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BASIC JOB BUILD TASKS
BEFORE A BUILD
To build a job, you must first download job files to the printer and then load individual job files to the Job Queue
using one of two methods:
1.
Network transfer via the GrabCAD Print application on your workstation PC. This is the preferred
method for adding jobs to the Job Queue.
2.
USB method via a USB flash drive inserted into one of the available USB ports.
The GrabCAD Print option allows you to select a job which was processed and sent to the printer (via your
facility's Ethernet connection or via Wi-Fi) using the GrabCAD Print application on your workstation PC. Jobs
are sent in CMB format and placed directly into the Job Queue (stored on the printer's hard drive). The CMB file
contains the processed job's basic information; this information is used to verify job compatibility with the
printer's existing configuration. For information on using GrabCAD Print, see the associated Help file within the
GrabCAD Print application.
The USB option allows you to select a job file which is stored on a USB flash drive inserted into one of the
available USB ports. This method can be used as a backup to the GrabCAD Print method if you are unable to
transfer job files to the printer via your network connection (due to poor connectivity, a network outage, etc.) and
provides a convenient option for you to reprint a common job. Alternatively, you have the option of selecting a
single job file off of a USB flash drive and printing it directly within the Build page. This option is only available if
the Job Queue is empty.
PREPARING THE PRINTER
To prepare the printer for a build:
1.
Power ON the printer.
Warning: Wear proper safety equipment when handling items inside the oven as
surfaces within the oven can be very hot.
2.
Open the oven door.
3.
Place a new substrate onto the platen and lock the substrate into its build position by lifting up on
the substrate ejection handle.
Note: Never print in the same location more than once on a substrate when
building a job.
Using substrates not provided by Stratasys may impact part quality and printer
reliability.
4.
Make sure that the tip wipe assembly's brushes as well as the printer's tips are clean and that the
purge area is free of purged material debris.
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