TierTime UP BOX User manual

version：4.6.23

Table of Contents
Precautions .......................................................................................................
Printer Body illustration ...................................................................................
Accessories .......................................................................................................
Remove Shipping Clips .....................................................................................
Install UP software ............................................................................................
Initialization of Printer
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Platform Calibrate:
1.Setting Nozzle Height .................................................................................
2.Setting Compensation Values ....................................................................
Coarse manul platform leveling .......................................................................
Print A Model ....................................................................................................
Software Interface ............................................................................................
Pause of Print Job ............................................................................................
Moving Model ...................................................................................................
Rotate Model ....................................................................................................
Duplicate Model ...............................................................................................
Printing Parameters .........................................................................................
Annotation of Printing Parameters ...................................................................
Repair Model ....................................................................................................
Calibration for the Correct Dimension ...............................................................
Printing Techniques ..........................................................................................
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................
Appendix A .......................................................................................................
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1. UP BOX 3D printer requires power adapter provided by original manufacturer.
Otherwise machine could be damaged or even cause re hardzard. Please also
keep the power adapter away from water and high temperature.
2. During printing, the nozzle of the printer will reach 260oC and the print
platform could reach 100oC. Please do not touch these parts with bare hand
while they are hot, not even with the heat resistant gloves included with
machine as the temperature could damage the gloves and your hand.
4. During Printing, the nozzle and print platform will move at high speed, do not
touch these parts while they are moving.
5. Please wear goggles when removing the supporting material from models
and detaching models from perf board.
6. When printing ABS and PLA, slight smell will be produced, please run the
printer in a well ventilated environment. We also suggest you put the printer
in an enviroment with stable temperature, as unwanted cooling could cause
adverse eects on print quality.
7. When UP softwre is sending data to the printer, where the status bar on the
left bottom corner is showing "sending layers", do not unplug USB cable as
this will disrupt data transfer and resulted in printing failure. USB cable can be
unpluged after data transfer was nished.
8. UP BOX's working temperature is between15oC and 30oC relative humidity
20%-50%. It is recommended to discharge static charge from user's body
before touching the machine to prevent interruption of printing and potential
damage to the printer.
Warning label on printer:
High Temperature, do not touch!
Warning label on printer:
Moving parts, do not touch!
Precautions

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UP BOX Specication
Printing Technology MEM (Melted Extrusion
Manufacturing)
Build Volume 255 x 205 x 205mm (W x H x D)
10" x 8" x 8"
Print Head Single, Modular for easy
replacement.
Z-Resloution 0.1/0.15/0.20 /0.25 /0.30 /0.35
/0.40 mm
Supporting Structure Smart Support Technology:
automactically generated, easy to
remove, fine-tunable.
Platform Leveling Fully automatic leveling with
integrated leveling probe.
Print Surface Heated bed with ABS surface
Unterthered Printing Yes
Average Operational Noise 51dB
Advanced Features Door Sensor, Air Filtration, Full-
Color LED Bar
Bundled Software UP Software
Compatible File Formats STL, UP3, UPP
Connectivity USB
Operating System WinXP/Vista/7/8, Mac OS
Power adapter 110-240VAC, 50-60Hz, 220W
Chassis Plastic case with metal frame,
enclosed
Printer Weight 20KG / 44 LB
Printer Dimiension 489 x 495 x 520 mm(WxHxD)
19.5" x 19.5" x 20.5"
Weight with Packaging
Packaging Dimension (W x H x D)
" x " x "

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Initialization Button
Spool Holder
Printer Body
Magnetic Cover
Filament Spool
Power Interface
USB Interface
Top Lid
Front Door
Power Switch
Extrude/Withdraw Button
Pause/Stop Button

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X-Axis
Y-Axis
Z-Axis
Print Head Mount
Automatic Leveling Probe
Nozzle
Print Head
Magnets
Metal Plate
Print Platform
LED Bar
Air Filter

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Accessories
ABS Filament Nozzle WrenchPlier
*If anything is missing please contact your local distributor or [email protected]
2.5mm Hex Keys
Power Adapter USB Cable
Scraper
CD-ROM
Power Cable
Perf Board Print Head Nozzle

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Install Perf Board
Remove Nylon Ties
Remove nylon ties from the horizontal smooth rods.

