Set up the devices in a place that is dry, free from dust and away from direct sunlight.
- Plug the devices into the mains (printer: on the left side; other units: on the back).
- Switch the devices on.
The printer has to be connected to the internet. This can be done either with a LAN cable or with WiFi.
- To do this, the LAN cable can be connected to the LAN socket on the left side of the printer.
- To connect the printer to the internet with WiFi, click on “Engineering Mode” in the menu, then “WLAN”, then select your preferred WiFi network and enter the password.
Installing DentaMile CAM MC
In order to create a print job and 3D design data for your 3D printer (nesting, supporting and slicing), you will first need to install the software for the DentaMile CAM MC.
- Click the following link to download the slicing software DentaMile CAM MC.
- Next, install the DentaMile CAM MC software on your Windows work computer.
This is the full version of the DentaMile CAM MC software and it can be used for a 30-day trial period. Before this period comes to an end, the DentaMile Support Team will automatically email you a personal licence key. This licence key will allow you to use the software in full on a total of two separate work computers.
When using the software for the first time, you will need to complete the following settings. In the set-up menu:
- Select a language option
- Under “Layout” select “Advanced Interface”.
- Click on “OK”.
- In the next window, confirm that you want to continue using the trial version.
- In the following window, select the DentaMile Desk MC-5 printer.
- Confirm your selection by clicking “OK”.
Preparing a print with DentaMile CAM MC
If you have not yet done so, open your DentaMile CAM MC software.
- Select your printer (DentaMile Desk MC-5).
- Select the material you want to use.
- Click on “OK” to start the process of preparing a print.
On the right side of the screen, in the centre, you will be shown a “toolbar” that will guide you through the entire process of preparing the print.
- Click on the first icon (folder with green tick) to import the STL design data you created earlier into the DentaMile CAM MC.
- Now position (nest) the loaded STL file as desired on the virtual build platform. To do so, use the object navigation tool (coloured arrows on the object).
- To attach the supporting structures (supports), click on the third symbol (the small “A” below a blue bar) in the toolbar.
- Select the right supporting profile for your object (e.g. “DMG LP Ortho Plus”, for printing a bite splint) from the options below the toolbar.
- Under “Create support”, click the first button (“Automatically create all” or “Automatically create selected”) to generate the supporting structures automatically.
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Slicing and saving the print job
Click on the last button on the toolbar (small triangle on horizontal blue lines), which will open a new window.
- Check the file name in the new window and change it if required.
- Select a location for saving the print job (printable file).
- Check the selected printer.
- Make sure that you have selected the right printing material and layer thickness for your print object (e.g. “DMG LP Ortho Plus -100µm-”). If not, adjust the relevant setting.
- Next, click on “OK, start slicing” to create the print job for your DentaMile Desk MC-5 printer.
- If you have not yet saved the printable file on a USB stick, open the folder where you have saved the printing job and copy it (.3dp file) to a USB stick.
Log in at www.dentamile-connect.com with your profile.
- Navigate to “3D printer” in the top right-hand corner of the program.
- Click on “Connect new printer”.
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DentaMile connect design workflow
With the DentaMile connect Designer or Producer option, you will be offered, among other things, various workflows for creating dental restorations within the DentaMile connect software (e.g. bite splint workflow, bleaching tray workflow). Simply select the required workflow, follow the instructions provided and create your 3D design.
Preparing a print with DentaMile connect
In the Producer option, you have the option of remotely selecting your printer (which you will have previously connected) at the end of the design workflow, and of sending the print job directly to your DentaMile Desk MC-5 printer, irrespective of its location (provided it is switched on and connected to the Internet). The nesting, supporting and slicing processes will all be performed automatically for you in the cloud.
Video: Send a print job from DentaMile connect to the printer
Please observe the following: Always wear gloves when working with 3D printing materials or isopropyl alcohol.
Before using your 3D printer for the first time, you will need to prepare the printer for the pending print job.
- Remove the transit supports (polystyrene blocks).
- Take the magnetic build platform and the Flex plate from the packaging.
- Fix the Flex plate centrally on the build platform, with the more matt side of the Flex plate facing away from the build platform.
- Clean the Flex plate with a lint-free paper towel and a small amount of isopropyl alcohol.
- Mount the build platform including the Flex plate on the upper holder in your printer with the fixing screw.
- Open the two fasteners on the material tray and take it out of the print chamber.
- Select the relevant material for your print object (e.g. LuxaPrint Ortho Plus) and read and follow the notes in the user guide for the material, because you might have to shake the material before use, for example.
- Fill the material tray (approx. 200 g material) outside the printer with the relevant printing material for your print object.
- Mount the material tray back in the printer and tighten the fixing wheels finger-tight.
