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  • Page 1 ProJet™ 6000 3D Professional Printer User Guide Original Instructions...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 3D Systems, Inc.
  • Page 3 EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Thank you for purchasing the ProJet™ 6000 3D Printer . We pride ourselves in our ability to offer customers three dimensional modeling solutions . The 3D Systems team is confident your system will provide many years of service. 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 5: About This Manual

    3D Systems, Inc . The ProJet™ 6000 customer does not have the right to copy, reproduce, or translate this document in any way without the prior written consent of 3D Systems, Inc . No copies of the document may be sold or given to any person or other entity .

  • Page 6: Safety

    Certified Service Personnel Certified service personnel are those who have completed the 3D Systems service training package and are certified to perform service tasks. Certification may occur at various levels, and certified service personnel should only perform tasks they are authorized and certified to complete.

  • Page 7: Safety Symbols And Definitions

    Ultraviolet radiation inside . Exposure may cause eye damage . Do not operate without covers . Wear UV eye protection . HOT SURFACE: There are surfaces in the vicinity that may be hot and could cause severe burns or fire. NOTE: Indicates an important point . 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 8: Safety Hazards And General Guidelines

    . • Displayed error, alarm, or warning messages can result from unsafe practices, such as opening an enclosure door or panel when equipment is powered up and running . 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 9: Environmental Safety Issues

    . If you suspect a safety interlock device is not working, do not operate the ProJet™ 6000 . Disconnect power from the equipment and contact 3D Systems Customer Support for assistance . 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 10: Laser Safety

    Consult the manufacturer’s Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for information on specific print materials. For further information on this and related topics, consult the 3D Systems - Materials website . CAUTION: Never mix different print materials .

  • Page 11: Shelf Life

    In-Service Life In-Service Life of the VisiJet SL materials is defined as the useful life of the material after having been poured into the ProJet 6000 print tray . The In-Service Life of the Projet 6000 material greatly varies depending on material type, usage and environmental conditions . The more volume built, the more the material is refreshed with newer material .

  • Page 12: Emergency Shut Down Using The E-Stop

    If print material splashes into the eye when contact lenses are worn, flush the eye with water immediately. Verify that flushing has removed the contact lens from the eye . Protect eyes from light and obtain immediate medical attention . Discard contact lenses that come into contact with liquid print material . 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 13: Fume Inhalation

    All service to the laser process machine, the embedded laser system and optics requiring interlock override shall only be performed by 3D Systems Corporation service personnel, their authorized agents, or personnel trained by 3D Systems Corporation . The manufacturer’s user information for the incorporated laser products are supplied with this process machine .

  • Page 14: Label Installation Diagram

    LABEL INSTALLATION DIAGRAM Item Description Label 282530-01 System Label, ProJet™ 6000 203373-00 Laser Interlocks Defeated Sticker Laser Warning When Open 203375-00 Sticker 283148-00 Laser Warning Sticker (355nm) 203019-00 Electrical hazard Sticker 17976-001-01 Electrical Panel Sticker 19965-001-01 CE declaration label 3D Systems, Inc.
  • Page 15 Item Description Label 19984-001-00 Heat Hazard Sticker 3D Systems, Inc.
  • Page 16 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 17: Overview

    This switch is used to reset the PC or power the PC On/Off . switch (and Indicator) The switch is illuminated to indicate the PC is powered on . USB Ports Allows the connection of an external mouse and keyboard 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 18: Upper Build Chamber

    Upper Chamber Heater Provides a controlled temperature for the build chamber and material . Vacuum Adjustments Adjust the vacuum delivered to the print applicator . Elevator Motor Raises and lowers the elevator . Laser Window Laser is projected through the laser window to the material surface . 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 19: Elevator And Print Applicator Mechanism

    The print applicator travels in the Y axis . Material Level Window Provides a visible check of the material within the print applicator blade . Print Applicator Blade The part of the print applicator that contacts the material in the print tray . 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 20: Detail A

    Detects the level of material in the print tray . Used for coarse leveling only . Beam Rest Beam is projected onto the beam rest during the print leveling cycle . Beam Profiler A UV-sensitive detector used for beam calibration and adjustment . 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 21: Lower Build Chamber

    Contains the print material used during the build process . Lower Chamber Heater Provides a controlled temperature for the build chamber and material . Material Cart Umbilical Provides power and control signals to the material cart . 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 22: Material Cart

    Holds material bottles . Material bottles are seated onto the coupling in the bottom of the holder . Material Bottle Holder Flexible tubing connects the material bottle to the material reservoir . Material Reservoir Holds the material needed to fill the print tray for initial filling and during normal operation. 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 23: Material Cart With Bottle Holder Extended

    Material Cart with Bottle Holder Extended 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 24: Front Panel Indicators

    Amber LED - System State Indication All safety and interlock systems have not been satisfied. Laser safety shutter is not operational. Flashing Amber LED does not flash. All safety and interlock systems have been satisfied. Laser safety shutter is operational. 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 25: User Interface

