Status Screen

When you power the system on, the touch screen will default to the Status screen. This screen shows the status of each Printer connected to your Controller. If you leave this screen, you can return by simply tapping the Status Tab near the top of the screen.

The image below shows the Status screen in Medium view. Please the section Adjust GUI Appearance for information on adjusting the size of items on the screen.

A	Printer Name - This line identifies the Printer by the name you assigned it. The default name is in the format, "Module.[last 4 digits of printer SN]."
B	Material Type - This line identifies the material type that is running in the Printer.
C	Print Job Name - This line identifies the name of the current, or most-recent, print job sent to the Printer. After a build has been removed from a printer, and another build is not started, this text says, "No Active File."
D	Time Left - This line indicates approximately how much time is left in the current print job.
E	Progress Bar - This bar indicates the percent completion of the current print job.
F	Printer Status - This line indicates the current status of the Printer. Please see the section Printer/Auxiliary Print Unit Statuses for more information.
G	Abort Button - Tap this button to abort the current print job. Upon pressing this button, you will have to go through a confirmation popup before the job is actually aborted.

Printer - Expanded View

Tap a Printer's card to expand the parameters and information available to you. There are six card sections, as seen in the image below. If a card section is not expanded, simply tap the collapsed section to view it.

A	Status Card - This card shows the same information as before you expanded it. Please see the section Status Screen for more information.
B	Material Card - This card shows detailed information on the material cartridge currently installed in the Printer. Please see the section Material Card for more information.
C	Build File Card - This card shows a print preview of the build file. Please see the section Build File Card for more information.
D	Detailed Job Data Card - This card shows more-detailed information than the Status Card on the current, or most-recent, print job. Please see the section Detailed Job Data Card for more information.
E	Printer Info Card - This card shows information about the Printer. Please see the section Printer Info Card for more information.
F	Resin Tray Card - This card shows the status of the resin tray currently in the Printer. Please see the section Resin Tray Card for more information.

Material Card

A	Material Type - The name of the material currently used in the Printer. A Printer can only use one material type at a time, due to material flowing throughout the module. Please see the section Material Changeover for information on how to change the material type used in the Printer. You can also also tap the button to see more information about the material.
B	Status - Indicates the state of the material cartridge in the Printer. Please see the section Cartridge Statuses for more information.
C	Color/Type - This field provides additional details about the material that are not in the material's name.
D	Weight - Indicates the amount of material remaining in the material cartridge until it is empty
E	Level - Indicates the percentage of total material remaining in the cartridge
F	Batch Date - The date that the material was originally created in the factory
G	Expiration Date - The date after which the material is no longer guaranteed to print properly.
H	Change Material Button - Tap this button to begin the Material Changeover process. Please see the section Material Changeover for more information.

Material Information

A	Cartridge - Indicates how much material is left in the cartridge inside the MDM
B	Resin Tray - Indicates the current fill level of the resin tray. This is informational only. Max - Indicates the maximum fill level allowed by the printer Fill - Indicates the level to which the printer fills the resin tray before each build. In some cases, this will be equal to the Max level. Min - If the material level in the resin tray becomes equal or less than this amount, the printer will not be able to print until more material is pumped. In most cases, the material level will only get under this amount if the current material cartridge is empty.
C	Pump Status - The status can be: Idle, Moving CW, Stalled, and Unknown.
D	Tube Material Presence - Indicates whether or not there is material in the MDM tubing just below the cartridge.

Build File Card

A	Build File Name - This is the name of the build file you created in 3D Sprint.
B	Print Preview - Shows a preview of the 3D part being printed when possible

Detailed Job Data Card

A	Start Time - This is the date/time the print job started
B	Completion Time - during printing - This is the estimated date/time the print job will complete. - after printing - This is the date/time the print job completed
C	Time Left - This is the time remaining in the print job
D	Current Layer - This shows which layer of the sliced file the Printer is currently building.
E	Author - The name of the PC used to prepare the build file in 3D Sprint

Printer Info Card

A	Name - This is the name that you assigned to the Printer. The default name is in the following format: Module.[last 4 digits of printer SN] To change the name: tap the icon at the right.
B	Firmware - This is the firmware version that is running on the Printer. To view more information: tap the icon at the right.
C	IP Address - The IP address of the Printer To change network settings for printer: tap the icon at the right. Please see the section Printer Network Settings for more information.
D	Locate Printer Button - Tap this button to locate the Printer. Upon tapping the button, the light stack on top of the Printer starts blinking for one minute to assist in locating the unit. This can be very useful in an environment with many Printers.
E	Delete - Tap this button to remove a Printer from the Controller.
F	Enable Toggle - Tap this on-screen switch to toggle the Printer between the "enabled" and "disabled" states. If the unit is enabled, it will get assigned jobs from the print queue. If it is disabled, it will not get assigned jobs from the print queue. This toggle switch is disabled during printing. Please see the section Print Job Overview for more information.

