UP BOX pp3dp User manual

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USER MANUAL
FOR UP BOX

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Precautions
Printer Body
Accessories
Unpacking
Install Perf Board
Installing Filament
Installing UP Software
Testing of Printer Driver Installation
Initialization of printer
Automatic Platform Calibration
Automatic Nozzle Height Detection
Coarse Manual Platform Leveling
Prepare for Printing
Printer Control Buttons
LED Light Bar
Software Interface
Loading a Model
Printing Progress
Pause of Print Job
Rotate a Model
Duplicate Model
Moving Model
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Table of Contents

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Scaling a Model
Printing Parameters
Annotation for printing parameters
Repairing a Model
Calibration for the Correct Dimensions
Change Software Language
Printing Techniques
Maintenance
Fine Manual Calibration
Controllimg Multiple Printers
Troubleshooting
UP BOX Specications
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The UP BOX 3D printer requires the power adapter provided by the original manufacturer, otherwise
the machine could become damaged or even cause a re hazard. Please also keep the power adapter
away from water and out of high temperature environments.
During printing, the nozzle of the printer will
reach 260°C and the print platform could reach
100°C. Please do not touch these parts with
your bare hands while they are hot—not even
with the heat resistant gloves included with the
machine—as the temperature could damage
the gloves and injure your hands.
Please wear goggles when removing the supporting material from models and detaching models
from the perf board.
During printing, the nozzle and print platform
will move at high speeds. Do not touch these
parts while they are moving.
When printing with ABS and PLA, the plastics will create a light odor. Please run the printer in a
well-ventilated environment. We also suggest you put the printer in an environment with a stable
temperature as unwanted cooling could cause adverse effects to the print quality.
When the UP software is sending data to the printer—indicated on the status bar on the left bottom
corner of the software interface with the text "sending layers"—do not unplug the USB cable as this
will disrupt the data transfer and result in a printing failure. The USB cable can be unplugged after
the data transfer is nished.
The UP BOX's ideal working temperature is between 15°C and 30°C with a relative humidity between
20–50%. It is recommended that you discharge any static charge from your body before touching
the machine to prevent an interruption while printing and any potential damage to the printer.
Precautions
Warning label on printer:
High Temperature,
do not touch!
Warning label on printer:
Moving Parts, do not
touch!
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Spool Holder
Magnetic Cover
Filament Spool
Top Lid
Front Door
Initialization Button
Extrude/Withdraw Button
Pause/Stop Button
Power Interface
USB Interface
Power Switch
Printer Body

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

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Accessories
ABS Filament Nozzle WrenchPlierHex Keys
2.0mm, 2.5mm
Power Adapter USB CableScraperPower Cable
Perforated Print Board
(Perf Board) Print Head Nozzle
All accessorise may subject to change without prior knoedegent.
If anything is missing, please contact your local distributor at [email protected]

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Unpacking: Remove Foams and Nylon Ties
The foams can be removed without moving the
platform.
Remove nylon ties (labelled with "Remove me") from
the smooth rods.
Keep the packaging if possible, user will need the
packaging when shipping the product for servicing or
return.
Install Perf Board
1. Position the perf board on the build platform so
that all the flat head screws on the heating plate
are inside the holes on the perf board.
2. Press the perf board and the heating plate
together at the lower left and lower right corners.
Then slide the perf board forward to lock it onto
the heating plate.
3. Make sure all holes are locked properly so that
the perf board is flat.
Unlocked Locked Install perf board

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Installing Filament
1. To install the filament spool, open the magnetic
cover and insert the filament into the guiding tube
at the spool holder.
2. Push the filament into the guiding tube until
it comes out from the other end. Put the spool
onto the cassette and cover the spool with the
magnetic cover.
Installing UP Software
1. Go to the support section of www.pp3dp.com to
download the latest version of the UP Software.
2. Double-click the setup .exe file to install the
software. (The default installation path is C:\
ProgramFiles\UP.) A pop-up window will appear.
Select "Install" and follow the instructions to
finish. The printer’s driver is now installed into the
system.
After installation, in the UP folder:
The Driver folder contains the printer drivers
The Example folder contains STL files for the printed parts of the UP printers
and example files.

