Additional Operations; The Printer Status Report; The Printer Status Dialog - 3D Systems ZPrinter 350 User Manual

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ZPrinter 350 / ZPrinter

5 Additional Operations

When you start a print job, ZPrint checks the printer to ensure there are enough materials to complete
the job and that the printer is properly prepared before starting the job. If the printer does not have
enough powder, binder, or print head life to complete the job, a message appears in the Printer Status
dialog telling you what you need to do to prepare the printer before printing.
Important: Do not add powder or binder to the printer, or change a print head, unless you see a mes-
sage telling you to in the Printer Status dialog.
• Section 5.1, 'The Printer Status Report'
• Section 5.2, 'The Printer Status Dialog'
• Section 5.3, 'Change Print Head(s)'
• Section 5.4, 'Add Binder'
• Section 5.5, 'Add Powder'
• Section 5.6, 'Add Wash Fluid'
• Section 5.7, 'Replace the Waste Tray'
• Section 5.8, 'Position Build Piston (Build Bed)'

5.1 The Printer Status Report

The printer has an onboard Status Report you can use to check powder levels, head life remaining, etc.
This is especially useful if the printer is located some distance from the computer used to control it.
To access the onboard Status Report, select
to the example below.
BINDER LEVEL OK
HP11 REMAINING 25%
FEEDER LEVEL
BUILD PLATFORM 3.4"
WASTE OK

5.2 The Printer Status Dialog

The Printer Status dialog in ZPrint keeps you appraised of everything your ZPrinter 350 / ZPrinter 450
needs to start your print job. The two examples below show what appears when the printer is ready to
print, and when it's not ready.
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STATUS REPORT
4.6"
on the LCD. The Report will look similar
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