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Page 1 User m anual ...
Page 2 This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing ...
Page 3 Welcome to zim ...
Page 4: Table Of Contents
This manual will help you to unbox, setup and start using your zim. Table o f C ontents 1. Important safety information 5 2. zim at a glance 3. zim features & specifications 10 ...
Page 5: Important Safety Information
1.1 I MPORTANT S AFETY I NFORMATION This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Page 6 It is easier and prevents from lifting the printer by the sides which could damage the gantry. zim can cause person injury if the belt is not properly used or fastened. The Top cover protects the user from accessing moving parts and also ...
Page 7 ü Use of printing materials other than Zeepro cartridges may void w arranty. ü Do N OT p lace z im o n a t ablecloth. zim cooling is done by the bottom of the printer and ...
Page 8: Zim At A Glance
2. ZIM A T A G LANCE 2.1 f ront v iew Top c over Head Camera Printing b ed Bottom c over Power B utton...
Page 9 2.2 B ack v iew Power I N Ethernet Heated B ed Heated B ed Power O UT Power I N 2.3 F ilament C artridges ...
Page 10: Zim Features & Specifications
3. ZIM F EATURES & S PECIFICATIONS PRINT P ROPERTIES SOFTWARE TEMPERATURE TECHNOLOGY EMBEDDED SLICER AMBIENT OPERATING FFF (FUSED FILAMENT TEMPERATURE FABRICATION) REQUIREMENT 5-‐45°C [41-‐ 1 13°F] ...
Page 11: Unboxing Y Our Z Im
Remove the zim box from the brown outterbox. Open the zim box and remove the elements on top of it: the central foam sheet protecting the glass printing plate, the quick start guide, and the 4 foam corners. ...
Page 12 s hown. D o NOT take head a nd the zim o ut of t he b ox by chassis (Pull label). holding its t op s ides, t his ...
Page 13 AC P o w e r s upp ly Zeepro sticker G l ue s t i c k NB: You will find the power cord in the zim box. Preparing y our z im: Install the glass ...
Page 14: Connecting Y Our Z Im
Before connecting your zim for the first time to your Wireless network, make sure you have your Wi-‐Fi network password with you. 1. Press the power button of your zim. It will turn green. Wait for 45 seconds until the green light of the button flashes once. ...
Page 15 Your PC/Mac connects to the same network (either automatically or you need to do it) d. Your browser tries to access zim at one of the following URLs (http://zim/ or http://zim.local) as it takes several minutes for these URLs to become accessible. ...
Page 16 6. After the previous step, you should arrive to the following screen. Just follow the instructions to create your account at zeepro.com. This will allow you, among other things, to connect to your zim from anywhere on the Internet. ...
Page 17 Other t ypes o f c onnections t o z im: If you need to access your zim in a place with no Wi-‐Fi connected to the internet, you can choose to connect ...
Page 18: Zim I Nterface ( Web A Pplication)
Models b y Z eepro: This menu will offer you 3D models designed by Zeepro which are pre-‐ s liced for zim. The list will evolve and grow with new models on a very regular basis. Printing those objects is fast and their printability on zim has been ...
Page 19 Cartridges & filament: control panel to unload or load your cartridges and to prime the filament of your choice. Bed leveling: to adjust very precisely the glass-printing platform. Restart zim: to restart your printer if needed. Shutdown zim: to switch off your printer (perfect for remote use of the zim)
Page 20 We strongly suggest you accept automatic updates. When connected to the Internet zim transparently downloads updates. A notification will appear when one was downloaded. You can check the version of zim firmware and software in the “About my zim” page on zim interface homepage (see “About my zim” page ...
Page 21 Slicer p resets: Slicing is the step which transforms your 3D object into layers (slices). zim comes with 4 pre-‐ determined slicing levels from fast to high quality. Those presets are offered with an option called “Support Materials”. ...
Page 22: Glass P Rinting P Late L Eveling
Item required: a standard sheet of paper. Go to your zim interface homepage. Go to “Manage my zim” and expand the Bed Leveling Tab at the bottom of the page. The printing platform drawing will show up with the 3 leveling spots identified. ...
Page 23 “ Paper” a djustment p rocess: Place the paper between the nozzles and the plate. If needed, press down on the plate to place the paper. Turn clockwise to give room between the nozzle and the paper and counterclockwise to tighten the plate.
Page 24: Installing F Ilament C Artridges
8. INSTALLING F ILAMENT On t he z im i nterface h omepage g o t o “ Manage m y z im”, o pen t he “ Cartridges & f ilament” t ab. Press t he button ...
Page 25 Follow the steps below: Press on both sides Push f irmly Hold a s s hown After i t s tops, p ush Place t he t ip 1) ...
Page 26 The zim interface guides you through all processes. For cartridges insertion, you will see the following screen: ...
Page 27: Printing
or g o to “Import models” for y our own 3D f iles. Example: “Coaster” in Zeepro models library. After clicking on “Models by Zeepro” on the main page of zim interface, the screen on following page will appear.
Page 28 Select “Coaster”...
Page 29 Time lapse video of your print: Once your print is complete zim will offer you to get and share by email the zim-motion view of your print, a short video giving an accelerated view of the printing. The video is only stored in...
Page 30: Maintenance & Support
printing. 10. MAINTENANCE & SUPPORT To clean zim (frame and cover plates), use a soft cloth moistened with water. Do not use harsh household cleaners. They may damage the finish on the printer frame. Cleaning t he n ozzles: ...
Page 31 Zeepro Inc, San Francisco, CA USA http://www.zeepro.com ©2014 Z eepro Inc,. A ll r ights r eserved . User Manual v1.31. Dec 2014 ...