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Covers Current Models:
• 3ntr A2
• 3ntr A4
• 3ntr MMS v1/v2
2615 Homestead Place
Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220-5610 USA
T | 310.608.4422 | F | 310.764.2668
Service Department: 800.367.3165
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Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide
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Document: P/N 32236
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  • Page 1 TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers ® Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide Document: P/N 32236 Version: 111919 Covers Current Models: • 3ntr A2 • 3ntr A4 • 3ntr MMS v1/v2 2615 Homestead Place Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220-5610 USA T | 310.608.4422 | F | 310.764.2668 Service Department: 800.367.3165...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2019, Southwestern Industries, Inc. All rights are reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Southwestern Industries, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Load Filament to Back of Printer ............16 Loading Filament/Material into the MMS Unit ........22 Filament Care/Storage ............... 23 Purge Nozzle/Filament ..........26 Clean Nozzles ............29 TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 4 12 Remove a Printed Part from the Printer ....46 13 Print Server Overview ..........48 14 Maintain your printer for subsequent prints .....49 15 TRAK Warranty Policy ..........50 TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    1.1 Operation Quick Start Guide Scope This Quick Start Guide covers the basic steps required to operate your new TRAK 3ntr A2/A4 printer and MMS unit including printing. It covers a limited scope of operation for the A2/A4 printer and MMS unit, as necessary for initial familiarization and printing simple parts that do not require extensive printer or extruder reconfiguration.

  • Page 6: Procedures/Instructions Overview

    - Failure to do so may damage the printer, result in injury, and/or void the warranty. TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 7: Safety

    2 Safety The safe set-up, calibration, and operation of your TRAK 3ntr 3D printer depends on its proper use and precautions taken by each operator. If these activities are performed incorrectly, there are risks, not limited to, electric shock, pinch/crush, burns, inhalation of fumes/debris that can cause serious injury or death.
  • Page 8 18) Do not operate the printer with the printer access door open or any of the windows or service access panels removed. TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 9: Printer Orientation

    3 Printer Orientation In this section, you will meet your new TRAK 3ntr 3D printer. After uncrating, please take a moment to identify the important components of the printer before starting the set-up process. 3.1 Printer Identification Guide: Front, Rear, and Side Views 1) Emergency -E-STOP Button.
  • Page 10 Cord plugs in here. Power On-OFF switch. 5) Collar – Filament Spools are mounted here for Extruders #1, #2, #3. Figure 3.1.3 Printer Side View TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 11: Front Panel Controls

    LCD screen using the jog wheel to scroll up/down, increase/decrease a value, and pressing the black jog wheel button to select/initiate. TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 12: Check & Fill Coolant Level

    (RED color) supplied with the printer. Use only factory approved coolant. Do not dilute. Figure 4.1 Proper Coolant Fill Level – ¼ Inch Below Cap Thread TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 13: Power On The Printer And Mms Unit (If Applicable)

    IN to power OFF the printer, then wait 5-10 seconds, then pull and twist clockwise to power the printer ON again. 5) Your printer is powered ON and ready. TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 14: Manual Printer Operation Via Front Panel Controls

    ($), and elapsed print time of current print. • The fourth row is the status line – shows various messages TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 15: Lcd Display - Prepare Menu

    (such as printed parts) on the printer surface plate. Impact of the extruders, internal printer components, and anything on the printer surface plate can result in loss or printer damage. TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 16 In this example we will select to move 10 mm per jog wheel click/index. Figure 6.2.3 Selecting Step Size from Move Axis Menu TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 17 The total movement amount (from starting position) is indicated on the LCD. Figure 6.2.6 LCD Display Showing Move Axis result TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 18: Auto Home Function

    12) Press the black button and watch the printer return the X,Y,Z axis to their original position. 13) Once the Auto home function is complete, you will be returned to the printer information screen. TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 19: Disable Steppers

    Note – Z axis cannot be moved by hand – use the LCD move axis function instead. Figure 6.2.10 Disable Steppers Selection CAUTION – Only use this function in special circumstances. Fast manual movements may damage the electronics. TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 20: Load Filament/Materials

    Figure 7.1.1 Selecting Function Change Filament 3) Assuming filament has been previously loaded, Select Change Filament “Extruder #1” Figure 7.1.2 Selecting Extruder # for Change Filament TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 21 Looking at the feeders from the rear of the printer, the rightmost is the #1 feeder, and leftmost is #3. Figure 7.1.5 Disengage filament feeder TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 22 Figure 7.1.7 Pulling old filament out of feeder unit 8) Thread the end through the opening on the spool to keep it from de-coiling. TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 23 Figure 7.1.9 Securing Filament Spool with collar 10) Fit the new spool on the holder. Replace the locking collar and secure it to prevent de-coiling. TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 24 Figure 7.1.11 Trim off the end of new filament 12) Use scissors, knife, or a pencil sharpener to point the filament end for easy feeding to the extruder. TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 25 14) The locking tab is now engaged. The machine will automatically control the filament feed. Figure 7.1.14 Filament feeder in the engaged position TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 26: Loading Filament/Material Into The Mms Unit

