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1. ee H PPSOP cOM 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 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 UP 3D Printer User Manual 16 EE EE WWW SU Si CS Gina 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 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 Window Hide Toolbar X T Customize Toolbar Bottom Animate D t Front Fit ser Back Top Bottom Left F2. 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 40 sy WWW PPS EE COM 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 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 pr
3. WWW PP3DP COM www pp3dp com PRPSUP MES UE 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 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 201 3Delta Micro Factory Corporation All rights reserved UP 3D Printer User Manual 1 WWW PRS DIS DO K N CHA ell a Um DE 3 TUROW TO USE NEE EE 3 Ue lee Bug el EE 3 Aline E 3 EE eM UM TTEA T 4 Eeer 5 AEE o TE 2 ene nee eee ec eee eee reece eee eee eee eee AEAT D dd SPECIFICATIONS o E A AET 8 2 2 1 Printer Physical ee WE a e e te te TT rt rr rr ry ER U e ES tee En ee ne eee AE CAE aar TE
4. 2 Click Device Manager button and the following dialog box will popup Find the ODPrinter FreeMC in the USB section amp Device Manager Seles File Action View Help e D S RARA g Processors zs d SCSI and RAID controllers Sound video and game controllers d System devices amp Universal Serial Bus controllers n sOPrint Freemc gr Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller g Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller gi Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller gn Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller gr Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller USB Root Hub er USB Root Hub gr USB Root Hub amp USB Root Hub gr 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 49 www PRPS ES COM amp Device Manager File Action View Help e D E RRA wa zs g Processors d SCSI and RAID controllers Sound video and game controllers System devices ee Universal Serial Bus controllers i Update Driver Disable gr Standard Un Scan for hardware changes gr Standard Un amp USBRootH Properties gr USB Root Hub gr USB Root Hub gr USB Root Hub lt amp USB Root Hub Uninstalls the driver for the selected device Contirm Device Removal cs 3DPrint FreeMC Warning You are about to uninstall this device
5. 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 CAUTION It is strongly recommended that you wore the gloves to remove the model from the perfboard 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 UP 3D Printer User Manual 39 el ge US WWW PPS GIS COM 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 lt takes some practice to get comfortable with removing support material but it can become quite an enjoyable and therapeutic task WHEN REMOVING
6. mmm WWW PPS OP COM Area The surface area above which support material gets used When you choose omm 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 lt 5mm Area gt 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 35 WWW SS Si GIS COM 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 For large models over 40mmz2 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 100 C before beginning to print The little door in the wind barrier of extrude head is used to adjust the airflow to have good printing quality for some certain models Generally it should be closed like the right picture since warping or
7. split issue would be caused if blow too much Only for the ball shaped models and models with very small features or sharp end like tower the door should be opened Because the heat from the extrude head would be blown away soon with much blow and model scan be solidified in a very short time so that the surface would be better 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 UP 3D Printer User Manual 36 E GEHT Printer IS Plus 1174562 ve Preferences Status Prepared for Printing Options 0 20mm Loose Fill Nozzle 135 g Material ABS SE Options M UnSolid Model Quality Normal i Ok No raft Heat platform Iwo after finish Cancel Windows version Printer Printer UP Plus 1113225 Preference Rom Ver 6 03 Firmware 2 00 Layer thick 0 30 mm Fill Loose SR reem Material ABS Nozzle Height 136 Options Quality Fine Le Unsolid Model C Heat platform after finish No ol No Raft _ Cancel l 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 t
8. 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 Windows version UP 3D Printer User Manual 14 WWW SS Si GIS COM Parameter Lei Move Scale C Rotate input 1 O2 Os O10 O20 Cen Tranform DIS 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 5 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 You also click menu File then Save as project to save selected models and setting in UPP format UP Project When you load an UPP file the saved setting parameter will be automatically read and applied 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 color to indicate whether a model is OK or not The default color used by the software when opening a model is a light grey pink color If the normal are facing the wrong way then the model is colored in red UP 3D Printer User Manual 15
