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  • Page 1 UP! Desktop 3D Printer User Manual - Ver 1.3 www.PP3DP.com www.3DPrintingSystems.com...

  • Page 2: Legal Notice

    Legal Notice The information in this document is subject to change without notice. PP3DP.COM or 3D Printing Systems MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    1. Introduction 1. INTRODUCTION ........................3 1.1 H ....................3 OW TO USE THIS MANUAL 1.2 P ........................3 RECAUTIONS 1.2.1 Safety ........................3 1.2.2 Protection ........................4 2. OVERVIEW ........................... 5 2.1 A ........................5 PPEARANCE 2.2 S ......................... 6 PECIFICATIONS 2.2.1 Printer Physical Characteristics ................

  • Page 4: How To Use This Manual

    1. Introduction 1. Introduction 1.1 How to use this manual This user manual is divided into four sections which cover the Introduction, Overview, Operation, and Troubleshooting. Please study this manual carefully before installation, and use the printer according to these instructions. Keep this manual handy and refer to it when necessary.

  • Page 5: Protection

    1. Introduction Gloves: When performing certain maintenance procedures, the machine may be hot and gloves are required to avoid burns. Safety Glasses: Wear safety glasses to avoid injury to your eyes. 1.2.2 Protection The printer must not be exposed to water or rain, or damage may occur. Do not shut down the UP! Printer or pull out the USB cable when loading a digital model, or the model data may be lost.

  • Page 6: Overview

    2. Overview 2. Overview The UP! Printer is designed with ultimate portability and simplicity in mind. The system and software allow you to print great models with only a few keystrokes, even if you have never used a 3D printer before. The system uses a nozzle to deposit molten plastic, so printed parts are strong and durable.

  • Page 7: Specifications

    2. Overview Figure 4. Axis Y Y Y Y Axis Axis Axis Axis Z Axis Z Axis Z Axis Z Axis ( L e f t ( L e f t & & & & R i g h t ) ( L e f t ( L e f t R i g h t )

  • Page 8: Environmental Specifications

    2. Overview 2.2.3 Environmental specifications Ambient temperature 15°C～30°C Relative humidity 20%～50% UP! 3D Printer User Manual...

  • Page 9: Operation

    3.Operation 3. Operation 3.1 Preparation 3.1.1 Installing the printer Open the box and take out the printer and accessories. Assemble the parts contained in the box as follows: UP! 3D Printer User Manual...
  • Page 10 3.Operation 1. Unscrew the M4 screw from the extruder, and fix the extruder onto the holder. Please make sure the extruder is parallel with the Extruder axis. (Tool set includes the M4 screw and Allen key) UP! 3D Printer User Manual...
  • Page 11 3.Operation 2. Install the ABS plastic spool guide holder. Unscrew the short M3 screw (M3X5) from the printer, and then fix the spool holder with a long M3 screw (M3X8). Please note that the spool holder should lock onto the printer’s corner. UP! 3D Printer User Manual...
  • Page 12 3.Operation 4. Install the extruder cable (14-pin). Open the extruder upper lid and you will see a 14-pin socket. Connect the plug into the socket, and put the upper lid back on Replace the head cover. UP! 3D Printer User Manual...
  • Page 13 3.Operation Connect the large Power adapter (20 V) Do not connect anything to the small socket, this is for the optional filament feeder that can be ordered separately. Finally, connect the printer to a computer using the provided USB cable. Initialize Switch.
  • Page 14 3.Operation 7. Insert the end of ABS filament into the Filament tube and have about an extra 10cm of filament so it protrudes from the tube. Start the UP! Software (refer to the software install procedure in 3.1.2 if you have not already installed it), and press the “Extrude”...
  • Page 15 3.Operation UP! 3D Printer User Manual...

  • Page 16: Installing The Software

    3.Operation 3.1.2 Installing the software http://3dprintingsystems.com/support Start the UP Setup.exe file and install it to the specified directory (Defaulted Program files/UP). Note: This installs the UP software, the UP drivers, and the UP sample files into your Program files(x86)/UP 3.1.3 Installing drivers Connect the printer to a computer with the USB cable.
  • Page 17 3.Operation Click “Browse”, and choose C:\Program Files\UP\Driver, then “Next”. The following dialogue box pops up. Choose “Continue Anyway”, and the drivers will install automatically. UP! 3D Printer User Manual...

  • Page 18: Using The Basic Functions

    3.Operation Correctly Installed in Windows Device Manager. 3.2 Using the basic functions 3.2.1 Start the program Click on the icon on the desktop. The program should open as follows: 3.2.2 Loading a 3D model Click “File / Open” or on the toolbar and select the model you want to open. UP supports files (which is the standard input format for 3D printing files), and the format (which is UP’s proprietary compressed STL format)

  • Page 19: View Options

    3.Operation Tip: You can open several models and print them all at the same time. Just repeat the open model procedure for each model you want to add. See the “Placing models on the build platform” section for more information. Unloading the model: click the left mouse button on the model to select it, and then click “Unload”...

  • Page 20: Model Transformations

    3.Operation 3.2.4 Model transformations Model Transformation can be achieved through the Edit menu or the toolbar: Moving the model: Click the “Move” button and choose, or input, the distance you want to move in the text box. Then choose the axis (direction) in which you want to move.

