User`s manual

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

11/30/09

7.1.2 Status Dialog - ZPrinter 450 and 650

In the example above, the Printer Status dialog on the left (a ZPrinter 450) is ready for printing. Notice that

each item shows OK, (except for the Build Temperature), and the Print button is enabled. From here you

would choose your printing options and click Print to start the job. Before the printer starts printing your file,

it will first:

• fill the Build Bed with powder

• spread a layer to ensure the Build Bed surface is smooth

• service the print heads

• run an alignment pattern if a print head was replaced or removed for cleaning

If there are not enough materials to complete the job, or the printer is not properly prepared, messages

appear similar to the example on the right above (a ZPrinter 650). When any one of these messages

appears, with the exception of Head Alignment and Build Temperature, the Print button is disabled. The

remainder of this chapter describes how to clear a message in the Printer Status dialog and start the

build.

ZPrint allows you to continue and print if:

• The printer build temperature is still warming up.

• A Head Alignment will be performed. This is run before the part begins to print.

7.2 The Details Button

Click Details to view the usage status for Printheads, Powder, and Binder. The Details dialog shows

the amount of materials remaining and the amount required for the build (both in ml).