3DGence DOUBLE P255 - Table of Contents

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Contents
I INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................................ 4
1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2. PRINTING MATERIALS ............................................................................................................................................................ 4
3. SYMBOLS ................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
3.1. Auxiliary symbols used in the User's Manual ................................................................................................................. 5
3.2. The printer's backlight indications .................................................................................................................................. 6
4. SAFETY MEASURES ................................................................................................................................................................. 6
4.1. General information ....................................................................................................................................................... 6
4.2. Relocating the printer ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
4.3. Choosing proper installation place for the printer ......................................................................................................... 8
4.3.1. Specification of connection ....................................................................................................................................... 10
4.4. Before starting the printer ............................................................................................................................................ 10
II PRINTER DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................................................................................. 11
1. DESIGN OF PRINTER ............................................................................................................................................................. 11
1.1. Kinematic system .......................................................................................................................................................... 13
1.2. Heatbed ........................................................................................................................................................................ 14
1.3. Extruders....................................................................................................................................................................... 14
1.4. Dual hotend module ..................................................................................................................................................... 15
1.5. Printer's power supply management ........................................................................................................................... 15
2. SET OF PRINTER'S ACCESSORIES .......................................................................................................................................... 16
3. USER INTERFACE .................................................................................................................................................................. 16
3.1. Idle state menu ............................................................................................................................................................. 16
3.2. Menu during operation ................................................................................................................................................ 24
3.3. Menu structure ............................................................................................................................................................. 26
III PREPARATION FOR WORK ........................................................................................................................................................ 30
1. FIRMWARE UPDATE ............................................................................................................................................................. 30
1.1. Updating the firmware ................................................................................................................................................. 30
2. UNPACKING AND STARTING THE PRINTER .......................................................................................................................... 30
2.1. Unpacking the printer ................................................................................................................................................... 30
2.2. Starting the printer ....................................................................................................................................................... 31
3. HEATBED PREPARATION ...................................................................................................................................................... 31
3.1. Heatbed calibration ...................................................................................................................................................... 31
4. ACTIVITIES CONNECTED WITH PRINTING MATERIAL ........................................................................................................... 33
4.1. Material loading............................................................................................................................................................ 33
4.2. Material unloading ....................................................................................................................................................... 34
4.3. Failure to load/unload material .................................................................................................................................... 35
4.4. Change of material during printing process ................................................................................................................. 36
4.5. Depletion of material during printing ........................................................................................................................... 37
IV FIRST PRINTOUT ....................................................................................................................................................................... 37
1. STARTING A READY CODE FROM SD CARD .......................................................................................................................... 37
2. ASSESSMENT OF THE PRINTER OPERATION QUALITY .......................................................................................................... 38