaning the Roller Waste Collector and Inspecting the Roller Scraper (Knife)
- Replacing the Roller Scraper (Knife)
- Aligning the Print Heads
- Calibrating Print Heads
- Replacing Print Heads
- Testing and Calibrating the UV Lamps
- Calibrating the Load Cells
- Replacing the Odor Filter
- Replacing the UV Lamps
- Built-in Tests
- Replacing the Waste Container
- Cleaning the Exterior Panels
- Handling Printed Models
Operating & Maintaining the Connex500/350 3-D Printer
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DOC-13000 Rev. E
Loading Model and Support Cartridges
Connexprintersusetwocartridgesofmodelmaterialandtwocartridgesof
supportmaterial,eachweighing3.6kilogramswhenfull.Agraphical
representationofthecartridgesandtheircurrentweightappearsinthe
printerinterface(seefigure 7‐3).
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Important:Ifyouneedtoreplacethemodelmaterialcurrently
installedwithanothertype,see“ChangingtheModelMaterial”
onpage 7‐10.Otherwise,makesuretoreplacethemodel
cartridgewithonecontainingthesametypeofmaterial.
To load model and support cartridges:
1. OnthefrontoftheConnexprinter(seefigure 7‐1),pullopenthedoors
ofthestoragecompartment.
2. Ifyouarereplacingacartridge,graspitshandleandpullthecartridge
out,takingcarenottotwistorturnit.
3. Loadmodelandsupportcartridgesintotheirrespective
compartments—themodelcartridgeontheright,andthes
upport
cartridgeontheleft.(Notethatthecartridgesonlyfitintotheircorrect
compartments.)
Youshouldfeelsomeresistance,asaneedlepiercesthecartridge.
4. ChecktheConnexprinterinterfacetomakesurethatthenewcartridge
isdetectedandthatitsweightisdisplayed(seefig
ure 7‐3).
5. Closethestorage‐compartmentdoor.
The printer uses RFID technology to automatically identify the material
cartridges. For this purpose, an RFID module is part of the printer hardware.
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.
• 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.