Finding A Remedy - Stratasys F170 User Manual

FINDING A REMEDY

The following table lists various troubleshooting scenarios you may encounter when operating the printer and
methods for resolving these scenarios.
Condition
Material spool will not
load
Loss of extrusion
(head will not extrude
material)
Support material is
difficult to remove from
part
Model material surface
finish is poor on
downward facing
surfaces
Support material
removes too easily
Material oozing
Possible Cause
Empty material spool (zero
volume).
Incorrect material spool type
installed.
Material spool memory chip
circuit failed.
Filament does not reach head
(load time-out reached)
Plugged Tips
Printer not calibrated
Support material is embedded in
the vertical surfaces of the part.
The tip to tip calibration is not
set correctly.
Moisture in the material spool.
Remedy
Remove and replace empty material spool (see
Material Spools" on page 114
Installation" on page 109).
The F123 Series utilizes a different material spool memory
chip than other Stratasys printers. As a result, only F123
Series material spools can be used to build parts on the
printer.
Ensure that an F123 Series material spool is installed.
View the spool's associated Material Status Icon within the
Materials page. If the icon is red, there may be an issue with
the material spool's memory chip. Unload and then reload
the spool. If the error persists, replace the spool with a new
one. See "Unloading Material" on page 113, "Removing
Material Spools" on page
page 108.
Remove material spool and replace with a new spool (see
"Removing Material Spools" on page 114
Material" on page 108).
If the error persists, contact Customer Support or your
regional Stratasys office (see
for contact information).
Verify that material purges by initiating a purge using the
model and/or support purge buttons. See
Maintenance" on page 64.
Replace head with new head and recalibrate. See
Replacement" on page 117.
Perform a Tip Offset Calibration. See
page 141.
Adjust the Tip Offset Calibration. See
Calibration" on page 144.
Repeat Tip Offset Calibration. See
on page 144.
Contact Customer Support or your regional Stratasys office
(see "Getting Help" on page 204
217
"Removing
and "Material Spool
114, and "Loading Material" on
and "Loading
"Getting Help" on page 204
"Head
"Head
"Tip Calibration" on
"Manual Tip
"Manual Tip Calibration"
for contact information).