Changing Tips Or Material Type; Using The Tip Change Wizard - Stratasys Fortus 450mc User Manual

Changing Tips or Material Type

The information within this section is meant to guide you through the process of changing
materials and tips. The Tips page includes a Tip Change Wizard designed to streamline the
process of changing the printer's model and/or support materials and tips. The
Tip Change Wizard
process of changing material types and tips using the wizard.
Whenever the printer's material type is changed, tips must also be changed. The Tip Change
Wizard contains a step which will instruct you to change tips when necessary;
Tips within the Top Cover" on page 158
After changing one or both tips and exiting the wizard, you must manually adjust tip wipe
heights to ensure proper placement of the printer's flicker/brush assemblies in relation to
tips/tip shields. The final page of the wizard will prompt you to perform this adjustment.

Using the Tip Change Wizard

The following example will walk you through the process of switching from Ultem model
(T16 tip) and Ultem support (T16 tip) material to ABS-M30 model (T16 tip) and SR-30
support (T12 tip) material, to help familiarize you with the functionality of the Tip Change
Wizard. As you navigate through this example, observe the state of the icons within the
Dashboard. Throughout the wizard, three buttons are displayed at the bottom of the screen
in place of the Navigation Bar, which is hidden when working within the wizard. These
buttons have the following functionality:
Table 5-2:
Tip Change Wizard Controls
Icon
section contains a detailed example which will guide you through the
Name
Previous
OR
Stop
OR
Next
OR
provides instructions for changing the printer's tips.
Description
When colored (selectable) - allows you to
return to the previous page of the wizard.
No functionality when gray (disabled).
When colored (selectable) - allows you to
stop and exit the wizard.
No functionality when gray (disabled).
When colored (selectable) - allows you to
proceed to the next page of the wizard.
No functionality when gray (disabled).
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