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8.2 Change Print Heads ................................................................................. 43
8.3 Purge Print Head ...................................................................................... 47
8.4 Check Powder Level................................................................................. 47
8.5 Drop Feed Piston...................................................................................... 47
8.6 Fill Bed...................................................................................................... 47
8.7 Preheat Printer.......................................................................................... 47
8.8 Maintenance ............................................................................................. 47
8.8.1 Fast Axis Lubrication ........................................................................ 48
8.8.2 Slow Axis Lubrication........................................................................ 50
8.8.3 Piston Screws Lubrication ................................................................ 51
8.8.4 Cleaning the Fast Axis Rails and Bumpers ...................................... 52
8.9 Bleed Air ................................................................................................... 53
8.10 Service Print Heads ................................................................................ 57
8.11 Prime Wash Line .................................................................................... 57
8.12 Stripe Test .............................................................................................. 57
8.13 Cleaning the Spreader Roller / Toggle Roller ......................................... 57
8.14 Check Status .......................................................................................... 58
8.15 Report Capabilities ................................................................................. 58
8.16 Print Head Report ................................................................................... 59
8.17 View Printer Log ..................................................................................... 59
8.18 Other Service Menu Items ...................................................................... 59
8.19 Printer Storage Preparation .................................................................... 59
8.19.1 Replace Fluid Lines with Distilled Water......................................... 59
8.20 Best Practices for Powder Management ................................................ 60
9 Troubleshooting ................................................................................................ 61
9.1 The binder solution is being applied in erratic stripes............................... 61
9.2 ZPrint Software freezes up during the print job ........................................ 61
9.3 Thin planar parts are warping ................................................................... 61
9.4 Nothing happens when I try to print .......................................................... 61
9.5 Parts are unusually weak or crumbly........................................................ 62
9.6 Printer looks like it is printing, but is not laying down binder..................... 62
9.7 Air has Entered the Binder Fluid Lines ..................................................... 62
9.8 Air has Entered into the Wash Fluid Line ................................................. 65
9.9 Communication Errors Between Print Head and Printer .......................... 66
10 3D Printer System Details............................................................................... 68
10.1 System Specifications............................................................................. 68
10.2 Symbols Used......................................................................................... 69
10.3 Description of Rear Panel....................................................................... 69
11 Appendix......................................................................................................... iv
11.1 Restoring Network and Firmware Settings ............................................. iv
11.2 Error Codes ............................................................................................ vi