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Страница 4: ...ste Disposal 2 8 3 Introducing the Stratasys J8 Series 3D Printer Work Configurations 3 3 Source Files 3 4 Printing Materials 3 5 Storage 3 5 Shelf Life 3 5 Exposure to Light 3 5 Safety Considerations...
Страница 5: ...Cleaning the Print Head Splash Shield 4 49 Optimizing Calibrating Print Heads 4 51 Replacing Print Heads 4 59 Testing and Calibrating the UV Lamps 4 69 Calibrating the Load Cells 4 76 Replacing the W...
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Страница 8: ...stations GrabCAD Print A software application for preparing print jobs on a variety of 3D printers including J850 J835 printers Mixed part Models whose parts are printed using more than one model mate...
Страница 9: ...es 2 4 Printer Installation 2 4 Printer Operation 2 4 UV Radiation 2 4 Printer Maintenance 2 5 Model and Support Materials 2 5 UV Lamps 2 6 First Aid for Working with Printing Materials 2 7 Contact wi...
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Страница 13: ...re stored prepared and consumed Uncured printing material is considered a hazardous substance requiring certain precautions when directly handling it To prevent skin irritation wear neoprene or nitril...
Страница 14: ...eration leave the room and ventilate it thoroughly for about 30 minutes Use protective gloves to prevent contact with mercury and other lamp components Carefully remove spilled mercury with a method t...
Страница 15: ...nts to clean skin If large areas of skin have been exposed or if prolonged contact results in blisters seek medical attention In any case if irritation persists seek medical attention Avoid the accide...
Страница 16: ...disposed of in a manner that prevents human contact with it and contamination of water sources Empty Model material and Support material cartridges contain residue of their contents Some leakage of th...
Страница 17: ...WUDWDV V 6HULHV 3ULQWHU Work Configurations 3 3 Source Files 3 4 Printing Materials 3 5 Storage 3 5 Shelf Life 3 5 Exposure to Light 3 5 Safety Considerations 3 6 Disposal 3 6 Work Environment 3 6 Wor...
Страница 18: ...e range of possible mechanical properties from flexible to rigid You can print parts shells of the same model simultaneously with different materials or material combinations You can print objects tha...
Страница 19: ...ti station system When connected to a local computer network the system can serve multiple users In such configurations each user client prepares files for production A software service installed on t...
Страница 20: ...other 3D applications GrabCAD Print supports STL and VRML files and in addition native CAD formats from these programs Creo SOLIDWORKS NX CATIA and Inventor To see the complete list of file formats su...
Страница 21: ...or polyvinyl chloride are not suitable for storing PolyJet printing materials When not in use keep material cartridges tightly sealed to prevent contamination the effects of exposure to UV radiation a...
Страница 22: ...icable laws and regulations RUN QYLURQPHQW Extreme heat and humidity conditions can adversely affect the operation of your J850 J835 3D printer Use ventilation or air conditioning systems if necessary...
Страница 23: ...Printer 4 25 Maintaining the Printer 4 28 Routine Maintenance Schedule 4 28 Maintenance Counters 4 29 UV Lamp Check 4 31 Pattern Test 4 31 Backing up the Printer Configuration 4 34 Improving Print Qua...
Страница 24: ...Y Replacing the Odor Filter 4 85 Replacing the UV Lamps 4 85 Dynamic Nozzle Test 4 91 Built in Tests 4 92 Replacing the Waste Container 4 97 Cleaning the Exterior Panels 4 100 Cleaning the UV Screen 4...
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Страница 27: ...QLQJ WKH VDPH W SH RI PDWHULDO 7R ORDG 0RGHO DQG 6XSSRUW PDWHULDO 1 Open the doors of the material cabinet 2 Load Model and Support cartridges into their respective compartments You should feel some r...
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Страница 30: ...block reservoir is OK Heads Vacuum The vacuum level in the system is within the acceptable range Pre Heater The Model and Support resins need to be heated before being supplied to the print block The...
Страница 31: ...ges from Pre print to Printing The specific activity being performed is shown in the current activity field Current job printing information is displayed The printing progress bar is displayed The Sto...
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Страница 33: ...inue printing the model if The number of the last slice printed does not appear in the printer interface even if the server computer displays the confirmation dialog box There was a relatively long in...
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Страница 36: ...s High Speed Single Material Super High Speed LJXUH 0DWHULDO 5HSODFHPHQW 2SWLRQV 7 Materials Each print head is loaded with two different materials LJXUH 6HYHQ 0RGHO PDWHULDOV ORDGHG LQ WKH SULQW KHDG...
Страница 37: ...mode produces build trays with DraftGrey material in Super High Speed mode at a layer resolution of 55 microns 5 In the Required materials section of the wizard screen select one or more replacement...
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Страница 45: ...thorough flushing to ensure accurate model color Or you may notice that printed models are not satisfactory because they contain traces of the previous material If so you can flush out more material s...
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Страница 56: ...S_J8_SERIES ServiceData 3 Copy this file to a location that is not on the printer computer for example a network folder or a USB drive PSURYLQJ 3ULQW 4XDOLW If you suspect that print quality is poor p...
Страница 57: ...on the bottom of the print heads prevents print nozzles from clogging Cleaning the roller and wiper are also important for maintaining quality printing A wizard adjusts printer components to enable a...
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Страница 59: ...VK VKLHOG 6HH VWHS RQ SDJH 9 After cleaning the print heads clean the entire roller surface by rotating it as you clean 10 Clean the glass lens on the UV lamps 11 Using a generous amount of alcohol on...
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Страница 69: ...s are aligned as in Figure 4 60 In the example shown no change to the head alignment is necessary If other lines in the set are aligned you need to change the alignment of that head in the next wizard...
