Key Features

The ProJet® x60 series are our most affordable, convenient automated 3D printers. We’ve built in the feature customers most asked for:

• 300 x 450 DPI (max) resolution yielding excellent surface finish and resolution
• Automated Core Recycling
• Quick-loading binder cartridge
• Removable Build Bed for easier cleaning of delicate parts (ProJet® 160, 260C and 260Plus only).
• Office Friendly: Office friendly and environmentally safe materials that are safe to touch
• Common controls and hardware across models for easier cross-training

Specifications apply to all ProJet x60 models, unless noted otherwise.

Color Printers (ProJet® 260C, 260Plus & 460Plus)

Recommended System:

• Operating System: The recommended computer operating systems include: Windows® Vista, and Windows 7. 
• Processor: Intel® Core2 or Core i5 series processor or better, dual (or more) cores; 2.5 Ghz or better
• Video: Open GL accelerated graphics card, 256MB or more of dedicated (not shared) graphics memory (see note below)
• Memory: 4 GB

Note: If using a 64-bit version of Windows, 6-8 GB is recommended

• Hard Drive: 1 GB of free space (plus space for model files)
• Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base T

Note: Intel built in graphics (e.g., Intel GMA and GMA HD) previous to the current version (HD Graphics 2000 and HD Graphics 3000) are not recommended due to performance and driver compatibility issues.

The ProJet® ColorJet™ Printing System is based on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's patented 3DP® Technology (3D Printing). This 3D Printing process involves:

• Importing a solid 3D modeling file into the 3DPrint Software
• Setting up your files to print in the 3DPrint Software
• Printing the part
• Drying the part, emptying the build bed, and removal of excess PXL Core material
• Cleaning and servicing the printer
• (Optional) Applying post-processing materials to the printed part

To start, the 3DPrint Software takes a three-dimensional design file, (3DPrint is compatible with most 3D modeling software files) and converts it into cross-sections, or layers, that are between 0.0035" - 0.004" (0.089 - 0.102 mm) thick. Before printing, 3DPrint evaluates the part geometry and checks if there are enough materials in the printer to print the number of layers required to build the part. If there are, the printer then prints each layer, one after the other, from the bottom of the part to the top. If not, 3DPrint will prompt you to add Core, to add binder, or to change a print head before it will start the print job.

During printing, binder is first applied with a higher saturation to the edges of the part, creating a strong “shell” for the part exterior. In a color printer, this shell will contain the colors. Next, an infrastructure that works like strong scaffolding is created for the part walls, which are also built with a higher saturation of binder for added strength. The remaining interior areas are printed with a lower binder saturation, which gives the part its stability. See the illustration below.

When the part is finished printing, the user empties the Build Bed of most of the excess Core material around and on the part by vacuuming with the integrated vacuum system. This “coarse cleaning” returns the Core to the Feeder for reuse. After coarse cleaning, the part is ready to be removed from the printer and undergo “fine cleaning”. Fine cleaning consists of blowing off the remaining Core material using compressed air and brushing the part to loosen any Core that adheres. Fine cleaning is easily accomplished in the separate Core Recycling Unit, or in a printer equipped with a Post Processing Unit.
You can evaluate the part as it is, or you can choose to post-process the part with infiltration products to give it additional strength and durability. With the finished part in your hands, you can start improving or modifying your design within the same day, and usually within hours.

Alignment - The proper positioning or state of adjustment of components in relation to each other

Binder - VisiJet PXL liquid binder is dispensed through the HP11 print head and applied to the VisiJet PXL Core material. The binder saturation value will vary depending on the part geometry. The 3DPrint software uses a default core and shell saturation value that is suitable for most part geometries.

Build Bed - The area in front of the Feeder where the part is printed. The platform of the Build Bed can be raised or lowered using the appropriate command on the printer LCD menu. Before each build, the printer fills the Build Bed with VisiJet PXL Core and then spreads a final layer of Core to ensure the surface of the Build Bed is completely smooth.

Build Chamber - The interior of the printer that houses the Build Bed, Service Station, the Debris Separator, the Carriage, the Fast Axis assembly, the Vacuum Hose, and the Feeder.

