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- Page 1 Model: Z5 Serial (2 Edition)) User Manual...
- Page 2 ZONESTAR product line and naming rules Hardware Edition NULL: The First Edition S: The Second Upgrade Edition T: The Third Upgrade Edition Hotend & Extruder Produce Serial P802Q: Metal Prusa i3, Stainless Steel Frame M8: Metal Prusa i3, black metal Frame...
- Page 3 Specifications and configuration Specifications: Building mode FFF/FDM Build volume 220mm x 220mm x 230mm (LxWxH) Nozzle diameter 0.4mm default Layer height 0.1~0.36mm Extruder number 1 or 2 Print speed Max. 150mm/s (Recommand is 40~50mm/s) Printing precision Support file format stl, obj, gcode ±0.1mm Hotbed power 12V 140W +-10%...
- Page 4 !! ATTENTION !! Please strictly follow the standard operation when installation. Please put the printer away from the reach of kids. Must be guided by adults when children are installed or used. Take care when installation, to avoid electrical shock hazards. Caution: Hot! Hotend has high temperature even the printer stop working.
- Page 5 Parts Base Aluminum profile (5 PCS) Control box Lead Screw Control Panel Tools Z carrier left Lead screw Fix module/Z Endstop/Screws/Base Junction/Rubber pads Z carrier right Timing Belt/PTFE tube(1 or 2)/Cable tie/End cover Z-axis driver Hotend(for Z5S/Z5S-R2/Z5S-M2 Extruder ) USB cable SD Card Power cord Extrudsion feeder(Only For Z5S-M2 or Z5S-R2)
- Page 6 Y Axis Belt adjust Loosen these screws and move the ider to the front to tighten the belt...
- Page 7 Assemble Aluminum profile Pay attention to the direction of these holes, big is on the front. Z5-ZL Z5-B Z5-ZR M5x20 *3...
- Page 8 Assemble Best and rubber pads Rubber pad *4 M5 spring HM5x20 *4 Base Junction washer*4 M4 Square Rubber Shim PM4x8 Base...
- Page 9 Assemble Z carrier M5x20 *3 Z carrier left Z carrier Z5-T Right...
- Page 10 Debug MUST rotate the eccentric cloumn and let the Z carrier left and hotbed bracket can hold the profile and move smoothly. It is recommended to loosen these screws first, and then let the Z carrier right hold the profile well and move smoothly, and then tighten them again.
- Page 11 Assemble Z-axis driver Lead screw fix module Lead Screw Tighten the T8 copper screw*2 Tigthen these two Rotate the lead screw from the screws to install the Z- top and tigthen these two axis driver to the right jbckscrews to fix the lead screw side of framework on the Coupling...
- Page 12 Debug: adjust Z lead screw Loose these two screws to release the lead screw fix module. Add lubricant to the copper nut Loosen these four screws to release the copper nut. Loosen these two screws to release the Z motor. Steps 1.
- Page 13 Assemble X-axis profile Z5-X M5x16 *4...
- Page 14 Assemble Hotend Hottend Slide in along track...
- Page 15 Install hotend belt Timing pulley Hotend X inert wheel Tips: Move the X motor to left and fixed it to tighten the belt.
- Page 16 Check hotend wheels smoothly Hotend Tips: Test if it can move smoothly, and gap is very small. If not please adjust the position of the wheels.
- Page 17 Install Control box Control box M5x20 *2...
- Page 18 Install 2 extrusion feeder(only for Z5M2) M5 nut*2 PS: The newer Back view version don’t need these nuts Extrusion Feeder M5x20 *2...
- Page 19 Install Control Panel Control Panel Tigthen these two screws to install theo control Panel to the right side of framework...
- Page 20 Install Z ENDSTOP Tigthen this screws to install Z Endstop to the right side of framework...
- Page 21 Install PTFE Instasll the PTFE Between on the Extruder1 hotend with extruder Extruder0 Hotend...
- Page 22 Install End Covers of Profile Instasll the End covers on the top profile...
- Page 23 Wiring Diagram (Z5S)
- Page 24 Wiring Diagram (Z5S-M2)
- Page 25 Wiring Diagram NOTE 1: FROD is an optional part. NOTE 2: E2 motor is only applied for M2/R2.
- Page 26 Install PTFE tube and Load filament 1. Insert the PTFE tube to the fittings to connect the extrusion feeder and hotend before load filament. (M2/R2 has two PTFE tubes need to be connected) 2. Cut the end of fialement, and then push the thumb of extrusion feeder and insert the filament, let the filament reached to the hotend.
- Page 27 LCD Menu and Operation Knob operation: <Clockwise rotation>: Next Item / Value +. <Counterclockwise rotation>: Previous Item / Value -. <Push>: Enter / Execute. This ICON only display in Z5M2 Hotbed setting temperature Mixrate of #1 extruder Mixrate of #2 extruder Hotbed current temperature FAN status Hotend setting temperature...
- Page 28 Debug - Set the nozzle offset on menu If the printed object wasn't on the center of the printing platform, you can set the offset on LCD menu. Choose ”Control”>> ”Montion”>>”X/Y/Z min Pos”>>Adjust this value. Choose ”Control”>> ”Store settings ”>>Store the settings. How to set the offset? 1.
- Page 29 Prepare to print - level the hotbed Clean nozzle: make sure there aren't any filament at the end of nozzle, if not, remove it by a diagonal pliers. Choose “Prepare”>> “Auto Home”>>, wait the hotend go to the orig position. Watch the nozzle and make sure the nozzle is higher than the bed, otherwise tighten the hand nuts under the bed to pull down the hotbed or loosen these nuts to move up the bed.
- Page 30 Prepare to print - Load Filament Preheat nozzle: Choose “Prepare”>> “Preheat PLA”, then nozzle and hotbed will be heated. Waiting nozzle temperature reached to setting. If there is filament in the hotend, do this step, otherwise skip this step. Choose “Prepare”>> “Move axis”>>”Extruder”>>”Move 1mm”>>”extruder: ****mm”, then Clockwise rotate the knob slowly, until you can see the filament flow from the nozzle.
- Page 31 Print a test 3D object (Print from SD card) Insert the SD card to the SD card socket on the control box, and then power on the control box. Choose “Print from SD”>> Choose “Test_gcode\Single Color\xyz_cube.gcode”, push the knob to start printing.
- Page 32 Slicing, control and printing from PC HOST Before building a 3d object by using this 3D printer, you need to use a software to convert the 3D models (stl, obj, etc., depending on the type of slicing software) into a machine-recognizable file - gcode file. This process is called “slicing”. Copy to SD and load to slicing 3D object file...
- Page 33 How to apply the mixing color feature(for M2 only) Manually extrude mixing color filament ( extruding from both of extruders at the same time Step 1: Refer to the “Prepare to print - Load Filament” to load filament to both of extruder engine, and make sure the filament has been insert to hotend already.
- Page 34 Upgrade more feature FROD: Filament run out detector is a sensor be used to detect the filament roll use up, Z5 control box can connect one FROD. About how to connect this sensor, please refer to the wiring diagam. Laser engraving: Only need to install a laser engine on the print head, you can turn this machine into a simple laser engraving machine.
- Page 35 Upgrade more feature - laser kit Click to Know More Scan to purchase!
- Page 36 Since began to develop and manufacture 3D printers in 2013, we have successively introduced several series of products such as P802, D805, Z5, Z6, Z8, Z9, and Z10, which are popular with customers all over the world. Now, ZONESTAR has Gradually grew to be a leader in the category of DIY 3D printers.
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