For this printer (or any other 3D version), how much odor does the 'hot plastic' give off? Is it speed and material dependent?
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PLA gives very off little non toxic odor. I use it at home in my den and at work. I have not used ABS yet, but I think it has toxic fumes and smells. The heat and speed is dependent on the layer thickness and the speed. It's a little fine tuning with the config settings. I am using mine every day with great results. I did a few mods after using it for a while. Keep in mind PLA is made of corn and is bio-degradable. It's like food. PLA makes nice solid objects that are very usable. The upgrades did not cost much at all , 2 fans, some sandpaper, glue and time. With out upgrades it can work just fine, the reason for this printer is to show you how FFF works, you take it from there. You can get very good results with this printer.
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It initially has a "plastic" smell when you first remove from package but dissipates in a few days (or less). I primarily use when driving or airplane travel (and have for years) and in fact I just loaned my spare to a friend yesterday and he wants his own. The relief (I get) is worth the temporary "smell".
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hmm... mine had no lingering odor at all. smelled new, but nothing else, and I'm quite sensitive to that distinct "plastic" smell!
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There never was an odor of heated plastic. Of course, since this heater is in our chicken coop, it may not have been noticeable.
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It's somewhat noisy when printing, but nothing unusual. It prints at a good speed, and then it's quiet again. When not printing, it's completely quiet.
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The hot end included with this printer is a 1.75MM hot end. You can print with 1.75 PLA or 1.75 ABS (though with ABS you would likely want to use a heated bed as well). To print with 3.0MM filament (PLA or ABS or whatever) you will need to buy a 3.0 hot end.
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Not that I can tell. I have three. I'm sure thru manufacturing there may be a slight plastic smell, but it dispates quickly .
729944
All I ever printed were CD labels, photos and documents. This is a simple inject printer. I have not owned this printer for more that three years. I would not try anything metal.
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If your smelling plastic burning that's not a good sign. I never had that problem with mine. I would suggest sending back to manufacturer.
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Part of that is warm up, but I have had no complaints with the speed it prints. I haven't personally timed the pages, but it feels about right or even faster.
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I use a 730. It does great. I have printed about 50 labels (that's all I do with this printer), and still have the original ink cartridges going. I design my lables so they don't use a lot of ink, for example I don't do full backround with a solid color. Make sure your printer is set to CD/DVD Premium surface for the Aquaace Glossy. Also you may adjust the diameters on the Print CD Epson software. I changed them a little so there is absolutely no white left on the outside or inside. They look great!
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Is it normal for this printer to be noisy when printing because of the auto double sided printing? When I lift the cartridge access door, I can hear that the squeaks are coming from the pinch rollers and paper roller.
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I don't have an answer, Scott, but seeing as how the 3-color cartridge is such a limitation, both in ink usage and in printing pure blacks, I wonder what the possibility is that Dymo will bring out a DiscPainter II shortly, with at least 2 cartridges. There's certainly room for them back there, and it makes a lot of sense. With my luck, they'll do it right after I buy the 3-color version. ;-)Thanks for your review. Re the dithering, is it really that bad when printing in high-resolution? Seems like at 1200 dpi the dithering ought to be minimal, but then I haven't seen one of these.
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Suzette,this printer IS very noisy. It sounds like it might explode! Besides that...I am really happy with it. The setup was easy and so far no problems.
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Hi Almost all plastics will off-gas creating a smell when new however I do not recall any strong odor coming from this product. If you are super sensitive and find the smell objectionable, wipe it down with a 50/50 solution of vinegar/water and wipe dry. Keeping it away from heat and out of direct sunlight will also help to minimize any smell. In my opinion, smell will not be a problem with this product.
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Thanks for responding! In spite of the lack of reviews, I've decided to give this printer a try ... I'll let you know how that choice turns out!
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The first cartridge printed about a ream of paper--not bad, actually about what an inkjet would do. I then reset the print density down on the printer. My counter on the printer now reads 2665. That means that I just ran about 2000 copies--around 4 reams--on the second cartridge. That's WAY better than I ever did on any injet ever. Thanks for the question. I hadn't thought to check that until just now.