3D Printing Systems Up Plus User Manual page 20

3.1.6 Setting the Platform Height Setting the Platform Height
This section is probably the most important of the entire manual and only needs to be done seldom This section is probably the most important of the entire manual
Please read it carefully to ensure that you understand the platform height setup procedure, as it is Please read it carefully to ensure that you understand the platform height setup procedure, as it is Please read it carefully to ensure that you understand the platform height setup procedure, as it is
vital for successful 3D printing. cessful 3D printing.
To print successfully, the platform should be set to start at a distance of 0.2mm (A piece of paper To print successfully, the platform should be set to start at a distance of 0.2mm (A piece of paper To print successfully, the platform should be set to start at a distance of 0.2mm (A piece of paper
folded over) from the nozzle. As each printer is slightly different, this distance needs to be cali- folded over) from the nozzle. As each printer is slightly different, this distance needs to be cal folded over) from the nozzle. As each printer is slightly different, this distance needs to be cal
brated before starting to print. brated before starting to print.
To work out the correct nozzle distance, please follow these steps: out the correct nozzle distance, please follow these steps:
Click "3D Print" and click "Maint
Windows version
In the text box, type in the height to which you want the In the text box, type in the height to which you want the
platform to move to, and click the "To" button. In the move to, and click the "To" button. In the
above example, the platform will move to 134mm. The above example, the platform
UP Plus has a print height of 1 has a print height of 135 to 138mm.
Check the distance between the nozzle and the platform. Check the distance between the nozzle and the platform.
If, for example, the platform appears to be about 2mm If, for example, the platform appears to be about
away from the nozzle, increase the number by 1mm and away from the nozzle, increase
click the "To" button. As the platform gets closer to the As the platform gets closer to the
nozzle start increasing the number in the text box by start increasing the number in the text box by
0.2mm increments and click the "To" button. Repeat this mm increments and click the "To" button. Repeat this
until you get to within 0.2mm of the nozzle. TIP: An easy until you get to within 0.2mm of the nozzle.
way to check the distance between the nozzle and pla heck the distance between the nozzle and plat-
form is to fold a piece of paper in two (Which will make form is to fold a piece of paper in two (Which will make
it about 0.2mm thick) and use that as a spacer to gauge it about 0.2mm thick) and use that as a spacer to gauge
the distance between the nozzle and platform. the distance between the nozzle and platform.
1.) Now click "Set to Nozzle Height". Now click "Set to Nozzle Height".
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"Maintenance", the below dialogue box will open.
and only needs to be done seldom.
MAC version
Note: You do not want to crash the platform into Note: You do not want to crash the platform into
the nozzle, so increase the height in smaller and the nozzle, so increase the height in smaller and
smaller increments as you get closer to the s as you get closer to the
nozzle. If you do crash the platform into the nozzle. If you do crash the platform into the
nozzle, it is best to initialis initialise again.
TIP: If you find you get lifting at a later If you find you get lifting at a later
stage, increase the platform height. increase the platform height.
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