Operating & Maintaining the Connex500/350 3-D Printer
7–18
DOC-13000 Rev. E
Maintaining the Connex Printer
The
performance
of
routine
maintenance
tasks
is
essential
for
getting
satisfactory
results
from
Connex
3
‐
D
printers.
Perform
the
tasks
at
specified
intervals
for
optimum
performance.
Routine
Maintenance
Schedule
Frequency
Task
For More Information
Daily,
before
printing
Clean
the
heads.
See
“Cleaning
the
Heads”
on
page 7
‐
19.
Weekly
Clean
the
build
tray
and
the
surrounding
area.
Weekly
Perform
the
Pattern
test.
See
“Pattern
Test”
on
page 7
‐
21.
Weekly
Clean
and
inspect
the
wiper.
See
“Cleaning
and
Replacing
the
Wiper”
on
page 7
‐
23.
Weekly
Restart
the
Connex
printer
computer
and
the
server
computer.
Weekly
Clean
the
roller
waste
collector.
See
“Cleaning
the
Roller
Waste
Collector
and
Inspecting
the
Roller
Scraper
(Knife)”
on
page 7
‐
25.
Every
200
hours
of
printing
(A
reminder
message
appears.)
Test
the
UV
lamps.
See
“Testing
and
Calibrating
the
UV
Lamps”
on
page 49.
Monthly,
and
after
replacing
heads
Check
the
alignment
of
the
heads.
See
“Aligning
the
Heads”
on
page 7
‐
30.
Monthly
Calibrate
the
load
cells.
See
“Calibrating
the
Load
Cells”
on
page 7
‐
51.
Monthly
Inspect
the
exhaust
system
(duct,
fan,
connections).
Every
2000
hours
of
printing,
or
once
a
year
Preventive
maintenance
visit
by
authorized
service
engineer.
Contact
your
Objet
support
center.
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