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First, make sure your computer and printer is
connected via the USB cable and that the printer is
switched on. The UP BOX LED bar will light up in
yellow.
Initialization of Printer
In the software’s main menu, click "3D Print."
If the "Initialize" and "Maintenance" options light up
and are available for selection, these indicate that
the printer driver was successfully installed.
Initialization is required for every time the machine
is switched on. During initialization, the print head
and print platform move slowly and hit the endstops
of the XYZ axes. This is essential as the printer
needs to find the endpoints of each axis. The other
software options will light up and become available
for use only after initialization.
Initialization Button
There are two ways to initialize your printer:
1. The UP BOX can be initialized by clicking the
"Initialize" option in the software menu (shown
above).
2. When the printer is idle, hold the initialization
button on the printer.
Other functions of Initialization Button:
1. Stop the current print job: During a print, press
and hold the button.
2. Reprint the last job: Double-click the button.
Testing of Printer Driver Installation

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Platform calibration is the most important step for successfully printing as it ensures part adhesion on the first layer.
Ideally, the distance between the nozzle and the platform is constant, but in reality the distance varies at different
positions due to many reasons (e.g. a slightly tilted platform) and this could cause warping on prints or even a
complete print failure. Fortunately, the UP BOX has automatic platform leveling and automatic nozzle height detection
functions. By using these two functions, the calibration process can be completed quickly and easily.
In the "3D Print" menu in the UP Software, select "Auto Level" to initiate auto
leveling. The leveling probe will be lowered and start to probe nine positions
on the platform. After probing the platform, the leveling data will be updated
and stored in the machine. The leveling probe retracts automatically.
Nozzle height detection will be started automatically after the end of auto
leveling. The print head will move toward the nozzle height detector and the
nozzle will eventually touch and press the thin metal sheet on the device to
make the meausrement.
Calibration Tips:
1. Perform calibrations when the nozzle is not heated.
2. Remove residual plastic on the nozzle before calibrating.
3. A print board should be fitted on the platform during calibration.
4. Autoleveling and nozzle height detection can only be initiated when nozzle temperature is under 80 °C.
Automatic Platform Calibration
Auto leveling probe
retracted
Auto leveling probe
retracted
Nozzle Height
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Automatic Nozzle Height Detection
If you want to re-calibrated the nozzle height value without autolevel,
it is possible to initiate the function independently.
Choose "Nozzle Height Detect" in 3D Print menu.
If consistent warping still occurs after auto-leveling, this may be due to a severe unleveling of the platform
which exceeds the capability of the auto-leveling function. In this case, you should perform a coarse manual
leveling before auto-leveling (see next page).
You may also level the platform without using the auto-leveling and nozzle detection functions. Please refer
to P.30 for details.
During nozzle height detection,
the print head nozzle will touch
the thin metal sheet on the
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Coarse Manual Platform Leveling
Usually you do not need to adjust the platform
manually. This is only necessary if the automatic
leveling function was unable to effectively level the
platform.
There are three screws under the platform of the
UP BOX: two screws in the 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 the 3D Print - Maintenance window, you can move the print head to five different positions on the platform. You can
also use the "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 its drag between the platform and the nozzle. Make sure you can feel the similar drag
resistance at all five positions by moving the print head and adjusting the screws while the platform height is fixed.
Platform too high,
nozzle is pinning
paper onto the
platform. Lower
the platfrom
slightly.
Just right.
Can feel some
resistance when
moving paper.
Platform
too low; no
resistance at all
when moving
paper. Raise
platform slightly.
Other Options in the "Maintenance" menu:
Withdraw: The printer will heat up and withdraw filament from the print head.
New Spool: Tells the software what the current filament type is. The filament that is being used must match
here.
Heat Table 1 hr: Preheat the table for 1 hour.
To Bottom: Move the platform to the bottom.
Set Nozzle Height: Set the current platform height as the nozzle height.
Maintenance Window

