UP Plus 3D Printer User Manual v 2013.6.
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2. Overview 1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. ................................ .............................. 5 1.1 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL................................................................................................ ................................ .................................................... 5 1.2 PRECAUTIONS ................................................................
2. Overview 6.5 CLEANING THE PERFBOARD................................................................................................ ................................ .................................................. 45 6.6 LUBRICATION OF BEARINGS ................................................................................................ ................................ .................................................. 45 6.7 SPARE PARTS ..............................................................
2. Overview 1. Introduction ntroduction 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. instructions Keep this manual handy and refer to it when necessary. 1.2 Precautions Please read this section carefully before using the printer. printer 1.2.
2. Overview 1.2.2 The following classifications are used in this manual. manual CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in serious injury. Gloves: When performing certain maintenance procedures, the machine may be hot and gloves are required to avoid burns. Safety Glasses: Wear safety glasses to avoid injury to your eyes. 1.2.
2. Overview Flashing 10 times per second Computer is sending / spooling job to the printer. Flashing 5 times per second Extruder is heating Flashing 2 times per second Printing in progress Flashing about every 2 seconds Printing has stopped. 2. Overview The UP Plus 3D 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, keystrokes, even if you have never used a 3D printer before.
2. Overview 2.1 Appearance Figure 1. Front view of printer UP Plus 3D Printer User Manual v 2013.6.
2. Overview Figure 2. Back view of printer UP Plus 3D Printer User Manual v 2013.6.
2. Overview Figure 3. Accessories PARTS TOOLS Bag of spare screws and washers. UP Plus 3D Printer User Manual v 2013.6.
2. Overview 2.2 Specifications 2.2.1 Printer Physical Characteristics Printing Material ABS or PLA Material Color White Layer Thickness 0.15 0.40mm Print Speed (fine) 10 Print Bed Size 140×140×135mm Printer Weight 5 KG (11 lb) Printer Size 245 × 260 × 350 mm Extrusion Temperature ABS: 260-270c PLA:200 Platform Temperature ABS: 100c PLA:50c － － (fast) 100 cm /h 3 2.2.2 Specifications Power Requirements 100-240VAC, 50-60Hz, 200W Input: 19VDC 9.
4. Troubleshooting 3. Operation 3.1 Preparation 3.1.1 Quick Setup 1. Remove the two packing clips that hold the extruder head and platform in place during shipping. 2. Attach the “roll roll holder / feeder guide” onto the left side of the printer using the middle sized included alan key. Remove screw (b) and attach the roll holder as per diagram and attach with screw (b) 3. Open the foil bag that contains the ABS filament.
4. Troubleshooting 4. Load the spool of filament onto the roll holder, with the filament coming out from the back of the roll / printer. 5. Feed the end of the filament through the filament guide. Feed the filament through the feeder tube and feed about 10cm out the other end of the tube. Top View 6. Push the end of the filament into the print head feed hole. 7. Place the Perfboard on top of the black platform and attach the binder clips on the front in order to hold the Perfboard in place.
4. Troubleshooting 13. Open the software, then click “3D Print” and then “Ini“ tialise”. e”. The printer should align each of its 3 axis. axis X axis – the platform forward and backwards, Z axis – platform up & down, Y axis – head moves left and right and then beeps. Chapter hapter 3.3.1 Initialising the Printer 14. Before you can print, you need to set the height beb tween the nozzle and the platform. 15. Let the printer know you have added a new spool of material.
4. Troubleshooting 22. Select the following: Z Resolution: “0.2mm” Fill: Hollow Honeycomb (bottom right) Support Angle: 30 degrees Typically these are the only values you’ll need to change. Click “OK” Chapter 3.3.6 Print Preferences 23. Select the overall print quality Normal = Average quality Fine = Good quality and takes longer Fast = Draft quality and takes less time Now click “OK” to start your first print! 24. The software will now spool the print job to printer.
4. Troubleshooting 3.1.3 Installing drivers Required for Windows only, MAC doesn’t require 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”. “next” Then choose “Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)”, then “Next”. Here is a video on the driver installation for Windows http://www.youtube.
4. Troubleshooting The following dialogue box pops up. Choose “Continue Anyway”, and the drivers will install aua tomatically. If you have any problems installing the drivers, or get a "Winusb.dll not found" found" error, please refer to the driver section in the troubleshooting section of this manual. Sometimes “3DPrint@FreeMC” is referred as “Free Motion” depending on your model number. Here is a video on the driver ini stallation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGYTCRYkJr4 http://www.youtube.
