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Olivetti 3D DESK
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  • Page 1 Printer Olivetti 3D DESK USER MANUAL Code: 386446U-01...
  • Page 2 PUBLICATION ISSUED BY: Olivetti S.p.A. Telecom Italia Group Via Jervis, 77 - 10015 Ivrea (TO) Copyright © 2017 Olivetti All rights reserved...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Adjusting the printing nozzle height .......................6 Loading the filament bobbins .........................8 Preparing the printing table ......................... 14 CHAPTER 3 – USING AND PRINTING WITH THE OLIVETTI 3D DESK PRINTER........1 USING AND PRINTING WITH THE OLIVETTI 3D DESK PRINTER ............1 Printing a test piece ..........................1 Creating an Olivetti 3D DESK printable file ....................2...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION GENERAL SAFETY RULES Important safety-related information is given in this section that must be observed when installing and using the printer: you must read attentively and follow these instructions and all other information provided in this manual. SAFETY WARNINGS Pictograms are applied to some parts of the printer as safety warnings, these must be attentively observed by anyone preparing to use the printer HOT SURFACES...
  • Page 5  The 3D DESK printer is not suitable for use by persons under the age of 14 years, and always under the direct supervision of an adult. Make sure that children do not tamper or play with the equipment.
  • Page 6  The heated parts must be left to cool for a certain length of time at the end of the printing process or when printing is interrupted: leave the machine to cool (for approx. 5 minutes) before attempting to access the printing area. It is good practice to check that the machine temperature shown on the front display (of the printhead and table, if heated) is under 40°C before carrying out any intervention.
  • Page 7 MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS SAFETY STANDARDS Printer maintenance must be carried out exclusively by operators with adequate training. The principal rules to follow when carrying out maintenance operations on the printer are:  Before carrying out any interventions on the printer, make sure that it is in a safe condition. ...

  • Page 8: Package Contents

    PACKAGE CONTENTS The following items are supplied in the Olivetti 3D DESK Printer package:  N° 1 3D DESK Printer  Keys for opening the front door  N. 1 USB Cable, Type A-B  N. 1 SD Card, 4GB or more ...
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  • Page 11: Chapter 1 - Overview

    Chapter 1 – OVERVIEW PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The Olivetti 3D DESK printer exploits Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) technology to create three-dimensional objects by depositing in sequence 2-D layers of material. In this chapter the printer structure is described and an introduction is provided to the terminology used in the rest of the manual.

  • Page 12: Printer Structure

    PRINTER STRUCTURE The main machine controls can be found on the front of the printer, with a door giving access to the inside of the printer. Figure 1-1 Front View REFERENCE DESCRIPTION LCD Display Jog Dialer Door Lock User Manual 386446U-01...
  • Page 13 The upper cover can be opened by releasing the locking catch from the inside, by applying a light pressure on Figure 1-2 Internal catch to lock/unlock the upper cover 386446U-01 User Manual...
  • Page 14 Opening the front door, the extruder assembly is well in view. Figure 1-3 Complete extruder assembly REFERENCE DESCRIPTION Extruder Cooling Fans for material printed Extruder Cooling Fan User Manual 386446U-01...
  • Page 15 Figure 1-4 Hot-end assembly close-up REFERENCE DESCRIPTION Nozzle Hot-end Hot-end Setscrew Filament Feeder Assembly 386446U-01 User Manual...
  • Page 16 Figure 1-5 Feeder assembly terminals and pressure adjustment screw REFERENCE DESCRIPTION Bowden quick release couplings Filament pressure adjustment screw User Manual 386446U-01...
  • Page 17 The filament bobbins is located at the rear of the machine The power switch, the power socket, the USB port and the SD Card reader are on the left side. Figure 1-6 Rear and left side view REFERENCE DESCRIPTION Bobbin Supports Feeder Power-on Switch Power Socket...

  • Page 18: Printer Axes Orientation

    PRINTER AXES ORIENTATION The origin of the printer axes, referred to as the Home position, is the front left corner of the printing table.. Figure 1-7 Olivetti 3D DESK printer axes orientation Starting from the origin:  the orientation of the X axis is from left to right of the work table, the abscissa increasing in this direction ...

  • Page 19: Chapter 2 - Printer Preparation

    Chapter 2 – printer Preparation PREPARING THE PRINTER This chapter describes the procedures that must be followed to configure the Olivetti 3D DESK printer correctly and set it up properly for the following printing phases. Unblocking the extruder assembly To protect the printer during shipment, the printing carriage is blocked into position using one band.

  • Page 20: Aligning The Printing Table

    Aligning the printing table To obtain good printing quality it is of fundamental importance to ensure that the first layer deposited is distributed uniformly on the printing table. For this purpose it is essential to ensure that the printing table is aligned correctly. Although the printer has already been set up in the factory it may be necessary to repeat this operation due to the stresses caused by transportation.
  • Page 21 Figure 2-4 Blue-coloured display screen after Bed Setting is selected Press the jog dialer again. The extruder assembly moves to the first Adjustment position (there are 4 in total). Try to pass a normal paper sheet (80 gr.) between the nozzle and the tempered glass. If the paper sheet moves freely between the nozzle and the glass, you must work on the reference self-locking nut turning it in the clockwise direction until no light passes between the glass/ gauge/nozzle.
  • Page 22 After the first adjustment is complete, press the jog dialer again. The extruder assembly moves to the second adjustment position. Now repeat the adjustment as described at point 4, and press the jog dialer to bring the extruder assembly to the next adjustment position. The total number of adjustment positions is 4 and, for each of these, the adjustment must be carried out as described at point 4.
  • Page 23 The table below gives some examples of the types of problems that can be caused by incorrect alignment of printing table with suggestions for corrective actions. Problem Cause Resolution The nozzle touches the glass The glass is too near to the Adjust the printing table nuts to nozzle increase...

  • Page 24: Adjusting The Printing Nozzle Height

    Adjusting the printing nozzle height To ensure correct printer operation and optimise printing quality, you must adjust the printing nozzle height. Although this adjustment has already been carried out in the factory, it may be necessary to repeat the operation due to the stresses of transportation.
  • Page 25 Figure 2-7 Using the paper sheet, adjust the distance between the nozzle and the table WARNING: Incorrectly executed height adjustments may result in bad printing quality or, in the worst case, provoke a collision between the hot-end and the printing table, causing damage to the machine.

  • Page 26: Loading The Filament Bobbins

    Loading the filament bobbins To load correctly the material filaments to be used for printing, follow the procedures below: 1. Remove manually the protection screw from the rear side 2. Insert the cylinder and the washer on the support screw 3.
  • Page 27 Figure 2-10 Positioning the material bobbin 4. Insert the bobbin of material onto the special bobbin supports, keeping the thread oriented towards the lower opening of the feeder. This means that, when looking at the machine from the back, the bobbin for extruder 1 will rotate in a clockwise direction, while that for the extruder 2 will rotate in an anti-clockwise direction.
  • Page 28 7. Adjust the temperature of the hot-end to the operating value for the type of filament loaded (for example, 200°C for PLA). To adjust the temperature:  press once the jog dialer then select the Control menu.  turning the jog dialer, select the Temperature menu and press the dialer again. ...
  • Page 29 8. Rotate the extruder cooling fan to be able to see the filament feeder assembly. 9. Using Allen key 5 supplied, loosen the Allen screw fixing the contrast in the filament feeder assembly. Figure 2-13 - Allen screw for adjusting feeder assembly contrast 10.
  • Page 30 11. Tighten the allen screw again to restore the correct screw pressure to the gear and the thread feeder wheel. Put the cooling fan back into its correct position. WARNING: When performing the first manual extrusion, residues may be found from previously printed materials;...
  • Page 31 The following table describes some of the anomalies that may occur due to incorrect loading of the filament together with possible solutions. Problem Cause Resolution The filament is not fed by the Not sufficiently tight, the filament Increase the tightness of the feeder feeder assembly.

  • Page 32: Preparing The Printing Table

    Preparing the printing table The last operation before proceeding to print is preparation of the printing table. The printing table is made of 4 mm thick tempered glass, which provides a smooth flat surface on which to construct the parts. Plastic, however, does not stick to glass “naturally”, so to facilitate adhesion the use of normal hair lacquer (strong hold type) is recommended to create a sticky veil onto which the plastic can stick.
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  • Page 35: Chapter 3 - Using And Printing With The Olivetti 3D Desk Printer

    On completion of the printing process, the machine sends the carriage to the Home position and switches off the heaters to allow the machine to return to normal environmental temperature. NOTE: The printing format supported by the Olivetti 3D DESK printer always has the extension .GCODE. Manuale d’uso...

  • Page 36: Creating An Olivetti 3D Desk Printable File

    Creating an Olivetti 3D DESK printable file This paragraph describes the steps necessary for producing your own GCODE file for printing by the Olivetti 3D DESK printer. Creating a 3D model The first thing to do is create a three-dimensional model of the object you want to print.
  • Page 37 Numerous slicers exist however those recommended in particular are Cura, Slic3r e Simplify3D. Figura 3-1 3D Model being converted inside Cura slicer After having generated the GCODE file using the slicer, copy it onto the SD card for insertion into the Olivetti 3D DESK printer for printing.

  • Page 38: Gcode Printing

    GCODE printing To continue with printing your GCODE, proceed as explained in the paragraph on printing the test piece, that Insert the SD CARD supplied in the package into the slot on the printer front Select the SD Card menu to access the file manager. Select the file to print by turning the jog dialer then press to confirm The machine now starts the automatic printing procedure reading the GCODE indicated and executing all the phases.

  • Page 39: Suspending And Interrupting Printing

    Suspending and interrupting printing Using the menus you can suspend or cancel a print job after it has been started. To suspend printing, press the jog dialer and access the menu. Rotate the jog dialer to select the Pause command then press the jog dialer again. Printing is suspended and the extruder assembly stops at exactly the same point as printing was interrupted.

  • Page 40: Removing The Printed Pieces

    NOTE: During printing suspension, and due to the high temperature of the nozzle, the material may continue to flow causing the printed piece to become distorted. To cancel a printing job, access the menu, using the jog dialer select Stop Printing, then confirm by pressing the jog dialer.

  • Page 41: Menus And Navigation

    MENUS AND NAVIGATION Using the Olivetti 3D DESK printer user interface you can access all commands necessary for adjusting, servicing and printing. Starting from the first page, you can access the Main menu by pressing the jog dialer at the bottom right of the LCD display.

  • Page 42: Main Menu

    MAIN MENU You can access the Main menu by pressing the jog dialer once when the printer is in rest mode, displaying the initial page. Figure 3-6 Main Menu From the Main menu you can return to the initial page by selecting the Look command using the jog dialer then pressing the jog dialer to confirm.

  • Page 43: Prepare Menu

    PREPARE MENU The Prepare menu allows you to carry out the main machine adjustments. From this menu, you can access the following submenus: Figure 3-7 Prepare submenus  Auto Home  Bed Setting  Move Axis  Disable steppers To move the printhead and the printing table to the rest position, use the jog dialer to select the Auto Home command then confirm by pressing the dialer again.
  • Page 44 Selecting the 10 mm Move submenu you can move the printhead rapidly along the X and Y axes. Figure 3-9 Fast adjustment menu Selecting the 1 mm Move submenu you can adjust all three axes, X, Y and Z (printing table), as well as move the motors that feed the filaments of extruders 1 and 2 (warning, to move the filaments, the extruder temperature must be set at 200 °C).
  • Page 45 WARNING: move the axes slowly and carefully to avoid inducing extra currents that may damage the axes control cards. Manuale d’uso 386446U-01 3-11...