  • Page 21: Placing Models Onto The Build Platform

    3.Operation Scaling the model: Click “Scale”, choose or input a scaling factor in the text box, and then either scale the model uniformly by clicking the scale button again, or choose the axis around which you want to scale if you only want to scale in one direction. Example1: Scale up the model uniformly by 2.0 times.

  • Page 22: Getting Ready To Print

    3.Operation Tip: In general, try to place your model in the centre of the platform. Auto Place: Click the “Auto Place” button, on the far right of the toolbar, to automatically place the model on the platform. When there is more than one model on the platform, using “Auto Place”...
  • Page 23 3.Operation thickness of a business card) from the nozzle. As each printer is slightly different, this distance needs to be calibrated before starting to print. The correct distance between the nozzle and platform is recorded in the “Nozzle” box of the “Setup” screen (found under the “3D Print”...
  • Page 24 3.Operation number by 3mm instead of 4mm. The reason for this is that we do not want to crash the platform into the nozzle, so we want to increase the height in smaller and smaller increments as we get closer to the nozzle. 4 - Once you are about 1mm away from the nozzle, start increasing the number in the text box by 0.1mm increments and click the “To”...

  • Page 25: Other Maintenance Options

    3.Operation 3.3.3 Other Maintenance Options Click “Maintain” on the “3D Print” menu, and the following dialog box pops up: Extrude: Squeezes material out of the nozzle. Click on this button, and the nozzle is heated. When the temperature is high enough (260°C), the material is squeezed out of the nozzle.

  • Page 26: Preparing The Platform

    3.Operation Stop All: Stops heating and all the movement of the printer. Once you click this button, the current model being printed is cancelled. You CANNOT resume a print job once the printer has been stopped. Nozzle & Platform: The five buttons (FL, FR, Center, NL, NR) control the position of the nozzle and the platform.

  • Page 27: Print Setup Options

    3.Operation 3.3.5. Print Setup Options Click menu “3D Print->Setup”. The following dialog box pops up: Print Options Predef: Sets the print resolution (layer thickness) of the printer. This can be between 0.2mm per layer to 0.4mm per layer (depending on the printer model). Optimize: Disabled.
  • Page 28 3.Operation support layers perpendicular to the raft layers layer. The default value for this parameter is set to 2mm. Nozzle: represents the distance between nozzle and the print platform when it is at the bottom position. It is essential that this value be correctly set for good printing. See section 3.3.2.
  • Page 29 3.Operation used. If the angle is small than the printer will add solid fill layers under the part surface. The thickness of this solid (dense) support is determined by the “dense” parameter under the Support options as described below. Support Options Dense: This represents how many layers of ‘solid’...
  • Page 30 3.Operation There is always a delicate balance between minimizing the amount of support material, versus the quality of the part, versus the difficulty of removing support material. The orientation of the part on the print platform is also critical in determining both how much support material gets used, and also how difficult the support material will be to remove.

  • Page 31: Printing

    3.Operation 4. Printing Please ensure the following points are taken care of before printing: Connect the 3D printer, and set up the printing system. Load the model and place it properly on the virtual platform of the software window. Check if there is enough material for the model (the software will, generally, tell you if there is not enough material when you begin the print).

  • Page 32: Model Removal

    3.Operation 5. Model Removal 1. When the model has finished printing, the printer will beep, and the nozzle and platform stop heating. 2. Remove the printer platform from the printer by removing the clips. 3. Gently slide the spatula under the model and slowly wiggle it back and forth to pry loose the model.
  • Page 33 3.Operation support material removed, and the right picture shows the teapot with its support material still attached. The support material gets removed using a combination of tools. Some material can easily be cracked off by hand. Support material close to the model is easier to remove using tools such as wood carving chisels, long nose pliers, or wire cutters.

  • Page 34: Maintenance

    3.Operation 6. Maintenance Changing the Material First withdraw the leftover material from the printer. Initialize the printer and choose “3D print->Maintain”. Click “Withdraw” and the system automatically begins to heat the nozzle. When the nozzle reaches the correct temperature, the printer will beep, and you can gently withdraw the material.
  • Page 35 3.Operation After the calibration model is printed, measure the X1 and X2 length, as shown in the pictures below. Open the “Calibrate” box form the “3D Print” menu and enter the measured X1 and X2 values into the appropriate boxes. Next, take down the Front Centre ‘L’...

  • Page 36: Leveling The Print Platform

    3.Operation Finally, measure the height of Front Center component, which should be 40mm if it is not scaled. Enter the exact measured value into the “H” box of the “Calibrate dialogue box. Click “OK” to record all these values and exit the calibration window. Leveling the print platform After you have correctly calibrated your nozzle height, check that the nozzle is at the same distance at all four corners of the print platform.

  • Page 37: Tips & Tricks

    3.Operation paper. A pair of tweezers will also be required. Then clip paper or some other heat-resistant things with tweezers to clean up the nozzle. 7.0. Tips & Tricks Large parts can sometimes have their corners lift from the platform, which causes the part to distort.

  • Page 38: Troubleshooting

    4. Troubleshooting 8. Troubleshooting Problem or error Solution message No power Verify power cord is securely plugged in. 1. Verify printer has initialized. if not, initialize the Extruder or platform printer fails to reach operating 2. Heater is damaged, replace the heater temperature 3.

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