Objet Connex500, Operating & Maintenance Manual

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Connex500/350 User Guide
Producing Models
The Connex500/350 printer produces models by printing tray files
prepared in the Objet Studio application and sent to the printer from there.
For information about preparing model files for printing, see ”Using Objet
Studio” or Objet Studio Help.
To prepare the Connex printer for producing models:
1. Make sure that the build tray in the Connex printer is empty and clean.
If not, remove old material with the scraper, and clean the tray
thoroughly with cleaning fluid.
2. Make sure that there is sufficient model and support material loaded
in the printer, as indicated in the Connex printer interface (see
figure 7 ‐ 3). You may want to replace the cartridges of model and
support material currently loaded in the printer to avoid the need for
replacing them during printing.
3. At the bottom of the Connex printer interface, click the red button to
switch the printer to online mode.
The color of the button changes from red to green (see figure 7 ‐ 4). If
there is a job in the Job Manager queue, it is sent to the printer.
On the Connex 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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The UV lamps are powered and they warm up.
When printing begins, Job Manager sends seven slices to the Connex
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.
Before beginning to produce models, it is recommended that you check the
current printing quality of the print heads by performing a pattern test (see
“Pattern Test” on page 21).
CAUTION : Use protective gloves when cleaning the build tray, and be
careful of the sharp edges of the scraper blade.
For installing material cartridges and replacing empty ones, see
“Loading Model and Support Cartridges” on page 7 ‐ 4.
For changing the type of model material currently loaded, see
“Changing the Model Material” on page 10.
During printing, the server computer must remain on and it must
communicate with the Connex printer. Do not log-off Windows until printing
is finished.
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