Replacing The Waste Container - Stratasys Objet30 User Manual

Operating & Maintaining the Objet30 3D Printer
Replacing the
Waste
Container
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The waste container contains partially cured polymeric material produced
during normal operation and maintenance of the printer. For safety and
environmental reasons, this material is kept in a special leak‐proof,
disposable container.
The container has a capacity of 1.8 kilograms of waste material—usually
enough for several weeks of printer use. The printer software displays a
warning message when there is 1.5 kilograms of material in the container,
and stops the printing when the net weight reaches 1.8 kilograms. Above
1.5 kilograms, the software does not allow you to start a print job (or a
printing activity) until you replace the waste container. You can monitor the
weight of the waste container in the Maintenance screen of the printer
interface.
To monitor the waste weight (and other indicators) in the printer:
In the main printer interface screen, click the display toggle to view the
printer indicators.
Figure 6-69: Printer interface, showing waste weight (red background indicates
operator alert)
The waste container consists of a sealed bag inside a cardboard box. You
typically dispose of the entire waste container—including the box.
Therefore, you must assemble a new box and insert a new waste bag before
you can install it in the printer.
Replacement boxes, waste bags, and sealing caps are supplied in the Objet
printer start-up kit and in the preventive-maintenance kit.
To prepare a new waste container:
1. Assemble the cardboard box, making sure to punch out the perforated
sections.
2. Fold a new waste bag—so it fits in the box—and insert the bag's screw‐
connector into the hole in the top of the box.
Note: Do not close the box until you connect the waste drain tube from the
printer (see below).
Waste weight
Display
toggle button
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