4. Troubleshooting 3.1.4 Updating your ROM Even if your printer is brand new, it is best to check you have the latest ROM version number ini stalled on your printer. Currently the ROM update can only be updated using the Windows software.. If you have a MAC it’s best to get access to a Windows PC to just do the ROM update. update In the UP software click “Help” and “About UP”. 1. Compare “Rom: Vx.xx” in the about page to the file located in to “C:\Program “C: Program files (x86) \UP\System” “UP Plus x.xx.
4. Troubleshooting 3.1.5 Initialising ing the Printer Before anything can be printed, the printer must be initialised. Click the “Initialis Initialise” option under the “3D print” menu. The printer will beep and the initialisation ation procedure will begin. The printer will then return the platform and print head to the printer’s printer’s origin and beep again when it is ready.
4. Troubleshooting 3.1.6 Setting the platform Height This section is probably bably the most important of the entire manual and only needs to be done seldom. seldom Please read it carefully to ensure that you understand the platform height setup procedure, as it is vital for successful 3D printing. To print successfully, the platform should be set to start at a distance of 0.2mm (A piece of paper folded over) from the nozzle.
4. Troubleshooting Now click “To Bottom” in the Maintenance screen. NOTE 1: If you find you cannot get the platform any higher, then: copy the value from “Max: xx” into the “To:” box as per diagram and click “To:”. Now to increase the Max height, click “Set Nozzle Height” and click “Yes” to save it. You will notice that the Max value has increased by 1mm. Repeat the above “Note 1” until the platform is 0.2mm away from the nozzle.
4. Troubleshooting (Windows version) UP Plus 3D Printer User Manual (Mac version) v 2013.6.
4. Troubleshooting 3.2 Using the basic functions 3.2.1 Start the program Click on the UP FILE icon on the desktop. desk 3D Print Edit View Tools Help 3.2.2 Loading a 3D model Click “File / Open” or on the toolbar and select the model you want to open.
4. Troubleshooting Move the mouse pointer onto the model, and click the left mouse key. Some model odel information is presented in a floating window, indow, as shown below: (Windows version) (Mac version) TIP: You can open several models and print them all at the same time. Just repeat the open model procedure for each model you want to add. See the “Placing models on the build platform” section for more information.
4. Troubleshooting Fixing STL Files: If you load a model and parts of it are highlighted in red, then the model has h some errors. 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. Also saving the model as a UP3 file, then reopening the file can also fix it. If you still cannot fix, just try printing a rough version to see if it comes out.
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4. Troubleshooting 3.2.4 Model transformations transformation Model Transformation can be achieved through the Edit menu or the toolbar: (Windows version) Moving the model: Click the he “Move” button and choose, or input, the distance you want to move in the text box. Then choose the axis (direction) in which you want to move. Each time you click the axis butbu ton the model will move again. again For example: Move the model -5mm 5mm along Z axis (or down 5mm). Procedure: 1. Click on “Move”; “Move” 2.
4. Troubleshooting Scaling the model: Click “Scale”, “Scale” choose or input a scaling factor in the text box, 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. 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. el by 1.2 times along the Z axis only. Example2: Scale up the model Procedures: 1.
4. Troubleshooting 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.
4. Troubleshooting quantity should be set to 700 grams. You can also specify whether the material you are printing with is ABS or PLA. TIP: An empty spool weighs about 280 grams so, if you are installing a partially used spool, weigh it, and subtract 280 grams from the weight. This gives you the value to enter into the matemat rial text box. Status: Displays the temperature of the nozzle and platform. Stop All: Stops heating and all the movement of the printer.
4. Troubleshooting 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. Use the clips in the box provided, these are used to clip the front of the Perfboard onto the platform. For large models the warping force can be so strong that it will cause the Perfboard to warp as well, in these cases you will need to use more clips to hold it down.
4. Troubleshooting 3.3.6 Print Preferences Click menu “3D Print->Setup >Setup” or Click “print” and select “Preferences’ and the he following dialog box opens: d Recommended Settings in red and in most cases are the only values that require changing depending on the model you are printing. Windows version Mac version Z Resolution: Sets the print resolution (layer thickness) of the printer. This can be between 0.2mm 0.2 per layer to 0.4mm per layer.
