Stratasys P750K, User Manual

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Operating & Maintaining the Stratasys P750K 3D Printer
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Built-in Tests
The ȱ printer ȱ application ȱ contains ȱ a ȱ suite ȱ of ȱ tests ȱ for ȱ regularly ȱ checking ȱ the ȱ
hardware ȱ and ȱ software, ȱ and ȱ for ȱ troubleshooting. ȱ You ȱ can ȱ configure ȱ basic ȱ
communications ȱ and ȱ environment ȱ tests ȱ to ȱ run ȱ automatically, ȱ when ȱ the ȱ
Stratasys ȱ software ȱ opens. ȱ In ȱ addition, ȱ you ȱ can ȱ run ȱ a ȱ more ȱ comprehensive ȱ
set ȱ of ȱ tests ȱ before ȱ processing ȱ a ȱ print ȱ job, ȱ as ȱ a ȱ system ȱ check, ȱ to ȱ ensure ȱ
optimum ȱ printing ȱ results. ȱ
Because ȱ running ȱ the ȱ tests ȱ effects ȱ the ȱ operation ȱ of ȱ the ȱ printer, ȱ you ȱ can ȱ only ȱ
open ȱ the ȱ Built Ȭ in ȱ Tests ȱ interface ȱ when ȱ the ȱ system ȱ is ȱ not ȱ printing.
The ȱ test ȱ suite ȱ features:
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The ȱ organization ȱ of ȱ printing Ȭ related ȱ tasks ȱ in ȱ categories:
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Communications ȱ
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Data ȱ cards ȱ
ˆ Temperatures ȱ
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Voltages ȱ
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Encoder ȱ repeatability ȱ
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Print Ȭ head ȱ heating
ˆ Print Ȭ head ȱ filling ȱ
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A ȱ clear ȱ display ȱ of ȱ test ȱ results ȱ and ȱ the ȱ source ȱ of ȱ any ȱ failures, ȱ enabling ȱ
you ȱ to ȱ determine ȱ if ȱ printing ȱ is ȱ possible ȱ or ȱ worthwhile. ȱ
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The ȱ ability ȱ to ȱ monitor ȱ test ȱ results ȱ for ȱ specific ȱ components.
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Troubleshooting ȱ tips.
Running ȱ these ȱ tests ȱ can ȱ help ȱ identify ȱ problems ȱ in ȱ the ȱ printer ȱ hardware ȱ and ȱ
software. ȱ A ȱ large ȱ number ȱ of ȱ hardware ȱ defects ȱ (or ȱ near Ȭ defects) ȱ warns ȱ you ȱ
of ȱ possible ȱ printing ȱ problems, ȱ either ȱ for ȱ current ȱ or ȱ future ȱ jobs.
Accessing
Built-in Tests
To open the Built-in Tests screen, do one of the following:
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From ȱ the ȱ Options ȱ menu, ȱ select ȱ
Built-In Tests
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Press ȱ Ctrl+Alt+B .
Figure 6-110: Selecting Built-In Tests from the Options menu
Stratasys recommends running the built-in tests in the following cases:
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as a routine test, once every two weeks
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as a system check, before major (long) jobs
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as needed, for troubleshooting