Troubleshooting and Maintenance
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Document Number 206465-0001
User Guide
Tip calibration:
Tip Replacement requires Tip Calibration.
1. Select
Start Part
(flashing) - the printer will run two calibration parts.
•
The printer will automatically build a Z Calibration part, measure the part and calibrate the Z Axis for tip
depth and tip level (approximately 5 minutes). The Z calibration is automatic.
•
The printer will then automatically build an XY Calibration part (approximately 10 minutes). You must
inspect the XY Calibration part and calibrate the X and Y axis for tip offset:
2.
When the XY Calibration part is complete the printer will display
Remove Part and Select XY Adjust-
ment - X:0, Y:0
3.
Remove the XY tip calibration part from the printer.
4.
Inspect the part and calibrate the X and Y axis (See
Figure 57
).
A. Use the magnifier from the Welcome Kit to view the support road (shown in red).
B. Identify the location on the +X
or
–X side of the part where the support road is best centered within
the model boundaries (shown in blue).
C. Read the number closest to this location. This is the required X Tip Offset adjustment. If the
number is on the -X side, a negative offset is required.
D. Select
Increment
or
Decrement
to input the X offset adjustment - the value will change in the
upper display window (by default, the printer will be ready to accept the X value).
E. When you are satisfied with your X offset value,
Select Y
and repeat steps A- D to identify and
input the required Y Tip Offset adjustment.
5.
Select
Done
after you have input the X and Y offsets. The printer will return to
Maintenance
. Run the
XY calibration a second time to be sure the values changed the offset properly.
Figure 57: Example XY Tip Offset Part.
This example requires an adjustment of X = + 2, Y = - 4
