4. On the Printer local display, you will see the screen at
the right. Remove the print platform from the machine, if
you have not already done so. Close the upper-build-chamber
door and tap the
button to begin the cleaning print.
5. The cleaning print will now begin. This build cannot be aborted, even if you trip a safety switch. It must complete once it is
started. You will note there is a progress bar on the Controller's Status tab in the printer card for the Printer running the build.
There is also an identical progress bar on the Queue tab, and on the Printer's GUI. The cleaning job will always last for five
minutes, regardless of the material used. This allows time for the build to complete and settle in the resin tray.
6. Once the cleaning print has completed, you will see the following messages on the Printer touch screen and on the
Controller:
7. To remove the cleaning build, put on 100% nitrile gloves
and pull the printed sheet out of the resin tray. Have a paper
towel or drip tray handy to place the printed sheet in.
Tip: It may be useful to use the Resin Mixer or
your gloved finger to get under the sheet and
help pull it out.
8. Post-process and cure the printed sheet so that you can
throw it out in regular trash.
6.9 Light Stack Errors-Alarms
The Figure 4 Modular system has stack lights on each Printer, with each light indicating a different state of the machine. The
chart below is a brief overview of what each color/state of the light stack indicates. Please see the section
Glossary
for explanations of specific errors and their indication on the light stack.
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