Printing - PP3DP UP! mini User Manual

4. Printing

TIP: One of the keys to successful printing on UP! mini is platform preparation
and preheating, particularly with large parts. Generally, platform is heated,
but not evenly. The edges are always a little colder than the center of the
platform, which is the primary reason that causes warping. The best
practice to prevent warping is to ensure:
a) the platform is perfectly level,
b) nozzle height is correctly set
c) platform is very well preheated.
It also helps to run the printer in a room whose temperature is between
18-30C.
Before printing starts, the following steps should be followed:
 Connect UP! printer with a computer via USB cable, initialize the printer,
prepare the cell board, and insert it to the platform. Load the model and
place it properly in UP! software. Check if there is enough material for the
model. (UP! software will warn you if there is no enough material for the part
you about to print), if not, change the reel to a new one.
 For large models (typically the area of one layer is over 40 mm
results can be improved by preheating the build platform. In UP! software,
click the "Preheat" option on the "3D Print" menu, and the printer begins to
heat the platform. Let the platform get up to 100C before printing.
 The little "door" in the wind barrier of extrusion head is used to adjust the
airflow to have good printing quality for some certain models. Generally, it
should be closed, like it is shown in Figure 4-1.
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Figure 4-1 Wind Barrier
4. Printing
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