3D Printing Systems UP! Desktop User manual

UP! Desktop 3D Printer
User Manual - Ver 1.3
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1. Introduction
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1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 H OW TO USE THIS MANUAL .................................................................................................. 3
1.2 P RECAUTIONS .................................................................................................................... 3
1.2.1 Safety ........................................................................................................................ 3
1.2.2 Protection .................................................................................................................. 4
2. OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 A PPEARANCE ..................................................................................................................... 5
2.2 S PECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................. 6
2.2.1 Printer Physical Characteristics ................................................................................ 6
2.2.2 Specifications ............................................................................................................ 6
2.2.3 Environmental specifications .................................................................................... 7
3. OPERATION.......................................................................................................................... 8
3.1 P REPARATION .................................................................................................................... 8
3.1.1 Installing the printer................................................................................................... 8
3.1.2 Installing the software ............................................................................................. 15
3.1.3 Installing drivers ...................................................................................................... 15
3.2 U SING THE BASIC FUNCTIONS ............................................................................................ 17
3.2.1 Start the program .................................................................................................... 17
3.2.2 Loading a 3D model................................................................................................ 17
3.2.3 View Options ........................................................................................................... 18
3.2.4 Model transformations ............................................................................................ 19
3.2.5 Placing models onto the build platform................................................................... 20
3.3 G ETTING R EADY TO P RINT ................................................................................................ 21
3.3.1. Initializing the Printer.............................................................................................. 21
3.3.2. Calibrating the Nozzle Height ................................................................................ 21
3.3.3 Other Maintenance Options .................................................................................... 24
3.3.4. Preparing the Platform ........................................................................................... 25
3.3.5. Print Setup Options................................................................................................ 26
4. PRINTING............................................................................................................................ 30
5. MODEL REMOVAL ............................................................................................................. 31
R EMOVING S UPPORT M ATERIAL .............................................................................................. 31
6. MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................. 33
C HANGING THE M ATERIAL ....................................................................................................... 33
V ERTICAL C ALIBRATION .......................................................................................................... 33
L EVELING THE PRINT PLATFORM .............................................................................................. 35
C LEANING THE NOZZLE ........................................................................................................... 35
C LEANING THE PLATFORM ....................................................... E RROR ! B OOKMARK NOT DEFINED .
7.0. TIPS & TRICKS................................................................................................................ 36
8. TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................................ 37

1. Introduction
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1. 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.
Some great websites to help you on your way.
• http://www.pp3dp.com/forum
• http://cloud.netfabb.com/ STL file cleaner
• http://www.thingiverse.com/ lots of STL models
• http://www.3dcontentcentral.com lots of 3D models
• http://www.cadspan.com/tools free plugin for Sketchup
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 with the printer, 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.
Ensure the supplied warning stickers are attached to the printer in the relevant
places.
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.
WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may result in serious injury.

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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! Printer 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.
Attach the supplied warning stickers to the printer.

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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! 3D Printer.
2.1 Appearance
Figure 1. Front view of printer
TUBE
HEAD
NOZZLE
ROLL
ROLL
HOLDER
PLATFORM
INTILISE
SWITCH
RIBBON
CABLE
FEED
GUIDE
Figure 2. Kit contents
UP Plus 3D Printer 1x 700g roll ABS white plastic Tools
Power Supply and lead Guide Roll Holder Set of Allan Keys
Metal Build Platform USB Cable Spatula
Perfboard with clips Bag of screws and spares Flat cutters
Printer extrusion head Safety Stickers Tweezers
Quick Start Guide Filament Tube Set of chisel knifes
Nozzle spanner

