Spectrum Z™510 3D Printer Hardware Manual
Troubleshooting
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If the control pad illuminates but nothing happens after that, shut the machine off and turn it back
on again. The machine should come online. But if it does not, please contact your authorized
Z Corporation
Service Provider
.
9.5 Parts are unusually weak or crumbly
•
Is the data file known to be without errors?
If the
*.stl
file is not near perfect you will have problems printing the part. Open the file in the soft-
ware and inspect it layer by layer to ensure there are no gaps and the part does not overlap other
parts.
•
Is there enough binder in the feed bottles?
When you start the build, a reminder box will pop up asking you to check if there is enough binder
in the feed bottles. If you plan to start a large build make sure binder bottles are full.
•
Is the saturation too low?
If your parts are unusually crumbly, check to make sure your saturation levels are not set too low
for this type of part. Return to working with the default saturation values for the material type. If
this does not work, please contact your authorized Z Corporation
Service Provider
.
9.6 Printer looks like it is printing, but is not laying down binder
If you are using Bleed Compensation, it is not uncommon for the printer to move and lay down little or no
binder for the first few layers of a part.
As you begin printing, carefully watch the printer to see if it is printing normally. It may be that the print
heads are not properly seated in the carriage. This can cause a bad connection with the temperature sen-
sor and the print heads will overheat. Prolonged periods of attempting to print without binder flow will dam-
age the print head. You will need to replace the print heads.
9.7 Air has Entered the Binder Fluid Lines
Bleed Air maintenance is performed if air bubbles are visible in the binder lines that run from the Binder
bottles to the Printheads in the Carriage. Air in the binder system will prematurely expire the Printheads. If
you see air bubbles in any of the binder lines, use the syringe and tubing included with the printer Toolbox
to bleed the air out of the lines. See
Bleed Air
for instructions on how to bleed air out of the binder lines.
The most likely time you may find you need to bleed the binder lines is if the printer has been sitting idle
and has not been in use, if a binder line is disconnected from a binder bottle, or if the binder runs out while
printing. If any of these are the case, it is recommended that you check the binder lines for air bubbles
before preceding with a print.
