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3DCPI-02
START-UP GUIDE
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START-UP GUIDE

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  • Page 1 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE...
  • Page 2 VII.Updating firmware VIII.Maintenance and Troubleshooting Thanks for choosing 3DCPI-02 personal 3D printers. To get a better printing experience, we suggest you to take time reading this manual. It will guide you from installing software to operating the machine step by step. Please keep this manual for future reference.

  • Page 3: Physical Dimensions

    3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE I. Meet the 3DCPI-02 3DCPI-02 Specifications FEATURES Positiong Precision 0.1mm Layer Resolition 0.05-0.3mm Build Volume 250 x220 x190mm(single head) 220 x220 x190mm(dual head) Maximum Extruders Temperature 210-260°C Build Speed 50-120mm/S Filament Types PLA, ABS PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS Size...
  • Page 4 I.Meet the 3DCPI-02 1. Place the box on the ground and open it up. 2. Slowly take 3DCPI-02 out of the box by grasping the upper frame with two hands. Place it on a sturdy table. 3. Gently remove all the fixtures holding parts in place for transport. Be careful with...
  • Page 5 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE I.Meet the 3DCPI-02 What´s included The box contains the following accessories. If anything is missing or damaged, please contact your sales representative from whom you purchased the printer.
  • Page 6 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE I.Meet the 3DCPI-02 At a glance [1] LCD panel [2] Function buttons [3] Threaded Z-axis rod [4] Build platform [5] Build plate [6] Feed tube [7] Extruder cable [8] USB port...
  • Page 7 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE II.Setting up your 3DCPI-02 Power switch The power supply of 3DCPI-02 3D printer could be switched between 220 Volt and 110 volt. It is located on the bottom side and the origin out put is 220 volt.
  • Page 8 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE Installing spool holder Tilt the spool holder and insert it into one of the holder mounts on the back of the printer. Then, fit your filament spool onto the installed holder.
  • Page 9 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE II.Setting up your 3DCPI-02 Loading filament Open the package and take out the filament spool. Fit it onto the right holder on the back of the machine. Make sure the spool spins clockwise (when viewed from the back of the machine) when printing, and that the end of the feed tube isn’t lower than the...
  • Page 10 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE II.Setting up your 3DCPI-02 Attaching cables Insert one end of the USB cable into the port on the right of the machine, and DON’T attach the other end to any device yet. Make sure your printer power switch is in the OFF position and then plug the power...
  • Page 11 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE III. Installing software 2. After you´ve downloaded the files, install Python 2.7. For Windows XP, double- click Python2.7 to install. For Windows 7, run the installer with administrator rights. (TIPS: Right click on the installer to get the “Run as Administrador” option.)
  • Page 12 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE 3. Keep clicking “Next” button until you get only one “Finís” button to click. NOTE: Use the default installation directory.
  • Page 13 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE 4. Click the “Finish” button to complete the installation.
  • Page 14 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE III. Installing software Installing and setting up printer driver 1. Double-click ReplicatorG, and you´ll see the following window.
  • Page 15 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE 2. Click the “Next” button. Then on the following window, click the “Install” button. Suggest using the default destination folder. 3. You´ll see the installer working as shown below. Once done, the Device Driver Installation Wizard pops up. Click the “Next” button to install the driver for ReplicatorG.
  • Page 16 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE 5. Click the “Finís” button to complete driver installation. Finally, on the “ReplicatorG Installer” window, click the “Next” button to finish the installation of ReplicatorG.
  • Page 17 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE 6. A short-cut icon of ReplicatorG is created on the desktop of your computer.
  • Page 18 Configuring 3D printing software 1. Run ReplicatorG. 2. Choose extruder and connection serial port. a. Click GCode->GCode Generator, and select “Skeinforge(50)”. b. Click Machine->Machine Type (Driver). If your printer is dual-extruder, select “The 3DCPI-02Dual”. If it´s a single-extruder machine, select “The 3DCPI-02Single”.
  • Page 19 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE c. Select Machine->Connection (Serial Port) ->COM09. If you have only one printer, select the latest port. If you have more than one printer, please select the port according to your printer. If there´s no serial port on the menu, please click Machine->Connection (Serial Port) - >Rescan serial ports.
  • Page 20 NOTE: When the machine can¡¯ t be connected, please check: Power is being supplied to the printer. Your computer is connected to your 3DCPI-02 with the supplied USB cable. Driver is installed successfully. III. Installing software Setting up 3D data 1.
  • Page 21 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE 2. Manipulate the model and estimate build time After opening the model file, you can position it as follows. NOTE: When adjusting, please make sure the model is enclosed in a box representing the size of your machine's build envelope. Otherwise, the model can´t be built. The bottom of the box (i.e.
  • Page 22 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE The model can be scaled by scrolling the mouse wheel. The view can be rotated by holding the mouse wheel and moving. There´re five buttons at the lower right corner of the window. a. View Default: The build area is facing us (i.e. the orientation of the model in view is exactly the same as in build bed when finishing printing).
  • Page 23 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE c. Rotate Z+、Z-: Rotate your model by 90 degrees in Z axis. Lay Flat: It keeps the model in balance, which is very helpful for inclined models. Strongly recommend using this function before printing. Rotate around Z: When it´s checked, the model rotates around Z-axis by holding the mouse and moving.
