Summary of Contents for Kodak Portrait
- Page 1 KODAK Portrait 3D Printer User Manual Please read all directions before using the product and retain this guide for reference.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
SAFETY INFORMATION ................6 BOX CONTENT ..................... 7 SETUP ......................7 USING YOUR 3D PRINTER ................9 PRINTING ....................13 PRINTING USING THE KODAK 3D CLOUD ..........17 CARE AND MAINTENANCE ................. 21 TROUBLESHOOTING .................. 24 SPECIFICATIONS ..................25 CERTIFICATIONS ..................27... -
Page 3: Introduction
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the KODAK Portrait 3D Printer. This User Guide is intended to provide you with guidelines to ensure that operation of this product is safe and does not pose risk to the user. Any use that does not conform to the guidelines described in this User Guide may void the limited warranty. -
Page 4: Features
FEATURES Front of the 3D printer 1. Nozzle II - PTFE 2. Nozzle I – All-metal 10. Air filter 3. Print head 11. XY-Axis motor 4. Print head cover 12. Z Ball screw 5. Capricorn bowden tubes 13. XY Linear guide 6. - Page 5 Back of the 3D printer 1. Power plug and switch 2. Filament case 3. Air filter blower with Cover 4. Removable cover 5. Extruders 6. Bowden tubes 7. Spool holder 8. Ethernet connection...
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Page 6: Safety Information
SAFETY INFORMATION Caution: Hot Surface. The Hotends and the heatbed can reach temperatures above 100°C. To reduce the risk of injury from a hot component, allow the surface to cool before touching it and always use tweezers to grab the hot melted filament. -
Page 7: Box Content
BOX CONTENT KODAK Portrait 3D Printer Accessories box containing: 750g PLA tough filament spool 750g PLA+ filament spool filament cases spool holders glass build surface power cable air filter blower with cover and two screws Toolbox containing: Needle-nosed pliers Tweezers... - Page 8 STEP 6 Connect your printer to the Internet, using either an Ethernet cable or WiFi, and sign up for a free KODAK 3D Cloud account on cloud.smart3d.tech to gain access to a great deal of market-leading features using the KODAK 3D Cloud.
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Page 9: Using Your 3D Printer
Hang the loaded filament case on one of the spool holders in the back of your Portrait 3D Printer by fitting the guide in the hole of the filament case into the slot on the spool holder. The sticker on the silica gel compartment on the filament case facing out suggests which side AND extruder to use. - Page 10 You can download a KODAK 3D Slicer desktop slicing program from support.smart3d.tech Better yet, connect your printer to the internet and use our KODAK 3D Cloud to prepare and slice objects there. They will be finely tuned to your printer, without the need to install any software on your workstation.
- Page 11 Track filament used, printing data, logs and reasons for print failure to better monitor usage over time. Print surface When printing with KODAK 3D Printing filaments using the KODAK printing profiles, you will be able to print directly on the glass print surface. For printing guidelines, go to support.smart3d.tech/printing- guidelines.
- Page 12 You will find a table of suggested print settings for each type of filament at support.smart3d.tech. We strongly recommend that you use the KODAK printing profiles provided through the KODAK 3D Cloud or in the KODAK 3D Slicer application (available for download at support.smart3d.tech), which have the best, tested settings.
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Page 13: Printing
Select an object to print from the list of sample objects provided in the printer (Print » Print from local file » Local files) or copy a previously sliced gcode file to a USB pen drive. You can also send prints via Internet using the KODAK 3D Cloud , as explained below. - Page 14 STEP 1 Click on “Print”: STEP 2 Click on “Print from local file”.
- Page 15 STEP 3 Click on “Local files”. STEP 4 Select an object from the list.
- Page 16 STEP 5 This is the “Print Setup” screen, showing you information about the file. Click on “Print” to start printing. Monitoring the print During printing you will see the Print Monitor screen:...
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Page 17: Printing Using The Kodak 3D Cloud
PRINTING USING THE KODAK 3D CLOUD If you have access to the internet with your Portrait 3D printer, you should use the KODAK 3D Cloud, for the benefits mentioned earlier. Create your free account, if you do not already have one, at cloud.smart3d.tech. You can now... - Page 18 Select a file and click on “Preview”: You can select a printer and print directly, if you have permission and the printer is not busy, or “Queue” the print to be printed later:...
- Page 19 You can monitor all your available printers: Printing Queued print jobs You can select the next queued job from the Printer Home screen.
- Page 20 Click on “Print from Cloud” and select a job to print. Settings Internet: For connecting a printer to a WiFi network (or use Ethernet). Filaments: To Select filament type(s) and load/unload filament. Extras: Manual control of hotbed, nozzles and lights, change nozzle diameter, check printer information (IP address, software version, etc.), initiate software update, change sound volume.
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Page 21: Care And Maintenance
CARE AND MAINTENANCE Updating To make sure your KODAK Portrait 3D Printer is up-to-date with the latest features we recommend that you periodically check for firmware updates by connecting your printer to the Internet and selecting Setup » Extras »... - Page 22 • Lift the build platform using the manual control screen (Setup » Extras » Controls) before switching the printer off in order to be able to clean beneath it. • Once the Hotends have cooled to at least 50ºC, switch off and unplug the printer.
- Page 23 Always store your filaments along with a silica gel pack in the filament cases or in the resealable bag. Both the silica gel and the resealable bag are provided with KODAK 3D Printing Filaments. • ilaments. Calibrating • Setup » Calibration » Z Offset Calibrate the distance between the nozzles and the build plate by changing the Z-offset.
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Page 24: Troubleshooting
Changing Hotends Before replacing the Hotends, be aware that our pre-made printing profiles for the KODAK Portrait 3D Printer support 12 volt All Metal and PTFE Hotends with 0.40mm brass nozzles using 1.75mm filaments. STEP 1 Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord. -
Page 25: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) Technology 200 x 200 x 235 mm (7.9 x 7.9 x 9.3") Build volume Steel Structure Dual extrusion with automatic nozzle lifting Print head Swappable Print core replacement 1 all-metal, 1 PTFE Hotend material 0.4 mm Nozzle diameter Up to 295ºC (all-metal Hotend);... - Page 26 Compatible with third-party materials. Software disclaimer & Third-party licenses The KODAK Portrait 3D Printer incorporates the following open source products: Smoothieware firmware for motion control, authored by Arthur Wolf. Our fork can be found here. Smoothieware is released under the...
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Page 27: Certifications
Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits. Proper cables and connectors are available from authorized dealers. KODAK and Smart International are not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment. - Page 28 Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS) KODAK Portrait 3D Printer does not contain any of the substances in excess of the maximum concentration values (“MCVs”) in EU Directive 2002/95/EC, as amended by Commission Decision...
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Page 29: Customer Service
The KODAK Portrait 3D Printer has been tested according to IEC 60950 and IEC 62368-1 applicable to low voltage devices. The KODAK Portrait 3D printer is an industrial machine, and as such you must read the instructions before using it. It is not intended for use by children under the age of 14 without proper supervision, nor by people with reduced manual, motor and psychomotor skills. - Page 30 WWW.KODAK.COM/GO/3DPRINTING © 2018 Smart International, Inc. 2035 Sunset Lake Road, Newark, DE 19702, USA. The KODAK trademark, logo and trade dress are used under license from KODAK. All information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Document Number/ Sequence: PP18V3010...