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