HP Jet Fusion 580: Introduction

The HP is designed to produce accurate parts across many jobs giving high repeatability

Produce full-color functional parts while maintaining optimal mechanical properties

Achieve fine detail and high dimensional accuracy for small features

Produce engineering-grade thermoplastic parts with optimal mechanical properties

HP Multi Jet Fusion technology offers control over part and material properties and speed advantages beyond those found in other 3D printing technology

The process begins by depositing a thin layer of material in the printer’s work area.

Next, the carriage containing an HP Thermal Inkjet array passes over the full work area, printing chemical fusing, detailing, and coloring agents

During another pass of the carriage, the work area is exposed to fusing energy, which bonds part layers together

The process continues, layer-by-layer, until a complete part is formed

Turn the main switch at the back of the printer to the on position

Press the power button next to the control panel

Press the blue rearming button when prompted by the machine

Press the power button on the front panel

Wait for the 3 LEDs on the back of the machine to turn off

Turn the main switch to the power off position

The front panel is straight forward and should be easily navigable

On the main screen you have three options: Jobs, Maintenance, and Build Status

The Jobs page is a queue of all the uploaded builds

The Maintenance page is an overview of all the consumables on the printer from agents to filters

The Build Status page is only relevant when the printer is running and it will give you detailed information on the status of the build

On the bottom ribbon you can select the 3x3 squares to bring up even more options

Here is where you can access maintenance tasks and perform print diagnostics