Prepare The Build Area; Print The Build - 3D Systems ZPrinter 350 User Manual

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• If you are building a part for visualization purposes only, uncheck Bleed Compensation so the part
will build with slightly thicker dimensions for added strength.
• If your part is a complex assembly containing many shells and you can see lines between the
shells, or if the part tends to break at the shell boundaries, uncheck Bleed Compensation to weld
together the places in the assembly that are slightly touching. Leaving Bleed Compensation
checked will tend to create fracture lines between abutted sections.
4. Click OK.

2.7 Prepare the Build Area

Go to your printer and check each item listed below to ensure the printer is ready to print. It is important to
check each of these items before every build.
• Check that the Deck, Fast Axis, and Build Bed are clean of any powder. See Section 3.1, 'Vac-
uum Excess Powder' for instructions on how to vacuum up excess powder from these areas.
• Check that the Debris separator is empty. See Section 3.2, 'Empty The Debris Separator' for
instructions on how to empty the Debris separator.
• Check that Carriage and Rails are clean. See Section 3.3, 'Clean The Fast Axis Rails and Car-
riage' for instructions on how to clean the Carriage and Rails.
• Check that Service Station is clean. See Section 3.4, 'Clean The Service Station' for instructions
on how to clean the Service Station.
• Check that the platform is raised to the top of the Build Bed. Select
CONTINUE on the LCD menu to raise the platform to its proper position.

2.8 Print the Build

1. Select File > 3D Print, or click
NOTE: ZPrint checks the printer readiness and calculates the materials needed to complete the
build. The results are reported in the Printer Status dialog for you to check before starting the
build.
• The dialog shows OK for each item and the Print button is enabled when the printer is ready.
• If you see a message and the Print button is not available for selection, see Chapter 5 - Additional
Operations for instructions on how to clear a message.
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A clean, properly prepared Build Bed
on the Toolbar, to display the Printer Status dialog.
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