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Prepare for Printing
Make sure printer switched on and
connected to computer. Select Main
Menu - 3D Print - Maintainance.
Click New Spool and choose ABS and
input the filament weight.
Click "Extrude." The print head will
start to heat up, within five minutes. Its
temperature will reach 260°C, then the
printer will buzz and the print head will
start to extrude.
Gently insert the filament into the small
hole on the print head. The filament will be
fed into the print head automatically when
it reaches the extruder gear inside the
print head.
Check the nozzle for plastic extrusion. If
plastic is coming out from the nozzle, that
means the filament is loading correctly
and the printer is ready for printing. (The
extrusion will stop automatically.)
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Printer Control Buttons
Printer Control Buttons
Long Press
Double Press
Single Press
INITIALIZE
LIGHTS
ON/OFF
EXTRUDE
FILAMENT
RE-PRINT
LAST JOB
LIGHTS ON
(2 mins)
WITHDRAW
FILAMENT
PLATFORM PREHEAT
15 MIN
PAUSE/
RESUME
STOP
Blue Pulsing:
Blue Letter
Rotation:
Green Pulsing:
LED Light Bar
LED Light Bar
Printer switched on waiting to be initialized
Printer initialized waiting for job
Fast - Print job spooling from computer
Slow - Printing
Print job paused
Orange Pulsing:
Red Pulsing: Error
Single Letter Remains On:
SD Card Error
Platform Temprature Error
Print Head Temperature Error
Motion System Error
Print Head Error

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Printing and pre-heating progress bar.
Sleeping Mode
(alternated lighting of progress bar)
Sleeping mode: Machine will enter sleeping mode if it is being idled for
2 minutes when it is not initialized. Single press the initialization button
can exit the sleeping mode.
Sleeping mode is only available in certain countries, if machine does
not enter sleeping mode, may not indicate malfunction.
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1. : Load a model.
2. : Save the model into .UP3, a propritory
3D file format for UP printers.
3. : Unload the selected model.
4. : Print the current print plate.
5. : Display software version, printer model,
firmware version and etc.
6. View Perspective : Choose from a variety of
preset viewing perspectives.
7. Adjustments : Move , Rotate , Scale .
Software Interface
Main Menu
Quick
functional
Buttons
Status Bar
Display the
statsu of
printer and
software.
• 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 depends on the printer model connected to
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Open
Save
Unload
Print
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8. Set the value of adjustments.
9. Set the orientation of adjustments.
10. Place : Place the model on the center of the
print plate. If more than one model is loaded,
the software will optimize their positions and
distances to each other.
11. Stop : If connected to printer, clicking this will
stop the printing process. (The print cannot be
resumed after stopping!)
Print Tray Hightlighted rectangles on
the print plate represent
the lock holes on the perf
board. It is best to avoid
the lock holes when setting
up a print.
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Click "Open"
Choose your model.
The loaded model will appear on
the print plate.
Click "Print" to open the print
preview window.
Loading a Model
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Click "OK" to start printing. The
program will process the model
and then transfer the data to the
printer.
After sending the data, the
program will suggest the amount
of material and the time needed
for the print in a pop-up window.
At the same time, the nozzle will
start to heat up. The print will
start automatically.
When printer finishes receiving the data, you can disconnect it from your computer for untethered printing.
Annotation of Print Preview Interface:
1. Printer model selection.
2. Nozzle height.
3. Click to enter printer preferences to set printing parameters.
4. If your model is not solid (defective), turn this option on.
5. No raft will be printed if this is turned on. Platform leveling compensations will be disabled as well.
6. Print Quality: the better the print quality, the slower the print speed.
7. Set the pause height. The printer will pause at indicated heights for changing filaments.
8. Enables continuous heating of the platform after printing. This shortens the heating time for consecutive
printing and keep the print warm for easier removal .
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Print Preview Window

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Printing Progress
Printing progress is shown in the LED progress bar on top
of the UP BOX letters.
Pause of Print Job
During a print, the machine can be paused through the
"Maintenance" interface. When the printer is idle, there
is a "Table heat 1 hr" button under the "Stop All" button.
Press this button to keep the platform heated for one
hour. When the printer starts to print, the "Table heat 1 hr"
button will disappear.
The button will reappear after the model raft is finished
printing, but the button becomes "Pause Print," which
indicates that the pause function is now available.
Press this button to pause the print and the button will
become "Resume Print" for resuming the print. While the
print is paused, the other buttons on the maintenance
interface will become available.
You can change filaments using the "Withdraw"
and "Extrude" buttons or move the print head and print
platform with the location buttons and the "To" button.
Make sure not to crash the print head into the model.
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.
Extrude/
Withdraw
Button
Pause/
Stop Button