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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Cleaning the
Exterior Panels
ThepaintedexteriorplasticpanelsofConnex3‐Dprintershaveadurable
finish,offeringexcellentchemicalresistancetocommoncleaningagents.
However,followtherecommendationsbelowwhencleaningthese areasof
theprinter.
AcceptableCleaningAgents
• mildsoapsolution
• commonhouseholdcleanersandwindowcleaners
• commoncommercialandindustrialdetergents,5%solutioninwater
• alcohol(ethanol,isopropanol),10%to40%solutioninwater
Wipetheexterioroftheprinter,usingasoftclothmoistenedwiththe
cleaningsolution.
UnacceptableMaterials
•
industrialsolvents
• cleaningagentscontaininghydrocarbons,ketones,estersandlacquer
thinners
• spraydisinfectants
• abrasivesandagentswhichcouldwearawaythepanelfinish