SKY-TECH 3D PANDORAS User Manual

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3D Pandoras Color Printer User Manual

A. Step of use

1. FileNewImport：Import .stl or .vrml 2.0 file, then, select 3D object measuring unit Milimeters

or Inches.

2. Placing 3D object, ( in order to save printing time please place 3D object at Z orientation and min.

heightness ). Hold mouse left can moves 3D object.

3. By 3D window, hold the wheel to view the angle of 3D object.

4. Transform Align：Set object orientation, ( by use buttons of Left, Front and Bottom)

Transform Scale：Scale up 3D object

5. FilePrinter Setup：Configure printer as Canon iX6560 and select paper size as A3.

6. FilePrint：Print 3D object  Setting printing quality for high.
8 FilePrintSelect Printer TypeMaintenance：Can view printer current status and may check
printer nozzle whether it is in good condition.

9. FilePrintSelect Printer TypeMaintenanceClean：Clean printing nozzle by each color,
before printing this step must be done.

( Illustration 1) User Interface

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B. HMI ( Human Machine Interface ) step of use

( Illustration 2) HMI Interface

1. Pandoras：Pop up for HMI interface

2. Each button introducing on HMI interface

Printer power ON/OFF：Power ON/OFF button.

Reset button：Reset for prinintg nozzle and cartage, the inkject printing module become

normal state.

Powder spreading roller ON/OFF：It is for spreading roller test.

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Powder feeding ON/times：On/times switch for powder feeder.

Powder feeding Roller ON/OFF：Switch for powder feeder.

Powder feeder lead time: Select parameters from 0.1s ~ 0.6s

(Higher parameter for more powder feeding)

Powder feeder distance: Select parameters from 9mm ~ 14mm

(Higher parameter for more powder feeding)

Left home position：Move printer platform to left home position.

Move to left：Move printer platform from right to left direction.

Powder spreading：Before powder spreading please define base height ness, it usually

requires few mm and after first powder spreading the Z axis platform moved down to pre defined layer

thickness.

：For Z axis UP, Z axis movement will be stopped when loose the button.

：For Z axis DOWN, Z axis movement will be stopped when loose the button.

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：For X axis moves to RIGHT, X axis movement will be stoppted when loose the button.

：For X axis moves to LEFT, X axis movement will be stoppted when loose the button.

Printing layer thickness：0.08mm is min. thickness please defines parameter above

than 0.08mm.

：Phase

：Stop

File Menu

File menu contains below items:

( Illustration 3) File

File item options

File menu contains below items：

Open old files (.s3pd)
New file

Open file (.s3pd)

Exit

Printer setup

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( Illustration 4) File items

View contains below items:

(Illustration 5 ) View

Render View (color display) will pop up below items：

( Illustration 6) View

For color view

Lower layer

Upper layer

Layer thickness setting
Display by dot

Display by line

Display by face

View switch

Exit

Print setup

Print preview

Print

Import STL or VRML file

Save file as

Save file (.s3pd)

Close file

Open file (.s3pd)

New file

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Pandoras pop up window:

( Illustration 7) 3D

Pandoras Control

Interface

Printing progress interface

( Illustration 8) Printing progress interface

Build and feed plate status

3D Pandoras print mode

Mono mode

Print mode

limit border position

Platform position

Total layer / Strating time

Printing layer / Time require

Printing height / Printing time

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(Illustration 9) Powder
feeding status

Powder feeding control interface

(Illustration 10 ) Powder feeding control interface

(Illustration 11) Powder build plate

Layer thickness

Build plate

Powder feeding

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(Illustration 12 ) Edit

Transform menu contains below items

(Illustration 13 )
Transform

Windows menu contains below items

(Illustration 14 )
Windows

Redo

Undo

Cut object

Copy object

Paste object

Mulriselect

Select all

Unselect all

Delete object
Multicopy

Adjusting align object

Mirror object

Scle object

Rotate object

Move object

Cascade window file

Vertical side document view

Align icons

Current open file

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Object(s) State contains below items :

(Illustration 15) Object(s)
State

Right-click menu contains the following options; below items show up only 3D object was imported.

