User`s manual

ZPrint™ Software Manual Print The Build

11/30/09

5. After each item is confirmed and checked, the OK button is enabled.

• When the printer is ready to print, it runs a system status check. For example, with the Z406 and

the Z810 3D Printers, if you are printing a color model but are in Monochrome mode, ZPrint dis-

plays a prompt explaining you are in Monochrome mode and asks you to confirm that you want to

continue printing the part.

•The Activate Maintenance Reminder option is enabled on the Settings > General Preferences

> General tab by default. When enabled, this alerts you to refill the wash fluid (Z310 & Z450), lubri-

cate the slow and fast axis, or grease the piston screws.

ZPrint will also warn you if you do not have enough materials to complete your build, or if your print

heads have reached a designated number of milliliters. This is controlled by the “Warn if binder

usage has exceeded XXXX ml” option.

NOTE: The ZPrinter 650, ZPrinter 450, Z406 and Z810 3D Printers will warn you if you do not have

enough powder, binder, and wash fluid. The Spectrum™ Z510/DESIGNmate™ Cx will warn you if you

do not have enough powder.

6. The Printing dialog opens after the build is started. It reports the status of the print job for the duration

of the build, including the Estimated Finish Time, Estimated Time Remaining, Starting Time, Elapsed

Time, the Layer that is currently printing, and the % completed.

6.5 Obtain Information About The Build

In addition to the Printing dialog, ZPrint has several reporting features that provide useful information

about each print job you execute. They include the Print Time Estimator, Part Statistics, View Log File,

View Detailed Report, and Print 3D Image. Following is a description of each.

6.5.1 Print Time Estimator

•Select File > Print Time Estimator to view information related to the build before you send it to

print. The Time Estimation Report will estimate how long the part will take to print in color or

monochrome, estimate the binder usage, and detail other information related to the build including

the date, build file name, printer and powder type, build height, layer thickness, number of layers,

and the part volume, area, and surface to volume ratio.

• To save a text file of the Time Estimation Report, choose one of the Report buttons and browse

to a directory for saving the file. The Brief Report contains everything you see in the Time Esti-