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  • Page 1 Ultimaker THE EASY AND RELIABLE 3D PRINTER USER MANUAL...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. WELCOME TO THE ULTIMAKER 2 Safety and compliance Specifications 2. SETTING UP THE ULTIMAKER 2 Unboxing What’s in the box? Ultimaker 2 at a glance Installing accessories 3. GETTING STARTED Configuration wizard Start a print 4. ADVANCED PRINTING OPTIONS...

  • Page 4: Welcome To The Ultimaker 2

    WELCOME TO THE ULTIMAKER 2 This user manual is designed to help you start your experience with the Ultimaker 2. Within these pages, we want to show you how simple and easy it is to produce great quality prints. You might be familiar with other types of Ultimakers or 3D printers. It is however essential that your read this manual carefully in order to get the best out of your Ultimaker 2.

  • Page 5: Safety And Compliance

    HEALTH The Ultimaker 2 is designed to print with PLA and ABS filaments. The use of other materials is at your own risk. When printing ABS, small concentrations of Styrene vapor can be released. This can (in some cases) cause headaches, fatigue, dizziness, confusion, drowsiness, malaise, difficulty in concentrating, and a feeling of intoxication.
  • Page 6 GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION The Ultimaker 2 is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical and/or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

  • Page 7: Specifications

    The Ultimaker 2 generates high temperatures and has hot moving parts that can cause injury. Never reach inside of the Ultimaker 2 while it is in operation. Always control the Ultimaker 2 with the button on the front or with the power switch on the back.

  • Page 8: Setting Up The Ultimaker 2

    SETTING UP THE ULTIMAKER 2 Now your Ultimaker 2 has arrived you’re ready to unpack it and set it up! We recommend to carefully unpack your Ultimaker 2 and set it up according to the instructions on the next pages.

  • Page 9: Unboxing

    3. Now you can take out the spool of filament and factory test print from one side of the foam packaging. 4. Open up the complete packaging by removing the two foam side parts and take out the Ultimaker 2 and place it on a stable surface.

  • Page 10: What's In The Box

    WHAT’S IN THE BOX? Besides your Ultimaker 2 - supplied with SD card in the 3D printer - there are several accessories that come with the Ultimaker 2. This is everything you need to start printing. Power supply and cable 2.

  • Page 11: Ultimaker 2 At A Glance

    ULTIMAKER 2 AT A GLANCE Display SD card slot Push and rotate button Build plate Build plate clamps Build plate screws Print head Bowden tube Print head cable Material feeder Spool holder Power socket USB socket Power switch 13 14...

  • Page 12: Installing Accessories

    SPOOL HOLDER The first step of setting up your Ultimaker 2 is attaching the spool holder at the back side of the 3D printer. In the end, filament will be placed on the spool holder in order to properly guide it into the material feeder. Make sure to install the spool holder as described below.
  • Page 13 Connect the power cable to the power brick. 2. Plug the power cable in the wall socket and connect the cable at the other end of the power brick to the socket on the Ultimaker 2. The flat side of this cable needs to point upwards.

  • Page 14: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED When you switch on your Ultimaker 2 for the first time, it will guide you through the “configuration wizard”. This will help you preparing the Ultimaker 2 for its first use. Make sure to follow these steps carefully in order to get a well set up Ultimaker 2.

  • Page 15: Configuration Wizard

    The first step is to roughly level the build plate by rotating the button at the front of your Ultimaker 2 until there is approximately 1 mm distance between the nozzle and build plate. The measurement here is not critical, just make sure that the nozzle is close to the build plate without touching it.
  • Page 16 2. Take the end of the filament, insert it into the bottom of the material feeder and push it until the filament is being grabbed by the knurled wheel. This may require some force. Once the knurled wheel has grabbed the filament, it will slowly move it further into the bowden tube.

  • Page 17: Start A Print

    Now the build plate has been leveled and filament loaded you’re ready to start your first print! The SD card that came with your Ultimaker 2 (it is in the SD card slot at the front side) already contains a couple of print files, which can be used directly.

  • Page 18: Advanced Printing Options

    Ultimaker 2 offers more options. You can use our open source software package Cura to prepare your own 3D print files and the Ultimaker 2 even gives you the possibility to fine-tune settings during the printing process. This allows you to get...

  • Page 19: Cura

    After downloading, open the installer and run the installation wizard to complete the installation. When you open up Cura for the first time, you will be asked to select the 3D printer that you have; select the Ultimaker 2. No other configuration is required and you can directly start using Cura.

  • Page 20: Display And Controller

    DISPLAY AND CONTROLLER When turning on your Ultimaker 2, you will always see the Ultimaker logo first after which you will go to the main menu. The main menu offers three options, as shown in the image below. PRINT The PRINT menu simply allows you to select one of the print files on the SD card and will automatically start the print after that.
  • Page 21 Shows for how much time the Ultimaker 2 has been on and printing • Factory reset A complete reset of your Ultimaker 2 through which you can completely recalibrate it FINE-TUNING If you want to change settings during printing you can use the TUNE and PAUSE menu. The TUNE menu basically shows you the same settings as in the ADVANCED menu, but it means that you can now change settings while it is printing, through which you can have more control over the printing process.

  • Page 22: Maintenance & Support

    MAINTENANCE & SUPPORT In order to have a smoothly working Ultimaker 2 it is important to maintain it correctly. In this chapter the most important maintenance tips are described. It is recommended to read them carefully in order to achieve the best results with your...

  • Page 23: Maintenance

    2. Open up the build plate clamps at the front side by using a screwdriver. 3. Slide the glass plate to the front of the build plate until you can take it out of the Ultimaker 2. 4. For cleaning it is advised to use some warm water and to brush off any excess glue. If necessary you can also use some soap to clean it.
  • Page 24 When you notice small ridges on the surfaces of your 3D printed objects or feel that the X and Y axes are dry it is advised to put a single drop of sewing machine oil onto the X and Y axes. This will help your Ultimaker 2 running smoothly.
  • Page 25 After a longer time of using your Ultimaker 2 you might notice some signs of “under extrusion”. This means that your Ultimaker 2 can’t extrude enough plastic and is usually shown by very thin or missing layers in a print. In most cases, it is caused by some dirt or carbonized material in the nozzle or another hot end part through which a (partial) blockage is created.
  • Page 26 4. Remove the new filament • Lower the temperature to 90 degrees (for PLA) or 110 degrees (for ABS) • Once the temperature has been reached, pull the filament out with a quick, firm pull • Check the color and shape of the tip of the filament; the goal is to have a clean, cone-shaped tip •...

  • Page 27: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING There are a few printer specific issues that could show up while using your Ultimaker 2. If you ever happen to get one of these issues, you can easily troubleshoot the issue yourself. Below a short overview of the most common issues is shown.
  • Page 28 ERROR MESSAGES This refers to a problem with the PT100 B sensor, which is the sensor that ERROR - STOPPED TEMP SENSOR measures the temperature of the nozzle. It means that the sensor registers incorrect values and due to safety reasons it will prevent the nozzle from heating up.

  • Page 29: Support

    Ultimaker 2 as well. If you ever need personal help resolving an issue with your Ultimaker 2 you can also get in touch with one of our local support teams. Therefore, please take a look at the website for contact details.
  • Page 30 Ultimaker www.ultimaker.com...