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Z Corporation Z406 System User Manual
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10 TROUBLESHOOTING
10.1 THE BINDER SOLUTION IS BEING APPLIED IN ERRATIC STRIPES
If the binder appears to be applied in fragmented stripes, check the following:
1. Rinse the squeegee clear of any debris.
2. Make sure binder supply is full.
If this does not correct the problem, your print heads may be worn out. Replace the print
heads as outlined above in Section 6.1, Changing the Print Heads.
10.2 THE SOFTWARE FREEZES DURING USE
Exit the software by pressing Ctrl_Alt_Delete. Check to see if the software is frozen.
Complex parts can take some time to load, render, and compute slices during printing.
Look for excessive disk activity which may indicate lack of RAM. If it is frozen, choose
End Task from the Task Manager, then restart the software.
10.3 THIN PLANAR PARTS ARE WARPING
In general, warping is caused by uneven drying of parts. By adjusting print orientation
and drying time, warping can be minimized. You can take steps to ensure that drying is
occurring evenly by:
• Reorienting your part within the build box. If a thin planar surface of a part lies
flat along the top of the build box, the broad exposed area may dry unevenly and
bow towards the top. Reorient the part so that the thin planar surface lies
perpendicular to the top of the build box.
• Ensure that you are not over-drying the part. Reduce drying time to a minimum.
Refer to the guide in Section 4.3, Drying the Part to select a drying time.
• Decreasing the layer thickness without proportionally changing the minimum and
maximum saturations will over saturate the part causing it to warp and may also
cause individual layers to curl during printing.
10.4 NOTHING HAPPENS WHEN I TRY TO PRINT
• Is the serial cord or network connection connected properly?
Remove the cord and carefully reinstall ensuring that you tighten the screws on the serial
cord only after making sure that it is tight in the socket. Do NOT over tighten the screws.
• Are any of the lights on the control panel illuminated?
If the error and power light come on but nothing happens after that, shut the machine off
and turn it back on again. The machine should come online. But if it does not, please
contact the Z Corp. Service Department.