3DGence DOUBLE P255 - maintenance activities | version 07.2021
2.
HEATBED CLEANING
Recommended frequency:
each time printing is finished.
Dirty or greasy heatbed may seriously hinder or make printing impossible. It is recommended that the heatbed
should be cleaned before each new printout.
Clean the printer's heatbed by following the instructions below:
1.
Set the printer's heatbed
in a position that makes it possible to clean the heatbed easily (MENU → RISE
HEATBED / LOWER HEATBED).
2.
Switch off all heating elements of the printer and wait until they are cooled down completely.
3.
Switch the printer off using the main switch and disconnect the printer from the power source.
4.
Put protective gloves on.
5.
Remove any residual plastic from the heatbed surface using the spatula. Next, soak a cotton (non-synthetic)
cloth with a solvent:
• 10% spirit vinegar,
• acetone,
• nitro cleaner,
• e
xtraction naphtha or clean the heatbed using a sponge soaked in detergent. When degreasing, pay special
attention not to expose the printer components made of plastic and painted components to action of a solvent as it
may damage them.
6.
Wait for the solvent to evaporate completely.
ATTENTION:
There are OHS instructions on the packaging of the solvents. The instructions must be strictly observed
–
the solvent vapours may be harmful.
