A wizard guides you through the procedure of replacing a printing head,
and adjusts components of the Eden printer to enable you to perform it.
Only replace a printing head with the aid of the wizard. The procedure
takes about 75 minutes, and consists of the following phases:
A. Identifying the head(s) needing replacement.
B. Preparing the print block for head replacement.
C. Removing the defective head.
D. Immediately replacing the defective head with a new one.
E. Performing weight calibration.
To replace a printing head:
1. Prepare—
2. Start the Head Replacement wizard, either from the Wizards tab (on the
3. In the opening wizard screen, click
4. Read the conditions, select I Agree and click
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This is usually done by examining the results of the pattern test, after
attempting all other means for improving print quality (see
"Improving Print Quality" on page 7‐17). Otherwise, evidence of
physical damage to the head surface or a malfunction message
indicates which head needs replacing.
This is done automatically when you run the Head Replacement wizard.
The wizard prints a sample. After weighing it on a scale, you enter the
weight in the wizard dialog box.
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replacement printing head(s)
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isopropanol (IPA—isopropyl alcohol) or ethanol (ethyl alcohol)
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disposable safety gloves (included in the head replacement kit)
a Stratsys-supplied clea ning cloth or equivalent
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a flat‐head screwdriver (5 mm)
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the scale supplied by Stratsys for use in the weight test
Note: Make sure that you have these items before running the Head
Replacement wizard.
right side of the Eden interface) or from the Eden Options menu (see
figure 7‐24 on page 7‐18).
The Head Replacement Conditions screen appears.
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