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  • Page 1 PP3DP-2013-V4...

  • Page 2: Legal Notice

    Legal Notice The information in this document is subject to change without notice. DELTA MICRO FACTORY CO. 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. Delta Micro Factory Co.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    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 ..................................8 PECIFICATIONS 2.2.1 Printer Physical Characteristics ........................

  • Page 4: 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

    The following classifications are used in this manual. CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in serious injury. Gloves: When performing certain maintenance procedures, the machine may be hot and gloves are required to avoid burns.

  • Page 6: 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 Congratulations on purchasing an UP! Printer.
  • Page 7 Figure 2. Accessories USB cable Power adapter (19 V) Filament tube Screws Cell board 3.5mm Cable Platform Level Calibration Device Nozzle Height Detect Device Figure3. Tool kit Pen Knives ⑤ Tweezers Hex wrench Shovel Pliers Gloves Nozzle wrench Clip UP! 3D Printer User Manual...
  • Page 8 Figure 4.Axis Extruder axis Z axis Platform axis Figure 5. Back view of printer Power on/off Button USB Interface Power Interface 3.5mm Interface UP! 3D Printer User Manual...

  • Page 9: Specifications

    2.2 Specifications 2.2.1Printer Physical Characteristics Printing Material ABS or PLA Material Color White default (5 other colors) 0.2–0.4 or 0.15 － 0.4mm, Layer Thickness depending on model Print Speed 10－100 cm Print Size 140× 140× 135mm Printer Weight 5 KG (11 lb) Printer Size 245 ×...

  • Page 10: Operation

    3. Operation 3.1 Preparation 3.1.1Installation the printer Assemble the two parts first following the diagram above. Perfboard:Fix the perfboard on the platform with 8 springs around platform. Roller shaft: Insert the block of the roller shaft into the slot between a and b, then press down and fix.
  • Page 11 Material Extrude(top view) (1) Connect the power adapter to the power interface. (2) Insert the end of ABS filament into the Filament tube. (3) 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” button in the “maintenance”...
  • Page 12 (Windows version) (Mac version) UP! 3D Printer User Manual...

  • Page 13: Installing The Software

    3.1.2 Installing the software Start the UPx.xx setup.exe file and install it to the specified directory (Default is Program files/UP). Note: This installs the UP software, the UP drivers, and the UP sample files into your Program files/UP folder. 3.1.3 Installing drivers Connect the printer to a computer with the USB cable.
  • Page 14 The following dialogue box pops up. Choose “Continue Anyway”, and the drivers will install automatically. If you have any problems installing the drivers, or get a "Winusb.dll not found" error, please refer to the driver section in the troubleshooting section of this manual. UP! 3D Printer User Manual...

  • Page 15: Using The Basic Functions

    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 only supports STL files (which is the standard input format for 3D printing files), and the UP3 format (which is UP’s proprietary compressed STL format) and UPP format (which is save as a project)
  • Page 16 (Mac version) 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 17 Fixing STL Files: The Up software has an option that attempts to fix models with bad surfaces. Under the “Edit” menu you will see a “Fix” option. Select the model with inverted surfaces, and click the “Fix” option to try and fix it. Merging models: Several separate models can be merged into a single file by using the “Merge”...

  • Page 18: View Options

    3.2.3ViewOptions To observe the target model in different ways, use the mouse to control the view. Rotate: Press the middle mouse button and move the mouse: The view can be rotated and observed from different angles. Pan: Press Ctrl and the middle mouse button at the same time and move the mouse: This causes the view to pan.

  • Page 19: Model Transformations

    3.2.4 Model transformations Model Transformation can be achieved through the Edit menu or the toolbar: (Windows version) 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. Each time you click the axis button the model will move again.
  • Page 20 Rotating the model: Click the “Rotate” button on the toolbar, choose or input how many degrees you want to rotate in the text box, then choose the axis to rotate around. For example: Rotate the model around Y axis by 30 Procedure: 1.

  • Page 21: Placing Models Onto The Build Platform

    Unit Conversion: This option is provided as a convenient way to convert metric models to imperial, and vice versa. To convert an imperial model to metric, select the 25.4 option from the scale menu and click “Scale” again. To convert from metric to imperial, select the 0.03937 option and click “Scale”.

