background image

ZPrinter

®

 310 Plus Hardware Manual

Quick Start Guide

zcentral.zcorp.com

9

All Rights Reserved

2/11/09

2

Quick Start Guide

This chapter provides an overview of the setup, part removal, and post-processing steps required to com-
plete a print. For a detailed step-by-step guide to printer setup, please refer to the following sections:

“Prepare the 3D Printer” on page 21

“Setup The Build In ZPrint®” on page 29

“Post-Processing” on page 33.

For additional information on post-processing techniques visit the Z Corp. 3DP User Web site at

zcentral.zcorp.com

.

2.1 Printer Preparation

1.

Fill the feed box with powder. Recycle any 
powder in the overflow bin or add fresh pow-
der as needed. (

See Section 4.2

.) 

2.

Spread powder over the build area and use 
the tamper to gently compress the powder. 
(

See Section 4.2.2.

) Vacuum any excess 

powder from the top deck.

3.

Clean and wipe the squeegees and parking 
cap on the Service Station with distilled water. 
(

See Section 4.2.6

.)

Содержание ZPRINTER 310 PLUS

Страница 1: ...2002 2009 Z Corporation All Rights Reserved 2 11 09 ZPRINTER 310 PLUS HARDWARE MANUAL Part Number 09548 Rev D December 2008...

Страница 2: ...Z Corporation Recipient shall not dis close such Information to any third party and shall not use it for any purpose whatsoever other than what is required to install and use the ZPrinter 310 Use of E...

Страница 3: ...NESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND ANY OTHER OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITIES WHETHER IN CONTRACT WARRANTY NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE THE COMPANY IS NOT LIA BLE FOR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL PUNITIVE CONSEQUE...

Страница 4: ...4 Prepare the 3D Printer 21 4 1 Start the Printer 21 4 2 Prepare the Build 21 4 2 1 Fill the Feed Box With Powder 21 4 2 2 Remove Air from the Powder and Pack the Feed Box 23 4 2 3 Prepare the Build...

Страница 5: ...us 48 7 3 1 Temporarily Remove the Scraper Blade When Using ZCast 48 7 3 2 Load ZCast Powder 53 7 3 3 Spread Over The Build Bed and Print 53 7 3 4 Set Up ZCast Builds 53 7 3 5 Post Processing 53 7 3 6...

Страница 6: ...9 8 12 Check Status 68 8 13 Print Head Report 68 8 14 View Printer Log 68 8 15 Upload New Firmware 69 8 16 Upload New Printer Configuration 69 8 17 Edit INI File Send File and Receive File 69 8 18 Mac...

Страница 7: ...the bottom of the design to the top Inside the ZPrinter 310 Plus there are two pistons In the diagram below the feed piston is on the left and is shown in the down position filled with powder The bui...

Страница 8: ...caffolding is created for the part walls which are also built with a higher saturation of binder for added strength The remaining interior areas are printed with a lower binder saturation which gives...

Страница 9: ...parts once parts are infiltrated they uniformly take on the strength characteristics of the infiltrating material The ultimate strength of the part will be affected by its orientation within the buil...

Страница 10: ...l Rights Reserved 2 11 09 1 2 System Components ZPrinter 310 Plus ZD5 Powder Recycling Station 1 3 ZPrinter 310 Plus Subcomponents Top Cover Binder Bottle on top of the Top Cover Service Station Gantr...

Страница 11: ...ZPrinter 310 Plus Hardware Manual Overview zcentral zcorp com 5 All Rights Reserved 2 11 09 Back Panel View...

Страница 12: ...ll Rights Reserved 2 11 09 1 4 Gantry Top View Gantry Top View Service Station Top View Squ eege e Sc rap er O il F ille r H oles C arriag e As s em bl y C arria ge Latc h C arria ge Plu nge r F as t...

Страница 13: ...from left to right and allows you to spread powder over the build box Holding down this button will result in continuous spreading of powder Feed Up Feed Down Allows the user to raise or lower the pi...

Страница 14: ...ZPrinter 310 Plus Hardware Manual Overview zcentral zcorp com 8 All Rights Reserved 2 11 09 ZD5 Powder Recycling Station...

Страница 15: ...he Build In ZPrint on page 29 Post Processing on page 33 For additional information on post processing techniques visit the Z Corp 3DP User Web site at zcentral zcorp com 2 1 Printer Preparation 1 Fil...

Страница 16: ...aper with a damp paper towel See Section 4 2 6 Steps 9 and 10 5 Check the binder level and fill if necessary Fill the binder fluid to the neck of the binder bottle See Section 4 2 7 6 Check the waste...

Страница 17: ...her the printer is connected through either a Serial Port or Network connection The printer will show up as an option in the text field if the software is properly communicating with the printer 4 Che...

Страница 18: ...the duration of the print Click OK to start the build 1 Get a tray for transporting the part and place it beside the build box Use the tools that ship with your printer to remove excess powder from th...

Страница 19: ...onal information regarding this important feature Parts printed with the High Performance Composite powders can be reliability printed to be within 1 0 or 0 005 dimensional tolerance To increase the s...

Страница 20: ...inted with one of the High Performance Composite materials can be handled when it is not completely dried the part reaches full strength when it is completely dried Placing the part in an oven at temp...

Отзывы: