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User Guide

Original Instructions

ProJet™ 6000

3D Professional Printer

Summary of Contents for ProJet 6000

Page 1: ...User Guide Original Instructions ProJet 6000 3D Professional Printer ...

Page 2: ...Handling and Safety 10 Print Material Characteristics 10 Print Material Disposal 10 Print Material Spill Containment 10 Shelf Life 11 In Service Life 11 Contamination 11 Polymerization 11 Electrical Safety 11 Emergency Shut Down Using the E Stop 12 First Aid and Protective Equipment 12 First Aid and Protective Equipment 12 Skin Contact 12 Eye Contact 12 Contact Lenses 12 Fume Inhalation 13 Safety ...

Page 3: ... 47 Install Print Tray and Material Cart 47 Install Elevator Forks and Print Platform 50 Power Up and Login 53 Fill Material Cart and Print Tray with Material 56 Level Print Platform 57 Install the ProJet 6000 in 3D Manage 60 Submit a Print Job 61 Start a Print Job 63 Print Job Complete Move Platform to Offload Position 64 Move Print Platform to Offload Position using Elevator Controls 65 REMOTE O...

Page 4: ...N Thank you for purchasing the ProJet 6000 3D Printer We pride ourselves in our ability to offer customers three dimensional modeling solutions The 3D Systems team is confident your system will provide many years of service 1 4 ...

Page 5: ...stalled and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at their expense Changes or modifications not expressly approved by 3D Systems could void your authority to operate this equipme...

Page 6: ...d below Operators Operators are trained to operate the system and perform all the necessary tasks to build a part Certified Service Personnel Certified service personnel are those who have completed the 3D Systems service training package and are certified to perform service tasks Certification may occur at various levels and certified service personnel should only perform tasks they are authorize...

Page 7: ... LASER RADIATION HAZARD Invisible laser radiation is accessible in the vicinity of this sign or behind the access panel Direct and scattered radiation can cause severe burns and blindness Access panels are for service only and should be opened only by certified service personnel IRRITANT Indicates that skin or eye irritation could result while exposed to a chemical composition Ultraviolet radiatio...

Page 8: ...d Do not try to open any panel or door while a machine is running Do not operate the ProJet 6000 before receiving proper training Always follow the procedures in this manual Conform to all the safety rules described in this section and in other sections of this manual Use common sense in dealing with the heated inert environment of the process chamber Do not allow operators to attempt to access or...

Page 9: ...applicable local regula tions SAFETY INTERLOCKS Interlocks Safety interlock devices on the ProJet 6000 equipment help prevent accidental laser exposure electrical shock and crush injuries ProJet 6000 equipment will not operate unless all safety interlocks are satisfied WARNING Never disable or override any safety interlock device on the ProJet 6000 Operating equipment without all safety interlocks...

Page 10: ...sing print materials Avoid breathing vapors Always wash skin thoroughly with a non abrasive soap and COLD water after working with print materials DO NOT USE HOT WATER OR SOLVENTS to wash hands as it will result in absorption through the skin Use extreme care when handling solvents used to remove excess print material from uncured parts These solvents e g dena tured alcohol isopropyl alcohol are v...

Page 11: ...s If the material is exposed to temperatures outside of the normal operating limits is exposed to UV light is exposed to particulates or vapors in the air such as dust or fumes or if contaminates are introduced such as partially cured platforms being placed back into the print tray this will shorten the material In Service life The type of patterns and builds performed also affect the in service l...

Page 12: ...tact Wear 100 nitrile gloves and lab coats to avoid skin contact Should print material come in contact with skin wash thoroughly with soap and cold water and immediately remove contaminated clothing and shoes If skin is irritated get medical attention Dry clean contaminated clothing Discard contaminated shoes and leather products Eye Contact Safety goggles should be worn to prevent accidental spla...

Page 13: ...e viewing window and safety interlocks in the machine design such that there is no exposure or human access to the laser radiation generated by the laser during operation All service to the laser process machine the embedded laser system and optics requiring interlock override shall only be performed by 3D Systems Corporation service personnel their authorized agents or personnel trained by 3D Sys...

Page 14: ... System Label ProJet 6000 1 2 203373 00 Laser Interlocks Defeated Sticker 1 3 203375 00 Laser Warning When Open Sticker 1 4 283148 00 Laser Warning Sticker 355nm 1 5 203019 00 Electrical hazard Sticker 1 6 17976 001 01 Electrical Panel Sticker 3 7 19965 001 01 CE declaration label 1 14 ...

Page 15: ...3D Systems Inc Item P N Description Qty Label 8 19984 001 00 Heat Hazard Sticker 3 15 ...