  • Page 22: Getting Ready To Print

    3.3 Getting Ready to Print 3.3.1 Initializing the Printer Before anything can be printed, the printer must be initialized. Click the “Initialize” option under the “3D print” menu. The printer will beep and the initialization procedure will begin. The printer will then return the platform and print head to the printer’s origin and beep again when it is ready.

  • Page 23: Calibrating The Level Of Platform

    3.3.2 Calibrating the Level of Platform Before calibrating the nozzle height, you need to test and calibrate the distance between nozzle and four corner of the platform through the Platform Level Calibration Device. Please attach the device under the extrude head, then separately connect the 3.5mm cable with the device and interface next to power switch.
  • Page 24 Loosen a screw and the related corner of platform will rise. Tighten or loosen the screws until you have the same gap between the nozzle and the platform at all four corners of platform. Note: The platform of UP Plus 2 3D printer has been calibrated before delivery from the factory.

  • Page 25: Calibrating The Nozzle Height

    3.3.3 Calibrating the Nozzle Height This section is probably the most important of the entire manual. Please read it carefully to ensure that you understand the nozzle height setup procedure, as it is vital to successful 3D printing. Auto Nozzle Detect Before the nozzle height setting, you are able to detect the nozzle height through “Nozzle Height Detect Device”.
  • Page 26 NOTE: It is only possible to move the nozzle to 1 mm higher than the height recorded in the “Print” screen. If, for example, the nozzle height in the “Print” screen is set to 130mm, you will only be able to move the nozzle up to 131mm in the “Maintenance”...
  • Page 27 (Windows version) (Mac version) 2 - In the text box, type in the height to which you want the platform to move to, and click the “To” button. In the above example, the platform would move to 124mm above the platform’s origin. 3 - Check the distance between the nozzle and the platform.
  • Page 28 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” button. Repeat this until you get to about 0.1mm away from the nozzle. NOTE: Once you have setup the nozzle height once, you do not need to do it again as it is automatically recorded in the “Print”...

  • Page 29: Other Maintenance Options

    3.3.4 Other Maintenance Options Click “Maintain” on the “3D Print” menu, and the following dialog box pops up: (Windows version) (Mac version) 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 30 New Spool: This is used so the printer can keep track of how much material has been used, and warn you if you don’t have enough material left to print your model. Click this button and enter the value of how many grams of material you have on the current spool.

  • Page 31: Preparing The Platform

    Set Nozzle Height: Takes whatever value you have in the “To” box and transfers it to the Nozzle box of the setup screen. 3.3.5 Preparing the Platform Before printing, the platform must be prepared so that the model adheres to the platform enough to be printed without the model moving.

  • Page 32: Print Setup Options

    3.3.6Print Setup Options Click menu “3D Print->Setup”. The following dialog box pops up: (Mac version) (Windows version) Print Options Z Resolution: Sets the print resolution (layer thickness) of the printer. This can be between 0.15mm per layer to 0.4mm per layer (depending on the printer model). Height Options Base: This is the thickness of the raft of material before the support layer is printed under the part.
  • Page 33 Part Options Angle: The part Angle determines at what point solid (dense) support material gets 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.
  • Page 34 Shell: This item will help to improve the efficiency of hollow model printing. When you need the preview for the model only, you can select this item. The model will be printed without any filling. Surface: When you need to print the model without seal and which purpose for evaluation only, please select this item.
  • Page 35 Support Options Dense: This represents how many layers of ‘solid’ (dense) material form part of the support structure directly beneath the model. Angle: Angle at which support material gets used. For example if 10° is used, support material only gets used if angle of surface is greater than 10° from horizontal (so support material is almost not used unless there is a direct overhang), If set to 50°...
  • Page 36 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 37 Other Options Stable Support: Stable support creates support that is more solid, and the model is less likely to distort, but the support material is then more difficult to remove. Tip: All setup and configuration settings are stored in the Up Software, not on the Up Printer.

