P 396

The P 396 is an SLS 3D printer from EOS with a 340 x 340 x 600 mm build volume.

Specifications

The EOS P 396 is an industrial Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) 3D printer designed for manufacturing serial polymer parts, meaning certain FDM-specific concepts (like hotends, nozzles, and traditional bed leveling) do not apply .

Here are the verified technical specifications based on the provided sources:

• Build Volume / Chamber: 340 x 340 x 600 mm (13.4 x 13.4 x 23.6 in) [1, 2].
• Hotend & Nozzles: Not applicable to SLS technology . Instead of a hotend extruding filament, the EOS P 396 utilizes a 70 W CO₂ laser to melt and fuse polymer powder [2, 3].

Calibration

The EOS P 396 is an industrial Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) 3D printer that uses a 70W CO₂ laser to fuse polymer powder (like Nylon PA 12) layer-by-layer, rather than extruding filament [1, 2].

Because it is an SLS powder-bed system and not an FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) printer, traditional concepts like e-steps, flow rate, retraction, and pressure advance do not apply [3, 4].

Common defects

The provided sources do not contain any information regarding specific manufacturing recalls, hardware bugs, or an End-of-Life (EOL) status for the EOS P 396. However, they do detail process failures, weak points, and common defects inherent to the EOS P 396's Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) technology, as well as its compatibility specifications.

Here are the defects, weak points, and failures applicable to the EOS P 396 system:

Defect / Failure: Recoater Crash or Jam.