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5.4.5 Starting a print
Once a print job is uploaded to the Fuse 1, the print card on the right side of the touchscreen
displays the next print job in the queue. To start the print, tap Start Print on the touchscreen.
If the print is not the next print job in the queue, tap the collapsed menu icon from Home to
access the Jobs screen.
To start a print on the touchscreen:
1. Tap the print job on the Home screen, or from Jobs. The print job screen appears.
2. Tap Start Print. The printer begins heating the build chamber and preparing to print, which
takes approximately one hour.
5.5 Retrieving and cleaning prints with the Fuse Sift
For detailed guidance and visual assistance, visit support.formlabs.com.
After a print completes, parts need to cool in the Fuse 1 print enclosure to alleviate thermal
stresses before being moved into the Fuse Sift. The Fuse 1 automatically starts cooling parts
after printing completes and indicates the recommended time a print should remain inside
the print enclosure. This is indicated by an on-screen notification as well as the status card in
the top-right of the Home screen.
The Fuse 1’s print enclosure is designed to operate at up to 200 °C (392 °F) and
incorporates high-intensity heaters. Do not open the print enclosure or any other
access doors on the printer during or immediately after a print. Do not handle parts
from a build chamber without allowing the entire print enclosure to cool for several
hours, or until the print bed temperature has reached ≤ 45 ºC (113 °F). Use the
provided thermal-insulating silicone gloves when removing a build chamber that
has not been allowed to cool down. Failure to follow these procedures will result in
serious injuries, including burning and/or scalding of skin.
A full build chamber or a build chamber with many printed parts will be heavy. Use
appropriate precautions and correct lifting form when moving the build chamber.
5.5.1 Cooling the build chamber in the Fuse 1
After printing has finished, a message on the touchscreen provides you with the recommended
cooling time required for each print. All prints are subject to a subsequent cooling phase that
allows parts to steadily cool down to ~100 ºC (212 ºF) . Removing a build chamber from the
printer before parts have completed their initial cooling may result in warping and deformation.
To cool the build chamber in the Fuse 1:
1. Check the estimated cooling time on the touchscreen or on Dashboard. Allow the print to
remain inside the Fuse 1 until the estimated time has elapsed.
2. Once a print has completed the in-printer cooling, open the print enclosure door.
3. Move the build chamber to the Fuse Sift and extract and recover your printed parts.
5.5.2 Cooling the build chamber in the Fuse Sift
After moving the build chamber to the Fuse Sift, allow it to finish cooling before ejecting the
powder cake and processing your printed parts.
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