  • Page 46: Control Menu

    CONTROL MENU The Control menu allows you to access all the printer adjustment parameters and to modify them singly according to your needs. Figure 3-12 Control menu and related submenus The Control menu contains the following submenus:  Temperature  Movement ...

  • Page 47: Movement

    Movement The Movement menu allows you:  to adjust acceleration of printer movements.  to enable/disable the printing abort if an axis reaches the Endstop point You are advised not to modify the predefined parameter settings. Figure 3-14 Axis movement parameter settings Factory settings The last command in the Control menu is Default Settings.

  • Page 49: Appendix A - Olivetti 3D Desk Labels

    Appendix A – Olivetti 3D DESK Labels LABEL POSITIONS AND MEANINGS Figure A-1 Front labels SYMBOL COLOUR MEANING MEANING TRIANGLE YELLOW HAZARD HOT SURFACES CIRCLE BLUE REGULATION READ INSTRUCTIONS CIRCLE BLUE REGULATION USE GLOVES CIRCLE CROSSED PROHIBITION DO NOT REMOVE GUARDS THROUGH Manuale d’uso...
  • Page 50 Figure A-2 Internal labels lower side SYMBOL COLOUR MEANING MEANING HAZARD PINCHING/CRUSHING TRIANGLE YELLOW HAZARD BODIES IN MOVEMENT TRIANGLE YELLOW Figure A-3 Grounding Label SYMBOL COLOUR MEANING MEANING INDICATION GROUND TERMINAL CIRCLE WHITE Manuale d’uso 386446U-01...
  • Page 51 Figure A-4 Label on extruder block SYMBOL COLOUR MEANING MEANING DANGER HOT SURFACES TRIANGLE YELLOW Pagina lasciata intenzionalmente bianca Manuale d’uso 386446U-01...

  • Page 53: Appendix B - Olivetti 3D Desk Printer Care And Maintenance

    Appendix B – Olivetti 3D DESK printer care and maintenance Cleaning the printing table At the end of printing, and after having removed the printed piece, you are advised to clean the printing table, eliminating residues of hairspray or plastic that could still be present.

  • Page 54: Cleaning The Feeder

    Cleaning the feeder The feeder normally does not need any servicing. However, from time to time it may be opportune to clean the filament feeder assembly to remove the residues of plastic that have accumulated during machine operation. To remove plastic dust residues, use a small brush starting from the front slot of the feeder. One fast efficient method is to use a jet of compressed air either from an air compressor or a compressed air canister normally used for cleaning keyboards and electronic equipment.

  • Page 55: Cleaning And Replacing The Printing Nozzle

    Cleaning and replacing the printing nozzle Whenever you change the material used for printing, it is advised to replace the printing nozzle. To replace the nozzle, the extruder must be hot - at its operating temperature - to allow the material residues inside the head to soften and not create obstructions during the replacement operation.

  • Page 57: Appendice C - Electrical Diagram

    Appendice C – Electrical diagram Figure C-1 Electrical diagram Manuale d’uso 386446U-01...
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  • Page 59: Appendix D - Olivetti 3D Desk Printer-Compatible Materials

    Appendix D - Olivetti 3D DESK printer-compatible materials The Olivetti 3D DESK printer can print with filaments composed of the materials listed below. Polylactic Acid is a Bio polymer of vegetable origin, which is completely recyclable, very versatile with good mechanical and elastic properties.

  • Page 61: Appendix Efiles Stored In The Sd Card

     “profilo_base.ini”, default profile for Cura slicer, optimized for PLA prints.  Temperature setting fot filaments 3. CURA Software  Cura software installation files (free)  User instruction to use Cura software with the 3D DESK Printer Manuale d’uso 386446U-01...

  • Page 63: Product Disposal Information

    - When the equipment has reached its end of life, it must be taken to a specially equipped disposal station where it will be processed separately from urban waste; - Olivetti, a company registered in the Producers of Electrical and Electronic Apparatus registry, guarantees activation of procedures for the collection, treatment, recycling and disposal of equipment in conformity with the provisions of Directive 2012/19/UE.
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