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1. UP 3D Printer User Manual 22 PPEP WWW ee Si GE COM 3 Operation In the above example this tells the printer that after being initialized and when a print job begins the platform is 139 5mm away from the nozzle To figure out the correct nozzle distance please follow these steps 1 Open the Maintain dialogue box from the 3D Print menu The current nozzle height is indicated as shown in the picture below Printer Printing Running Program Matrial ABS 146 g Total 3 96 Kg r Status exude ER NURSE Nozzle 1 0C Heating Platform 1 0C Heating Nozzle amp Platform Max 139 90 Cur 136 Stop All FL FR To 124 H Center To Bottom Pause print NL NR Set Hazzle Height Quit Windows version Printer Prepared for Printing Layer 0 Matrial ABS O g Total 0 00 Kg Heater Nozzle 20 2C Platform 16 3C Preheat platform Extrude Withdraw New Spool Nozzle amp Platarom Max 137 0 Cur 86 50 To 122 Stop All Center To Bottom E Kal 5 NL NR Set Nozzle Height Quit 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 If for example the platform appears to be about 7mm away2. WWW PPSDP COM www pp3dp com PP3DP 2012 V3 Legal Notice The information in this document is subject to change without notice DELTA MICRO FACTORY CO MAKES NO WARRANT Y 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 shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this Material Changes or modifications to the system not expressly approved by Delta Micro Factory Co the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority for use This document is protected by copyright All rights reserved Its use disclosure and possession are restricted by an agreement with Delta Micro Factory Co per software copyright No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated into another language without the prior written consent of Delta Micro Factory Co Copyright 2012 Delta Micro Factory Corporation All rights reserved UP 3D Printer User Manual 1 d d ed Kl Kg TAPE ne 1 Introduction UNE gg lle Pii ergo e c T RN 3 BM WA uu c2 1 T RR 3 Eod ure uel ee 3 Bag 3 DF FOS CON E 4 2 OVERVIEW eegener 5 A PREA AIOE M es 5 2 2 OPECIFICATIONG EE 8 2 2 1 Printer Physical Ghatacterisli68 sooo rie Eines Eb nere bp TER en e kuk E l
3. PPS DIS GI i Overview Figure 2 Accessories 7 D USB cable 2 Power adapter 20 V GI Filament tube e Ce Screws 5 Cellboard Figure 3 Tool kit C O D Pen Knives 2 Tweezers 8 Hex wrench A Shovel 6 Pliers 6 Gloves 4 Nozzle wrench UP 3D Printer User Manual 6 WWW PRPS OP COM 2 Overview Figure 4 Axis Extruder axis Z axis Platform axis Power on off button Power interface UP 3D Printer User Manual 7 EecmjE WWW PPS CS COM 2 Overview 2 2 Specifications 2 2 1 Printer Physical Characteristics Printing Material ABS or PLA Material Color White 0 20 0 40 or 0 25 0 35mm depending on model Print Speed 10 100 cm h Print Size 140x140x135mm Printer Weight 5 KG 11 Ib Printer Size 245 x 260 x 350 mm Layer Thickness 2 2 2 Specifications Power Requirements 100 240VAC 50 60Hz 200W Model Support Auto generated support Workstation Windows XP Vista 7 Mac compatibility 2 2 3 Environmental specifications Ambient temperature 157 30 6 Relative humidity 209o 5096 UP 3D Printer User Manual 8 Yr q rs WWW ue Si ES COM 3 Operation 3 Operation 3 1 Preparation 3 1 1 Installation the printer Assemble the four parts first following the diagram above Extrude Head 1 remove extruder guard from extruder head 2 unscrew the scew d and fix the extruder head onto the holder 3 make sure the ex
4. amp Platform Max 139 90 Cur 136 Stop All FL FR To 1124 Center To Bottom Pause print NR cCetimNazzie Te Hal Quit Windows version Printer Prepared for Printing Layer 0 Matrial ABS 0g Total 0 00 Kg Heater Nozzle 20 2C Platform 16 3C Preheat platform Extrude Withdraw New Spool Mozzle amp Platarom Max 137 0 Cur 86 50 e FR To 122 Stop All Center To Bottom NL NR Set Nozzle Height END Quit 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 UP 3D Printer User Manual 26 rr Ir WWW PPS DS GG 3 Operation is squeezed out of the nozzle The system beeps before material starts extruding and it beeps again when finished When changing the material See section 6 this function is used to deliver the new material to the nozzle This function can also be used to test whether the nozzle is working correctly Withdraw Withdraws the material from the extrusion head When the material runs out or the nozzle needs to be changed click this button When the nozzle is up to temperature 260 C and beeps gently 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 and warn you if you don t have enough mater
5. 3 the machine will print 3 complete layers before going into non solid mode This does not however affect the side wall thickness on non solid parts which are all the same thickness approximately 1 5mm irrespective of the fill mode 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 Fill Options There are four ways to fill the interior of the parts as described below The Part is made of nearly solid plastic which gives you the strongest part This setting is recommended for functional engineering parts On previous software version this was referred to as Solid UP 3D Printer User Manual 30 DE 3 Operation The part has an outer wall thickness of solid plastic about 1 5mm but its interior is filled with a reasonably small scaffold structure On previous software version this was referred to as Loose The part has an outer wall thickness of solid plastic about 1 5mm but its interior is filled with a medium spaced scaffold structure On previous software version this was referred to as Hollow The part has an outer wall thickness of solid plastic about 1 5mm but its interior is filled with a large spaced scaffold structure On previous software versio
6. 3 spring washers under the platform heater m EEEE BEC 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 Modification One of the Up forum users Drew Petitclerc reports an improved level adjustment system in which he has replaced the spring washers with a small stack of rubber disks which allows much more freedom and precision in leveling the platform He removed the three shorter M3 screws and spring washers and replaced them with a stack of high temp stiff rubber disks centered between the three longer M3 screws You adjust the level by tightening the appropriate screws and compressing the disks Always adjust by tightening the screws never by loosening them The stack gives you a central compressible pivot point and three screws are optimal for balance Add or remove disks to set overall Z spacing of plate to support arm UP 3D Printer User Manual 25 po rA mp WWW PPS DEP COM 3 Operation Stack of high temp rubber discs mounted in centre of platform act as compressible Longer M3 screws pivot point to replace short ones 3 3 4 Other Maintenance Options Click Maintain on the 3D Print menu and the following dialog box pops up Printer Printing Running Program Matrial ABS 146 g Total 3 96 Kg r Status Nozzle 1 0C Heating Platform 1 0C Heating Nozzle
7. D S 828 Se B WWW FAGFA301602 amp d Computer z ze Disk drives 4 DVD CD ROM drives Floppy disk controllers EL id De Motion pura o T IDE TENTIAM egen c Al Infrared devices i Keyboards UP 3D Printer User Manual 49 ASD 4 Troubleshooting Option 2 Update the driver manually 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 Device Manager File Action View Help ee Seee Sa Processors d SCSI and RAID controllers Sound video and game controllers d System devices ee Universal Serial Bus controllers e 3pPrintarreer amp Standard Enhe Update Driver Disable Uninstall Scan for hardware changes Properties amp USB Root Hub amp USB Root Hub amp 9 USB Root Hub amp USB Root Hub 3 Select Update Driver in the right click menu Device Manager File Action View Help e MfS RARA Processors amp amp SCSI and RAID controllers Sound video and game controllers System devices On Universal Serial Bus controllers 3DPrint amp xrreeMe bs 3 Update Driver Disable Uninstall Scan for hardware changes Properties amp USB Root Hub Launches the Hardware Update Wizard for the selected device 4 Select the up driver folder the default is C program files UP Driver UP 3D Printer User
8. GIS COM 3 Operation 3 2 4 Model transformations Model Transformation can be achieved through the Edit menu or the toolbar Parameter Le Move Scale Auto Placement Rotate input d Q1 Qa Rotate Scale X Axis Y Axis Z Axis Os 010 020 250 Windows version p Trantorm l Moving the model Click the Move button and choose ES 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 Sete Mer move again For example Move the model 5mm along Z axis or down 5mm Mac version Procedure 1 Click on Move 2 Input 5 in the text box 3 Click the Z axis 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 UP 3D Printer User Manual 18 WWW PPS GIS COM 3 Operation For example Rotate the model around Y axis by 30 Procedure 1 Click Rotate 2 Input 30 in the text box 3 Click Y axis Note positive numbers rotate counterclockwise and negative numbers rotate clockwise 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 scal
9. Manual 40 AREP WWW SS CS GON 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 Calibrate XY 0 0 Deg XZ 0 0 Deg UP 3D Printer User Manual 41 p r Ir WWW PRP SDF COM 3 Operation 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 shaped component and measure its deviation Put the exact value into the Z box If it deviates to the right side the value to be put into the Z box will be a positive value If the deviates to the left the value to put into the Z box will be a negative value 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 Cleaning the nozzle After a lot of printing the nozzle may be covered with a layer of oxidized ABS When the printer is printing this oxidized ABS may melt on the nozzle and may create discolored
10. from the nozzle increase the number in the text box to 130 and click the To button Note that we have UP 3D Printer User Manual 23 ES WWW PPS DEP COM 3 Operation only increased the 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 button Hepeat this until you get to within 0 2mm of the nozzle 5 Once you are within 0 2mm of the nozzle write down the number you have in the To box This is the correct calibration height Close the Maintain window and open the Setup Window In the Setup window Nozzle box enter the number you recorded on the Maintain Screen Alternatively you can click the Set to Nozzle Height button to automatically transfer the value across to the setup screen You have now successfully setup the nozzle height UP 3D Printer User Manual 24 pr Ir WWW PPS DS COM 3 Operation 3 3 3 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 If it is not you may need to adjust the platform until it is level with the nozzle at all 4 corners There are 3 screw and
11. in the surface skin and no overlapping surfaces If your file is not perfect this option should allow you to print it anyway Calculating model costs The main factor that will affect model cost is the part interior fill structure and support material If for example one is printing a cube measuring 30mm x 30mm x 30mm with a layer thickness of 0 2mm the following quantities of material are used depending on the print mode UP 3D Printer User Manual 35 PPSS WWW SS CS GEN 3 Operation Model info 30x30x30mm layer thickness 0 2mm i 17 2 67min 0 86 USD 12g 48min oF 0 60 USD 0 43 USD 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 option under the 3D Print menu This will tell you the total weight of material used including the raft and any support material 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 2 screws at the bottom of the platform 3 Gently slide the spatula under the model and slowly wiggle it back and forth to pry loose the model Remember to use gloves as the platform and model may still be hot UP 3D Printer User Manual 36 Dj 3 Operation CAUTION It is strongly recommended that
12. you ware the gloves to remove the model from the perfboard UP 3D Printer User Manual 37 DP WWW PPS DEP COM 3 Operation Removing Support Material Printed models are composed of two parts One part is the model itself and the other part is the support material used to support any overhanging parts of the model The support material is the same physical material as the model material but the support material is printed at a much lower density It is very easy to distinguish the model from the support material so it is easy to remove Have a look at the teapot in the above pictures The left picture shows the teapot with 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 It takes some practice to get comfortable with removing support material but it can become quite an enjoyable and therapeutic task UP 3D Printer User Manual 38 SS NI ME mm guum D WWW IPIPXZ DEP CDDNM 3 Operation CAUTION The support material and the tools are sharp Wear gloves and safety glasses when removing the part from the printer UP 3D Printer User Manual 39 PPSS WWW SI EE COM 3 Oper
13. 00 C before beginning to print Click menu 3D Print gt Print and the print dialog box pops up Choose Preferences to set the printing parameters Click OK to begin to print Printer uei Plus 1174562 Preferences Status Prepared for Printing Options D 20mm Loose Fil Nozzle 135 5 Material ABS Height Options UnSolid Model Quality Mormal e aa ee No raft Heat platform Mo x zuer zer M Cancel Windows version UP 3D Printer User Manual 34 Een L n scil www PRPSOP COM 3 Operation Printer Printer UP Plus 1113225 Rom Ver 6 03 Firmware 2 00 Layer thick 0 30 mm Fill Loose Ces Material ABS Nozzle Height 136 Options Quality Unsolid Model OK OK Heat platform after finish E M cou Mac version Print Options Speed 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 For large surface area parts the Fine setting can be problematic as the printer takes longer to print the part and the corners are therefore more likely to lift a little bit UnSolid Model This function is useful for printing STI files that are not perfect A perfect STL file is a fully enclosed surface with no holes
14. 4 3 Operation Open Save Unload Print rotate X Axis Y Axis Z Axis 8D Model Ve File EX Ve Facet944 Vertex 466 Vol 48 93 CM3 Surface 213 00 CM2 Size 53 98 X 49 94 X107 00 mm Min 131 99 X 3 97 X 3 00 mm Max 78 01 X 45 97 X110 00 mm Format Binary Windows version eoo UP Q2 Oso Mac version Unloading the model click the left mouse button on the model to select it and then click Unload on the toolbar or click the right mouse button while over the model and a context menu will appear Choose unload the model or unload all models if you have more than one file open and want to remove all of them UP 3D Printer User Manual 15 PPSS WWW SI EE COM 3 Operation Unload All Unload PIG Saving the model Choose the model then click Save The file is saved in UPS format and its size is 12 18 of the original STL file This is a convenient format for users to archive or transfer files Note on STL files For a model to print correctly all the faces of the models need to have their normal facing outwards The Up software uses model colour to indicate whether a model is OK or not The default colour used by the software when opening a model is a light grey pink colour If the normal are facing the wrong way then the model is coloured in red Fixing STL Files The Up software has an option that attempts to fix models with bad surfaces Under the Edit
15. Manual 50 DID 4 Troubleshooting Hardware Update Wizard Please choose your search and installation options ES 8 Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check boxes below to limit or expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best driver found will be installed Search removable media floppy CD ROM ls V Include this location in the search C Program Files UP Driver v C Don t search will choose the driver to install Choose this option to selectthe device driver from a list Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for your hardware 5 A Free Motion Card section should now have been inserted into the Device Manager Device Manager E elle File Action View Help e SES G 3 ga 3 WWW FAGFA301602 Computer z ze Disk drives 2 DVD CD ROM drives Floppy disk controllers N Free Motion Card ue EF 3D Printer Freemotion IDE ATA ATAPI controllers d i Infrared devices H 5 Keyboards cl Je UP 3D Printer User Manual 51 r m n mM DLE 4 Troubleshooting 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 52
16. 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 Windows version 3D Print Setup Print Preview Maintenance Print Mac version UP 3D Printer User Manual 21 mn pn Fam m me jt www PIE SIOP COM 3 Operation 3 3 2 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 To print successfully the platform should be set to start at a distance of 0 2mm 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 Print screen found under the 3D Print menu but we use the Maintain dialogue box to figure out what this distance should be Printer uei Plus 1174562 Preferences Status Prepared for Printing Options D 20mm Loose Fill Nozzle 135 9 Material ABS nis Options UnSolid Model Quality Normal No raft Heat platform No after finish
17. a thin filament of material Maintain Printing Matrials 604 g Status WithDraw New Spool Nozzle 1 0C Heating Platform 1 00 Heating Nozzle amp Platform FL FR Tn 128 E Stop All center Ta Battam MIL MF Set to Nozzle Height Windows version Printer Prepared for Printing aab ay Eo AN Matrial ABS 0g Total 0 00 Kg Heater r Nozzle 20 2C Extrude Withdraw New Spool Withdraw New Spool Platform 16 3C Preheat platform Nozzle amp Platarom Max 137 0 Cur 86 50 el el To 122 Stop All Center To Bottom NL NR TI Set Nozzle Height Quit Mac version UP 3D Printer User Manual 11 PPEP WWW SS e COM 3 Operation 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 System Temp 5 FREEUSE dll 48 KB up exe 1 532 KB 3 1 3 Installing drivers Connect the printer to a computer with the USB cable The computer should pop up the Found New Hardware Wizard window Choose No not this time and then next Then choose Install from a list or specific location Advanced then Next Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Upd
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19. ate to search for software Yes this time only Yes now and every time connect a device No notthis time Click Nextto continue Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for 3DPrint FreeMC C If your hardware came with an installation CD or floppy disk insert it now What do you wantthe wizard to do CO Install the software automatically Recommended Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue UP 3D Printer User Manual 12 rL Een jae pe m mmm i WWW PPS DP COM Click Browse and choose C Prog Plea 3 Operation ram Files UP Driver then Next se choose your search and installation options ES sy c Temp amp C3 web Publish amp windows Live C3 windows Live SkyDrive To view any subfolders click a plus sign above 8 Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check boxes below to limit or expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best driver found will be installed Search removable media floppy CD ROM Include this location in the search CAProgram Files UP Driver v Don t search will choose the driver to install Choose this option to select the device driver fram alist Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for your hardware h The following dialogu
20. ation 6 Maintenance Changing the Material First withdraw the leftover material from the printer Initialize the printer and choose 3D print 2Maintain 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 Place a new spool of material on the spool holder and pull it through the filament tube until the material is about 10cm out of the tube then insert it into the hole at the top of the extruder head Select the maintain menu form the 3D Print menu Then press the Extrude button in the maintain dialogue After the printer nozzle has warmed up to 260 C the printer will beep Push the filament into the hole at the top of the extruder head with a little pressure and the extruder will automatically extrude material The plastic thread squeezed out of the nozzle should be thin bright and smooth If the nozzle is blocked remove the nozzle and clean tt The extruder and platform are hot Use gloves when working in this area of printer Vertical Calibration The Vertical calibration procedure allows you to ensure that the printer platform is perfectly horizontal and that the printer prints consistently in the X Y and Z direction First print the supplied Calibration model on your printer The calibration file is in C Program Files UP Example UP 3D Printer User
21. ation of bearings The bearings on the Up Printer may occasionally require a bit of lubrication to keep it operating smoothly The recommended grease to use is lithium grease When lubricating the bearings first clean off as much old grease as possible from the bearings and then apply new grease to the bearing and slide the platform in the appropriate direction to spread the grease Spare parts Almost all the plastic parts on the printer are printed by the Up printer itself If you need to print spare parts for your printer the files for all spare parts can be found in the C Program Files x86 UP Example UP Spare Part folder UP 3D Printer User Manual 44 Pipe WW PRPS Dr COM 3 Operation 7 0 Tips amp 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 Also the faster you can print such parts the less lifting you are likely to get Some ways to increase print quality include e f possible try to avoid printing such large parts in solid mode e Set the layer resolution to as high as you can get away with e Print the part in Fast mode Hemoving the screws that attach the print platform to the printer can be inconvenient This can be made much easier by printing little screw caps with handles on them
22. e box pops up Choose Continue Anyway and the drivers will install automatically The software you are installing for this hardware 3DPrintt2FreeMC has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommend that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway STOP Installation lt Back eme TETUR ound New Hardware Wizar Please wait while the wizard installs the software Rk Kee 3DPrint FreeMC 3DPrintUSB sys To CAWINDOWSYSystem3 Drivers UP 3D Printer User Manual 13 WWW PPS GIS COM 3 Operation 3 2 Using the basic functions 3 2 1 Start the program Click on the a icon on the desktop The program should open as follows 3 2 2 Loading a 3D model Pp 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 UPS format which is UP s proprietary compressed STL format Move the mouse pointer onto the model and click the left mouse key Some model information is presented in a floating window as shown below UP 3D Printer User Manual 1
23. e in one direction Example1 Scale up the model uniformly by 2 0 times Procedures 1 Click Scale 2 Input 2 0 in the text box 3 Click Scale again Example2 Scale up the model by 1 2 times along the Z axis only Procedures 1 Click Scale 2 Input 1 2 in the text box 3 Click Z axis UP 3D Printer User Manual 19 3 Operation 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 3 2 5 Placing models onto the build platform Appropriately placing your models on the platform can have an effect on print quality 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 is recommended By Hand Press the Ctrl key and choose the target model by pressing and holding the left mouse button Move the mouse and drag the model to the desired position Using the Move button Click the Move button on the toolbar choose or input the distance in the text box and then choose the axis for the direction in which you want to move UP 3D Printer User Manual 20 WWW PPS GIS COM 3 Operation 3 3 Getting
24. eturns the platform to the lowest position 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 You can see six clips in the box used to make the perfboard fix on the platform The perfboard is cut at 45 degrees angle with the edge and just fits the size of the platform When printing starts plastic will have more chance to be pushed into all perforations and this provides a stronger mechanical bond with the bottom surface that prevents it from later lifting UP 3D Printer User Manual 28 PPEP WWW US Si DS COM 3 Operation 3 3 6 Print Setup Options Click menu 3D Print gt Setup The following dialog box pops up Setup LMP Printer V1 0 SN 108215 V 5 01 F1 00 Print Z Resolution 0 30mm Optimize None Y Height Base 3mm Nozzle 139 5 Z Resolution 7 Base Height 2mm e Part Fill Angle lt 45 Deg 7 Solid Loose Surface 3 Layers v Hollow C Big hole Support Dense 3 Layers 7 Angle lt 40 Deg v M Stable Space 8 Lines 7 Area gt 10 mma r Part rA Angle 45 Deg E C ULT Surface a Layers is c a m Support Dense 3 Layers Angle lt us Deg Space 8 Li
25. ial left to print your model Click this button and enter the value of how many grams of material you have on the current spool If it is a new spool the quantity should be set to 700 grams You can also specify whether the material you are printing with is ABS or PLA Printer Prepared for Printing Status Displays the temperature of the nozzle and platform 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 After you use the Stop All option you will need to re initialize the printer Pause Print This button allows you to pause a print in mid progress but yu can then resume the print job where it left off This is very useful if you for example want to change the material colour mid print Another popular use for UP 3D Printer User Manual 27 pA EIL WWW PP Si D COM 3 Operation pausing a job mid print is to allow fasteners to be inserted into printed cavities and then printed over to lock the fastener into place Nozzle amp Platform The five buttons FL FR Center NL NR control the position of the nozzle and the platform The nozzle moves to the left and right the platform moves forward and backward The To button controls the height of the platform and is used in the nozzle height calibration procedure described in 3 3 2 The Bottom button r
26. menu you will see a Fix option Select the model with inverted surfaces and click the Fix option to try and fix it UP 3D Printer User Manual 16 PPEP WWW PPS DIP DON 3 Operation Merging models Several separate models can be merged into a single file by using the Merge option from the Edit menu Simply open all the models you want to merge and arrange them the way you want on the platform and click on the Merge option When you then save the file all the components will be saved as a single STL file 3 2 3 View Options 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 his causes the view to pan You can also use the arrow keys to pan the view Scale Rotate the mouse wheel The view gets zoomed in or out View The system has 8 preset standard views stored under the View button on the toolbar Click the View button on the toolbar the startup value for the View button is Fit to find these options indow el Hide Toolbar X 88T Customize Toolbar Bottom Animate D ont Front Fit HF Back Top Left Bottom j Front Right Back LRE Left St e Right Fit ISO Windows version Mac version UP 3D Printer User Manual 17 WWW PPS
27. n this was referred to as Big hole Support Options Dense This represents how many layers of solid dense material form part of the support structure directly beneath the model UP 3D Printer User Manual 31 PPP WWW PPS OP COM 3 Operation 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 than support material is used for any surface is greater than 50 away from horizontal Set to gt 10 Set to gt 50 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 As a general rule it is easier to remove support material from the outside of a part than Support Material from the inside As can be seen in the picture to the right the part would use a lot more support material if printed with the opening facing downwards than if it were facing upwards Space The distance between the lines of non solid support material Changing this parameter requires some experience in balancing the quantity of suppo
28. nes Area 10 mm2 Restore defaults Cancel ox Mac version Other Stable Support Restore Defaults Cancel Windows version Print Options Z Resolution 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 Height Options Base This is the thickness of the raft of material before the support layer is printed under the part When the printer starts printing it first prints a raft of non solid material in which all the lines of support material are horizontal along the Y axis It keeps building up horizontal rows of support material for as many mm as you have chosen Then just before it gets to the bottom surface of the real part it starts to build support layers perpendicular to the raft layers layer UP 3D Printer User Manual 29 WAV PIPSDIE DONM 3 Operation Support dense 8mm 2mm Support Raft Support Raft 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 for instructions on calibrating your printer Part Options Surface This parameter determines how many layers form the bottom face of a part when it is not solid For example if you set it to
29. p 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 Open the Windows control panel go to the System Properties dialog box then select the Hardware page UP 3D Printer User Manual 47 1 Pn L 9 1 Ps rand pe om 4 Troubleshooting System Properties General Computer Name Hardware Advanced Automatic Updates Remote Device Manager The Device Manager lists all the hardware devices installed on your computer Use the Device Manager to change the properties of any device Device Manager Drivers E Driver Signing lets you make sure that installed drivers are compatible with Windows Windows Update lets you set up how Windows connects to Windows Update for drivers Driver Signing Windows Update Hardware Profiles 2 Hardware profiles provide a way for you to setup and store T a different hardware configurations Hardware Profiles 2 Click Device Manager button and the following dialog box will popup Find the 3DPrinter FreeMC in the USB section Device Manager File Action View Help t gt Hmm mam m g Processors lt SCSI and RAID controllers Ei Sound video and game controllers d System devices amp Universal Serial Bus controllers e 30 Print Freemc amp Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Cont
30. rious injury 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 System or pull out the USB cable when loading a digital model or the model data may be lost When using the Extrude function keep at least 50mm between the nozzle and the platform If too close the nozzle may get blocked The printer is designed to work properly at an ambient temperature of between 15 C and 30 C and humidity of between 20 and 50 Operating outside these limits may result in low quality models 9 UP 3D Printer User Manual 4 e ce WWW PERS DP COM 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 Congratulations on purchasing an UP Printer 2 1 Appearance Figure 1 Front view of printer 1 Pedestal 2 Platform 3 Nozzle 4 Extruder guard 5 Filament tube 6 Roller shaft 7 Material filament Pilot lamp 9 Initialize button UP 3D Printer User Manual 5 Tr JU WWW
31. roller amp Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller amp Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller g Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller amp Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller amp USB Root Hub amp 9 USB Root Hub amp USB Root Hub er USB Root Hub amp USB Root Hub 3 Click the right mouse button and select the Uninstall option The confirm dialog box will appear Click OK UP 3D Printer User Manual 48 Pe om 4 Troubleshooting Device Manager DEK Fie Action View Help e S S mma g Processors d SCSI and RAID controllers S Sound video and game controllers amp d System devices PS Universal Serial Bus controllers Update Driver Disable Standard Un Scan for hardware changes amp Standard Un g s USBRootH Properties amp USB Root Hub amp USB Root Hub amp USB Root Hub amp USB Root Hub Uninstalls the driver for the selected device Contirm Device Removal ee 3DPrintteFreeMC Warning You are aboutto uninstall this device from your system 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 Device Manager File Action View Help e
32. rt material used ease of support material removal and part print quality UP 3D Printer User Manual 32 i S N A 5 WAV PIPSDIE DONM 3 Operation Support Structure 0 5 mm 7 line space line width m 6 lines 12 lines Area The surface area above which support material gets used When you choose 5mm for example there will be no support if the overhanging area is less than 5mm Benefit A little material is saved and a slightly faster print speed is achieved Area 5mm Area 5mm 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 UP 3D Printer User Manual 33 n E pm mM me jt WWW PP SOP Gil 3 Operation 4 Printing Please ensure the following points are taken care of before printing Connect the 3D printer initialize it 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 If not change the reel to a new one Forlarge models over 40mm2 results can be improved by preheating the build platform Click the Preheat option on the 3D Print menu and the printer begins to heat the platform Let the platform get up to 1
33. spots the model To avoid this you need to regularly clean the nozzle Firstly preheat the nozzle in order to melt the oxidized ABS Use the Extrude button on the Maintain dialogue box then lower the platform to the bottom Lastly use some heat resistant material like 100 percent cotton cloth or soft 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 UP 3D Printer User Manual 42 p r Ir WWW PP SOF COM 3 Operation Removing Changing the nozzle should the nozzle become blocked you may need to remove it in order to unblock or change it To remove the nozzle use the nozzle wrench provided in the toolkit that comes with your Up Printer It is generally easiest to remove the nozzle when it is hot and should you need more torque than can be applied with the small screw on the wrench replace it with the small Allen key form the toolkit to provide more power UP 3D Printer User Manual 43 PPEP WWW PPIGDIE DCON 3 Operation 3 wv MES k 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 Once clean repaint it with green paint or cover it with blue masking tape Lubric
34. that get epoxied to the screw heads This means the screws can then be removed without the need for a tool Files for the screw caps can be downloaded from http www thingiverse com thing 4113 After printing use a fast drying epoxy glue to glue them onto the screws Clamp the screw and cap in a vice until the glue is dry to prevent the screw cap not sitting firmly on the screw UP 3D Printer User Manual 45 Een jae pe m WWW PPJDP COM 3 Operation 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 This means that when you set the nozzle height it should be exactly the same distance from the nozzle at all four corners and the center of the print platform If this is not the case please follow the leveling the print platform procedure listed in 3 3 3 UP 3D Printer User Manual 46 LL 4 Troubleshooting 8 Troubleshooting Problem or error message Solution Verify power cord is securely plugged in 1 Verify printer has initialized if not initialize Extruder or platform fails to reach the printer operating temperature Material is stuck in the extruder See 3 3 3 Maintain Extrude feed rollers printer and to the PC ge Contact Technical Support Support pp3d
35. truder is parallel with the Extruder axis make flat cable 4 Connect the extruder cable 14 pin plug into the socket c and put the guard back on UP 3D Printer User Manual 9 mn pm Y m WWW PIE SIOP COM 3 Operation Platform Raise the platform axis to a height at which you can reach under it to insert the screws Line up the screw holes e f on the platform with the screw holes on the heater base and insert the screws in from the bottom and tighten them Roller shaft Unscrew the screw b from the printer and then fix the roller shaft with the screw Please note that the roller shaft should lock into the screw a Material Extrude top view XQ mm GC Filament tube ABS 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 dialogue box which is accessed from the 3D Print menu UP 3D Printer User Manual 10 PPEP WWW PPS OP cCOM 3 Operation 4 After the printer nozzle has warmed up to 260 C the printer will beep Push the filament into the hole at the top of the extruder head and hold it there with some gentle pressure until the extruder motor grabs it and starts pulling it through the extrusion head The extruder will then automatically extrude
36. ully before installation and use the printer according to these instructions Keep this manual handy and refer to it when necessary 1 2 Precautions Please read this section carefully before using the printer 1 2 1 Safety The printer can only be used with the power adapters supplied by this company or the product may be damaged with a risk of fire To avoid burning or model deformation do not touch the model nozzle or the platform by hand or any other part of the body while the printer is working or immediately after it has finished printing Protective glasses should always be worn when removing support material especially PLA The brown sections of the currently supplied gloves melt at around 200 degrees therefore please do not hold the extruder block with the gloves There is a slight smell from ABS when it is being extruded The smell is however not too unpleasant A well ventilated room is recommended by most people to be safe however when printing keep the printer away from any draughts as this can affect the warping of ABS prints When ABS is burnt is releases toxic fumes 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 UP 3D Printer User Manual 3 Pres 1 Introduction WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in se
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