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Page 17: ... Stop does not switch off all power to the machine Graphical User Interface The graphical user interface GUI provides a touch screen which allows operator to perform all functions needed to operate the machine and build parts Status Indicators The three LEDs on the front panel indicate the readiness of the machine and the laser Upper Build Chamber Door Used to access the build chamber This door ca...

Page 18: ... chamber Upper Chamber Heater Provides a controlled temperature for the build chamber and material Vacuum Adjustments Adjust the vacuum delivered to the print applicator Elevator Motor Raises and lowers the elevator Laser Window Laser is projected through the laser window to the material surface 18 ...

Page 19: ...s in the Z axis Material Temperature Sensor Monitors the temperature of material in the print tray Print Applicator Arm Moves front to back across the print tray not shown The print applicator travels in the Y axis Material Level Window Provides a visible check of the material within the print applicator blade Print Applicator Blade The part of the print applicator that contacts the material in th...

Page 20: ...ects the level of the material in the print tray Used for fine adjustment only Cosense Sensor Detects the level of material in the print tray Used for coarse leveling only Beam Rest Beam is projected onto the beam rest during the print leveling cycle Beam Profiler A UV sensitive detector used for beam calibration and adjustment 20 ...

Page 21: ...tion Print Tray Contains the print material used during the build process Lower Chamber Heater Provides a controlled temperature for the build chamber and material Material Cart Umbilical Provides power and control signals to the material cart 21 ...

Page 22: ... print tray Release Button Press to extend the material bottle holder Allows user to change material bottles without removing the material cart from the machine See figure below Material Bottle Material bottles provide new material for the system The material cart pump transfers material from the material bottles to the material reservoir Material Bottle Holder Holds material bottles Material bott...

Page 23: ...3D Systems Inc Material Cart with Bottle Holder Extended 23 ...

Page 24: ...ot enabled The machine is not ready for use Flashing Machine is in Bypass Mode On Control systems are enabled The machine is ready for use Amber LED System State Indication Off All safety and interlock systems have not been satisfied Laser safety shutter is not operational Flashing Amber LED does not flash On All safety and interlock systems have been satisfied Laser safety shutter is operational ...

Page 25: ... USER INTERFACE OPENING SCREEN AND LOGIN 1 After the machine is powered up the opening screen is displayed To begin the login process touch the Login icon 4 2 The login screen is displayed Touch the Username field 25 ...

Page 26: ...reen is displayed initially This screen provides the operational status of the machine The details of this screen are explained in section Status The six icons located at the bottom of the screen provide access to all of the functionality of the ProJet 6000 The sections that follow see below provide a detailed description of all functions controls and indicators which are available on the ProJet 6...

Page 27: ... of print job in the Z axis Print Name Name of print file presently building Printer Status Present status of the ProJet 6000 Estimated End Time Estimated time the present build will end Print Preview Allows you to view the current layer and delete parts if the build is paused Printer Action Displays the present action of the printer Profiling Drawing etc Stop Print Stop building the present print...

Page 28: ...3D Systems Inc SETTINGS The following sections describe the functionality of the Settings Screen 28 ...

Page 29: ...ler Indicator Function Auto Drain Default The Auto Drain function automatically moves the print platform to the offload position at build completion This control sets the default for the Auto Drain function to On or Off Remove Bubbles Default The Remove Bubbles function utilizes the print applicator to remove bubbles from the print material at the beginning of a build This control sets the default...

Page 30: ... Z axis 3 The scale factors can be changed from this screen For example to change the scale factor for the X axis from 1 to 1 2 a On the display touch the 1 displayed for X The keyboard appears b Touch the decimal point and then the 2 c Touch the return key 4 The scale factors can be changed from this screen For example to change the scale factor for the X axis from 1 to 1 2 30 ...

Page 31: ...s and the Hostname can be changed from this display The remainder of the panel is for information only and those settings must be changed in Windows Display Settings 6 Touch Display Settings to display the display settings for the ProJet 6000 This panel is for information only The settings must be changed in Windows 31 ...

Page 32: ...hown 1 To add new users to the ProJet 6000 press Add New User 2 Add the new user name a The Login is the username when logging in but the display name is displayed everywhere else b Press the Login field 3 A keyboard is displayed a Enter the name of the new user b Press Enter c Press Add User 32 ...

Page 33: ... Password field and the keyboard is displayed a Key in the password b Press Enter c Select the type of user from the Role pull down d Press Save Changes 5 The screen will return to the Users screen with the new user displayed 33 ...

