Stratasys Objet500 User Manual page 207

Objet500 User Guide
Built-in Tests
The printer application contains a suite of tests for regularly checking the
hardware and software, and for troubleshooting. You can configure basic
communications and environment tests to run automatically, when the
Objet500 software opens. In addition, you can run a more comprehensive set
of tests before processing a print job, as a system check, to ensure optimum
printing results.
Because running the tests affects the operation of the printer, you can only
open the Built-in Tests interface when the system is not printing.
The test suite features:
• The organization of printing-related tasks in categories:
• A clear display of test results and the source of any failures, enabling you
• The ability to monitor test results for specific components.
• Troubleshooting tips.
Running these tests can help identify problems in the printer hardware and
software. A large number of hardware defects (or near-defects) warns you of
possible printing problems, either for current or future jobs.
Stratasys recommends running the built-in tests in the following cases:
as a routine test, once every two weeks
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as a system check, before major (long) jobs
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as needed, for troubleshooting
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❒ Communications
❒ Data cards
❒ Temperatures
❒ Voltages
❒ Encoder repeatability
❒ Print-head heating
❒ Print-head filling
to determine if printing is possible or worthwhile.
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