  • Page 38: Printing

    4. Printing TIP: One of the keys to successful printing on the Up is platform preparation and preheating. Particularly with large parts, there is a tendency for the edges of the part to lift from the platform (which is a little colder than the center) and cause the parts to warp.
  • Page 39 (Windows version) (Mac version) Print Options: Quality: Fine, Normal or Fast. This simply determines the speed at which the printer moves. As a general rule, the slower you print, the better the quality of the parts. For tall parts, running at Fast speed can be problematic as the printer can vibrate to the extent that print quality is affected.
  • Page 40 Model info: 30× 30× 30mm layer thickness: 0.2mm The prices above are calculated with ABS from PP3DP.com at $35 USD for a 700g roll. The easiest way to calculate how much material will be used for your model is to use the “Print Preview”...

  • Page 41: Model Removal

    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 springs cover the platform. 3. Gently slide the spatula under the model and slowly wiggle it back and forth to pry loose the model.
  • Page 42 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. It takes some practice to get comfortable with removing support material, but it can become quite an enjoyable and therapeutic task! CAUTION: ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WHEN REMOVING SUPPORT...

  • Page 43: Maintenance

    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 44 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. UP! 3D Printer User Manual...

  • Page 45: Cleaning The Nozzle

    IMPORTANT NOTE: Before you enter any new calibration values, always click the “Reset” button, otherwise the new values get added to the old ones. Before you enter any new values, the bar at the very top of the screen should read: XY: 0.00 deg / XZ: 0.00 deg. Next, take down the Front Centre ‘L’...

  • Page 46: Removing / Changing The Nozzle

    TIP: Many users also soak their nozzle in acetone to clean them, or even use an ultrasonic cleaning bath to help clean their nozzles Removing / Changing the nozzle Should the nozzle become blocked, you may need to remove it in order to unblock, or change it.

  • Page 47: Cleaning The Platform

    Cleaning the platform If you are using the special green paint on your platform, the platform requires cleaning after a few prints to get it back to a smooth surface. Simply remove the platform from the machine and soak it in water for a few hours and the paint will peel of easily.

  • Page 48: Tips & Tricks

    7.Tips & Tricks Large parts can sometimes have their corners lift from the platform, which causes the part to distort. This is caused by uneven heat across the surface of the platform. Preheating the platform before beginning large parts is essential to minimize this lifting.
  • Page 49 Regularly check your nozzle height! It can change for a number of reasons, some of which you may not even be aware of. To check your nozzle height, refer to section 3.3.2 To get the best results out of your Up printer, the print platform must be perfectly lined up with the Nozzle.

  • Page 50: Troubleshooting

    3. Reset the printer—power off then power on. 4. Restart the PC Others Contact Technical Support : Support@pp3dp.com Solution for "Winusb.dll not found" problem If you encounter a “Winusb.dll not found” error message, please follow the steps below: Option 1: Uninstall Older Driver and Automatically Install New Driver 1.
  • Page 51 2. Click “Device Manager” button, and the following dialog box will popup. Find the “3DPrinter@FreeMC” in the USB section. 3. Click the right mouse button and select the “Uninstall” option. The confirm dialog box will appear. Click “OK”. UP! 3D Printer User Manual...
  • Page 52 4. Install the latest UP! software. 5. Unplug the USB cable, then plug again. Windows will find a new device. Manually select driver folder(Default is C:\Program files\UP\Driver or C:\Program files(X86)\UP\Driver); 6. There should now be a new driver section in the device manager as shown below: Option 2: Update the driver manually.
  • Page 53 1. Install the latest UP software. 2. Find the “3DPrint@FreeMC” driver in the “Device Manager” dialog box(it should be located in the USB section). 3. Select “Update Driver.” in the right click menu. 4. Select the up driver folder(the default is C:\program files\UP\Driver). UP! 3D Printer User Manual...
  • Page 54 5. A “Free Motion Card” section should now have been inserted into the Device Manager. UP! 3D Printer User Manual...
  • Page 55 UP! 3D Printer User Manual...
  • Page 56 UP! 3D Printer User Manual...
  • Page 57 Acknowledgements PP3DP team is grateful for the wording and editing support from Prof. Olaf Diegel, and also grateful to Mr. Drew Petitclerc from the Up! Forum for providing the picture of his machine with Kapton tape. UP! 3D Printer User Manual...

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