  • Page 24 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE After about 30 seconds, the estimation is displayed at the bottom of the window (as shown below). It may take 3 hours and 15 minutes to build our sample. Usually, it takes longer than estimated. 4. Generating GCode(Slicing) a.
  • Page 25 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE d. After GCode is generated, you´ll see the “gcode” tab next to the “model” tab as shown. IV. Pre-print checks Leveling the build platform 1. To achieve perfect print quality, leveling platform befote printing is very important. Save “Gris.x3g” into the SD card. Plug in the SD card. Then select “Print from SD”...
  • Page 26 Connect the printer and the computer, and set up ReplicatorG following user manual. Use the software to open the leveling file “3DCPI-02GridCalibration.gcode”, and observe the LCD screen of the printer. 3. Press the center button, and adjust as the LCD screen displays.
  • Page 27 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE 5. Then press the center button to adjust the back right point. 6. Repeat step 4 to adjust the know un der the right back of the build platform. Once the LED lights, press the center button to adjust the front pint.
  • Page 28 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE 9. Adjust the distance between the nozzle and the build platform. When directed by the LCD screen as follows, press the center button to Stara adjusting Z distance. Place a piece of A4 paper between the nozzle and the build platform. Adjust Z distance until you feel some friction on the paper but still be able to easily pass it between the platform and the nozzle wighout tearing or damaging the paper.
  • Page 29 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE IV. Pre-print checks Turn on the printer Turn on the printer power switch. The LCD panel will show the firmware version. Then, it displays an extruder temperature error. That´s because the machine makes temperature test automatically and supposes there´s no temperature when turning on, while in fact the extruder is at room temperature.
  • Page 30 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE 3. The machine starts heating up. It takes minutes to reach the set temperatura. When seeing the message shown as follows-“Begin loading or unloading”, load filament. 4. Return to “Unload/Load” page, keeping clic the left button back to main menú.
  • Page 31 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE V.Printing Printing from SD card (Recommended) 1. Make sure your SD card is plugged in the SD card slot of your computer. After GCode is generated, click the icon as shown below. On the pop-up window, find and open SD card.
  • Page 32 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE 2. After the GCode file is saved, pull out the SD card from your computer and insert it into the USB port on your printer. Select “Build from SD” and choose the file, by up and down arrow keys beside the LCD panel. Press the center key to enter after selecting.
  • Page 33 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE Printing from computer 1. Click “Print” icon (as shown) at the top left corner of the window. 2. The window shows as below and the printer starts running. It may stay at one position for a while to heat up. When the nozzle is at desired temperature (displayed at the top right corner of the window), plastic will start to be extruded out of the nozzle.
  • Page 34 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE VI. Dual-extruder Printer User Guide Software 1. Clic Machine->Machina Type (Driver). If your printer is dual-extruder, select “The 3DCPI-02Dual”. See Figure 1. 2. Clic GCode->GCode Generador, and select “Skeinforge (50)”. See Figure 2.
  • Page 35 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE 3. G oto “GCode” menu and select “Merge.stl for DualExtrusion”. Then you’ll see a pop-up window.
  • Page 36 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE 4. Clic “Browse” for Left Extruder, and find the corresponding data file. See Figure 5. 5. Select the file to print. See Figure 6.
  • Page 37 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE 6. Clic “Merge” button. G-code Generation dialog boxes pop up. See Figure 7. 7. Generate G-code one by one. Two data files will be merged into a.gcode file. Now, print from SD card or computer, referring to single-extruder machina operation.
  • Page 38 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE 2. Select “Change Speed” as shown below, to change building speed. (NOTE: The value displayed is a scale factor compared with default speed.) Select “Change Temperature” as shown below, to change building temperatura. VI.PyPy Acceleration In the newest version of ReplicatorG, PyPy is introduced to GCode generation. When converting a model with the same settings, PyPy is 2-3 times faster than traditional Python.
  • Page 39 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE It took 41sec with PyPy. It took 1min 45sec with Python. 1. Open the link http://pypy.org/download.html. In the imagine below, if is user of Windows, select the part in red to download PyPy...
  • Page 40 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE 2. After downloaded, unzip PyPy to the root folder of the C drive. Start ReplicatorG and select “File -> Preferentes”. 3. On the pop-up window, click “Select PyPy interpreter…” button under the “Advanced” tab.
  • Page 41 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE 4. Find the installation directory and select “pypy.exe”. Then, click “Select” button.
  • Page 42 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE 5. NOTE: Click “View Preferences Table” to check what interpreter is set to and if the path is right. VIII.Maintenance and Troubleshooting Cleaning extruder After working for months, small pieces of hardened plastic can stick to the drive gear,...
  • Page 43 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE smooth operation of the machine, it needs cleaning regularly. To clean it, unscrew the two bolts at the lower corners of the fan. Pull out the motor assembly behind the fan and use a knife to remove all the pieces of filament stuck to the drive gear. Then, reseat the motor assembly and screw the two bolts.
  • Page 44 3DCPI-02 START-UP GUIDE After running for months, the X-axis belt may become loose, which might result in slippage and get a few mm offset in X-axis. Tighten the belt to ensure the machine run normally. Do as follows: loosen four black screws on X-axis motor with the hex wrench as shown below, and then pull the X-axis motor hard towards right while tightening the four screws.