Printer Maintenance - Mass Portal Pharaoh XD Series User Manual

Printer maintenance

To ensure long service life and correct operation of the printer,
simple maintenance must be done when appropriate:
• after long periods of printing (approx. 100 printing hours);
• after long periods of inactive use or storage;
• once every three months.
Cleaning the print bed
The glass print bed is commonly coated with BuildTak printing
surface, Kapton tape or Blue painter's tape when printing.
Although these usually leave no traces, the print bed must be as
even as possible. You should carefully clean it when suspecting
that material buildup, from the self-gluing tapes or other coating
materials, has happened. Especially if you print directly to the
glass printing bed.
Use non-flammable cleaning spray and paper wipes. Plastic
buildup can require mechanical removal, but care must be taken
not to scratch the print bed or injure yourself.
Cleaning outer side of the nozzle
Removing excess plastic from the nozzle should be done before
each print. Cleaning must be performed when the nozzle is
heated to about 200°C or more, depending on material. Do
it quickly and carefully by using paper towel, folded a few
times. Use no cleaning agents. Remember that the nozzle, the
surrounding parts and especially the melted plastics are very hot.
Cleaning the printing chamber
The bottom of printing chamber must be cleaned from parts of
printed objects and wasted filament before each print. Care must
be taken so bits of plastic do not fall into drive belts. If that has
happened, remove the plastic before operating the printer.
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