Inspecting And Maintaining The Printer; Tasks Between Uses - formlabs Form 4B Manual

• Non-abrasive microfiber cloth
° For cleaning the printer's cover, outer shells, and display.
• PEC*PADs
° For cleaning the printer's optical components.
• Rubber bulb air blower
° For removing dust from the Light Processing Unit (LPU).
• Plastic tank scraper
° For inspecting and cleaning the interior of the resin tank.
6.2

Inspecting and maintaining the printer

Inspect and maintain your printer and consumables to ensure that your printer continues to
function properly and produce high print quality. For detailed guidance and visual assistance,
visit support.formlabs.com.
6.2.1 Before each use
Inspect
Installation environment
Build platform
Resin cartridge bite valves
Resin resin tank interior
6.2.2 Before switching resin types
Inspect
Mixer
6.2.3 Periodic maintenance
Inspect
Cover
Display
Drip catcher
Shells
Z-axis screw
6.3

Tasks between uses

Perform the following maintenance tasks between each print. For detailed guidance and visual
assistance, visit support.formlabs.com.
Skin irritant: Resin and solvent may cause skin irritation or an allergic skin reaction.
Wear gloves when handling liquid resin, resin-coated surfaces, or solvent. Wash skin
WARNING
with plenty of soap and water.
Refer to
Operational environment
Cleaning the build platform
Inspecting the bite valves
Inspecting the resin tank
Refer to
Cleaning the mixer
Refer to
Inspecting the cover
Inspecting the display
Inspecting the drip catcher
Inspecting the shells
Maintaining the Z-axis screw
Section
4.1
6.3.1
6.3.2
6.7.1
Section
6.4.1
Section
6.5.1
6.5.2
6.5.3
6.5.4
6.5.5
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