- Close the lid to protect the light-sensitive material from drying out.
For more information, please refer to the DentaMile Desk MC-5 user manual.
Printing from a USB stick (DentaMile CAM MC)
If you have saved the print file (.3dp) on a USB stick, insert the USB stick into the USB port on the left side of the printer.
- Press the “Print” button on the display.
- Open the folder on your USB stick in which the print job is stored and select it.
- Follow the instructions shown on the printer’s screen and start the printing process.
Once the printing process has been started, you can remove the USB stick.
Printing a print job via a DentaMile connect workflow
If you sent a print job to your printer directly from the DentaMile connect workflow, it will be saved on your 3D printer. This process may take a couple of minutes to complete.
- Press the “Print” button on your printer
- Select the “machine” folder.
- Select the print job with the corresponding DentaMile connect case ID.
- Follow the instructions shown on the screen and start the printing process.
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Please observe the following: Always wear gloves when working with 3D printing materials.
For further processing of your print object, the object must be removed from the build platform. Ideally, allow your fully printed object to drip off inside the printer for roughly 10 minutes.
- Remove the build platform including Flex plate and place it on a wipeable surface.
- Use the spatula included in delivery to carefully remove your print object from the Flex plate mounted on the build platform.
If you have printed digital models, you can remove the Flex plate from the build platform and carefully bend it slightly. This will cause the models to detach from the Flex plate without the use of a spatula.
The remaining liquid residues on your print object now need to be removed.
- To do so, place the printed objects inside the DentaMile Wash MC filled with isopropyl alcohol.
- Close the lid and lock it.
- Switch on the DentaMile Wash MC if it is still switched off.
- Select the “Low” programme.
- Set the timer to 5 minutes.
- Start the cleaning programme.
Please ensure that your print object is removed from the isopropyl alcohol when the time expires, as the mechanical properties and any biocompatible properties could otherwise be impaired.
To make sure that your print object will obtain its final mechanical properties and any biocompatible properties, it will have to be exposed to post-curing treatment.
- Use the holders to mount the glass plate included in delivery in the central position.
- Switch on the DentaMile Cure MC if it is still switched off.
- Place your print object on the glass plate inside the DentaMile Cure MC.
- Click on the “Favourites” button (in some of the older versions, this button might also be called “Standart”) at the bottom of the main menu.
- Select the relevant programme for your object from the list (e.g. “LP Ortho Pls”).
- Start the post-curing programme.
Every material has its own specific post-curing programme and must only be treated with that programme to ensure its properties are not affected. If you cannot find the programme you are looking for under “Favourites”, please get in touch with our DentaMile Support Team at 0800 840 066 6 or supportdigital(at)dmg-dental.com.
To make sure that your digital 3D printing process will always be smooth and give rise to high-quality prints, it will be necessary to regularly inspect and service your system.
General checks before every print job
- Remove any hardened material from the material tray with a plastic spatula. Attention: DELICATE – Do not use sharp / metal objects!
- Remove any hardened material from the build platform with a spatula. The Flex plate’s surface must be completely clean and even before a print job is started.
- Check the material tray for leaks.
Daily printer checks
Check the glass base is completely clean (no dust, resin or streaks). Dust, material residues, oil, fingerprints and other kinds of contaminants can significantly impact the quality of the print and could cause printing errors. If necessary, clean with isopropyl alcohol (ISO) and then with a glass cleaner. If the glass is completely clean, the mirror reflection of the ceiling light will not show any streaks or dust.
Weekly system checks
- Check the DentaMile Desk MC-5 printer’s light intensity with the supplied UV sensor. For more information, use the QR code on your UV sensor.
- Check the parallel alignment of the build platform.
- Check the container of the DentaMile Wash MC for residues and material deposits at least once a week. To do so, remove the container and empty the isopropyl alcohol into a separate container (e.g. empty isopropyl alcohol bottle). Pour some fresh isopropyl alcohol into the container and gently shake it. Next, dispose of the isopropyl alcohol in line with local regulations.
- Check the glass insert in your DentaMile Cure MC for scratches and contaminations at least once a week. If necessary, clean the glass insert with a lint-free cloth with isopropyl alcohol and glass cleaner. If the glass insert is heavily scratched, replace it.
Annual printer system service
To maintain the validation of your system, it will have to be serviced once a year by our partner. The service ensures that your printer’s light output has not changed and that your system is always up to date. For more information, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our DentaMile Support Team at supportdigital(at)dmg-dental.com.
DentaMile Service and Support
If you have any questions or are encountering any problems with the printing process, please don’t hesitate to contact our regional sales department or DentaMile Support Team (Tel.: 0800 840 066 6, Email: supportdigital(at)dmg-dental.com).
