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ZPrinter

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 310 Plus Hardware Manual

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2/11/09

Notices

Copyright and Trademarks  

Copyright © Z Corporation 1995-2009. All rights reserved. The information in this document may not be 
duplicated or transmitted in any way without the express written consent of Z Corporation. The information 
contained herein is for the use of Z Corporation customers, who are permitted to create brief excerpts for 
the purposes of training and review. This information may not be incorporated in any commercial pro-
grams, books, databases, or in any kind of software without the consent of Z Corporation.

Z, Z Corporation, zp, zb, ZMap, ZPhoto, Z-Cure, Z Prints, ZPrinter, ZCast, ZScanner, ZScan and the Z 
Corp. logo and design are pending/registered trademarks of Z Corporation.

ZPrint® 7.8 System Software Copyright (c) 1996-2008 Z Corporation.This software is based in part on the 
work of the Independent JPEG Group. 

PNG library libpng version 1.2.2 Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson, (Version 0.96 Copy-
right (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger), (Version 0.88 Copyright (c) 1995, 1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, 
Inc.)

ZLIB general purpose compression library version 1.1.4, Copyright (C) 1995-2002 Jean-loup Gailly and 
Mark Adler.

Microsoft Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. 

Z Corporation acknowledges the trademarks of other organizations for their respective products or ser-
vices mentioned in this documentation.

Proprietary Information  

Information contained in this document is the confidential property of Z Corporation. Recipient shall not dis-
close such Information to any third party, and shall not use it for any purpose whatsoever other than what is 
required to install and use the ZPrinter® 310. 

Use of Equipment  

Z Corporation's Equipment, and use of the Equipment, may be subject to limitations imposed under 
patents licensed to or owned by Z Corp., and is to be used solely for the fabrication of appearance models 
and prototypes using new Z Corporation-supplied consumable from Z Corporation or its authorized 
distributors in the original packaging. Other uses may be restricted; contact Z Corporation for further 
information. Consult the User's Manual before operation of any Z Corporation Equipment. The Equipment 
may be covered by the following U.S. Patents and/or U.S. Patent Applications:

5,204,055

5,340,656

5,387,380

6,007,318

6,375,874

5,902,441

6,416,850

6,610,429

6,403,002

5,660,621

5,851,465

6,397,922

6,036,777

6,989,115

7,037,382

7,291,002

7,387,359

7,087,109

7,332,537

11/335,282

11/860,087

60/558,940

12/118,899

11/000,100

11/606,960

60/808,721

11/807,325

11/807,329

11/807,175

11/807,237

09/706,350

09/835,292

11/453,695

60/472,221

60/499,220

11/732,490

60/879,703

11/952,727

12/035,743.

The Equipment is designed to be used by design engineers and other professionals in the production of 
early-stage 3D appearance models and prototypes. The Equipment is not to be used to produce, either 
directly or indirectly, medical or other products that may require precise dimensions or tolerances to ensure 
the safe and effective operation of such products. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold Z Corporation 
and its officers, directors and employees harmless from and against any and all claims, losses, damages, 

Summary of Contents for ZPRINTER 310 PLUS

Page 1: ...2002 2009 Z Corporation All Rights Reserved 2 11 09 ZPRINTER 310 PLUS HARDWARE MANUAL Part Number 09548 Rev D December 2008...

Page 2: ...Z Corporation Recipient shall not dis close such Information to any third party and shall not use it for any purpose whatsoever other than what is required to install and use the ZPrinter 310 Use of E...

Page 3: ...NESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND ANY OTHER OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITIES WHETHER IN CONTRACT WARRANTY NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE THE COMPANY IS NOT LIA BLE FOR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL PUNITIVE CONSEQUE...

Page 4: ...4 Prepare the 3D Printer 21 4 1 Start the Printer 21 4 2 Prepare the Build 21 4 2 1 Fill the Feed Box With Powder 21 4 2 2 Remove Air from the Powder and Pack the Feed Box 23 4 2 3 Prepare the Build...

Page 5: ...us 48 7 3 1 Temporarily Remove the Scraper Blade When Using ZCast 48 7 3 2 Load ZCast Powder 53 7 3 3 Spread Over The Build Bed and Print 53 7 3 4 Set Up ZCast Builds 53 7 3 5 Post Processing 53 7 3 6...

Page 6: ...9 8 12 Check Status 68 8 13 Print Head Report 68 8 14 View Printer Log 68 8 15 Upload New Firmware 69 8 16 Upload New Printer Configuration 69 8 17 Edit INI File Send File and Receive File 69 8 18 Mac...

Page 7: ...the bottom of the design to the top Inside the ZPrinter 310 Plus there are two pistons In the diagram below the feed piston is on the left and is shown in the down position filled with powder The bui...

Page 8: ...caffolding is created for the part walls which are also built with a higher saturation of binder for added strength The remaining interior areas are printed with a lower binder saturation which gives...

Page 9: ...parts once parts are infiltrated they uniformly take on the strength characteristics of the infiltrating material The ultimate strength of the part will be affected by its orientation within the buil...

Page 10: ...l Rights Reserved 2 11 09 1 2 System Components ZPrinter 310 Plus ZD5 Powder Recycling Station 1 3 ZPrinter 310 Plus Subcomponents Top Cover Binder Bottle on top of the Top Cover Service Station Gantr...

Page 11: ...ZPrinter 310 Plus Hardware Manual Overview zcentral zcorp com 5 All Rights Reserved 2 11 09 Back Panel View...

Page 12: ...ll Rights Reserved 2 11 09 1 4 Gantry Top View Gantry Top View Service Station Top View Squ eege e Sc rap er O il F ille r H oles C arriag e As s em bl y C arria ge Latc h C arria ge Plu nge r F as t...

Page 13: ...from left to right and allows you to spread powder over the build box Holding down this button will result in continuous spreading of powder Feed Up Feed Down Allows the user to raise or lower the pi...

Page 14: ...ZPrinter 310 Plus Hardware Manual Overview zcentral zcorp com 8 All Rights Reserved 2 11 09 ZD5 Powder Recycling Station...

Page 15: ...he Build In ZPrint on page 29 Post Processing on page 33 For additional information on post processing techniques visit the Z Corp 3DP User Web site at zcentral zcorp com 2 1 Printer Preparation 1 Fil...

Page 16: ...aper with a damp paper towel See Section 4 2 6 Steps 9 and 10 5 Check the binder level and fill if necessary Fill the binder fluid to the neck of the binder bottle See Section 4 2 7 6 Check the waste...

Page 17: ...her the printer is connected through either a Serial Port or Network connection The printer will show up as an option in the text field if the software is properly communicating with the printer 4 Che...

Page 18: ...the duration of the print Click OK to start the build 1 Get a tray for transporting the part and place it beside the build box Use the tools that ship with your printer to remove excess powder from th...

Page 19: ...onal information regarding this important feature Parts printed with the High Performance Composite powders can be reliability printed to be within 1 0 or 0 005 dimensional tolerance To increase the s...

Page 20: ...inted with one of the High Performance Composite materials can be handled when it is not completely dried the part reaches full strength when it is completely dried Placing the part in an oven at temp...

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