NextDent® 5100 Initial Print GuideThis document will walk you through a simple build to verify printer operation. It is NOT meant to test the print-er’s accuracy. To test accuracy, please see the NextDent 5100 User Guide for information on the 3D Sprint Accura-cy Wizard. Please read the NextDent 5100 User Guide, found at support.3dsystems.com/nextdent-5100, for safety information and comprehensive operating instructions.

2. Download Test .STL File 3. Import .STL File into 3D Sprint, Resize, and Auto-Place

3. Import .STL File into 3D Sprint, Resize, and Auto-Place...continued

4. Type 50 in the Absolute Scale section’s % column. Press Enter.

5. With model still selected, click Autoplace.

6. Click Set to place model in middle of print platform.

1. In 3D Sprint, stay in the Print tab and go to File > Import to import the file downloaded in Section 1.

2. Click Transform. In the Transform Panel, click Scale.

3. Click the 3D model to select it.

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4. Support Model

1. Click Smart Support icon.

2. Ensure you are using Gate supports.

3. In the Smart Support panel, click Create Supports.

4. Supports will be added in green.

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5. Send .PXL File to Printer

Click Add to Queue to send the .pxl file to the printer.

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1. On a PC, go to support.3dsystems.com/nextdent-5100. Click the Full Product Documentation link.

2. Click the Guides Inside the Box link in the left navigation.

3. Download the file: batchGrad-er_60_8_1.stl.

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1. Register Your Printer

Follow the instructions on the included Printer Registration Guide to create an online account and register your printer.

It is vital that you register your printer to activate your Service warranty.

NextDent® 5100 Initial Print GuideThis document will walk you through a simple build to verify printer operation. It is NOT meant to test the print-er’s accuracy. To test accuracy, please see the NextDent 5100 User Guide for information on the 3D Sprint Accura-cy Wizard. Please read the NextDent 5100 User Guide, found at support.3dsystems.com/nextdent-5100, for safety information and comprehensive operating instructions.

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8. Fill Resin Tray7. Mix Resin Bottle

Do not fill the tray past the MAX fill line.

Pour material into tray until the mate-rial reaches at least the “1” fill line on the back of the tray.

If you have not done so, place bottle(s) on LC-3DMixer for time specified on material’s package or shake bottle vigorously up and down for five minutes. Remember to stir material in resin tray before each build (see User Guide). Always wear nitrile gloves when

handling materials and/or printer components.

9. Install Print Platform

Line up triangular grooves on print platform (a) with conical pins on elevator arms (b). Lower the platform onto the arms until the arm’s magnets grab the platform.

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10. Confirm Build

1. Close printer lid and front door.

2. On the touch screen, tap each checklist item as you complete it.

3. Tap Start Job.

4. When your build has completed, please read the NextDent 5100 User Guide for full post-processing instructions to finish your part.

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Other Useful Documents

Please see support.3dsystems.com/nextdent-5100 for up-to-date versions of the following docu-ments:

NextDent 5100 User Guide - See full details regarding 3D Sprint Best Practices, which will assist you in ensuring the success of future prints after this verification build.

3D Sprint Online Help - Launch online help by pressing F1 or

clicking the icon while in the

software.

Mixer and resin sold separately from printer

Insufficiently mixed resin may result in build failure.

6. Begin Print Process

1. On the printer, tap the Start Job button on the touch screen.

2. Hold your material bottle’s QR code under the scanner’s targeting light.

Do not look into the scanner.

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