Objet Objet30 User Manual - page 102
Operating & Maintaining the Objet30 3-D Printer
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DOC-24000 Rev. C
Cleaning the
Print Heads
Periodic inspection and cleaning of the orifice plates on the bottom of the
print block ensures that the print nozzles are not clogged. A wizard guides
you through the procedure, and adjusts components of the printer to
enable you to perform it. To maintain your Objet30 printer in optimum
condition, clean the print heads after every print job, when you remove the
model from the build tray. This procedure takes about 20 minutes.
To clean the print heads:
1. Prepare—
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isopropanol (IPA—isopropyl alcohol) or ethanol (ethyl alcohol)
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disposable cleaning gloves
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an Objet‐supplied cleaning cloth or equivalent
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a mirror
2. Start the Heads Cleaning wizard from the Options menu (see
figure 7‐36 on page 26).
3. Follow the instructions on the wizard screens, and select the check
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you have checked that the tray is empty.
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you have closed the cover.
Figure 7-26: Head cleaning procedure—wizard screen
4. Click
Next
.
The printer prepares for you to clean the print heads.
5. When the following screen appears, open the cover.
Figure 7-27: Head cleaning wizard—steps 5–10