Objet Alaris30, User Manual

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Objet30 User Guide
Maintaining the Printer
The performance of routine maintenance tasks is essential for getting
satisfactory results from Objet 3 ‐ D printers. Perform the tasks at specified
intervals for optimum performance.
Routine
Maintenance
Schedule
Frequency Task For More Information
After every print job Clean the print heads.
Clean the build tray and
the surrounding area.
See “Cleaning the Print
Heads” on page 7 ‐ 22.
Weekly Perform the Pattern test. See “Pattern Test” on
page 7 ‐ 24.
Weekly Clean and inspect the
wiper.
See “Cleaning and
Replacing the Wiper”
on page 7 ‐ 25.
Weekly Restart the printer
computer and the
server computer.
Monthly, and after
replacing print heads
Check the alignment of
the print heads.
See “Aligning the Print
Heads” on page 7 ‐ 31.
Every 500 hours of
printing, or once every
six months
Calibrate the load cells. See “Calibrating the
Load Cells” on
page 7 ‐ 45.
Every
1
000 hours of
printing, or once a year
Preventive maintenance
visit by authorized
service engineer.
Contact your Objet
support center.
Once a year Inspect the activated ‐
carbon odor filter, and
replace if necessary.
See “Replacing the
Odor Filter” on
page 7 ‐ 47.