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- Page 1 310 P RINTER ® ARDWARE ANUAL Part Number 09548 Rev D, December 2008 ©2002 - 2009 Z Corporation All Rights Reserved 2/11/09...
- Page 2 Z Corporation. The information contained herein is for the use of Z Corporation customers, who are permitted to create brief excerpts for the purposes of training and review. This information may not be incorporated in any commercial pro- grams, books, databases, or in any kind of software without the consent of Z Corporation.
- Page 3 Your ZPrinter® is guaranteed to be free of defects in materials and workmanship, when used for produc- tion of early-stage appearance models and prototypes and with Z Corporation consumables, for the period described below under WARRANTY PERIOD. All consumables and materials are guaranteed to perform as described in their specifications when stored and used as directed, up to the expiry date printed on the label.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
1.3 ZPrinter 310 Plus Subcomponents........ - Page 5 7.3 Using ZCast With Your ZPrinter 310 Plus ....... 48...
- Page 6 ZPrinter 310 Plus Hardware Manual ® 8.12 Check Status ........... . 68 8.13 Print Head Report.
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Page 7: Overview
Inside the ZPrinter 310 Plus there are two pistons. In the diagram below the feed piston is on the left and is shown in the ‘down’ position filled with powder. The build piston is the piston on the right, shown below in the ‘up’... - Page 8 ZPrinter 310 Plus Hardware Manual Overview ® During printing, binder is first applied with a higher saturation to the edges of the part, creating a strong “shell” for the part exterior. Next, an infrastructure that works like strong scaffolding is created for the part walls, which are also built with a higher saturation of binder for added strength.
- Page 9 ZPrinter 310 Plus Hardware Manual Overview ® There are several important characteristics of the printer that will help you print the best parts for your intended purpose. Part Placement. ZPrint will place the parts within the build box to maximize build speed, the most impor- tant criteria for the majority of our users.
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Page 10: System Components
ZPrinter 310 Plus Hardware Manual Overview ® 1.2 System Components ZPrinter 310 Plus ZD5 Powder Recycling Station 1.3 ZPrinter 310 Plus Subcomponents Top Cover Binder Bottle (on top of the Top Cover) Gantry Service Station Feed Piston Build Piston Control Panel... - Page 11 ZPrinter 310 Plus Hardware Manual Overview ® Back Panel View zcentral.zcorp.com All Rights Reserved 2/11/09...
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Page 12: Gantry (Top View)
ZPrinter 310 Plus Hardware Manual Overview ® 1.4 Gantry (Top View) C a b le C o v e r S q u e e g e e S c ra p e r R e a r S n o wp lo w F a s t A xis R a ils C a rria g e L a t c h... -
Page 13: Control Panel
ZPrinter 310 Plus Hardware Manual Overview ® Heater 1.5 Control Panel Feed Up/Feed Down. Allows the user to raise or lower the piston in the feed box. A light Spread. This button allows you to tap raises or lowers a small move the gantry from left to right distance;... - Page 14 ZPrinter 310 Plus Hardware Manual Overview ® ZD5 Powder Recycling Station zcentral.zcorp.com All Rights Reserved 2/11/09...
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Page 15: Quick Start Guide
ZPrinter 310 Plus Hardware Manual Quick Start Guide ® Quick Start Guide This chapter provides an overview of the setup, part removal, and post-processing steps required to com- plete a print. For a detailed step-by-step guide to printer setup, please refer to the following sections: •... - Page 16 ZPrinter 310 Plus Hardware Manual Quick Start Guide ® 4. Clean the squeegee scraper with a damp paper towel. (See Section 4.2.6 - Steps 9 and 10.) 5. Check the binder level and fill if necessary. Fill the binder fluid to the neck of the binder bottle.
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Page 17: Print A Part
ZPrinter 310 Plus Hardware Manual Quick Start Guide ® 2.2 Print A Part 1. Launch the ZPrint Software. Open or import the file for the build. (See Section 5.1.) 2. Select File > 3D Print Setup or click the 3D Print Setup icon on the ZPrint Toolbar. -
Page 18: Post-Processing
ZPrinter 310 Plus Hardware Manual Quick Start Guide ® 6. Select File > 3D Print, or click the 3D icon on the Toolbar, to initiate the build. The printer will display the Printing dialog where the sta- tus of the build is reported for the duration of the print. -
Page 19: Useful Tips
ZPrinter 310 Plus Hardware Manual Quick Start Guide ® 3. After the part is depowdered, you can allow it dry longer or you can infiltrate the part with the material of your choice. See Post-Processing for com- plete information regarding different options for infiltration. -
Page 20: Use Of The Removable Build Plate
ZPrinter 310 Plus Hardware Manual Quick Start Guide ® of vacuum nozzle approximately 0.25" (6.4 mm) to .375" (9.5 mm) away from the powder and allow the vacuum to pull the powder up. Slanting the vacuum nozzle will enable you to control the suction.