9. 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 UP 3D Printer User Manual 23 SR WWW PPS DIS COM 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 To print successfully the platform should be set to start at a distance of 0 2mm from the nozzle As each printer ts 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 30 Printer Printer uP Plus 1174562 7 Preferences Status Prepared for Printing Options O 20mm Loose Fill Nozzle 135 g Material ABS GEES Options UnSolid Model Quality Normal 7 No raft Heat platform Mo gt after finish MS Cancel In the above example this tells the printer that after being initialized and when a print job begins the platform is 135 9mm away from the nozzle UP 3D Printer User Manual 24 EE WWW PP SOFP cCOM To figure out the correct nozzle distance please fo
10. U2 WW PRPS CIS COM 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 2mm of the nozzle TIP You may need to regularly recalibrate nozzle height after moving the printer or if you find the models are not adhering to the platform properly or are warping TIP If you happen to crash the platform into the nozzle while making height adjustments it is good practice to re initialize the printer before undertaking any other operations TIP One simplified method has been proved to test the distance between the nozzle and platform through one piece of paper with 0 2mm thickness Auto Nozzle Detect Before the nozzle height setting you are able to detect the nozzle height through Nozzle Height Detect Device Please remove the Platform level calibrating device and clean the nozzle and separately connect the 3 0mm cable with the device and interface next to power switch Then select the Nozzle Height Detect under 3D print the platform will start to rise and slower when it is closed to nozzle Till the nozzle touch the small metallic piece the current nozzle height will be showed in the software UP 3D Printer User Manual 26 Fa Ee WWW SI Si DIS COM u UP 2 0 Betal wor FEJDE Edit View Tools Setup Calibrate Flatform Calibrate Open Howe Auta EE 134 4 Initi
11. from your system 4 Install the latest UP software 9 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 CA 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 t mfG RARA SR WWVWV FA6FA30 1602 Computer z ze Disk drives A DVD CD ROM drives ca Floppy disk controllers Free Motion Card EESE 3 Printer FreeMotion 6 IDE ATA ATAPI controllers Infrared devices zs amp Keyboards UP 3D Printer User Manual 50 WWW 5 i DS COM Option 2 Update the driver manually 1 Install the latest UP software 2 Find the SDPrint FreeMC driver in the Device Manager dialog box it should be located in the USB section E Device Manager BE File Action View Help e D F CG D wa z g Processors z d SCSI and RAID controllers z Sound video and game controllers d System devices On Universal Serial Bus controllers er BB ee EES I gt Update Driver Disable Uninstall Scan for hardware changes Properties USB Root Hub amp USB Root Hub er USB Root Hub 3 Select Update Driver in the right click menu Device Manager BAR File Action View Help t D S SG 3 Sa Processors d SCSI and RAID controllers H Sound video and game controllers Y Syste
12. may get blocked The printer is designed to work properly at an ambient temperature of between 19 C and 30 C and humidity of between 20 and 50 Operating outside these limits may result in low quality models UP 3D Printer User Manual 4 ZPP WWW SS Si GIS COM 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 10 7 1 1 Pedestal 2 Platform 3 Nozzle 4 Extruder Guard 5 Filament Tube 6 Roller Shaft 7 Material Filament 8 Pilot Lamp 9 Initialize Button 10 Platform Level Calibration Device 11 Nozzle Height Detect Device 12 3 5mm cable UP 3D Printer User Manual 5 Ee WW as Si E COM ui G KU ER D D Figure 2 Accessories Power adapter 20 V Filament tube Cellboard3 5mm Cable Platform Level Calibration Device Nozzle Height Detect Device Figures Tool kit T gt we Pen Knives Tweezers Hex wrench Shovel Pliers Gloves Figure 4 Axis UP 3D Printer User Manual 6 mo WWW PRPS CS COM Extruder axis Platform axis Figure 5 Back view of printer Power on off Button
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14. Printer User Manual E EE EE WWW SU Si CS COM 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 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 from the Support Material Build Material 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 support material used ease of Support material removal and part print quality Support Structure 0 5 mm gt line space line width 3 sm 6 lines 12 lines UP 3D Printer User Manual 34
15. USB Interface Power Interface UP 3D Printer User Manual 7 EE WWW PPSDP COM 2 2 Specifications 2 2 1Printer Physical Characteristics Printing Material ABS or PLA Layer Thickness O c0 O040 or O15 O 35mm depending on model 2 2 2 Specifications 2 2 3 Environmental specifications Relative humidity eu ous UP 3D Printer User Manual ee KT 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 UP 3D Printer User Manual ee PPSOP cCOM Material Extrude top view E 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 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 wi
16. alize Maintenance Table Preheat 15 mins 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 Status Nozzle 1 0C Heating Platform 1 0C Heating Nozzle amp Platform Max 139 90 Cur 136 Stop All FL FR To 124 Center To Bottom Pause print NR Set Wozzle Height Quit Windows version UP 3D Printer User Manual 27 7 AAS WWW PPS DE COM Matrial ABS 0g Total 0 00 Kg Heater Nozzle 20 2C SE atform Nozzle amp Platarom Max 137 0 Cur 86 50 To 122 Stop All To Bottom NL NR Set Nozzle Height 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 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
17. e 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 OP COM 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 tt Is ready Windows version 3D Print S Setup Print Preview Maintenance Print Mac version UP 3D Printer User Manual 21 EE Ee WWW PPS DS GD 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 Once you select the Auto level under 3D Print of software the device will orderly detect nine points on the platform and show the current parameter Note Please insert the 3 5mm plug is hard to the machine in order to fix The platform can also be calibrated by adjusting the spring under the platform if it is not level UP 3D Printer User Manual elei EE Ee WWW PPS Ee COM
18. e EE EA E Ae ETIE e ew we amp a g wm gt Fa P S ep Lem F V Wd ae EM as AO ch Wh a SN Foe sier der et SR I es Hi Se So SE D S SCH K MOL AM dir OH A p vA SE r VOP r Ze s p DETALII 68203 Vy kov Snh Raps CERTIFICATE No VIUPV 137 2012 SZ Delta Micro Factory Corporation Rm 1008 Tower A Third Property Building No 1 niga 22 erase tS AE d Sg P UPI 3D Printer C AE Ae E r Ss ANA iW Aaa sor SST 3DP 14 4C 3DP 10 4A 3DP 16 4A EN 60050 1 2006 A11 2000 A1 2 a EN 61000 3 2 2006 A1 2000 A2 This certificate is valid until 20 06 2015 Alter preparation of the necessary technical documentation as well aa the conformity declaration the can be affixed on the product Other relevant directives have to be observed The CE mark shall appear according to this sample E eier SE t evel M tt Gen WA mG oe heen snk Tel Fax 420 517 503 603 aT ee a U AA Ke S SE Leift SW S e UP 3D Printer User Manual 53 A BR MD Bet Su AB Lente DH y d R A gt A 2 gt gt ZS PPJP IS Si DE COM Acknowledgements PPSDP 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 54
19. for your hardware N The following dialogue box pops up Choose Continue Anyway and the drivers will install automatically The software you are installing tor this hardware 3DPrint FreeMC Please wait while the wizard installs the software Kee 3DPrint FreemMC 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 UP 3D Printer User Manual 3DPrintUSB sys To CAWINDOWS System32 Drivers 13 mmm WWW PPS OP COM 3 2 Using the basic functions 3 2 1 Start the program UP Click on the Ed on the desktop The program should open as follows 3 2 2 Loading a 3D model 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 and UPP format which Is Save as a project 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 3D Model Ve File E Ve Facet 944 Vertex 466 Vol 48 93
20. he 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 STL files that are not perfect A perfect SIL file is a fully enclosed surface with no holes in the surface skin and no overlapping surfaces If your file is not perfect this option should allow you to print it anyway UP 3D Printer User Manual 37 SIS WWW PPSOP COM 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 Model info 830 30x30mm layer thickness 0 2mm MAMIMWAMAIMAHUR Geet ee e ww Ga W 17 2 67min 0 86 USD 0 60 USD 0 43 USD The prices above are calculated with ABS from PP3DP com at 35 USD for a 7QQg 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 UP 3D Printer User Manual 38 APAP WWW Ss Si Gi COM 5 Model Removal 1 When the model has finished printing the printer will beep and the nozzle and platform stop heating 2
21. he 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 scale in one direction Example 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 WWW SS DIS COM 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 0 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 th
22. inter prints consistently in the X Y and Z direction First print the supplied Calibration model on your printer The calibration file is in CA Program Files UE Example UP 3D Printer User Manual 41 ASSIS WWW PPS CS COM 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 UP 3D Printer User Manual 42 el ge US WWW PP SOFP cOM 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 LE K 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 noz
23. ll then automatically extrude a thin filament of material UP 3D Printer User Manual 10 EE WWW SU Si CS Gina Maintain Printing Matrials 604 q Status f Ges WAD aw Mew Spool Nozzle 1 0C Heating Platform 1 DC Heating Nozzle amp Platform center To Bottorn n wm Set to Nozzle Height Windows version _Printer Matrial ABS O g Total 0 00 Kg Heater Extrude Withdraw New Spoo Nozzle 20 2C Platform 16 3C Preheat platform Nozzle amp Platarom Max 137 0 Cur 86 50 el Fr To 122 Stop All Center To Bottom NL NR Set Nozzle Height Quit Mac version UP 3D Printer User Manual Fa Ee WWW Se Si Ee GO 3 1 2 Installing the software otart 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 CDriver System Temp FREEUSB all 45 KB G lLp een 1 632 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 Can Windows connect to Windows Upda
24. llow 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 M trial ABS 146 g Total 3 96 Kg r Status Nozzle 1 0C Heating Platform 1 0C Heating Nozzle amp Platform Max 139 90 Cur 136 Stop All FL FR To 124 Center To Bottom Pause print NL NR Settozze Hg lg Quit Windows version Printer Prepared for Printing Layer 0 Matrial ABS Oe Total 0 00 Kg Heater Nozzle 20 2C Extrude Withdraw New Spool Platform 16 3C Preheat platform Nozzle amp Piataromn Max 137 0 fu r To 120 Stop All Center To Bottom 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 away from the nozzle increase the number in the text box to 130 and click the To button Note that we have 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 UP 3D Printer User Manual 25 es pes
25. m devices On Universal Serial Bus controllers 3DPrint FreeM e Update se er Standard Unive Disable t Standard Unive Uninstall Scan for hardware changes Properties er 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 Manual 51 SIS GEHT Hardware Update Wizard Please choose your search and installation options SS 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 N Include this location in the search C Program Files UP Driver v Don t search will choose the driver to install Choose this option to select the device driver from alist 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 2 Device Manager Fie Action View Help e D g SG as S SA WWW FA6FA301602 zm d Computer z ze Disk drives 23 DVD CD ROM drives Floppy disk controllers Free Motion Card EI Eet sen IDE ATA ATAPI controllers e Infrared devices zm Keyboards UP 3D Printer User Manual 52 WWW PPS OP COM ES ad a C
26. mmediately 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 tt 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 PPS WWW PPS OP COM 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 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
27. or a few hours and the paint will peel of easily Once clean repaint it with green paint or cover it with blue masking tape Lubrication 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 CA Program Files x6G UE Example UP Spare Part folder UP 3D Printer User Manual 45 ett pets S WWW EIS Si DIS CG Dia 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 Removing the screws that a
28. rongest part This setting is recommended for functional engineering parts On previous software version this was referred to as Solid 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 UP 3D Printer User Manual 32 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 version this was referred to as Big hole RREK TU A N Se wwe e s eu Ss Te ebe NW Ah S fw C 4 H o 9 OS L t OG wees SE 5208 weer oe Lef ee gt kg da D Cu Gei Ce gt gt gt H S e Cu gt Sa e dy gt gt Ke ee e D ce o s gt e L s WW g PIXI O Shell This item will help to improve the efficiency of hollow model printing Surface If you need to print surface which purpose for evaluation only please select this item Support Options Dense This represents how many layers of solid dense material form part of the support structure directly beneath the model UP 3D
29. ront Right Back Left ISO Right Fit ISO Windows version Mac version UP 3D Printer User Manual 17 WWW PPS OP COM 3 2 4 Model transformations Model Transformation can be achieved through the Edit menu or the toolbar Parameter e e Move Scale Rotate Gei L te X Axis Y Axis Z Axis O5 10 _ 20 50 Tranform Moving the model Click the Move button and choose or input the distance you want to move in the text box Then S i gt gt Inch choose the axis direction in which you want to move Each time you click the axis button the model will move again Mac version Windows version For example Move the model 5mm along Z axis or down 3mm Procedure 1 Click on Move 2 Input 5 in the text box 3 Click the Z axis lt DMA 9 K move rotate Scale P X Axis Y Axis 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 JPA WWW PPS OP COM 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 WP move rotate Scale Scaling the model Click Scale choose or input a scaling factor in t
