Stratasys J750/J735/J720 User Guide
4 Operating and Maintaining the Printer
DOC-08040 Rev. R
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Loading Model and Support Cartridges
Stratasys J750/J735/J720 printers use up to 12 cartridges of Model material and
up to four cartridges of Support material, each weighing 3.6 kilograms when full.
A graphical representation of the cartridges loaded and their current weight
appears in the
(see the figure on the previous page).
The material cabinet contains a module that identifies loaded printing
materials. Tampering with this module will render the printer inoperable and
may void Stratasys warranties and service contracts.
Important:
If you need to replace the printing material currently installed with
another type, see "Changing the Printing Material" on page 4-13. Otherwise,
make sure to replace the material cartridge with one containing the same type of
material.
To load Model and Support material:
1. Open the material cabinet.
2. Load Model and Support cartridges into their respective compartments.
You should feel some resistance, as a needle pierces the cartridge seal.
3. Check the printer interface to make sure that the new cartridge is detected
and that its weight is displayed (see the figure on the previous page).
4. Close the material cabinet.
Tips about loading and replacing material cartridges:
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You can replace material cartridges either before or during printing.
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You can load partially used cartridges, provided that they contain more than
100 grams of material.
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You can replace a partially used cartridge to avoid the need for replacing it
during printing.
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The cartridge type is automatically detected by the printer. If you replace a
cartridge containing different Model material, a message appears
recommending that you run the Material Replacement wizard to flush out the
old material.
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If printing stops for an extended time before you replace a material cartridge,
the printer may go into
Standby
or
Idle
mode. If this happens, see "Resuming