Objet Eden500V - Keeping the Eden 3-D Printer in Idle Mode

DOC-00500 Rev. F 7–13
Eden500V/350V/350 User Guide
Keeping the Eden 3-D Printer in Idle Mode
Betweenprintingjobs,theEden3‐Dprintercanbekeptonforuptoone
week.Iftheprinterwillnotbeusedformorethanaweek,usethe
shutdownwizardtoautomaticallyperformtheproceduresthatmustbe
donebeforeturningofftheprinter(see“ShuttingDownthe
Eden3‐D
Printer,”below).
WhentheEden3‐Dprinterstopspr oducingmodels,theprintersoftware
automaticallyreducesthe temperatureoftheprintheadsasfollows:
Note: The printer mode is indicated in the green field on the left of the
interface (see figures 7-3, 7-4 and 7-5 on pages 3, 5 and 6).
If,afterprintingajob,youknowthattheprinterwillnotbeusedfor10
hoursormore,youcanimmediatelyturn
offtheheatingoftheprintheads
byputtingtheprinterintoIdlemode.
To put the printer into Idle mode:
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FromtheFilemenu(intheprinterinterface)clickExit.
Note: The printer remains in Idle mode until you open the Eden printer
application and begin printing again.
Time after printing Mode Change in heating of print heads
first15minutes
Standby1
none
next
10hours
Standby2
heatingreduced(toroomtemp.)
after10hours
Idle heatingstopped
When the printer is in Idle mode, do not turn it off. It can remain in this
mode—with the cover closed—for up to a week. For longer periods, shut
down the printer by running the Shutdown wizard (see below).