ProJet
®
x60
Pro
Series User Guide
Setup And Print The Build
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2.3 Check The Default Settings
Before you start your build, check the settings for the printer.
2.3.1 Printer Settings
1.
Select
Settings
>
Printer Settings
to display the
Printer Settings
dialog.
2.
In the
Printer Settings
dialog, check that the default printer is the printer that is connected to your
computer.
3.
If you need to make a change, click on
Select Printer
.
4.
In the
Select 3D Printer
dialog, choose
Network
as the
Port Type
. Click the
Find
button to locate the
printer on the network. If the printer is connected to the network, it will appear on the list. Select the
printer and click
OK
.
5.
The
Default Printer Settings
dialog reopens showing your new default settings. To save your set-
tings, click the
Save As Default
button. You can change these settings at any time by repeating Steps
1 - 4.
2.4 Check The Build Settings
Before
printing,
always
check your build settings.
1.
Select
Settings >
Materials
.
2.
Check that the printer listed in the
Select Printer
field is the printer connected with the computer run-
ning 3D Print, and that the printer is Online.
3.
Print in Monochrome
instructs the printer to ignore any color information contained in your 3D model
and print a completely white, monochrome part.
(ProJet 260C and 460Plus only)
4.
Click
OK
.
2.5 Prepare the Build Area
Go to your printer and check each item listed below to ensure the printer is ready to print. It is important to
check each of these items before every build.
•
Check that the Deck, Fast Axis, and Build Bed are clean of any loose Core material. See
Section
3.1, ’Vacuum Excess Core Material’
for instructions on how to vacuum up excess Core from
these areas.
•
Check that the Debris separator is empty. See
Section 3.2, ’Empty The Debris Separator’
for
instructions on how to empty the Debris separator.
•
Check that Carriage and Rails are clean. See
Section 3.3, ’Clean The Fast Axis Rails and Car-
riage’
for instructions on how to clean the Carriage and Rails.
•
Check that Service Station is clean. See
Section 3.4, ’Clean The Service Station’
for instructions
on how to clean the Service Station.
•
Check that the platform is raised to the top of the Build Bed. Select
PREP BUILD CHAMBER
>
CONTINUE
on the LCD menu to raise the platform to its proper position.