Page 34: ...art Reservoir Heater Set the Setpoint temperature for the resin in the cart reservoir Vat Resin Heater Set the Setpoint temperature for the resin in the print tray Cart Reservoir Safety Heater This is a safety setting This sets the upper limit allowed for the resin temperature in the cart reservoir When the resin temperature reaches the upper limit the cart reservoir heater is switched off 34 ...

Page 35: ...l Function Platform Center X Allows the user to manually enter an offset for the center of the build platform in the X axis Platform Center Y Allows the user to manually enter an offset for the center of the build platform in the Y axis 35 ...

Page 36: ...CED Printer Control Indicator Function Unregister Printer Removes all customer information from the printer Reboot Printer Reboots restarts the printer Shutdown Printer Switches the printer off Start Remote Diagnostics 36 ...

Page 37: ...Elevator Manually moves elevator at the Distance specified Home Moves the elevator to the home switch and redefines the home position relative zero position of the elevator Start Moves the elevator to the Start position as defined by Set Start Offload Moves the elevator to the Offload position Level Print Tray Levels the material in the print tray If empty fills the print tray with material Drain ...

Page 38: ...nce Distance in inches to move Vacuum Switch vacuum for the applicator On or Off Move Applicator Manually moves print applicator as specified by the user with velocity distance Home Moves the applicator motion axis to the home position and redefines the home position relative zero position of the applicator Remove Bubbles Manually starts the routine for removing bubbles NOTE The default VisiJet ma...

Page 39: ...ore information Move to Rest Moves the beam to the rest position Set Rest Set the rest position for the beam Calibrate Mirrors Presently not enabled When Motion Actions is selected the panel displays the functions outlined in red Control Indicator Function X Specifies the absolute coordinate for X in mirror counts Y Specifies the absolute coordinate for Y in mirror counts Move Print Spot Move beam...

Page 40: ...dth in mils in the Y direction Max ADC Shows the maximum intensity of the beam Peak Sum Indicates how well the beam is focused the higher the value the better the focus Profile at pinhole Perform a profile of the Printhead s drawing spot at the specified pinhole Find Pinholes Call this action once the Printhead s drawing spot is on the profiler to have the Printer find all the profiler pinholes 40...

Page 41: ...he Prints key 2 The system will display the Prints screen The screen below shows a sample screen with multiple print jobs submitted to the printer The color and icon associated with each print job indicate the following Red with caution icon Print job was aborted Green with check mark Print job printed successfully Blue with blue build box Print job is ready and next to be built 41 ...

Page 42: ...ems Inc 3 To view additional information about each print job press the Edit key at the bottom of the screen A right arrow key appears beside each print job Press this key to view details about a print job 42 ...

Page 43: ...3D Systems Inc 4 For example pressing the right arrow key beside the aborted red print job will display the following information 43 ...

Page 44: ...require the user to take action In the sample shown below the hostname was changed and the system provides the user an alert that indicates that this is a condition that requires the system to reboot 1 To see additional information or recommended actions to take press the arrow next to the alert message 44 ...

Page 45: ...ondition the action the user needs to take is indicated by the presentation of the OK key Pressing the OK key will acknowledge the message and subsequently reboot the machine LOGOUT 1 To logout from the ProJet 6000 press the Logout icon as shown 2 The following pop up will appear 45 ...

Page 46: ...3D Systems Inc 3 Press Yes The ProJet 6000 will then display the opening screen 46 ...

Page 47: ...s 2 Install an empty print tray by placing the print tray tab onto the lower guide of the print tray holder 5 3 Hold the print tray level and slowly push the print tray toward the back of the machine The support tabs on the front of the print tray will engage the upper guide of the print tray holder 47 ...

Page 48: ...t into the machine until is positioned as shown 6 Press the coupling release and disconnect the material hose from the cart 7 Move the cart further into the machine to allow the material hose to be routed inside the frame support and up to the print tray See figure below 8 Press fit the hose onto the print tray connector 48 ...

Page 49: ...ine so the umbilical connector is positioned directly under the umbilical cable 10 Connect the umbilical cable to the umbilical connector Press down on the cable to make certain it is seated then lift up on the connector latch to secure the cable in place 11 After connecting the umbilical push against the cart and make certain it is resting against the back of the machine 49 ...

Page 50: ...hows a detailed view of the elevator block The elevator forks are installed on the elevator block and supported by the elevator forks support pins left and right side 2 Install the elevator forks onto the elevator block as shown Do not tighten the arresting screw at this time 50 ...

Page 51: ... in the following steps show the elevator forks and print platform isolated on a bench not on the machine This is for the clarity of the figures only 4 Install the print platform onto the elevator forks Make certain the cutouts are positioned under the clamps located on the right side of the elevator forks 51 ...

