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Operating & Maintaining the Connex500/350 3D Printer
Aligning the
Print Heads
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8. After tightening the screws, inspect the blade and make sure that it is
straight. If necessary, loosen the screws and tighten them again, evenly.
9. Return the roller waste collector assembly and the right UV lamp to
the print block. See steps 6 to 4, from page 31.
You should check the alignment of the print heads—
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once a month
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after replacing one or more heads
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if model quality is not acceptable even after cleaning the orifice plate on
the bottom of the print block (see "Cleaning the Print Heads and the
Roller" on page 22)
This procedure takes about 20 minutes.
To check the alignment of the print heads:
1. Prepare—
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a transparency sheet—A‐4 or Letter size
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any type of sticky tape, to fasten the transparency sheet to the build
tray
2. Start the Head Alignment wizard from the Options menu (see
figure 6‐27 on page 25).
3. Click
to begin, and close the cover.
Next
4. In the wizard screen, select the check box to confirm that the cover is
closed, and click
Next
5. When instructed to do so, place the transparency on the build tray—
next to the left and rear edges of the tray, as shown in the following
figure.
Figure 6-45: Positioning the transparency on the build tray
6. Make sure that the transparency sheet is lying flat, and tape it to the
tray.
7. In the wizard screen, select the check box to confirm that the
transparency sheet is on the build tray, and click
The printer prints the head alignment test on the transparency.
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Next
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