Printer Network Settings

A	IP Address/DHCP - The IP address of the Printer. When DHCP is enabled, your network will automatically assign an IP address to the unit. When DHCP is disabled, your network administrator will be able to manually assign an IP address to the unit. Tap the DHCP switch on-screen to turn this off and be able to manually enter network information.
B	MAC Address - A hardware address for the network adapter in the Printer's computer. For display only. This cannot be changed through this interface.
C	Network Interface Attributes - These are all values that can be changed when DHCP is turned off. Contact your network administrator.
D	Renew DHCP Lease - Tap the button to manually renew the Printer's IP address.
E	Save - Tap this button to save the current network settings for the Printer.

Resin Tray Card

A	Status - This indicates the current state of the resin tray: not present, tensioned, and untensioned. Please see the section Resin Tray Status for more information.
B	Run Cleaning Job Button - Tap this button to initiate a resin-tray cleaning job. You should run this job only if you have had a failed build or if partially cured material is floating in the resin tray. Please see the section Running a Resin Tray Cleaning After a Failed Build for more information.

Resin Tray Status

As mentioned in the section Resin-Tray Card, the display in that card shows the current status of the resin tray. Below is a further explanation of these statuses:

Not Present - Indicates that there is no resin tray inside the Printer

Tensioned - Indicates that a resin tray is present and that its membrane is under pneumatic tension

Untensioned - Indicates that a resin tray is present and that its membrane is not under tension

Printer Status

A Printer may have one of the following statuses shown in the lower-left corner of the Status Card:

Ready - This status means that the printer operator has marked the Printer as "ready" and that all printer sensors that might hinder printing are satisfied.

Not Ready - This status means that the printer operator did not mark the Printer as "ready," and/or that one or more printer sensors that might hinder printing is not satisfied.

Printing - This status means that the Printer is currently printing.

Aborted - This status means that the most-recent print job was aborted.

Completed - This status means that most-recent print job has finished building.

Untensioned - This status means that the tension arms are not engaged on the resin tray.

Disconnected - This status means that the printer cannot connect to the Controller for some reason. Please see item 8 in the Error Message Glossary for more information.

Disabled - This status means that the printer has been disabled via the Printer Info. Card. It cannot accept a print job in this state.

Failed - This status means that the most-recent build has failed.

Low Air Pressure - This status means that there is a pressure loss in the pneumatic system. Please see item 14 in the Error Message Glossary for more information.

MCO In Progress - This status means that the operator is currently performing a Material Changeover procedure.

There could also be informational symbols accompanying some statuses:

	Indicates a printer error that will prevent it from printing and requires immediate attention
	Indicates a warning of a printer condition that will prevent it from printing, but does not need immediate attention

Cartridge Status

There are several different statuses that your material cartridge can have:

Active - A material cartridge is present, has material inside, and is usable by the printer.

Inactive - A material cartridge is present and has material inside, but that the printer is in a state where it cannot use the cartridge for printing, such as during a Material Changeover.

Missing - Either there is no cartridge in the MDM or the Cartridge Chip is not detected.

Near Empty - Less than 10% of the cartridge's contents remain. Be sure you have premixed a new cartridge to replace it.

Empty - The material cartridge is empty.

Expired - The cartridge's expiration date has passed. Please use a new material cartridge.

Invalid - The Cartridge Chip is either not authenticated or not supported on the printer. Contact 3D Systems Service.

Corrupt Data - The Cartridge Chip is not in the proper format. Contact 3D Systems Service.

HW Failure - The chip reader on the printer has an error. Contact 3D Systems Service.

Material Mismatch - The current cartridge's material type does not match the material type in the material tubes and resin tray. The printer will not allow you to print with this cartridge installed. Please install a cartridge of the same material type.

Fly-out Menu

The Fly-out Menu contains Printer information and options for display control. To open the Fly-out Menu, tap the menu button, as seen at the right.

A	Collapse Menu Button - Tap this button to collapse the Fly-out Menu.
B	Views - Tap the "small," "medium," or "large," button to change the size of Printer cards displayed on the Status Screen. Please see the section Adjust GUI Appearance for more information.
C	Status Filters - Tap one of the filters to only display Printers with the selected status-filter parameter. The number in parentheses indicates how many printers share that same status.
D	Printer Modules - Shows a list of Printers connected to your Figure 4 Modular system. Please see the section Printer Icons for the meanings of the different icons that might appear next to a unit's name.

Adjust GUI Appearance

You can adjust the appearance of items on the Status screen by selecting the Small, Medium, or Large setting in the Fly-out Menu, under the Views heading. The following images demonstrate what the Status screen will look like under each settings.

Small Icons
Medium Icons
Large Icons

Printer Icons

In the Fly-out Menu, and elsewhere that shows the status of a Printer, you may encounter any of the following icons:

A	Printing Icon - The blue arrow icon indicates that the Printer is currently printing.
B	Error Icon - Indicates a printer error that will prevent it from printing and requires immediate attention
C	Completed Icon - The blue checkmark icon indicates that a print job has completed on the Printer.
D	Warning Icon - Indicates a warning of a printer condition that will prevent it from printing, but does not need immediate attention