Operation Recommendations; Material Compatibility; Changing Materials - Ultimaker S5 Installation And User Manual

4.1 Operation recommendations

Ensure the Ultimaker S5 and Material Station are placed in a suitable environment. These products perform best in
an ambient operating temperature between 15 – 32 ºC (59 – 90 ºF).
The Ultimaker S5 and Material Station must be positioned out of direct sunlight when in use. Ensure there is at
least 10 cm of free space at the back of the Material Station for unrestricted airflow.
The Ultimaker S5 Material Station continuously controls the humidity inside the chamber. Do not leave the
door open for an extended period of time when materials are loaded. Always make sure the door is fully closed
before starting a print.
Never put weight or place objects on the open door of the Material Station.

4.2 Material compatibility

The Ultimaker S5 Material Station is compatible with all Ultimaker materials, as well as a wide range of third-party
filaments available from the Ultimaker Cura Marketplace. The Material Station contains abrasion-resistant feeder
wheels in all material bays. Therefore, all material bays are compatible with composite materials.
Spools with the following dimensions are compatible with the Material Station:
• Width: 50 - 70 mm (2 - 2.7 in)
• Diameter: 197 - 203 mm (7.8 - 8 in)
• Core diameter: > 98 mm (3.8 in)

4.3 Changing materials

Changing materials in the Material Station is easy and intuitive. This is possible during printing as well
as in an idle state:
1. Gently open the glass door of the Material Station
2. Press the eject button of the corresponding material bay to unload the filament
The materials in use during a print are blocked from unloading. Pressing the eject button of an active material
will not have any effect.
3. Remove the material spool from the material bay
4. Take a new spool and use the wire cutters to ensure that the filament has a short, sharp tip before
loading the filament
5. Place the spool of filament into the material bay of the Material Station with the NFC tag on the left side
6. Insert the tip of the material into filament entry port 1 or 2 until the prefeeder grabs the material
7. Wait for the Material Station to detect the material and select Confirm to continue
Alternatively, select the material type manually.
8. Close the glass door of the Material Station
Removing an empty spool does not require pressing the eject button. There will be a length of filament left at
the end of an empty spool. This will rewind back into the Material Station. It is recommended to timely remove
empty spools from the Material Station.
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