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Objet500 User Guide 6 Operating and Maintaining the Objet500 3DPrinter
DOC-07027 Rev.E 6-51
TheHeadOptimizationwizardguidesyouthroughtheprocedureofreplacing
aprinthead,andadjustsprintercomponentstoenableyoutoperformit.
Onlyreplaceaprintheadwiththeaidofthewizard.Theentireprocedure
takes75—90minutes,andconsistsofthefollowingphases:
A. Identifyingthehead(s)needingreplacement.
ThisisnormallydonebytheHeadOptimizationwizard.Otherwise,
evidenceofphysicaldamagetotheheadsurfaceoramalfunctionmessage
indicateswhichheadneedsreplacing.
B. Preparingtheprintblockforheadreplacement.
Thisisdoneautomaticallywhenyourunthewizard.
C. Removingthedefectiveprinthead.
D. Installinganewprinthead.
E. Optimizingtheprintheads(doneautomaticallybythewizard).
F. Performingheadalignment.
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Toreplaceaprinthead:
1. Prepare—
❒ replacementprinthead(s)
❒ isopropanol(IPA—isopropylalcohol)orethanol(ethylalcohol)
❒ disposablecleaninggloves(suppliedwiththeprinthead;oruseany
clean,powder-freeprotectivegloves)
❒ asuppliedcleaningclothorequivalent
❒ amirror
❒ a5mmflat-headscrewdriverora3mmhex(Allen)key(dependingon
thetypeofprintblock)
❒ thescalesuppliedforuseintheHeadOptimizationwizard(Weight
Test)
❒ theMissingNozzlesruler
Important: Makesurethatyouhavetheseitemsandthatthescaleis
calibratedandfullychargedbeforecontinuing.Itishighlyrecommendedto
connectthescaletothewallpowersocketwhenrunningthiswizard.
2. StarttheHeadOptimizationwizardfromtheOptionsmenu(seeFigure6-
54onpage6-44).
3. Intheopeningwizardscreen,clickNexttobegin.
TheWizard Conditionsscreenappears.
4. Readtheconditions,selectIAgreeandclickNext.