DOC-06810 Rev. A 6–69
Objet1000 Plus User Guide
Built-in Tests
Theprinterapplicationcontainsasuiteoftestsforregularlycheckingthe
hardwareandsoftware,andfortroubleshooting.Alltestsarerun
automaticallybeforestartingaprintjob.Inaddition,youcanrunoneor
moretestsasasystemcheck,betweenprintjobs.
Becauserunningthetestseffectstheoperation
oftheprinter,youcanonly
opentheBuilt‐inTestsinterfacewhenthesystemisnotprinting.
Thetestsuitefeatures:
• Theorganizationofprinting‐relatedtasksincategories:
Communications
Datacards
Temperatures
Voltages
Encoderrepeatability
Print‐headheating
Print‐headfilling
• Acleardisplayoftestresultsandthesourceofanyfailures,enabling
youtodetermineifprintingispossibleorworthwhile.
• Theabilitytomonitortestresultsforspecificcomponents.
• Troubleshootingtips.
Runningthesetestscanhelpidentifyproblemsintheprinterhardwareand
software.Alargenumberofhardwaredefects(ornear‐defects)warnsyou
ofpossibleprintingproblems,eitherforcurrentorfuturejobs.
Accessing
Built-in Tests
To open the Built-in Tests screen, do one of the following:
• FromtheOptionsmenu,selectBuilt-In Tests.
• PressCtrl+Alt+B.
Figure 6-113: Selecting Built-In Tests from the Options menu
Stratasys recommends running the built-in tests in the following cases:
¾ as a routine test, once every two weeks
¾ as a system check, before major (long) jobs
¾ as needed, for troubleshooting
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