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Stratasys J826 User Guide
Calibrating the
Load cells are sensors that measure the weight of the material cartridges and
Load Cells
the waste container in the printer. It is important that you periodically check
that the weight measurements are accurate to prevent unnecessary waste of
printing materials or printer malfunctions.
To calibrate load cells:
1. Start the Load Cell Calibration wizard from the Options menu.
2. In the following screen, select one or more load cells that you want to
3. Remove each selected cartridge from the materials cart, and click Next.
4. In the next wizard screen, observe the numbers and wait until the weight
5. Select the check box, and click Next.
6. Click Done in the final wizard screen.
Flushing the
Print-block
If the printer is configured to print in High Speed mode (with three Model
Heater
materials), the print-block heater needs to be periodically flushed. This is
necessary to prevent possible clogging of unused material channels in these
modes. A reminder message appears if 250 printing hours have passed since
the print-block heater was last flushed.
DOC-28000 Rev. D
calibrate.
Figure 4-119 Load cell selection
level is relatively stable—two units above or below the average level shown.
Figure 4-120 Weight stabilization
4 Operating and Maintaining the Printer
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