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PRINT APPLICATOR SCREEN
The Print Applicator Screen allows you to operate the print applicator manually.
Manual Motions:
Move to Home: Move the print applicator to its
home position.
Move: To manually move the print applicator:
• Set the Move Distance and Velocity to the
desired value by using the edit button
• When these values are satisfactory, press the
Move button to activate manual motion.
Vacuum OFF: Switch the print applicator vacuum
on and off.
Remove Bubbles: Runs a predened operation to
remove bubbles on the material surface.
Print Applicator Calibration: Runs a predened
operation to calibrate the print applicator system.
Stop: Stops the current manual motion and
operation.
Forward: Manually move the print applicator
towards the front of the system. Press and hold to
move.
Rear: Manually move the print applicator to the
rear of the system. Press and hold to move.
Reset Home: This recalibrates the home position
of the applicator. This will need to be used if the
motor of the print applicator blade gets out of
sync.
Allow Motion / Motion Not Allowed: This
message pops up when you open the screen.
It indicates whether or not the system is in a
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state where the print applicator can be operated
manually. To operate the print applicator, the
elevator must be at least 2 inches below the
surface of the print material and the applicator
must not be able to collide with the elevator. This
can usually be accomplished by pressing the Move
to Home button on the Elevator/Leveler Screen.
NOTE: If the Start Position has inadvertently
been set to a distance that is not at least 2
inches below the print material surface, the
Start Position must be changed so that Move to
Home will go to the proper location. See
“Printing a Part” on page 56 for instructions on
setting the Set Start Position.
Parameters:
Current Position: Shows the current position of
the print applicator relative to the home position.
Move Distance: Amount to manually move the
print applicator. Set this value using the edit
button
Velocity: Species the print applicator speed, in
inches per second, during manual motion. This
setting does not affect the applicator speed during
printing. Set this value using the edit button
Back: Navigate back to the “Tools Menu Screen” on
page 32.
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