3D Systems NextDent 5100 Manual

NextDent®5100 Setup
Please see the NextDent 5100 User Guide, found at support.3dsystems.com/nextdent-5100, for safety informa-
tion and comprehensive operating instructions.
Save all foam and packing material for future use. Shipping without the original packing material may
cause damage to the printer.
LC-3DMixer sold sep-
arately from printer
CAUTION:
Insu󰀩ciently mixed
material may result in
build failure.
1. Mix Resin/Unbox and Stage Printer
1. Before unpacking anything, we recommend placing resin
bottle(s) on LC-3DMixer for time specied on resin bottle.
Mixing times for new bottles can be up to 2 hours.
2. Remove 4 packing clips around the bottom of the printer.
3. Lift outer box to remove. Ensure your ceiling clearance is
at least 2.6m (8.5 ft) to lift this box off.
4. Remove accessories box. Compare contents of box to list
in the Welcome Letter to ensure everything is included.
5. Remove documentation, foam pieces and plastic sleeve
simultaneously (they are taped together).
6. If you have the optional pedestal, go to Section
3. If not, team-lift printer onto a level surface
and go to Section 7.
7. Remove desiccant pack.
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2. Unbox Optional Pedestal
1. Cut box top open. Remove two pieces of packing foam from top of pedestal.
2. Remove plastic sleeve from the pedestal.
3. Grab pedestal with one hand by rectangular hole in middle and lift out of
box.
4. Remove tape from all four casters.
5. Stage pedestal on a level oor and remove the blue tape from the door.
6. Open door and remove tape and cardboard spacer.
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3. Place Printer on Pedestal
PINCH HAZARD: Keep
ngers/hands clear of
gap between printer and
pedestal.
Team-lift printer onto
pedestal, tting four rubber
printer feet into four holes
in top of pedestal. Ensure you install
printer in orientation shown, with
front of printer lining up with front of
pedestal.
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NextDent®5100 Setup
Please see the NextDent 5100 User Guide, found at support.3dsystems.com/nextdent-5100, for safety informa-
tion and comprehensive operating instructions.
Save all foam and packing material for future use. Shipping without the original packing material may
cause damage to the printer.
CAUTION: You must secure
the printer to the pedestal
before use. Failure to do so
could cause the printer to tip
over in certain situations.
1. Open the pedestal door.
2. Install all ve thumb screws on
inside top of pedestal. Ensure they
are screwed in snugly.
3. Remove all remaining blue tape
from printer.
4. Secure Printer to Pedestal 6. Level Printer on Pedestal
6. Level Printer on Pedestal (continued)
1. Place the bubble level (included
with printer shipment) on printer
chassis.
2. The pedestal has four casters
with leveling feet. To adjust each
leveling foot:
a. Turn the orange thumb wheel
to the right to lower it.
b. Turn the orange thumb wheel
to the left to raise it.
3. You will now adjust the leveling feet.
a. Keep back-left leveling foot off the ground.
b. Lower front-right leveling foot until it touches the ground.
c. Lower front-left leveling foot until it touches the ground. Adjust foot up or down until bubble in level is roughly
centered in the circle left-to-right.
4. Lower the back-right leveling foot until it touches the ground. Adjust foot up or down until the bubble in the level is
roughly centered in the circle back-to-front.
5. Verify that the left-to-right level has not changed. Continue adjusting the front-left and/or back-right feet until bubble
is roughly centered in both directions.
6. Lower back-left foot until it touches the ground. Take care not to lower it too much, so as to throw the level off.
7. Push lightly on each corner of the machine to ensure it does not rock in any direction.
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1. Remove thumb screws from lter
bracket. Remove lter bracket.
2. Slide carbon lter into place
3. Reinstall bracket with lter and
reinstall thumbscrews.
5. Install Carbon Filter
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NextDent®5100 Setup
Please see the NextDent 5100 User Guide, found at support.3dsystems.com/nextdent-5100, for safety informa-
tion and comprehensive operating instructions.
Save all foam and packing material for future use. Shipping without the original packing material may
cause damage to the printer.
7. Install Resin Tray
1. Open printer lid and front door.
2. Push in the tension-release button
(a) and lift the tension arm (b).
3. Install resin tray in chassis, concave
side up and with ll lines in the
back (see Initial Print Guide). Low-
er the tension arm and push down
on it until it locks into place.
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8. Power Printer On 9. Install 3D Sprint
Ensure your computer can
run 3D Sprint - See User
Guide for specs.
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1. On a PC, go to support.3dsystems.
com/nextdent-5100. Click Install
Software link.
2. Follow the instructions to down-
load/install 3D Sprint.
10. Add Printer
1. Open 3D Sprint. Click the Printer icon if the Printer window is not already
open.
2. Click Find Printer button to nd printer on your network. If this fails, enter
the printer’s IP address and press Enter. The IP address can be found on the
printer’s touch screen on the Settings tab (above, right).
3. Click the NextDent 5100 icon that the software just found.
4. Click Next.
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You will need to make the printer’s IP address an exception on your
network’s rewall, if applicable. Both the printer and the PC running
3D Sprint must be on the same network and connected to the
internet.
1. Plug in power cable and Ethernet
cable.
2. Flip the power switch to the “I”
position to turn printer on.
3. The printer will search for rmware
updates. Tap Install on the touch
screen to install them.
802.11n WiFi bridge >300Mbps
may be connected to ethernet
port.
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11. Select Material
1. Click the icon of the material that
you plan on using for the test
build.
2. Click the Next button.
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NextDent®5100 Setup
Please see the NextDent 5100 User Guide, found at support.3dsystems.com/nextdent-5100, for safety informa-
tion and comprehensive operating instructions.
Save all foam and packing material for future use. Shipping without the original packing material may
cause damage to the printer.
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12. Select Resin Shade
1. If your resin comes in different
colors, select that color in this tab.
2. Click the Next button.
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13. Select Build Style
1. Your material might have different
build styles. Keep the default build
style selected.
2. Click the Set button.
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14. Initial Print Guide
Continue to the Initial Print Guide,
which is packed in with your printer.
This guide will show you how to print a
verication build.
Other Useful Documents
Please visit support.3dsystems.com/nextdent-5100
for up-to-date versions of the following documents:
NextDent 5100 User Guide - See full details
regarding safety, facility requirements, post-
processing instructions, and more for your printer.
SDS and Instructions for Use - IFUs ship with each
material. These and SDSs are also available on
https://www.3dsystems.com/materials.
3D Sprint Online Help - Launch online help by press-
ing F1 or clicking the icon while in the software.