Improving Print Quality - Stratasys Objet24 User Manual

Operating & Maintaining the Objet24 3D Printer
Improving
Print Quality
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6. Carefully inspect the test paper to see if there are missing lines.
Too many missing lines, especially if they are in the same area,
indicates that the quality of printing when producing models will be
poor. If this is the case, see "Improving Print Quality," below.
Note: Acceptable model quality is subjective, and depends on the type
and scale (size) of the models produced. As a rule, however, if two
consecutive lines are missing, or if there are more than 10 lines missing in
either column, the model quality is usually unacceptable.
If you suspect that print quality is poor, perform the pattern test (see
"Pattern Test"). If the results are poor, use the following procedure to
improve print quality.
If the results of the last pattern test are poor:
1. From the Options menu, select
2. In the confirmation dialog box, click
The print heads are purged of Model and Support material, and the
wiper removes excess material from them.
3. Repeat the purge sequence.
4. Perform the pattern test.
If the results of the pattern test are still poor:
1. Manually clean the print heads (see "Cleaning the Print Heads and the
Roller" on page 19).
2. Perform the purge sequence.
3. Perform the pattern test.
If the results of the pattern test are still poor:
1. Carefully clean the print heads again, making sure there is no residue
left on them.
2. Perform the purge sequence.
3. Perform the pattern test.
If the results of the pattern test are still poor:
Optimize the print heads and replace faulty print heads, if necessary (see
"Optimizing (Calibrating) Print Heads" on page 30).
, or press
Purge Sequence
.
Yes
.
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