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The printed object does not adhere to the printing plate:
• Thetemperatureoftheprintingplateissetincorrectly.Experimentwiththetemperaturesettingsinstepsof5°Cforaprefectprintresult.
• Whenprintingproblematicobjects,itisbenecialtolettheprintingplateheatupforapprox.15minutesbeforeprinting.
• Checkwhethertheheating(redfoammaterial)adherescleanlytotheceramicsprintingplate.Itmustnotcomeloose(evenpartially).Ifthis
isthecase,thetemperaturedistributionoftheheatingplateisinsufcientandtheprintedobjectscannotadherewell.
• Thereareresiduesontheprintingplatethatpreventadhesionoftheobject.Rubtheprintingplatewithasoftcloththatissoakedwitha
solvent (e.g. acetone).
• Theprintingplatehasnotreachedthesettemperatureyet.
• AtPLAprintingofsmallobjectswithasmallfootprint,itisrecommendedtoapplytheprintingplatewithcleaningtapeoraslightlystructured
crepe tape before printing. This increases adhesion of the printed object on the base plate.
The printed object cannot be removed from the heating plate:
• Waituntiltheprintingplatehascooleddowntolessthan40°C.
• Useaglassscraperoraknifetoremovetheobject.
There are problems when printing ABS:
• ABS-printingisverysensitivetodrafts.Itmayleadtodeformationoftheprintedobjectandtocancellationofprinting.
Therefore, we recommend keeping drafts as low as possible. This is most easily done with the optional "Housing".
• Lettheprintedobjectcooloffslowlyandevenlyaftercompletionbeforeyouremoveitfromtheprintingplate.
• Usesuitableadhesivetape,e.g.Kaptontapeorbluecrepetape(Conraditemno.1093104).
Repairs other than those described above should only be carried out by an authorised specialist.