UP! 3D Printer User Manual 2
1. INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................................................................3
1.1 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL ................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.2 PRECAUTIONS ........................................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.2.1 Safety............................................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.2.2 Protection ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2. OVERVIEW............................................................................................................................................................................5
2.1 APPEARANCE ............................................................................................................................................................................ 5
2.2 SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8
2.2.1 Printer Physical Characteristics ....................................................................................................................... 8
2.2.2 Specifications .............................................................................................................................................................. 8
2.2.3 Environmental specifications............................................................................................................................... 8
3. OPERATION.......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
3.1 PREPARATION ........................................................................................................................................................................... 9
3.1.1 Installing the printer................................................................................................................................................. 9
3.1.2 Installing the software ......................................................................................................................................... 12
3.1.3 Installing drivers...................................................................................................................................................... 12
3.2 USING THE BASIC FUNCTIONS............................................................................................................................................. 14
3.2.1 Start the program ................................................................................................................................................. 14
3.2.2 Loading a 3D model.............................................................................................................................................. 14
3.2.3 View Options ............................................................................................................................................................. 17
3.2.4 Model transformations ....................................................................................................................................... 18
3.2.5 Placing models onto the build platform ...................................................................................................... 20
3.3 GETTING READY TO PRINT................................................................................................................................................... 21
3.3.1 Initializing the Printer............................................................................................................................................ 21
3.3.2 Calibrating the Level of Platform.................................................................................................................... 22
3.3.3 Calibrating the Nozzle Height........................................................................................................................... 24
3.3.4 Other Maintenance Options ............................................................................................................................. 28
3.3.5 Preparing the Platform....................................................................................................................................... 30
3.3.6 Print Setup Options............................................................................................................................................... 31
4. PRINTING...........................................................................................................................................................................37
5. MODEL REMOVAL..........................................................................................................................................................40
REMOVING SUPPORT MATERIAL................................................................................................................................................ 40
6. MAINTENANCE................................................................................................................................................................ 42
CHANGING THE MATERIAL........................................................................................................................................................... 42
VERTICAL CALIBRATION................................................................................................................................................................ 42
CLEANING THE NOZZLE................................................................................................................................................................. 44
REMOVING /CHANGING THE NOZZLE ...................................................................................................................................... 45
CLEANING THE PLATFORM ........................................................................................................................................................... 46
LUBRICATION OF BEARINGS ......................................................................................................................................................... 46
SPARE PARTS.................................................................................................................................................................................. 46
7. TIPS & TRICKS................................................................................................................................................................. 47
8. TROUBLESHOOTING...................................................................................................................................................... 49
SOLUTION FOR "USB.DLL NOT FOUND"PROBLEM ................................................................................................................. 49
