Other Maintenance Options - 3D Printing Systems Up Plus User Manual

TIP: In general, try to place your In general, try to place your model in the centre of the platform.
Place: Click the "Auto Place" "Auto Place" button, on the far right of the toolbar, to automatically place
model on the platform. When there is more than one model . When there is more than one model on the platform, using
recommended.
By Hand: Press the Ctrl key
button. Move the mouse and drag the model to the . Move the mouse and drag the model to the desired position.
Using the "Move" button: Click : Click the "Move" button on the toolbar, choose or input the distance
the text box, and then choose the axis choose the axis for the direction in which you want to move
NOTE: When more than one model is When more than one model is loaded, the gap between each model should be ke
least 12mm to prevent the models sticking together the models sticking together. If printing multiple models, you ca
them closer and then merge the models together. Click "Edit" menu, click "Merge" which co them closer and then merge the models together. Click
bines multiple separate models into one mod bines multiple separate models into one model, this can be saved as an UP3 file.

3.3.4 Other Maintenance Options

Other Maintenance Options
Click "Maintain" on the "3D Print" menu, and the following dialog box pops up: Click "Maintain" on the "3D Print" menu, and t
(Windows version) (Windows version)
Extrude: Squeezes material
When the temperature is high enough (260°C), the material is squeezed out of the nozzle When the temperature is high enough
the system beeps, feed the filament into the hole , feed the filament into the hole (it might need a small push for the filament to
grab it) then it will start extruding tart extruding, it will beep again when finished. When changing the material
(See section 6), this function is used to deliver , this function is used to deliver the new material to the nozzle. This function can
also be used to test whether the nozzle test whether the nozzle is working correctly.
Withdraw: Withdraws the material the material from the extrusion head. When the material runs out
nozzle needs to be changed, click this button. When th nozzle needs to be changed, click this button. When the nozzle is up to temperature (2
beeps, gently pull out the material. If the material gets stuck, pull pull out the material. If the material gets stuck, pull it out it by hand.
New Spool: This is used so the printer can keep track of how much material has been used This is used so the printer can keep track of how much material has been used This is used so the printer can keep track of how much material has been used, and
warn you if you don't have eno warn you if you don't have enough material left to print your model. Click this button and enter
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key and choose the target model by pressing and holding
for the direction in which you want to move.
he following dialog box pops up:
out of the nozzle. Click on this button, and the nozzle is heated. . Click on this button, and the nozzle is heated.
(it might need a small push for the filament to
ugh material left to print your model. Click this button and enter
automatically place the
using "Auto Place" is
pressing and holding the left mouse
on the toolbar, choose or input the distance in
should be kept to at
If printing multiple models, you can move
"Merge" which com-
(Mac version)
. When changing the material
. When the material runs out, or the
up to temperature (260°C) and
out it by hand.
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of the nozzle. When
. This function can