ProJet™1500
VisiJet® FTIMaterial
Starter Kit
3D Systems • 333 Three D Systems Circle • Rock Hill, SC 29730 USA •Telephone (803) 326-4080 •Toll Free (800) 889-2964)(© 2011 by 3D Systems, All rights reserved 1pn 340757-00
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Included in your ProJet 1500 Starter Kit are all the supplies you will need to start your first print.
Material Cover
VisiJet® FTI Material
Material Tray
Material Tray Gasket
Scraper Bar
Starter Kit Identification
Resin Blotter
Remove the blue tape securing the material tray and material cover together. Remove the blue
tape securing scraper bar to material cover.
material tray has scratch marksintentionally.
ProJet™1500
VisiJet® FTIMaterial
Starter Kit
3D Systems • 333 Three D Systems Circle • Rock Hill, SC 29730 USA •Telephone (803) 326-4080 •Toll Free (800) 889-2964)(© 2011 by 3D Systems, All rights reserved 2pn 340757-00
Material Door
Front Door
User Interface Switch
Power ON/OFF Switch
Power Cord
EthernetCable
Shuttle Door
Shuttle Door Lock
Shuttle Plate with Resin Blotter installed
View of Shuttle Door Closed
View of Shuttle Door Open
Left Side of Printer
Back of Printer
Scraper Bar
Material Tray Cover
Material Tray
Material Gasket
Material Cartridge
Printer Identification
ProJet™1500
VisiJet® FTIMaterial
Starter Kit
3D Systems • 333 Three D Systems Circle • Rock Hill, SC 29730 USA •Telephone (803) 326-4080 •Toll Free (800) 889-2964)(© 2011 by 3D Systems, All rights reserved 3pn 340757-00
Printer Preparation
Place print platform on a level surface. Remove the adhesive backing from print pad and install pad onto print platform.
. Press the two red levers down.
Install platform on to both sides of the platform holder pins
Orient material cover so that the notch is at the back of chassis. Seat material cover over chassis.
Orient material cover as shown.
Notchin back
Ensure end tabs are seated at each end.
Install scraper bar onto the shuttle bar fingers.
After proper installation, the scraper bar, you will be able to move the bar back and forth.
Open door and unlock shuttle plate and lift up.
Install Print Pad Install Scraper Bar Install Material Cover
ProJet™1500
VisiJet® FTIMaterial
Starter Kit
3D Systems • 333 Three D Systems Circle • Rock Hill, SC 29730 USA •Telephone (803) 326-4080 •Toll Free (800) 889-2964)(© 2011 by 3D Systems, All rights reserved 4pn 340757-00
Orient gasket as shown with gasket notch seated over intake and install around imager glass
Printer Preparation
Install material tray on the front of shuttle image plane glass, resting tray on gasket.
Separate the gasket from the from the inside part of pad. Discard the inside part. Remove the inserts in gaskets and discard.
Inside pad (discard)
Gasket)
Gasket notch seated over intake.
Intake is in back of image plane
Peel of backing
Notch in tray to the back
Caution: A pinch point exist between the shuttle plate and the frame. When closing the shuttle plate, keep fingers and hands away from the pinch point area.
Slowly lower shuttle plate keeping hands and fingers away from the pinch area and lock shuttle plate.
Install Material Gasket Install Material Tray Close Shuttle Door
Gasket Inserts(discard)
ProJet™1500
VisiJet® FTIMaterial
Starter Kit
3D Systems • 333 Three D Systems Circle • Rock Hill, SC 29730 USA •Telephone (803) 326-4080 •Toll Free (800) 889-2964)(© 2011 by 3D Systems, All rights reserved 5pn 340757-00
Open material door and slide cartridge in until fully seated. Close door. From the inside of printer, open the vent cap on material bottle during operation.
Close the vent cap when removing material cartridge from printer.
Remove the two finger cots from the cartridge valves.
IMPORTANT: Before installing cartridge, shake cartridge by tilting left to right and right to left several times.
WEAR GLOVES!
Pinch valves to open valves completely.
Printer Preparation
Remove the backing strips from tape on the resin blotter .
Place the resin blotter over the shuttle plate .
With the tape side down, orient blotter so that the two notches are at the front of shuttle plate.
Install Resin Blotter Install Material CartridgeInstall Material Cartridge (cont’d)