User`s manual

ZPrint™ Software Manual The Printer Status Dialog (ZPrinter 350/450/650

11/30/09

7 The Printer Status Dialog (ZPrinter 350/450/650

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The printer status dialog provides valuable information about what’s happening with your printer, including

the amount of binder and powder available, and whether or not there is enough of each to complete your

build.

This status dialog is only available with the ZPrinter 350, ZPrinter 450 and the ZPrinter 650. The status dia-

log is described in the sections that follow.

Section 7.1 “About the Status Dialog”

Section 7.2 “The Details Button”

Section 7.3 “Change Print Heads”

Section 7.4 “Add Binder”

Section 7.5 “Add Powder To The Feeder”

Section 7.6 “Build Piston (Build Bed)”

Section 7.7 “Cover”

7.1 About the Status Dialog

When you click 3D to start a print job, ZPrint checks the printer to ensure there are enough materials to

complete the job and that the printer is properly prepared for printing. If the printer does not have enough

powder, binder, or print head life to complete the job, a message appears in the Printer Status dialog tell-

ing you what you need to do to get the printer ready to print.

Important: Do not add powder or binder to the printer, or change a print head, unless you see a mes-

sage telling you to in the Printer Status dialog.

NOTE - 450 only:

When calculating the ink usage for a build, if the ink used for any individual color is greater than 5.5ml,

ZPrint will reduce the color shell thickness from .025” (the default) to .015” and inform you via a mes-

sage box. Click OK to continue printing using the reduced color shell thickness.

An alternative to printing with the adjusted color shell thickness is to click Cancel in the message box

shown above and replace the HP57 printhead with a brand new cartridge. After replacing the print-

head, click the 3D icon and see if you get the color shell thickness message. It should be noted that

extreme, or particularly complex builds may require an adjusted color shell thickness for printing any-

way.