4. Troubleshooting Semi-Hollow Honeycomb Hollow Honeycomb: The Part is made mostly hollow, which gives you the weakest part but faster print time. Parts with flat top surfaces can slightly droop with this setting. Support Options (Smart Support) The software’s Smart Support is where the software will automatically calculate where it requires support material. The Bunny on the left was printed with 80 degree support and then the support material is broken away to reveal the end result on the right.
4. Troubleshooting There is always a delicate balance between Plusmizing the amount of support material, versus the quality of the part, versus the difficulty of removing support mam terial. The orientation of the part on the print platform is also critical in determiningg both how much support material gets used, and also how difficult ifficult 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 inside.
4. Troubleshooting Base Height: This is the thickness of the raft of material before the support layer is printed printed under the part. When the printer starts printing, it first prints a raft of non-solid 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.
4. Troubleshooting Please ensure the following points are taken care of before printing: Connect the 3D printer, initialise initialis it, and set up the printing system. Load the model and place it properly on the virtual ual platform of the software window. Check if there re is enough material for the model (the software will, generally, tell you if there is not enough material when you begin the print). print) If not, change the reel to a new one.
4. Troubleshooting When paused you can “Withdraw” and “Extrude” filament. Warning: By pausing keeps the extruder and platform heater working, it is not suggested to pause for long periods of time. • Status bar: The bottom status bar shows the current layer that is currently being printed and the remaining time to complete the job. • Intilise Switch: By holding down the front switch on the printer, will abort the current print job, bring the platform down and then put the printer into sleep mode.
4. Troubleshooting 4.1 Extruder Vent “wind barrier” The lever that is located on the extruder vent “Wind barrier” does the following: Door Closed • • • • • Door Open • Each printed layer bonds to the previous layer less, making for a weaker part. The under sides of printed curves have a • The under sides of printed curves have a rougher finish. smoother finish • Recommend for small and intricate parts Recommend for large parts. parts • Support material is easier to remove.
4. Troubleshooting 4.2 Calculating model costs The main factor that will affect model cost is the honeycomb fill structure and support material. If, for example, one is printing a cube measuring 30mm x 30mm x 30mm, with a layer thickness of 0.25mm, mm, the following quantities of material are used depending on the print mode. Model info: 30×30×30mm layer thickness: 0.25mm 0.2 $1.
4. Troubleshooting CAUTION: It is strongly recommended that you wear safety glasses and gloves to remove the model from the Perfboard or the support material from the model. model 5.1 Removing the raft The first part that the printer lays down is referred to as the Raft. In order to remove the raft from the model if the base of the model is flat is easiest using the spatula by sliding it between bet the raft and the model and then sliding left and right in between the model.
4. Troubleshooting 5.2 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. Thee support material is the same physical material as the model material, but the support material is printed at a 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 ab pictures.
4. Troubleshooting CAUTION: The support material and the tools are sharp. Wear gloves and safety glasses when removing the part from the printer or support material material. UP Plus 3D Printer User Manual v 2013.6.
4. Troubleshooting 6. Maintenance aintenance 6.1 Changing the Material / colours To change colours or different materials it’s best to first f withdraw the material from the extruder head. There are two ways to do this. 1.) During Printing a. “3D print >Maintenance” >Maint then click “Pause”, then click “Withdraw”, remove the old filament and cut the end of the new filament and insert into the extruder head, then click “Extrude”.
4. Troubleshooting 1. In the UP software, click “3D Print” menu and click “Calibrate Calibrate” 2. Click “Reset” and click OK. (the status bar should then show 0 values as per picture) 3. In the UP software open the Calibration model located in “C:\program “ files\UP\Example\Ca Calibrate96.UP3” 4. Open the “Calibrate” e” box form the “3D Print” 5. 3D Print the calibration model. 6. After the calibration model is printed, measure the X1 and X2 length, length, as shown in the pictures below.
4. Troubleshooting 6.3 Cleaning the outside of the nozzle After a lot of printing, the nozzle may be covered with a layer of oxidized black ABS on the outside of the nozzle.. When the printer is printing, this oxidized ABS may melt on the the nozzle, and may crecr ate discolored spots in the model. To avoid this you need to regularly clean the nozzle. Firstly, move the platform to the bottom, then do a “Withdraw” in order to heat the nozzle to melt the oxidized ABS.