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Install UP software
After installation,in the UP folder:
Driver folder contains the printer drivers.
Example the example folder contains STL files for the printed
parts of UP printers and example les.
Install Filament
1.Go to support section of www.pp3dp.com to
download the latest version of UP Software.
2.Double click UP! Setup.exe to install the
software (default installation path C:\
Program files\UP) a pop up window will
appear, select"install" and following the
instruction to finish. The printer's driver is
now installed into the system.
UP
To install the filament spool, open the
magnetic cover and insert the filament
into the guiding tube at the spool
holder.
Push filament into the guiding tube
until it come out from the other end,
put the spool onto the cassette and
cover the spool with the magnetic
cover.

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First make sure computer and printer is
connected to computer via USB cable and
the printer is switched on. The UP BOX
LED bar will light up in yellow.
UP
Testing of Printer Driver Installation
Initialization of printer
Initialization is required for everytime the machine is switched on. During initialization the
print head and print platform move slowly and hit the endstops of XYZ axes. This is essential
as the printer need to find the endpoints of each axis. Only after initialization, the other
software options will light up and become available for use.
Two ways of initialization:
1. UP BOX can be initialized by clicking initialization option in the menu which is shown
above.
2. When the printer is idle, long press the initialization button on the printer will also trigger
initialization
The other functions of
Initialization Button:
1. Stop current print job: During printing
press and hold the button.
2. Reprint last job: Double click of the
button.
Initialization Button
In Software main menu,
Click "3D Print".
If "Initialize" and "Maintenance"
options light up and avaliable for
selection this indicates the successful
installation of printer driver.

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Automatic Platform Calibration
Platform calibration is the most important step for successfull printing, as it ensures the rst
layer adhesion. Ideally, the distance between nozzle and platform is constant, but in reality
the distance varies at dierent positions due to many reasons (eg. slightly tilted platform) and
this could cause warping of prints or even complete failure. Fortunately UP BOX has automatic
platform calibration and automatic nozzle height detection functions. By using these 2 functions,
the calibration process could be nished quickly and easily.
Calibation Tips:
1. Do the calibrations when nozzle is not heated.
2. Remove residual plastic on the nozzle before calibration
3..A perf board should be tted on platform during calibration.
In 3D Print menu, select Auto Level to
initiate auto leveling. The leveling probe will
be lowered and start to probe 9 positions on
the platform. After probing the platform,
the leveling data will be updated and stored
in the machine, leveling probe retracts
automatically.

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Automatic Nozzle Height Detection
If consistent warping still occurs after auto-leveling, this may
due to severe unleveling of the platform which exceed the
capability of auto-leveling fucntion. In this case user should
do a coarse manual leveling before auto-leveling (see next
page).
User may also level the platform without using the auto-
leveling device and nozzle detection device. Please refer
Appendix A for details.
Choose "Nozzle Height Detect" in 3D Print menu.
The print head will move toward the nozzle height
detection device and the nozzle will eventually
touch and press the metal part on the device to
make the meausrement.
The detected nozzle height value wlll be stored in
the in the machine.

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Coarse Manual Platform Leveling
Other Options of the Maintenance Menu:
Withdraw: the printer heat up and withdraw lament from the print
head.
New Spool: to tell the software what is the current lament type, the
lament that used must match here.
Heat Table 1 hr: preheat table for 1 hour.
To Bottom: move the platform to the bottom.
Set Nozzle Height: set the current platform height as nozzle height.
Usually you do not need to adjust the
platform manually. This is only necessary
if automatic leveling were unable to
effectively level the platform.
There are 3 screws under the platform
of UP BOX. Two screws in front and
one screw under the platform at the
back. These screws can be fastened or
loosened to adjust the leveling of the
platform.
In "3D Print" - "Maintainance" window,
user can move the print head to 5
difference postions on the platform. User
can also use "To" button to move the print
platform to a particular height.
First move print head to the center of the
platform and move the platform to almost
touching the nozzle (eg. nozzle height).
Use a piece of paper to determine the
correct platform height
Try to move the paper and feel the drag.
When one can feel the resistance from the
nozzle, base on the right side diagram.
Make sure you can feel similar drags at
all 5 positions by moving the print and
adjusting the screws while the platform
height is xed.
Platform too high,
nozzle is pinning
paper onto the
platform, Lower the
platfrom slightly.
Just right,could feel
some resistance
when moving the
paper.
Platform too low,
no resistance at all
when moving paper,
raise the platform
slightly.

