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Objet500 User Guide
Producing Models
The Objet500 printer produces models after they are arranged on a virtual
build tray i n the Objet Studio application and sent to the printer from there.
For information about preparing model files for printing, see "Using Objet
Studio" in this user guide or Objet Studio Help.
Preparing the
Printer
Before beginning to produce models, it is recommended that you check
the current printing quality of the print heads by performing a pattern test
(see "Pattern Test" on page 6-32).
To prepare the printer for producing models:
1. Make sure that the build tray in the printer is empty and clean. If not,
Caution
Use protective gloves when cleaning the build tray, and be careful of the
sharp edges of the scraper blade.
2. Make sure that there is sufficient Model and Support material loaded, as
For installing material cartridges and replacing empty ones, see "Loading
Model and Support Cartridges" on the previous page.
For changing the type of Model material currently loaded, see "Changing the
Printing Material" on page 6-12.
3. On the printer interface, click the red button to switch the printer to
When switching the printer to online mode, a message is displayed if a
maintenance activity is required to ensure optimum printing quality. (See
"Routine Maintenance Schedule" on page 6-23.) Maintenance notifications
can be disabled/enabled from the Options menu.
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remove cured material with the scraper, and clean the tray thoroughly
with a wet cleaning cloth.
indicated on the printer interface (see Figure 6-3 on page 6-4). You may
want to replace the cartridges of Model and Support material currently
loaded in the printer to avoid the need for replacing them during printing.
online mode.
The color of the button changes from red to green (see Figure 6-4 on the
next page). If there is a job in the Job Manager queue, it is sent to the
printer.
6 Operating and Maintaining the Objet500 3D Printer
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