Objet260 User Guide
6 Operating and Maintaining the Objet260 3D Printer
DOC-37004 Rev. E
6-8
Printer
Interface
Color Key
The background colors in the printer indicator fields tell you at a glance
whether or not the value or item is suitable or ready for printing.
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Green
—suitable/ready for printing
For example, in Figure 6-4 on the previous page:
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Heads (°C)
—The heads have reached the temperature required for
printing models.
❒
Ambient
—The ambient temperature of the printing chamber is within
the acceptable range.
❒
Heads Liquid
—The level of Model and Support material in the
print-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 temperature has reached the
acceptable range.
•
Red
—not suitable for printing (or indicates a warning)
For example, in Figure 6-4 on the previous page:
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Waste
—The weight of the waste container is 9000 grams, more than
allowed when beginning a print job. ("Replacing the Waste Container"
on page 6-83.)
•
Blue
—not ready
For example, in Figure 6-4 on the previous page:
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UV lamps
—The UV lamps are not on.
The color of the material cartridges displayed in the printer interface indicates
which cartridges are active for the current (or next) print job.
•
Blue
—active cartridges
•
Gray
—reserve cartridges