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Figure 4. Axis
2.2 Specifications
2.2.1 Printer Physical Characteristics
Printing Material ABS Plastic
Material Color White
Layer Thickness 0.20 – 0.40 or 0.25－0.35 mm,
depending on model
Print Speed 10－100 cm
3
/h
Print Size 140×140×135mm
Printer Weight 5 KG (11 lb)
Printer Size 245 × 260 × 350 mm
2.2.2 Specifications
Power Requirements 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, 200W
Model Support Auto-generated Support
Material
Input Format STL & UP3
Workstation compatibility Windows XP/Vista/Win7/MAC
Y
YY
Y Axis
AxisAxis
Axis
(Left
(Left (Left
(Left &
&&
& Right)
Right)Right)
Right)
Z Axis
Z AxisZ Axis
Z Axis
(
((
(U
UU
Up
pp
p &
&&
& Down
DownDown
Down)
))
)
X
XX
X Axis
AxisAxis
Axis
(
((
(F
FF
Front
rontront
ront &
&&
& B
BB
Back
ackack
ack)
))
)

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2.2.3 Environmental specifications
Ambient temperature 15°C～30°C
Relative humidity 20%～50%

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3. Operation
3.1 Preparation
3.1.1 Installing the printer
Open the box and take out the printer and accessories.
Assemble the parts contained in the box as follows:

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1. Unscrew the M4 screw from the extruder, and fix the extruder onto the holder.
Please make sure the extruder is parallel with the Extruder axis. (Tool set includes the
M4 screw and Allen key)
.

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2. Install the ABS plastic spool guide holder. Unscrew the short M3 screw (M3X5)
from the printer, and then fix the spool holder with a long M3 screw (M3X8). Please
note that the spool holder should lock onto the printer’s corner.

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4. Install the extruder cable (14-pin). Open the extruder upper lid and you will see a
14-pin socket. Connect the plug into the socket, and put the upper lid back on .
Replace the head cover.

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5.
Connect the large Power adapter (20 V)
Do not connect anything to the small socket, this is for the optional filament feeder
that can be ordered separately.
Finally, connect the printer to a computer using the provided USB cable.
6. Installing the Plastic ABS spool.
Put the ABS plastic roll onto the holder (A), (the roll should feed out from the back)
and thread the ABS filament between the feeder guide. (B)
Insert the end of the ABS filament into and through the filament tube / straw ©
Warning: Do not uncoil or let go of the end of the coiled plastic, otherwise it will
tie it’s self in a knot and then eventually, during use, it might damage the printer.
If you have, try and uncoil the plastic manually and ensure there are no knots it
the roll of plastic!
Initialize Switch. Press down to initialize, or hold down
during printing to abort and put the printer into sleep mode.
To awake the printer either user the initialize switch or the
initialize button in the software.

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7. Insert the end of ABS filament into the Filament tube and have about an extra
10cm of filament so it protrudes from the tube.
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 “Maintain” dialogue box,
which is accessed from the “3D Print” menu. 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 a thin filament of material for approximately 30 seconds and
then beeps to advise extrusion is over.
8. Install the print platform. Raise the platform axis (by clicking TO in the maintain
window) to a height at which you can reach under it to insert the screws. Line up the
screw holes on the platform with the screw holes on the heater base and insert the
screws in from the bottom and tighten them.

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3.1.2 Installing the software
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Start the UP Setup.exe file and install it to the specified directory (Defaulted Program
files/UP). Note: This installs the UP software, the UP drivers, and the UP sample files
into your Program files(x86)/UP
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”.
Choose “Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)”, then “Next”.

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Click “Browse”, and choose C:\Program Files\UP\Driver, then “Next”.
The following dialogue box pops up. Choose “Continue Anyway”, and the drivers
will install automatically.

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Correctly Installed in Windows Device Manager.
3.2 Using the basic functions
3.2.1 Start the program
Click on the icon on the desktop. The program should open as follows:
3.2.2 Loading a 3D model
Click “File / Open” or on the toolbar and select the model you want to open. UP
supports STL files (which is the standard input format for 3D printing files), and the
UP3 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:

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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.
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).
Saving the model: Choose the model, then click “Save”. The file is saved in UP3
format and its size is 12%~18% of the original STL file. This is a convenient format
for users to archive or transfer files.
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:
This causes the view to pan.
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:

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3.2.4 Model transformations
Model Transformation can be achieved through the Edit menu or the toolbar:
Moving the model: Click the “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 button the model will move again.
For example: Move the model -5 mm along Z axis (or down 5mm).
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.
For example: Rotate the model around Y axis by 30
o
.
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.