    • The filament must be fed through the openings in the MMS and/or the PTFE tubing from MMS to the filament feeder. TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 27: Filament Care/Storage

    1) Consult and follow the manufacturer’s recommendations for individual filament type care/storage. 2) Keep filaments within their sealed packaging until immediately before use. TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 28 4) After several months of storage (after opening the new package), or if filament has been exposed to humidity, use a filament dryer to completely remove humidity before printing. TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 29 NOTE - After mounting a new filament, if popping or crackling continues during the purge operation, remove the filament and dry before printing parts. TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 30: Purge Nozzle/Filament

    In this section, you will complete a common operation performed BEFORE changing to a different material and when nozzle flow issues are observed. TRAK 3ntr printers are typically delivered without any filament installed/remaining in the extruder. Check and if there is filament in the extruder, you must perform a Purge #1 and Purge #2 operation as described in this section.
  • Page 31 4) Next, when the selected extruder reaches the indicated target temperature, purging begins as indicated by ‘Purging #1” status message. Figure 8.4 Info Screen While Purging 5) Observe the flow of the purged material. TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 32 Standard ABS/ASA material that ships with the printer cools and solidifies rapidly. 10) Purging Complete. TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 33: Clean Nozzles

    “Move Z axis function” 2) Navigate to the Prepare menu. From the Prepare menu select “Change filament” Figure 9.2.1 Selecting Change Filament from Prepare Menu TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 34 Looking at the feeders from the rear of the printer, the rightmost is the #1 feeder, and leftmost is #3. TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 35 Figure 9.2.5 Disengage filament feeder Figure 9.2.6 Latched & Unlatched Filament Feeders TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 36 9) Unlock and remove collar from filament spool spindle of selected extruder on back of printer. Remove filament spool and place in a dry and clean container (with desiccant package) away from heat and sunlight. TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 37: Load Cleaning Filament

    4) Feed the filament into the feeder unit and keep feeding until the end stops at the extruder. Release the feeder handle. Verify the locking “lip” is disengaged. TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 38 7) Repeat filament change/load cleaning filament procedure for extruder #2 (as necessary) 8) Repeat filament change/load cleaning filament procedure for extruder #3 (as necessary) 9) Procedure complete! TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 39: Nozzle Cleaning (Automated Function)

    4) After verifying the nylon cleaning filament is properly loaded into the extruder, press the black jog wheel button to start the automatic cleaning procedure. TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 40 8) If the filament tip after cleaning has any traces of color on it (as below), repeat the cleaning process for additional cycles, until no traces of color remain. TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 41 Figure 9.4.8 Bad Tips after Filament Cleaning: Requires Troubleshooting 11) Repeat entire cleaning process for other extruders (as required/needed) 12) Nozzle cleaning function complete! TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 42: Mms Unit Operation

    This section provides information regarding the use and operation of the MMS Unit after initial set-up. 10.1 MMS Overview The TRAK Plural Material Management System v2 is designed to properly store a range of materials ready for feeding or fed to the printer from a humidity-controlled environment which insures optimum print quality and part performance.
  • Page 43 MMS Server’s data. Figure 10.4.2 MMS Dash TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 44: Accessing The Mms Dashboard Over A Network

    If the MMS server has not been set-up or connected properly, or to find the printer server IP address, refer to the section: MMS Server Connection and Set-Up. TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 45: Print Parts From An Sd Card

    To remove the side sheet metal cover, you must remove all the fasteners on the outside as well as two screws in the inside of the printer. TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 46 (such as PLA) filament may swell making it impossible to remove from piping and/or extruders. 12) Use the front panel to navigate to: Prepare > Software Tools menu, TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 47 If you remove the print tray while hot, be sure to support it correct to avoid deforming the part/tray. Figure 11.6 Printer Tray Cooling Support TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 48: Stop/Pause Printing

    Figure 11.1 Selecting Tune from Info Screen Menu 2) Scroll down the Tune menu and then select the tuning parameter desired. Figure 11.2 Tune Menu, Screen 1 TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 49 3) Select the desired Tuning parameter, then enter/adjust as desired. Repeat for additional parameters as required. TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 50: Remove A Printed Part From The Printer

    2) Place the printer surface plate on a clean table or simply pull it partially out of the printer. Figure 12.2 Printer Plate partially removed from Printer TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 51 Ensure it locks in place with the magnetic mounts. Figure 12.4 Printer surface plate re-installed in printer 6) Close the printer access door. TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 52: Print Server Overview

    Printer tray should be empty, clean, and locked into position. • Access panels should be in place and the access door closed. TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 53: Maintain Your Printer For Subsequent Prints

    Heater temperature. NOTE – Please refer to Printer & MMS Guide for a complete list of calibration procedures and detailed instructions. TRAK Machine Tools Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK 3ntr 3D Printers – Printer & MMS Operation Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 54: Trak Warranty Policy

    15 TRAK Warranty Policy Southwestern Industries, Inc Warranty TRAK products are warranted to the original purchaser to be free from defects in workmanship and materials for the following periods: Product Warranty Period Materials Factory Labor 1 Year 1 Year TRAK/ProtoTRAK...

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