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GLOSSARY
3DSPRINT - The software used to create parts and send them to the printer.
Build Platform - This part is used by the 3D printer system to build parts. Support structures link the part to the build platform and must
be removed from the 3D printer system once complete.
Part Material - Is a ultraviolet (UV) curable liquid.
Chamber Door - The chamber door prevents harmful UV radiation from escaping the build chamber during the build process. The
chamber door must be closed prior to starting or resuming a build job and is locked when a buld is in progress.
Debug Log - Is a text le used for obtaining information for resolving potential problems that may occur with the 3D printer system.
Head Maintenance Station (HMS) - Waiting for description from Ernest.
IGUS Track - The main wiring harness that runs the ProJet 2500.
Job Scale Percentage (Job Scale %) - This is used to re-size parts during the build process.
Material Delivery Module (MDM) - Stores and feeds the materials to the 3D printer system during the build process. The MDM holds
two support cartridges and two material cartridges.
Material Quality Guarantee - The 3D printer system reads an encrypted RFID tag on the cartridge to communicate parameters and
ensure optimum build quality.
Operator’s Touch Screen - This is used to display build job status, menu options, and command prompts for the 3D printer system.
Planarizer - Waiting for description from Ernest.
Post Curing (Finishing) - Is the nal process to remove support material from parts and clean the parts to a smooth nish prior to
surface nishing and coating.
Print Applicator - The print applicator is the assembly of the ProJet 2500 that applies material to the part as the applicator moves
across the material surface.
Print Engine - The Print Engine contains major systems such as the Printhead, Planarizer, UV Lamp Assembly, Wave Amp and the
IGUS Track
Printing - The 3D printer system uses part and support material to create three-dimensional plastic prototype parts.
Print Zone - The area designated for the part to be built in.
Shrink Comparison Percentage (Shrink Comp %) - Used to adjust for expected shrinkage during the build so actual part dimensions
more closely match actual dimensions.
Support Material - Wax based material that provides adhesion to the build platform and support for down facing surfaces and open
volumes within the parts.
User Interface (UI) - The User Interface consists of a tablet built into the top of the printer to the right. Various systems can be controlled
and checked by the UI. You can check the status of a print job, materials in the printer, shutdown the printer as well as check on certain
settings within the printer.
UV Lamp Assembly - The UV Lamps cure the part and support material as the printer is building a part.
Waste Bag - The area that holds a plastic bag designated to catch the waste material from the building process. The Waste Bag is
located in the MDM behind the Support Material.
Waste Material - Any uncured support and/or part material generated during a build process.
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