Page 52: ...ft edge of the print platform is securely held under the latch 6 Lower the latch handle so it does not interfere with the print applicator Make certain the platform is pushed against the pins at the front of the elevator forks 7 If this is the first time the elevator forks and platform have been installed proceed to 5 5 Level Print Platform 52 ...

Page 53: ...lower chamber doors are closed 2 Set the power switch on the back of the machine to 1 On 3 The machine will take approximately 3 5 minutes to start 4 After the machine is powered up the opening screen is displayed To begin the login process touch the Login icon 53 ...

Page 54: ...5 The login screen is displayed Touch the Username field 6 A keyboard is displayed Enter your username and password a Key in your username b Press Enter c Key in your password d Press Enter e Touch the Submit icon 54 ...

Page 55: ...3D Systems Inc 7 After logging in the Status screen is displayed initially 55 ...

Page 56: ... 3 Install a full bottle of material Make certain to press down firmly on the material bottle so the connector on the bottom of the bottle fully engages the coupler located in the bottom of the holder 4 Push the holder back into place 5 Close and lock the lower and upper chamber door 6 On the GUI select Advanced Elevator Leveler 7 Press Level Print Tray 56 ...

Page 57: ...e system will pump material from the bottle into the cart reservoir and into the print tray The GUI will notify the user as additional bottles of material are needed 9 Fill times when starting with an empty cart and print tray Large print tray Approximately 45 minutes Small print tray Approximately 30 minutes 2 To adjust the platform in the X axis loosen both Y axis locking screws 57 ...

Page 58: ... 3 Turn the X axis adjustment screw clockwise or counter clockwise to achieve level in the X axis 4 Tighten the X axis locking screws 5 To adjust the platform in the Y axis slightly loosen the Y axis locking screw 58 ...

Page 59: ...e Y axis adjustment screw clockwise or counter clockwise to achieve level in the Y axis 7 Tighten the Y axis locking screw 8 Repeat steps 2 through 7 until the print platform is level with the surface of the print material 59 ...

Page 60: ...MANAGE 1 Open 3D Manage 2 Select File 3D Printer Setup 3 Click Add 3D Printer 4 Enter the following information a Host Name or IP Address of the printer you wish to install b User Name and password you will use to access the printer c Click OK 60 ...

Page 61: ...3D Systems Inc 5 3D Manage will show the printer as installed and available SUBMIT A PRINT JOB 1 Start 3D Manage 2 Select File Send to 3D Printer 3 The system will ask you to select a printer 61 ...

Page 62: ... The system will ask you to select a part to build 5 The following screen is displayed after selecting a part 6 The system will request a username and password before displaying the ProJet 6000 Printer Status screen 62 ...

Page 63: ...rint queue START A PRINT JOB After print jobs have been submitted to the printer the user may use the front panel to select and start a particular print job 1 Press the Prints key 2 The system will display the Prints screen 3 Select a print job by touching the name on the display 4 Press the Start Print key 63 ...

Page 64: ...ert screen 2 Press the right arrow key beside the print job 3 Press the Yes key to raise the print platform to the offload position Do not open the chamber door until instructed to do so 4 Open the chamber door and release the print platform from the forks 5 Notches in the forks allow you to position the platform as shown To allow all excess resin to drain leave the platform in this position for a...

Page 65: ...apped in recessed areas or cavities within the parts 7 Remove the print platform for post processing Move Print Platform to Offload Position using Elevator Controls 1 On the status screen press Advanced 2 Press Elevator Leveler Offload Do not open the chamber door until instructed to do so 65 ...

Page 66: ...r the printer into the internet browser The default system name is pj6k xxxxx where xxxxx is the last five digits of the printer s serial number 2 The printer will require you to enter a user name and password Use the same user name and password you would use if logging in on the front panel of the printer 6 66 ...

Page 67: ... Inc 3 The system will display the screen shown below The display provides three tabs you can view The first screen displayed is the Status tab which contains the same information displayed on the printer GUI 67 ...

Page 68: ...ubmitted to the printer Clicking the key adjacent to a print job will provide detailed information about that print job Although the remote access allows you to view detailed information you cannot modify prints jobs delete parameter modification etc through this feature 68 ...

Page 69: ...s Inc 5 The Messages tab provides the same information that is provided on the Alerts screen of the printer GUI Similar to the Prints tab you can view information but you cannot acknowledge the alert messages 69 ...

Page 70: ...3D Systems Inc POST PROCESSING For post processing please refer to ProJet Parts Finishing System User Guide located on http 3dscentral com 7 70 ...

Page 71: ...3D Systems Inc EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 8 71 ...

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