UP mini 2 User manual
UP mini 2
V 0.1
User Manual
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Chapter 1Product Description
Chapter 2Prepare for Your First 3D Print
Chapter 3Product Activation
Chapter 4Machine Settings
Chapter 5Print Settings
Chapter 6Calibration and Other Options
Chapter 7Techniques and Troubleshooting
Index
Safety Precautions
Warning label:
High Temperature,
do not touch!
Warning Label:
Moving parts, do not
touch!
Printing Environment
01
1\ The UP mini 2 3D printer requires the power adapter provided by the original manufacturer,
otherwise the machine could be damaged or even cause fire hazard. Please also keep the
power adapter away from water and out of high temperature environments.
4\ Please wear goggles when removing the supporting material from models and detaching
models from the perf board.
5\ 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 printer is exturding filament, make sure there is enough space between print head
nozzle and the platform. Otherwise the nozzle could be blocked.
As light odor will be produced during printing, please run the printer in a well ventilated envi-
ronment.
The UP mini 2's ideal working temperature is between 15°C and 30°C with a relative humidity
between 20–50%.
Printing at temperatures out of this range could cause adverse effects to the printing process.
When using the “Extrude” function, keep at least 50mm between the nozzle and the platform.
If too close, the nozzle may get blocked.
2\ During printing, the nozzle of the printer will
reach 260°C and the print platform could reach
over 70°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.
3\ During printing, the print head and other
mechanical parts move at high speeds. Touch-
ing these parts while they are moving could
cause injuries.
One Year Warranty
Compliance
Unpacking
Beijing Tiertime Technology Limited (Tiertime) and its authorized resellers warrants to the
original purchaser that this product is free from defects in material and workmanship.
Tiertime or its resellers will for one year, at its option, repair or replace at no charge for parts
and labor from the date you purchased the product from Tiertime or a reseller. Nozzles and
Print Boards are warranted for ninety (90) days.
Remove the cushioning foams from the
inside of the machine before start using it.
• Tiertime reserves the right to determine the validity of all warranty claims.
• Warranty is voided if the product serial number has been altered or removed.
• Warranty is voided if the product has been misused or damaged or if evidence is present
that the product was altered, modified, or serviced by unauthorized service people.
FCC
ROHS
CE
Rear View
02
ABS Filament
Nozzle Wrench
Plier
Hex Keys
2.0mm, 2.5mm
Power Adapter
USB Cable
ScraperPower Cable
Perforated Print Board
(Perf Board) Print Head Nozzle
Package Content
UP Flex Print
Board
UP mini 2 Spool and Tool Holder Calibration Card 50g Tester PackX3
Protective Gloves
03
Magnetic Top Lids
Front Door
LCD Touch Screen
Back Door
Handle
Initialization Button
Front Side
Back Side
Product Description
Power Switch
Power Supply Connector
USB Connector
Back Door
Filament Insertion Hole
04
Filament Spool Holder
Spool Holder Lid
Filament Spool
Tool Drawer
Filament
Filament Guiding Tube
05
Installation of Print Board
Slide print board into the
platform
06
Cooling Adjustment
knob
Nozzle
Print Head Installation 2-1
Open front door, back door
and top covers
Print Head Mount
Print Head Mounting
Plate
07
Slide the print head
into the slots.
Plug in the print head cable.
Print Head Installation 2-2
08
Download and Install UP Studio
Two ways to obtain UP Studio
1. Download the latest version from www.up3d.com.
Double click the installation file, follow the simple instructions, the installation will be
finished quckily.
Minimum hardware
requirements
Intel Pentium 4 or better CPU 4GB RAM
Display card support OpenGL 2.0
09
Software Interface
Printer Status Other Options
Home
Load File
Print
Initialize
Calibrate
Maintenance
Model Adjustment WheelBuild Platform
Rotate
Undo
Move
Scale
View Angles
To Menu 2
Mirror
Merge
Fix
Save
Delete
Undo Reset
Back to Menu 1
Menu 1 Menu 2
Auto Place
10
Initialization of Printer
Initialization is required every time the
machine is switched on. During initialization,
the print head and print platform move slowly
and hit the endstops of the XYZ axis. This is
essential as the printer needs to find the end-
point of each axis. Many software options will
light up and become available for use only
after initiali zation.
There are three ways to initial-
ize your printer:
1. Hold the initialization button on the printer.
2. Clicking the "Initialize" option in the software
menu (shown on right).
3. When the printer is idle, press the initialize
button on touch screen.
Other functions of Initialization
Button:
Stop the current print job:
1. During a print, press and hold the button.
2. Reprint the last job: Double click the button.
3. Turn on/off internal lighting: Single click the
button.
Initialization
Button
Initialization
button
PC client
Touch Screen
11
1\ Click the“Account”button at
the main menu to Sign Up.
3\ Go to your registered mail box, and
activate your account through the
activation email.
5\ Go to Account section and sign in.
7\ Restart the printer after the activation.
6\ You will see a list of connected
printers. Click“Activate”to finish the
activation. User could also choose bind
or unbind option in the user account
under the“Bind Status”.
2\ If already registered, skip to step 5.
Fill in the form.
4\ Connect UP mini 2 to your computer.
Account
Printer Activation
Activation will lift the restriction of the number of prints, and provide val-
ue-added services for the users.
12
Change printing
Material
Print a stored project Machine settings
including Wi-Fi
Printer Info, reset to
factory and choose
language
Nozzle Height Detection Initialize the printer
Nozzle Temperature
Platform Temperature
WIFI Status
Private set-
ting status
Remaining
material
Printer read-
iness status
Touch Screen Control
13
Prepare for Printing - Update Nozzle Height
The printer was calibrated before leaving the factory, but users are recommended to
update the nozzle height value using the automatic nozzle height detection function
on the touch screen before the first print.
Press “Calibrate” button to enter Nozzle
Height setup page.
Press the “Auto” button to start the
automatic process.
During nozzle height detection, the
print head nozzle will touch the nozzle
detector to make measurement.
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Auto
14
Top View
To printer
Prepare for Printing - Load Filament 2-1
install the filament and guiding tube shown in blue.
Push the guiding tube into the rubber ring as shown above.
15
Back Side
From spool
Insert filament Guiding Tube
into the filament entrance.
Prepare for Printing - Load Filament 2-2
16
1\ Insert the filament from the spool into guiding tube, arrange the guiding tube as
shown in previous page. Press the Material button on the touch screen.
4\ 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.
5\ 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 extru-
sion will stop automat- ically.)
6\ Finally insert the guiding the tube in
to the filament entrance and press the
tube into the holding clip on the print
head mount.
2\ Choose the printing material as ABS by pressing the Wheel button to switch
between different materials. Input the filament weight by using the +/- buttons.
3\ Click "Extrude." The print head will start to heat up, within 3 minutes. Its tempera-
ture will reach 260°C, then the printer will buzz and the print head will start to extrude.
Guiding Tube
Filament
Guiding Tube
Press the guiding tube
into the clamp
1\ 2\
3\
Prepare for Printing - Load Filament
Filament extrusion
17
Loading a 3D Model
Load Model Button
18
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