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Prepare for Printing
Make sure printer switched on
and connected to computer.
Select Main Menu - 3D Print -
Maintainance.
Click "Extrude" button, the print
head will start to heat up, within
5 minutes its temperature will
reach 260oC, then printer will
buzz and the print head start to
extrude.
Gently insert the fliament into
the small hole on the print head.
The filament will be feed into
the print head automatically
when it reach the extruder gear
inside the print head.
Check the nozzle for plastic
extrusion. If plastic is coming
out from the nozzle that means
filament loading correctly and
ready for printing.
(The extrusion will stop
automatically.)
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Click New Spool and choose ABS
and input lament weight.

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Stop Printing Pause/Resume
Printing
Single click any
button will switch on
the internal lighting
for 3 minutes
Extrude
Filament
Withdraw
Filament
Initialize
Printer
Reprint last job
Single Click
Breathing: Printer switched on, uninitialized.
Breathing: Printer initialized, ready for printing.
Single Letter Rotation: Data transfer and printing
in progress.
Breathing: Paused.
Error. If a single letter is always on, it may
represent following errors:
U: Print Head Error
P: Motion System Error
B: Print Head Temp. Error
O: Build Platform/Chamber Temp. Error
X: SD Card Error
Long Press Double Click
LED Light Bar
Different color and behavoiur of the "UP BOX"
light bar indicate different status of printer.
Printer Control Buttons

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Quick functional Buttons
Main Menu
Status Bar
Display the statsu
of printer and
software.
Software Interface
1. Open: Load a model.
2. Save:Save the model into .UP3, a propritory 3D le format for UP printers.
3. Unload: Unload the selected model.
4. Print:Print the current print plate.
5. About:Display software version, printer model, rmware version and etc.
6. View Perspective: A variety of pre-set of perspective.
7. Adjustments:Move, Rotate, Scale.
8. Set the value of adjustments.
9. Set the orientation of adjustments.
10. Place: Place the model to the center of the print plate. If more than one model exist
software will optimize their positions and distances to each other.
11. Stop: If connected to printer, click this will stop the printing process. (cannot be
resumed)
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Print Plate
-left mouse click and hold, moving
mouse to adjust camera angle.
-Right mouse click and hold, moving
mouse to move print plate.
-Mouse wheel could scale the print
plate view.
-The print plate size depend on
the printer model connected to
computer.

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Click "Open"
Choose your model.
Loaded model on
the print plate.
Loading a Model
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Click "Print" to open
the print preview
window.

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Click "OK" to start printing.
The program will process the
model and then transfer the data
to the printer.
Annotation of Print Preview Interface:
After sending the data, the
program will suggest the amount
of material and time needed for
the model in a pop up window.
At the same time, the nozzle will
start to heat up. The print job will
start automatically.
When printer finished receiving the data, user could disconnect it
from computer for untethered printing.
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a. Display the printer model.
b. Dispaly the noozle height.
c. Click to enter printer preference to set printing parameters.
d. If your model is not solid (defective), turn on this option.
e. No raft will be printed if this is turned on, print bed leveling will be disabled
as well.
f. Print Quality: the better the print quality the slower the print speed.
g. Set the pause height, the printer will pause at indicated heightness for
changing laments.
h. Continuous heating of platform after printing, save heating time for
consective printing and preventing breakage due to rapid cooling in cold
weather.

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Pause of Print Job
During printing, the machine could
be paused through maintainence
interface.
When the printer is idle, there is a
"Table heat 1 hr" button under
"Stop All" button. Press this button
will keep platform heated for one
hour.
When the printer starts to
print, "Table heat 1 hr" button
will disappear. The button will
reappear after the printing of
raft is finished but the button
becomes "Pause Print" which
indicates pause function is now
available. Press this button the
printer will pause the print job and
the button will become "Resume
Print" for resuming the print job.
When the print job is paused, the
other buttons on the maintence
interface will become available.
User could change laments using
"Withdraw" and "Extrude" buttons
or move the print head and print
platform with the location buttons
and the "To" button. User should
be aware not to crash the print
into the print head.
Printing Progress
Printing progress is shown in the LED progress bar on top of the UP
BOX letters. The rst two red LED represent printing of raft, the others
represent the rest of the model.

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Pause of Print Job without using Software
During printing when the front door is opened, printing
will be paused automatically. After closing the front door
the print job will not be resumed until the user double click
the pause button.
Alternatively, during Printing, double click the
Pause/Stop button, the print job will be paused. It
is possible to use the Extrude/Withdraw button to
change filament during pausing. Double click the
pause/stop button again to resume the print job.
Pause/Stop Button
Extrude/Withdraw Button