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Maintenance Before the Start of Operations
3.
Adjust the print head height automatically.
The height of the object to be printed on is automatically detected, and the print heads are adjusted to the
appropriate height for printing. If height of the object to be printed on is known, the print head height can be set
manually.
P. 45 "Setting the Print Head Height Manually"
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Procedure
MEMO
Check that the print-head carriage has returned to the maintenance station. If the machine detects an intrusion
into the movable range of the print-head carriage while the carriage is not in the maintenance station, safety
protection is activated to stop the machine.
P. 20 "How to Clear Activated Safety Protection"
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A
Measure the thickness of the object to be printed on using a measuring tape or vernier caliper.
B
Press [Z Axis] to display the [Z axis control panel] window.
C
Hold down [UP] in [Z axis move] until the print head height is larger than the thickness of the object
to be printed on.
The print head will be moved over the object to be printed on in step
such that it does not contact the object to be printed on when it moves.
D
Select the value for [UP] in [Test height].
The value selected here will be the print head height at which height detection starts.
IMPORTANT
Select a value larger than the thickness of the measured object to be printed on.
Failure to do this may cause the print head to contact the object, damaging the print head.
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2.Maintenance
F
. Move the print head up to a height
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