Jet Fusion 580 Color

The Jet Fusion 580 Color is an MJF 3D printer from HP with a 190 x 254 x 248 mm build volume.

Specifications

Because the HP Jet Fusion 580 Color uses Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) powder-bed technology rather than FDM/FFF (Fused Deposition Modeling), some traditional desktop 3D printing terms like "hotend" or "auto-leveling" do not directly apply.

Here is the verification of the technical specifications for the HP Jet Fusion 580 Color 3D Printer based on the provided sources:

• Hotend: Not applicable. MJF technology does not use a heated extrusion nozzle. Instead, it utilizes an array of HP Thermal Inkjet printheads combined with infrared fusing lamps .
• Bed: It does not use a heated glass or PEI build plate.

Calibration

The HP Jet Fusion 580 Color is a Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) powder-bed 3D printer, not a Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) printer . Because it builds parts by depositing liquid fusing and detailing agents onto layers of nylon powder and melting them with infrared lamps, FDM-specific calibration parameters like first-layer squish, bed leveling, e-steps, flow rate, PID tuning, retraction, and pressure advance do not apply to this technology .

Common defects

End of Life (EOL), Compatibility, and General Weak Points

End of Life (EOL) & Support:

• The HP Jet Fusion 580 Color (along with the entire 500/300 series) has been officially discontinued and marked for End of Life [1, 2].
• HP discontinued the product due to high manufacturing and support costs, alongside mechanical complexity (combining plastic powder, water, agents, pressure, and vacuum in a small footprint) [3, 4].