    OPENING SCREEN AND LOGIN 1 . After the machine is powered up, the opening screen is displayed . To begin the login process, touch the Login icon . 2 . The login screen is displayed . Touch the Username field. 3D Systems, Inc.
  • Page 26 The six icons located at the bottom of the screen provide access to all of the functionality of the ProJet™ 6000 . The sections that follow (see below), provide a detailed description of all functions, controls and indicators which are available on the ProJet™ 6000 . 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 27: Status

    Displays the present action of the printer (Profiling, Drawing, etc.) Stop Print Stop building the present print job . Starts a print job or re-starts a suspended build job Start Print Start becomes Resume when paused . 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 28: Settings

    SETTINGS Settings Screen . The following sections describe the functionality of the 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 29: Printer

    Remove Bubbles function utilizes the print applicator to remove bubbles from the print material at the Default beginning of a build . This control sets the default for the Remove Bubbles function to On or Off . 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 30: Scale Factors

    Touch the decimal point and then the 2 . Touch the return key . 4 . The scale factors can be changed from this screen . For example, to change the scale factor for the X axis from 1 to 1 .2: 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 31: Network

    . The remainder of the panel is for information only and those settings must be changed in Windows . Display Settings Display Settings 6 . Touch to display the display settings for the ProJet™ 6000 . This panel is for information only . The settings must be changed in Windows . 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 32: User Settings

    USER SETTINGS User Settings Settings screen is accessed from the screen as shown . 1 . To add new users to the ProJet 6000, press Add New User . 2 . Add the new user name . Login is the username when logging in but the display name is displayed everywhere else .
  • Page 33 Key in the password . Press Enter . Select the type of user from the Role pull-down . Save Changes . Press 5 . The screen will return to the Users screen with the new user displayed . 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 34: Heater Settings

    This is a safety setting . This sets the upper limit allowed for the resin temperature in the cart reservoir . Heater When the resin temperature reaches the upper limit, the cart reservoir heater is switched off . 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 35: Drawing Settings

    Allows the user to manually enter an offset for the center of the build platform in the X axis Platform Center Y Allows the user to manually enter an offset for the center of the build platform in the Y axis 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 36: Advanced

    ADVANCED Printer Control/Indicator Function Unregister Printer Removes all customer information from the printer . Reboot Printer Reboots (restarts) the printer . Shutdown Printer Switches the printer off . Start Remote Diagnostics 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 37: Elevator-Leveler

    Levels the material in the print tray. If empty, fills the print tray with material. Drain Print Tray Drains all material from the print tray . Set Start Saves the elevator’s current location as the Start position . Set Offload Saves the elevator’s current location as the Offload position. 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 38: Print Applicator

    . Remove Bubbles Manually starts the routine for removing bubbles . NOTE: The default VisiJet material heater settings can be found in the VisiJet® SL Materials for ProJet™ 6000 Systems - Part Building and Post-Processing . 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 39: Printhead

    Defines the distance increment when moving the beam with the arrow buttons. To move the beam faster, Distance use a larger value. For fine movement, use a smaller value. Arrow keys move the beam in the specified direction. 3D Systems, Inc.
  • Page 40 Profile at pinhole Perform a profile of the Printhead’s drawing spot at the specified pinhole. Call this action once the Printhead’s drawing spot is on the profiler to have the Printer find all the profiler Find Pinholes pinholes . 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 41: Prints

    Red with caution icon - Print job was aborted . • Green with check mark - Print job printed successfully . • Blue with blue build box - Print job is ready and next to be built . 3D Systems, Inc.
  • Page 42 3 . To view additional information about each print job, press the Edit key at the bottom of the screen . A right arrow key appears beside each print job . Press this key to view details about a print job . 3D Systems, Inc.
  • Page 43 4 . For example, pressing the right arrow key beside the aborted (red) print job will display the following information . 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 44: Alerts

    In the sample shown below, the hostname was changed and the system provides the user an alert that indicates that this is a condition that requires the system to reboot . 1 . To see additional information or recommended actions to take, press the arrow next to the alert message . 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 45: Logout

    . Pressing the key will acknowledge the message and subsequently reboot the machine . LOGOUT Logout 1 . To logout from the ProJet™ 6000, press the icon as shown . 2 . The following pop-up will appear: 3D Systems, Inc.
  • Page 46 3 . Press Yes . The ProJet™ 6000 will then display the opening screen . 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 47: Operation

    3 . Hold the print tray level and slowly push the print tray toward the back of the machine . The support tabs on the front of the print tray will engage the upper guide of the print tray holder . 3D Systems, Inc.
  • Page 48 7 . Move the cart further into the machine to allow the material hose to be routed inside the frame support and up to the print tray . See figure below. 8 . Press fit the hose onto the print tray connector. 3D Systems, Inc.
  • Page 49 10 . Connect the umbilical cable to the umbilical connector . Press down on the cable to make certain it is seated, then lift up on the connector latch to secure the cable in place . 11 . After connecting the umbilical, push against the cart and make certain it is resting against the back of the machine . 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 50: Install Elevator Forks And Print Platform