(Illustration 16) Right-click mouse
button

Menu for View

(Illustration 17) Menu for View

XY Axis

(Illustration 18) XY Axis

Object volume

Select All

Unselect All

Align object

Mirror object

Move object

Rotate object

Scale object

Pandoras COM port

Multi Select

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XZ Axis

(Illustration 19) XZ Axis

YZ Axis

(Illustration 20 ) YZ Axis

Menu for Move

(Illustration 21) Menu for Move

X Axis Move

(Illustration 22 ) X Axis Move

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Y Axis Move

(Illustration 23 ) Y Axis Move

Z Axis Move

(Illustration 24 ) Z Axis Move

Menu for Rotate

(Illustration 25) Menu for Rotate

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X Axis Rotate

(Illustration 26) X Axis Rotate

Y Axis Rotate

(Illustration 27) Y Axis Rotate

Z Axis Rotate

(Illustration 28) Z Axis Rotate

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Menu for Mirror

(Illustration 29) Menu for Mirror

X Axis Mirror

(Illustration 30 ) X Axis Mirror

Y Axis Mirror

(Illustration 31) Y Axis Mirror

Z Axis Mirror

(Illustration 33) Z Axis Mirror

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Menu for Scale

(Illustration 33) Menu for Scale

Inch→mm

(Illustration 34) Inch →mm

mm→inch

(Illustration 35 ) mm→inch

3D Object Scale Up

(Illustration 36) 3D Object Scale Up

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Print

(Illustration 37) Print

Select Printer

(Illustration 38) Select Printer

C. Procedure of re-fill the binder bag

*Must keep binder bag without bubble and place binder bag position as below.
Before printing, make sure there is 90% ink on each ink cartage.

1. Before re-fill binder please close outfall of binder bag, use syringes inject the binder to the bag.

2. Always keep 80% binder inside of the bag.

3. Plug back for injection pipe

4. Open the outfall of pipe, place the feeding pipe in original shape so that binder flowing smoothly.

5. Clean dropping binder

D. Procedure of operating

1. Connect AC power cable

2. Connect two USB cables

3. Product power switch on

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E. Procedure of shutdown

1. Make sure power of printer is off

2. Close 3D Pandoras software

3. AC power off

F. Procedure of cleaning nozzle

1. Move printer platform to the right edge

2. By software select File ->Print Setup and printer setup window will be pop up

3. Select Canon iX6560, select paper size as A3, select paper source as rear tray and printing orientation
setting as horizontal.

4. When select Canon iX6560 printer please select printing quality in high and keeps other parameter as
default.

5. By Cannon iX6560 window select maintenance -> clean -> black and click OK, and then printer will
comply the command of cleaning.

6. After ink nozzle cleaning please click OK for close.

G. Procedure of mulit-page printing

1. Complete operating procedures

2. Open HMI software

3. Spreading the powder

4. Complete ink nozzle cleaning process

5. Press left button move platform to stop-end sensor, keep 2cm~3cm distance before reach home
position, and press home button move to home position

6. If error occurs, please do not perform any action, software will continue to operating

7. Printer will print multi-page automatically

H. Procedure of replace powder

* please wear the mask before replace powder

1. Use small shovel removes majority powder

2. For the residual powder, use HMI powder feeding ON for 100 times and brush for clean all powder.

3. Remove right side recycle bag powder

4. Remove right side recycle bag powder

5. Pour new powder into powder tank for complete process

I. 3D Pandoras error code and error message

Error code

Error status

Error code

Error status

5100

Platform stuck

5B00

Waste ink full

5110

Platform moving error

5C00

Waste ink component failure

5200

Printer head is overheated

6A00

Paper displacement detecting
component error

5400

Data transfer logic error

6B00

Paper feed detecting component
error

5700

Paper feeding unit error

6D00

Motor error

6000

Paper feeder unit error

6500

Other hardware failure

9000

USB data entry electric current
overload

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（Troubleshooting）

Error Status

Error code

Signal light

Shooting trouble

Adjusting

No paper（ASF）/
NoCD-R/ No paper in tray

1000/1001/1
003/1002

Orange light
flash 2 times

Place paper on
ASF/CD-Ron tray/put
paper to paper tray，press
Resume button

Paper stuck

1300/1303/1
304/1250

Orange light
flash 3times

Take out paper and press
Resume button

Out of ink/No ink cartage
install

1600/1660

Orange light
flash 4times

Re-fill the ink / install the
ink cartage and press
RESUME button

Print head is not installed /
Print Head improper
installation / print head
temperature sensor fault

