Objet Eden500V - Producing Models

Operating & Maintaining the Eden 3-D Printer
7–4 DOC-00500 Rev. F
3. Insertmodelandsupportcartridgesintheirrespectivecompartments
—themodelcartridgeontheright,andthesupportcartridgeonthe
left.(Notethatthecartridgesonlyfitintotheircorrectcompartments.)
Youshouldfeelsomeresistance,asaneedlepiercesthecartridge.
4. ChecktheEdenprinterinterfacetomakesure
thatthenewcartridgeis
detectedandthatitsweightisdisplayed(seefigure 7‐3).
5. Closethestoragecompartmentdoor.
Producing Models
Beforebeginningtoproducemodels,itisrecommendedthatyoucheckthe
currentprintingqualityoftheprintheadsbyperformingapatterntest(see
“PatternTest”onpage 19).
To prepare the Eden printer for producing models:
1. MakesurethatthebuildtrayintheEdenprinterisemptyandclean.If
not,removeoldmaterialwiththescraper,andcleanthetray
thoroughlywithcleaningfluid.
Note: Use protective gloves when cleaning the build tray, and be careful of
the sharp edges of the scraper blade.
2. Makesurethatthereissufficientmodelandsupportmaterialloaded
intheprinter,asindicatedintheEdenprinterinterface(seefigure 7‐3).
Youmaywanttoreplacethecartridgesofmodelandsupportmaterial
currentlyloadedintheprintertoavoidtheneedforreplacingthem
duringprinting.
• Forinstallingmaterialcartridgesandreplacingemptyones,see
“LoadingModelandSupportCartridges”onpage 3.
• Forchangingthetypeofmodelmaterialcurrentlyloaded,see
“ChangingtheModelMaterial”onpage 8.
3. AtthebottomoftheEdenprinterinterface,clicktheredbuttonto
switchtheprintertoonlinemode(seefigure 7‐3).
Thecolorofthebuttonchangesfromredtogreen.Ifthereisa
jobinthe
JobManagerqueue,itissent(inslices)totheEdenprinter.OntheEden
printerinterface,theprintermodechangesfromIdletoPre‐print,asthe
printer’scomponentspreparethemselvesforproduction:
• Theprintblockisheated.
• TheUVlampsarepoweredandtheywarmup.
Tips about replacing cartridges:
• You can replace material cartridges either before or during printing.
• You can replace partially used cartridges to avoid the need for replacing
them during printing.
• You can load partially used cartridges, as long as they contain more
than 100 grams of material.
You can monitor printer status indicators by switching the Eden printer
interface display. To do this, click the display toggle button in the printer
interface.