Material Auto Changeover - Stratasys F123 Series Manual

Unloading Material
8. Snap the filament tail into place within one of the capture locations along the edge of the
material spool (see
9. Place the material spool into a storage bag (included in the Welcome Kit) and ensure that
the bag is tightly sealed. (See
specifications).
10. Install another material spool as needed, see
instructions.

Material Auto Changeover

Auto changeover allows you to leave a long build unattended. When you know that a build will
require more material than is available on a single material spool, you can pre-load the material
from a second spool to utilize the auto changeover feature. Auto changeover is available on
the F270 and F370 models only.
When an active material spool becomes empty:
1. The printer is paused and the drive motor automatically withdraws residual material from
the printer.
2. Material from the changeover material spool is loaded to the head. The job is automatically
resumed.
3. While the changeover is taking place, the User Interface will update and indicate that this
process is occurring. No user interaction is required.
4. If you press the Pause button during an auto changeover, the printer will remain paused
after the changeover is complete.
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5. If an error occurs during the auto changeover process, the printer will remain paused.
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Figure 5 (page 111)
You must pre-load material from the auto changeover material spool prior to auto
changeover occurring (i.e. the spool's Material Status Icon must be in the unloaded
state, and exhibit a solid gray border). If material is not pre-loaded, auto changeover
will not occur and the printer will pause.
If the material to be loaded is not the same as the material it is replacing, a
material mis-match load error will occur (see
for details). Auto changeover will not occur and the printer will pause.
After pressing the Pause button, the User Interface will update to indicate the reason
for the pause condition.
Press Accept within the dialog on the screen to return to the Build page.
From the Build page, press the Play button to resume building.
Navigate to the Materials page by pressing the Materials button within the Navigation
Menu.
Observe the load status for each material. The Material Status Icon corresponding to
the material spool experiencing the load error will display a red border. A notification
badge icon within the filament pathway will also be displayed; press this icon on the
screen to open the corresponding material's Material Details page.
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for capture locations).
"Handling/Storing Materials" (page 118)
"Material Spool Installation" (page 111)
Material Auto Changeover
for storage
"Warnings and Errors" (page 214)
for
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