3D Systems NextDent 5100 Setup

Brand: 3D Systems

Model: NextDent 5100

Type: Setup

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

11. Select Material

1. Click the icon of the material that

you plan on using for the test

build.

2. Click the Next button.

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.

12. Select Resin Shade

1. If your resin comes in different

colors, select that color in this tab.

2. Click the Next button.

13. Select Build Style

1. Your material might have different

build styles. Keep the default build

style selected.

2. Click the Set button.

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.

3D Systems NextDent 5100 Setup

3D Systems NextDent 5100 Setup

3D Systems NextDent 5100 Setup

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