ZPrinter
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650 Hardware Manual
ZPrinter 650 Overview
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1.5 3D Printing Process Diagram
1.6 Important Terms
Air Wand
- The tool located in the Post-Processing Unit that supplies air pressure. Use this tool to remove
all remaining powder from a part after the initial (automatic or manual) powder removal.
Alignment Sensor Window
- Located on the underside of the Carriage unit. Wipe powder off of the Align-
ment Sensor Window every time you replace a print head, or whenever you remove a print head to clean
the contacts.
Binder
- Solution that is dispensed through the HP11 print head and applied to the powder. The binder sat-
uration value will vary depending on the part geometry. The ZPrint software uses a default core and shell
saturation value that is suitable for most part geometries.
Build Bed
- The 10” x 15” x 8” area in front of the Feeder where the part is printed. The platform of the
Build Bed can be raised or lowered using the appropriate command on the printer LCD menu. Before each
build, the printer fills the Build Bed with powder and then spreads a layer of powder to ensure the surface
of the Build Bed is completely smooth.
Build Chamber
- The left, interior side of the printer that houses the Build Bed, Service Station, Parking
Caps, the Debris Separator, the Carriage, the Fast Axis assembly, the Vacuum Hose, the Heater Vent, and
the Feeder.
Carriage
- Assembly that houses the Print Heads, Pogo Pin Connectors, and the Alignment Sensor Win-
dow.
Consumables
- Powder-Binder-Infiltrant products that are available in a variety of systems for all of your
color or monochrome modeling needs. All consumables have been developed for the fastest printing
speeds and lowest materials costs.
Debris Separator
- Located above the Heater Vent in the Build Chamber. Its function is to prevent chunks
of particles from going back into the printer Feeder during any vacuuming operation.
Deck
- Area surrounding the Build Bed.
Depowder
- Process of removing excess powder from a newly printed part. First, there is the initial (auto-
matic or manual) powder removal process, which removes the bulk of the powder after the part is dried in
the Build Bed. After the initial powder removal, there is the fine-powder removal process - which cleans the
part of all remaining powder.
Feeder
- Printer component that stores powder. Powder that is vacuumed up after a build, or powder that
is automatically (or manually) emptied from the Build Bed, is recycled and returned to the Feeder for reuse.
Fast Axis
- Printer component that houses the Carriage and the Fast Axis rails that the Carriage moves
on. The Fast Axis moves on the Slow Axis rails which are housed beneath the Build Chamber Deck.
Heater Vent
- Located directly below the Debris Separator. The Heater Vent supplies heat to the Build
Chamber during the warm-up cycle, and during the drying cycle.