4. Troubleshooting bearing and slide the platform in the appropriate direction to spread the grease. 6.7 Spare parts Almost all the plastic parts on the printer are printed by the UP U 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 C: Files (x86)\UP\Example\ Spare Parts Part folder. 6.8 Leveling the platform There are two methods to level the platform, choose a method that works best for you. 6.8.
4. Troubleshooting 6.8.b The platform rests of three screws just like a tripod. In can be quite misleading looking at a square surface while having to level a triangle (tripod) shape.. It is easier if you imagine you are leveling a triangular shape. 1. Remove clips and Perfboard from fr the platform. It is harder to level the platform with the Perfboard attached. 2. Click “3D Print” / “Maintenance” 3. Enter 135 in the To: box and click “To:” 4.
4. Troubleshooting 9. The platform rests on a tripod (three sprung ng screws) and in order to level it, it you tighten or loosen each of the three screws until the distance between the nozzle and a the platform is equal at each corner. 10. As the platform gets more level, increase the platform height to the nozzle, so it is easier see the gap. You will most likely need to repeat the process 5-9 5 a few times going in a clockwise manner. Each time reducing educing the amount of turn on the screws.
4. Troubleshooting suring it’s kept clean and smooth on both sides. (no need to remove the plastic inside the holes) • • ensu the platform is super toasty. Large parts - For large parts, ensure Regularly check your platform 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 8. Troubleshooting Problem or error message Solution No power Verify power cord is securely plugged in.
4. Troubleshooting The extruder and platform are hot. Use gloves when working in this area of printer. 8.1 Air Printing If the printer is just printing in thin air and nothing is coming out, or has only completed half a model. Then hen you most likely have one of the following problems. • The roll of filament has a knot in it. Check by unspooling about 10 meters always keeping tension on the spool. E • The filament feed guide on the back of the printer needs to be at about 10 degree angle.
4. Troubleshooting 8.3 How to clean the nozzle Never attempt to remove the nozzle when the extruder block is cold!! cold • First intilise the printer, then click “Withdraw” in the maintenance screen. • Once the printer beeps, using the gloves and nozzle spanner, unscrew the nozzle.
4. Troubleshooting 8.4 How to clean the extruder column • First “Withdraw” the filament from the extruder. Once the printer beeps remove the filafil ment from the extruder head. • • • Remove the nozzle. Click “Withdraw” again, when the printer beeps. Using the gloves and a 1–1.5mm 1 1.5mm drill bit and using your hand twist and poke up into the silver column of the extruder column removing any plastic residue. • • Clean the plastic off the drill bit each time.
4. Troubleshooting 8.6 Solution for "Winusb Winusb.dll .dll not found" problem If you encounter a “Winusb.dll .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 ontrol panel, go to the “System Properties” dialog box and then select the “Hardware” page. 2. Click “Device Manager” button, and the following dialog box will popup. Find the “3DPrinter@FreeMC” in thee USB section. 3.
4. Troubleshooting 4. Install the latest UP software. oftware. 5. Unplug the USB cable, then plug again. Windows will find a new device. Manually select driver folder (Default is C:\Program Program files\UP\Driver files or C:\Program files(X86)\UP UP\Driver); 6. There should now be a new driver section in the device manager as shown below: 8.7 Update the driver manually. Here is a video on the driver installation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGYTCRYkJr4 1. Install the latest UP software. 2.
4. Troubleshooting 4. Select the up driver folder (the default is C:\program C: files\UP\Driver). 5. A “Free Motion Card” section should now have been inserted into the Device ce Manager. 8.7.1 Windows 8 driver installation. To install the drivers for Windows 8, please follow this guide. http://3dprintingsystems.com/windows http://3dprintingsystems.com/windows-8-3d-printer-driver-installation/ UP Plus 3D Printer User Manual v 2013.6.
4. Troubleshooting Appendix A - Support Please take the time to join the UP community forum where are UP users hangout. forum.3dprintingsystems.com 3 Printing Systems To get support for your product please contact 3D Australia New Zealand Phone: +61 (0)3 9099 0225 Phone: +64 (0)9 281 4206 support@3DPrintingSystems.com support@3DPrintingSystems.com Appendix B – 3D Software There are many great free or low cost 3D CAD programs that can be used for design, scanning and cleaning up files to 3D print.