    1 . The figure below shows a detailed view of the elevator block. The elevator forks are installed on the elevator block and supported by the elevator forks support pins (left and right side) . 2 . Install the elevator forks onto the elevator block as shown . Do not tighten the arresting screw at this time . 3D Systems, Inc.
  • Page 51 This is for the clarity of the figures only. 4 . Install the print platform onto the elevator forks . Make certain the cutouts are positioned under the clamps located on the right side of the elevator forks . 3D Systems, Inc.
  • Page 52 6 . Lower the latch handle so it does not interfere with the print applicator . Make certain the platform is pushed against the pins at the front of the elevator forks . 7 . If this is the first time the elevator forks and platform have been installed, proceed to 5.5 Level Print Platform. 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 53: Power Up And Login

    3 . The machine will take approximately 3 .5 minutes to start . 4 . After the machine is powered up, the opening screen is displayed . To begin the login process, touch the Login icon . 3D Systems, Inc.
  • Page 54 5 . The login screen is displayed . Touch the field. 6 . A keyboard is displayed . Enter your username and password . Key in your username . Press Enter . Key in your password . Press Enter . Touch the Submit icon . 3D Systems, Inc.
  • Page 55 Status 7 . After logging in, the screen is displayed initially . 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 56: Fill Material Cart And Print Tray With Material

    4 . Push the holder back into place . 5 . Close and lock the lower and upper chamber door . 6 . On the GUI, select Advanced > Elevator/Leveler . 7 . Press Level Print Tray . 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 57: Level Print Platform

    1 . Lower the print platform to the position as follows: On the front panel, select Advanced Select Elevator/Leveler . Press the Start key . 2 . To adjust the platform in the X axis, loosen both Y axis locking screws . 3D Systems, Inc.
  • Page 58 3 . Turn the X axis adjustment screw clockwise (or counter-clockwise) to achieve level in the X axis . 4 . Tighten the X axis locking screws . 5 . To adjust the platform in the Y axis, slightly loosen the Y axis locking screw . 3D Systems, Inc.
  • Page 59 6 . Turn the Y axis adjustment screw clockwise (or counter-clockwise) to achieve level in the Y axis . 7 . Tighten the Y axis locking screw . 8 . Repeat steps 2 through 7 until the print platform is level with the surface of the print material . 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 60: Install The Projet™ 6000 In 3D Manage

    3 . Click Add 3D Printer . 4 . Enter the following information: Host Name or IP Address of the printer you wish to install User Name and password you will use to access the printer . Click OK . 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 61: Submit A Print Job

    5 . 3D Manage will show the printer as installed and available . SUBMIT A PRINT JOB 1 . Start 3D Manage . 2 . Select File > Send to 3D Printer . 3 . The system will ask you to select a printer . 3D Systems, Inc.
  • Page 62 4 . The system will ask you to select a part to build . 5 . The following screen is displayed after selecting a part . 6 . The system will request a username and password before displaying the ProJet™ 6000 Printer Status screen . 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 63: Start A Print Job

    1 . Press the Prints key . 2 . The system will display the Prints screen . 3 . Select a print job by touching the name on the display . 4 . Press the Start Print key . 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 64: Print Job Complete - Move Platform To Offload Position

    4 . Open the chamber door and release the print platform from the forks . 5 . Notches in the forks allow you to position the platform as shown . To allow all excess resin to drain, leave the platform in this position for approximately five minutes. 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 65: Move Print Platform To Offload Position Using Elevator Controls

    Move Print Platform to Offload Position using Elevator Controls 1 . On the status screen, press Advanced . Elevator/Leveler > Offload . Do not open the chamber door until instructed to do so . 2 . Press 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 66: Remote Operation

    *pj6k-xxxxx, where xxxxx is the last five digits of the printer’s serial number. 2 . The printer will require you to enter a user name and password . Use the same user name and password you would use if logging in on the front panel of the printer . 3D Systems, Inc.
  • Page 67 3 . The system will display the screen shown below. The display provides three tabs you can view. The first screen displayed is the Status tab which contains the same information displayed on the printer GUI . 3D Systems, Inc.
  • Page 68 . Although the remote access allows you to view detailed information, you cannot modify prints jobs (delete, parameter modification, etc.) through this feature. 3D Systems, Inc.
  • Page 69 Alerts Prints 5 . The tab provides the same information that is provided on the screen of the printer GUI . Similar to the tab, you can view information but you cannot “acknowledge” the alert messages . 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 70: Post Processing

    POST PROCESSING For post processing, please refer to ProJet™ Parts Finishing System User Guide located on http://3dscentral .com . 3D Systems, Inc.

  • Page 71: Ec Declaration Of Conformity

    EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 3D Systems, Inc.
  • Page 72 3D Systems, Inc . 333 Three D Systems Circle | Rock Hill, SC | 29730 www .3dsystems .com ©2015 3D Systems, Inc . All rights reserved . p/n 283789-00, Rev . D...

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