Objet Alaris30, User Manual

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DOC-24000 Rev.
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Objet30 User Guide
On the Objet30 printer interface, the printer mode changes from Idle to Pre ‐
print , as the printer’s components prepare themselves for production:
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The print block is heated.
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If more than 48 hours have passed since the last print job, the printing
materials in the print heads are flushed and replaced, to ensure quality
printing. (This step adds 7 to 14 minutes to the Pre ‐ print cycle, and it is
displayed in the printer interface.)
Figure 7-5: ReInitiate process during the Pre-Print cycle
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The UV lamp is powered and it warms up.
When printing begins, Job Manager sends seven slices to the Objet30
printer. This is the standard buffer between the Job Manager and the
printer. As each slice is printed, the Job Manager sends another slice to the
printer.
Depending on the size of the model(s) to be produced, printing can take
between several hours to several days. As long as there is enough model
and support material in the supply cartridges, printing proceeds
automatically until the job is finished.
The Objet30 printer uses one model ‐ material cartridge and one support ‐
material cartridge to produce models. When four cartridges are loaded in
the printer, two of them are reserve, or standby, cartridges. By default, the
printer first uses the cartridges with the least material in them.
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The active cartridges are blue in the printer interface.
When the weight of a cartridge drops below 100 grams, the remaining
material displayed in the printer interface is red . The printer then alternates
the pumping of material between the heavier and the almost ‐ empty
cartridge. This is indicated in the printer interface by an hour ‐ glass icon.
(See Figure 7 ‐ 8 on page 9.)
When a cartridge is completely empty, a trash icon is displayed.
Figure 7-6: Empty cartridge indicator
You can monitor printer status indicators by switching the printer interface
display. To do this, click the display toggle button in the printer interface
screen.
During printing, the server computer must remain on and it must
communicate with the Objet30 printer. Do not log-off Windows until printing
is finished.