30. se 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 The default value for this parameter is set to 2mm UP 3D Printer User Manual 31 PPZIP WWW e Si DE COM 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 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 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 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 st
31. 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 dont 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 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 UP 3D Printer User Manual 28 EE WWW PPS OP cOM 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 you can then resume the print job where it left off This is very useful if you for example want to change the material color mid print Another popular use for 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 b
32. te to search for software O Yes this time only Yes now and every time connect a device No notthis time Click Next to continue Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for 3DPrint FreemMc ZS If your hardware came with an installation CD or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue Click Browse and choose CA Program Files UP Driver then Next UP 3D Printer User Manual 12 SIS WWW PPS EE COM Browse For Folder Select the folder that contains drivers for your hardware B System O Temp CH Web Publish CH windows Live Windows Live SkyDrive To view any subfolders click a plus sign above Please choose your search and installation options Ss 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 from alist Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match
33. ter Material is stuck in the extruder See 3 3 3 Maintain Extrude The gap is too wide between the bearing and wire feed rollers 1 Make sure the USB cable is connected to the printer and to the PC 2 Unplug the USB cable then plug in again 3 Reset the printer power off then power on 4 Restart the PC Contact Technical Support Support pp3dp com Material not extruding Cannot communicate with printer 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 48 e WWW PPSDP COM System Properties General Computer Name Hardware Adwanced 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 Ey 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 set up and store me ie different hardware configurations Hardware Profiles
34. ttach the print platform to the printer can be Inconvenient This can be made much easier by printing little screw caps with handles on them 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 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 UP 3D Printer User Manual 46 PPEP WWW SS EE COM 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 47 EE WWW SU Si CS COM 8 Troubleshooting Problem or error solution message Verify power cord Is securely plugged in Extruder or platform 1 Verify printer has initialized if not initialize the fails to reach operating printer temperature 2 Heater is damaged replace the hea
35. uetetsevarnenuenetvemenennctet 41 EE E e Bearers eaccscaeseccecnsceccececstucecccacuccceusecsuscucccesseceuscuceccscs csqcucuccscesesgcueitoseascugeseuscssuenesececssssmiecueeeeqemenecisnece 41 CLEANING THE NOZZLE cscscscscsssscscscssscscscscsescscscscscessscscscscscesescssecscsesessssecsesesesssvesavesessscesevecsesessasevacsenesssivececseneesseveveseeneeeeenens 43 REMOVING CHANGING THE Gece seacaxecenasaxcaccaeatecncaseasaxacioanaueaunasacasanateneeaaaee tanec aaneaananenants 44 EAN TAE RAT OR EERE EREE ERAEN EI REEE 45 RI ler ue Ten a E ER 45 GPARE DAT 45 Fg WHR ee TA ast E EE E PA E E A EE A A A ET 46 o RORE F e TE 48 SOLUTION FOR USB OLL NOT FOUND EE 48 UP 3D Printer User Manual ei 1 e WWW SS EIS COM 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 1 2Precautions 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 i
36. utton controls the height of the platform and is used in the nozzle height calibration procedure described in 3 3 2 The Bottom button returns 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 Please fix the cell board through the eight small springs under the platform UP 3D Printer User Manual 29 APP WWW PPISDP COM Note When you remove the cell board please put the spring under the platform like the picture below 3 3 6Print Setup Options Click menu 3D Print gt Setup The following dialog box pops up UP 3D Printer User Manual 30 WWW PPS DS COM Setup UP Plus 2 SN 80004 V 6 08 F3 06 a Z Resolution 0 30 mm el Base Height 2mm 7 Part Fill Angle lt 45 Deg 7 O Solid Loose Surface v Hollow Big hole Support om Angle lt s0 Deg sabe Space Area gt 10 mm2 7 Other Stable Support Restore defaults o Restore Defaults Cancel Mac version 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 Height Options Ba
37. zle 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 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 43 EE Ee WWW PPS DS GD 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 is Ee UP 3D Printer User Manual 44 ee PPSOP cCOM 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 f
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