Страница 70: ...rameters is selected and click 1H W To recheck the alignment test results before making the alignment changes in the printer click 3UHYLRXV If you do not want to make alignment changes in the printer...
Страница 71: ...e shield and clean it once a month when cleaning the print heads see Cleaning the Print Heads Roller and Wiper on page 4 35 7R UHPRYH WKH SULQW KHDG VSODVK VKLHOG 1 Run the Cleaning wizard from the Op...
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Страница 73: ...on process the wizard determines that a print head is faulty or that it is negatively affecting layer uniformity with the current head configuration the wizard instructs you to replace it If this happ...
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Страница 76: ...over and click 1H W LJXUH 3UHSDUDWLRQV FRQILUPDWLRQ The printer prints a frame on the build tray and then prints the Pattern Test on the pink paper 9 When the Pattern Test is printed carefully inspect...
Страница 77: ...rinting the wizard instructs you to replace the defective print head s You can do this now or abort the wizard If you are prepared to replace print heads now the wizard guides you through the procedur...
Страница 78: ...ng mode after which the following screen appears LJXUH PSW LQJ WKH UHVLQ FRQWDLQHU 14 Carefully remove the resin container from the scale and empty it into the purge unit in the printer Then return th...
Страница 79: ...e wizard screen confirm that the build tray is clear and that the cover is closed and click 1H W The wizard uses the data collected to analyze the condition of the print heads and optimize them so the...
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Страница 83: ...ding replacement and click 1H W LJXUH HDG VHOHFWLRQ VFUHHQ The printer heats and empties the print block and prepares the printer This should take up to 15 minutes The following screen appears when th...
Страница 84: ...ont of the print block loosen the screws that secure the cover protecting the print head driver cards LJXUH RRVHQLQJ WKH GULYHU FDUG FRYHU VFUHZV 10 Lift up the cover 11 Loosen the screws that secure...
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Страница 88: ...ge 18 Position the head in the print block making sure that the location pins are in place 1RWH 0DNH VXUH WR LQVHUW WKH KHDG ZLWK WKH FRQWDFWV RQ WKH GULYHU FDUG IDFLQJ WKH SULQW EORFN 19 Tighten the...
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Страница 90: ...on page 4 51 If installation problems are detected the wizard alerts you and instructs you how to continue see Installation Problems below 27 After replacing print heads you should check the head ali...
Страница 91: ...UV radiation meter approved for use with the printer The wizard compares the measured radiation to the recommended radiation level for each of the lamps at each printing mode High Speed High Quality W...
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Страница 94: ...he printer They do not apply when using a UV external radiation measuring device 1 To synchronize the wizard and the UV sensor enter the CF number from the label on the back of the UV sensor box LJXUH...
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Страница 97: ...gress as displayed in the wizard screen LJXUH 89 PHDVXUHPHQW SURJUHVV When using a stand alone radiation meter reset the meter and enter the reading measurement when you are prompted to do so LJXUH 89...
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Страница 100: ...g At this time a counter should display a maintenance message on the printer interface screen LJXUH 0DLQWHQDQFH PHVVDJH You can verify that the pump tubes need to be replaced by examining the waste pu...
Страница 101: ...e assembly that attaches to the pump in the printer Replacement cassettes are supplied in the printer Start up Kit Additional cassettes can be ordered from your Stratasys service provider 7R UHSODFH W...
Страница 102: ...J DQG 0DLQWDLQLQJ WKH 3ULQWHU 2 5HY 3 Open the panel and disconnect the ground earth wire LJXUH URXQG ZLUH FRQQHFWHG WR SDQHO 4 Remove the panel 5 Identify the waste pump that requires tube replacemen...
Страница 103: ...e assembly counter clockwise and remove it LJXUH 5RWDWLQJ WKH SXPS FDVVHWWH 9 Install a new pump cassette The new cassette contains a new pumping tube 10 Connect the waste tubes to the new pump casset...
Страница 104: ...time to replace a filter The counter for RGD515 material for example is set to notify you after 20 hours of use This is enough on average for about a year of printing To check the material filter cou...
Страница 105: ...ack of the materials cabinet and remove the back of the cabinet 5 Locate the 10 micron filters installed for the relevant material LJXUH 0DWHULDO ILOWHUV LQVWDOOHG 6 Put on protective gloves DUQLQJ 7R...
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Страница 109: ...eflector and make sure that a black strip is attached to the inside of it If not install one on the side of the reflector opposite not next to the print block 1RWH WUD EODFN VWULSV DUH LQFOXGHG LQ WKH...
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Страница 113: ...VW 1 Make sure that the build tray is clear empty 2 From the Options menu select QDPLF 1R OH 7HVW and then select the appropriate test for the current printing mode LJXUH 6HOHFWLQJ QDPLF 1R OH 7HVW IU...
Страница 114: ...test results and the source of any failures enabling you to determine if printing is possible or worthwhile The ability to monitor test results for specific components Troubleshooting tips Running the...
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Страница 124: ...5 DQGOLQJ 3ULQWHG 0RGHOV Removing Models After Printing 5 2 Removing the Support Material 5 2 Post Printing Treatment for Models Made with VeroClear 5 5 Photo Bleaching Instructions 5 5 Storing Model...
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Страница 128: ...odels The fluorescent lamps should be rated 45W 6500K When using desk lamps place the models in a container lined with aluminum foil Use at least two lamps more when treating models in a large contain...
Страница 129: ...as they are printed making them safe and stable for a long time However proper storage conditions are necessary to prevent deforming Keep printed models at room temperature and in a low humidity envi...
