3D Systems ProJet 4500 User Manual - page 2
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3D Systems, Inc.
WHAT’S INSIDE
1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2. ABOUT THIS GUIDE .................................................................................................................................................................... 4
3. COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARKS .............................................................................................................................................. 5
4. USEFUL DOCUMENTS ................................................................................................................................................................6
5. FEATURES and BENEFITS ..........................................................................................................................................................6
6. DESCRIPTIONS and DEFINITIONS .............................................................................................................................................7
7. PACKAGING .................................................................................................................................................................................8
8. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION .........................................................................................................................................8
Safety Symbols and Definitions
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Safety Guidelines
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General .......................................................................................................................................................................................9
Electrical
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9. PART MATERIAL SAFETY ..........................................................................................................................................................10
ColorJet Printing (CJP) .............................................................................................................................................................10
Disposal
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Health Hazards / Irritant
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Irritant
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Inhalation
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Handling Finished Parts
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Hygienic Practices
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Material Handling
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Emergency (MSDS)
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Packaging Inspection
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Part Building
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Personal Protection Equipment
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Regulatory Information
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Spilled VisiJet® Material
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Waste
Removal ........................................................................................................................................................................13
Material Storage
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10. SPECIFICATIONS and REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................... 15
Computer and Operating Systems Requirements
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Recommended Client Operating System
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Electrical Requirements
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11. SYSTEM COMPONENTS ....................................................................................................................................................16-18
12. FAMILIARIZATION ....................................................................................................................................................................19
13. USING 3DPRINT .......................................................................................................................................................................20
What’s It For? ............................................................................................................................................................................20
File Formats
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Computer System Requirements
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Install Print Platform
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Install 3DPrint .........................................................................................................................................................................21-23
Locate the 3DPrint Icon ...............................................................................................................................................................23
The 3DPrint Main Window ...........................................................................................................................................................24
The 3DPrint Tool Bars ............................................................................................................................................................ 26-27
Opening and Selecting Files ........................................................................................................................................................28
Part Orientation ............................................................................................................................................................................29
14. PRINTER SET-UP and OPERATION ...................................................................................................................................33-34
Prepare the Build Area .................................................................................................................................................................35
Print the Build .............................................................................................................................................................................. 35
Curing the Part .............................................................................................................................................................................35
Clean the Part ..............................................................................................................................................................................36
Coarse Cleaning .......................................................................................................................................................................36
Fine Cleaning ............................................................................................................................................................................37
Additional Operations ...................................................................................................................................................................38
The Printer Status Report ........................................................................................................................................................... 38