1401/1403/1
405/1682

Orange light
flash 5 times

Install the print head or
reinstall the print head
and re-boot printer

Inside the doors opened
(or during printing) /
CD-R disc holder closed
(when printed CD-R)

1851/1856/1
850/1855

Orange light
flash 6 times

Close inside door / open
CD-R disc holder, press
the RESUME button

Ink cartridge installation
errors

1681/1680

Orange light
flash 7 times

CD-R or DVD-R discs
mounted on shelves, into
the print path, and press
RESUME button

Waste ink near full
warning error

1700/1701

Orange light
flash 8 times

Press RESUME button
and replace the ink
absorbing sponge

Clean waste
ink

Digital camera or
camcorder does not
support for printing

2001

Orange light
flash 9 times

Plus off cable and press
RESUME button

Not automatic duplexing
(printing paper size is not
supported)

1310
error，

re-print

Orange light
flash 10 times

Press RESUME button

Automatic calibration
print head failure / front
door opening

2500

Orange light
flash 11 times

Press RESUME button
Remaining ink level is not
recognized

1683

Orange light
flash 13 times

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Ink cartridge is not
recognized

1684

Orange light
flash 14 times

Ink cartridge chip error

1410-1419

Orange light
flash 15 times

Out of ink

1688

Orange light
flash 16 times

Do not support PictBridge

2002

Orange light
flash 19 times

Delete USB hub，support
PictBridge （ USB port）

（Below trouble shooting is not for user, only for manufacturer ）

Ink cartage carrier error

5100

Orange light
flash 2 times

Replace the encoder or the
motor car or motherboard

Paper feed wrong

6000

Orange light
flash 3 times

Replace the encoder or the
pickup roller or
motherboard or feed motor

Cleaning unit (cam)
sensor fault

5C00

Orange light
flash 4 times

Replace the cleaning unit
or main board

ASF (Cam) sensor fault

5700

Orange light
flash 5 times

Paper feeder assembly

Adjust
paper
feeder
assembly

Printer temperature is
high

5400

Orange light
flash 6 times

Replace main board

Waste ink full error

5B00（other
area）
/5B01(Japan
）

Orange light
flash 7 times

Replace the ink absorbing
sponge or main board

Clean
waste ink

Print head temperature is
too high error

5200

Orange light
flash 8 times

Replace main board or
print head

EEPROM error

6800/6801

Orange
light/Green light
flash 9 times

Replace main board

VH control error

B200

Orange
light/Green light
flash 10 times

Print head VH control error

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Mechanical parts error

5110

Orange
light/Green light
flash 115 times

Replace the small frame or
axle or photo insert feeder
assembly or main board

APerror

6A80

Orange
light/Green light
flash 12 times

Replace main board

APPsensor error

6A90

Orange
light/Green light
flash 14 times

Replace main board

Feed-situ error

6B00

Orange
light/Green light
flash 13 times

Replace main board

Paper feed cam sensor
fault

6B10

Orange
light/Green light
flash 14 times

Replace main board

USBport error

9000

Orange
light/Green light
flash 15 times

Replace main board

Clean the gear sensor
error

5C20

Orange
light/Green light
flash 16 times

Replace main board/
cleaning unit

Feeder encoder error

6010

Orange
light/Green light
flash 17 times

Replacing the feed encoder
/ motherboard / feed motor
/ discharge paper
components

Ink cartage detects error

6502

Orange
light/Green light
flash 19 times

Replace the paper ejection
component / main board

Other hardware error

6500

Orange
light/Green light
flash 20 times

Replace main board

ROM error

Yellow light
flashing
constantly

Replace main board

RAM error

Yellow light
flashing
constantly

Replace main board

Drive conversion error

C000

Orange

Drive switch is not set

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light/Green light
flash 21 times

correctly. Material or
document fragments drive
the transition area /
replacement parts

Cam sensor error

6C10

Orange
light/Green light
flash 23 times
alternately

Cam sensor, in the boot or
intend to cleaning

J. Maintenance mode

1. Press RESUME button and press power button for power on.

2. Press power button and release RESUME button and press twice RESUME button

3. Release POWER button and RESUME button at the same time, entering the maintenance mode.

4. Once power light change to green use software for operation