Carriage - Assembly that houses the Print Head and its Pogo Pin Connectors.

Consumables - VisiJet PXL Core, VisiJet PXL binder, and the infiltrants that are used (wax, salt water, ColorBond, StrengthMax). All consumables have been developed for the fastest printing speeds and lowest materials costs.

Core - VisiJet PXL Core is the white powder material used for building parts. Core is also defined as the center of a printed part.

Debris Separator - Located in the Build Chamber. Its function is to prevent chunks or particles from going back into the printer Feeder during any vacuuming operation.

Deck - Area surrounding the Build Bed.

Feeder - Printer component that stores PXL Core. Core that is vacuumed up after a build, or Core that is manually emptied from the Build Bed, is recycled and returned to the Feeder for reuse.

Fast Axis - Printer component that houses the Carriage and the Fast Axis rails on which the Carriage moves. The Fast Axis moves on the Slow Axis rails which are housed beneath the Build Chamber Deck.

Infiltration - Process of applying various post-processing products (resins, wax, epoxy, etc.) to fully cleaned parts to give them specific properties such as strength and durability.

LCD - Liquid Crystal Display.

Platform - The metal plate in the Build Bed. The platform (or Build Platform) can be raised or lowered by selecting the appropriate command on the printer LCD menu. The Build Platform is also removable for ease of moving delicate parts to the Core Recycling Unit (ProJet 160/260C only).

Pogo Pins - Gold contact pins for the print head contacts. Clean the Pogo Pins with an alcohol swab whenever a print head is removed, cleaned, or replaced.

Print Head - There is one HP11 Print Head for the ProJet 160 and 360. It prints the pattern of the part by squirting tiny drops of PXL Binder onto the PXL Core material. When a new HP11 print head is installed, the printer runs an automatic purge cycle to clean the print head of its ink and to prepare it for dispensing binder. Note: Only HP11 model C4810A Black cartridges can be used.

The ProJet 260C and 460Plus also use an HP 57 color print head. It applies colored ink to the outside of the part.

Print Head Contacts - The contact points on a print head cartridge that match up with the Pogo Pins.

Purge - Process of removing ink from the HP11 print head to prepare it for dispensing PXL Binder.

Service Station - Cleans the print head jets to remove residue that accumulates during printing. It is extremely important to clean the Service Station after every build to remove residue buildup. If the Service Station is not clean, your print head will not get properly cleaned and this will result in shortened print head life.

Slow Axis - Printer component that moves the Fast Axis front to back and is housed beneath the Build Chamber Deck.

Waste Tray - Absorbs the binder waste and will require changing only when you are prompted to in 3DPrint. Located at the bottom rear of the printer after removing the rear panel.

The main components of the ProJet® x60 systems are highlighted below. Unless specified other wise, all components are the same on all three printers.

   LCD Menu Overview - ProJet® CJP 160

           LCD Menu Overview - ProJet® CJP 260C & 260Plus

             LCD Menu Overview - ProJet® CJP 360

            LCD Menu Overview - ProJet® CJP 460Plus

Quick Start Guide - A Quick Reference Guide is included on the 3DPrint Installation media (typically a USB memory stick) that accompanied your printer. It has pictures and simple, step-by-step instructions to guide you through a print job. Additional copies are available on our Web site at infocenter.3dsystems.com/projetcjpx60/quick-start-guide

Software User Manual - A User Manual for the 3DPrint Software is supplied on the Installation media (typically a USB memory stick) with the software. Additional copies are available on our Web site at infocenter.3dsystems.com/projetcjpx60/3d-print™-software-user-guide

Software Downloads - The latest 3DPrint software can be found at infocenter.3dsystems.com/projetcjpx60/software-downloads

Post-Processing - Learn more about the different post-processing products that are available to use with your printer, on the Materials section of our User Web site at infocenter.3dsystems.com/projetcjpx60/post-processing-guide

Consumables - To order consumables/materials, contact your local Service Provider or Reseller.

If you have any questions about your 3D Printer or the 3DPrint Software, please contact your local Reseller/Service Provider. If they are unable to help, contact us directly.
 

Technical Support 

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