XYZ Printing ds Vinci Color User manual

Important Safety Precautions 2
Product exterior 2
Specications 3
Unpacking 4
Main screen 6
WiFi setting 7
Print bed calibration (leveling) 8
Z-offset check 8
Load laments 8
Ink Installation 9
Change Ink 10
Print test page 10
Color calibration 11
Ink Calibration 11
Convert and slicing le 12
Printing 12
Problem code and handling 13
XYZprinting 3D Printer
Quick Guide ENG
The manual is mainly intended for users to understand how to use the
da Vinci Color 3D printer (“da Vinci Color”) correctly. In this manual,
users can learn more about the operating tips, application skills and
maintenance of the da Vinci Color 3D printer.
For more information on the da Vinci Color 3D printer and the
complete XYZprinting product line, please contact your local dealer or
visit the ofcial website of XYZprinting: http://www.xyzprinting.com.
ENG : Read this user manual in the SD or USB Card before using your printer.
DEU : Lesen Sie vor der Benutzung Ihres Druckers diese Bedienungsanleitung auf der SD- oder USB-Karte.
ESP : Lea primero- La información regulatoria Lea el documento en se encuentra en la tarjeta SD o USB antes de utilizar la impresora.
FRA : Veuillez lire ce manuel d'utilisation dans la carte SD ou USB avant d'utiliser votre imprimante.
ITA : Prima di utilizzare la stampante leggere il Mauale d'uso della scheda SD o del dispositivo USB.
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ESP Puede utilizar XYZmaker para iniciar actualizaciones manuales en el firmware y software de la impresora.
Cuando utilice la impresora por primera vez, le recomendamos conectarse a Internet y realizar la actual-
ización manual una vez para obtener los recursos más recientes.
本機での印刷の前に、お使いのＰＣと本機をUSB接続し、XYZmakerをインストールし、「情報」ボタンをクリック、「
ファームウェアアップグレード」をクリックして最新版のファームウェアに 本機をアップグレードしてください。
XYZmaker를 사용하여 프린터 펌웨어 및 소프트웨어의 수동 업데이트를 시작할 수 있습니다. 처음으로
프린터를 사용할 경우, 인터넷에 연결한 후 수동으로 업데이트하여 최신 리소스를 획득할 것을 권장합니다.
Você pode usar o XYZmaker para iniciar atualizações manuais para o firmware da impressora e software.
Ao utilizar a impressora pela primeira vez, recomendamos conectar à Internet e realizar atualização manual
uma vez para obter os recursos mais recentes.
Vous pouvez utiliser XYZmaker pour lancer des mises à jour manuelles du logiciel et du firmware de l'impri-
mante. En cas d'utilisation de l'imprimante pour la première fois, nous vous conseillons de vous connecter à
Internet et d'effectuer une mise à jour manuelle une fois pour obtenir les dernières ressources.
You may use XYZmaker to initiate manual updates to the printer firmware and software. When using the print-
er for the first time, we recommend connecting to the Internet and performing manual update once to obtain
the latest resources.
您可以透过XYZmaker对打印机韧体及软体进行手动更新，建议您初次使用打印机时，先利用网络连线执行几
次手动更新以获得最新资源。
Sie können mit XYZmaker manuelle Aktualisierungen der Drucker-Firmware und -Software starten. Wenn
Sie den Drucker das erste Mal benutzen, sollten Sie eine Internetverbindung herstellen und die manuelle
Aktualisierung zum Erhalt der aktuellsten Ressourcen einmal ausführen.
È possibilie utilizzare XYZmaker per avviare l'aggiornamento manuale di firmware e software della stam-
pante. Quando si utilizza la stampante per la prima volta, si raccomanda di eseguire il collegamento ad
Internet e di eseguire una volta l'aggiornamento manuale per ottenere le risorse più aggiornate.
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您可以透過XYZmaker對列印機軔體及軟體進行手動更新，建議您初次使用列印機時，先利用網路連線執行乙次
手動更新以獲得最新資源。
คุณสามารถใช้ XYZ maker เพื่อการปรับปรุงเฟิร์มแวร์และซอฟต์แวร์ของเครื่องพิมพ์
เมื่อเริ่มใช้งานเครื่องพิมพ์เป็นครั้งแรก เราขอแนะนำให้คุณเชื่อมต่ออินเทอร์เน็ต
และทำการอัปเดตด้วยตนเองเพื่อขอรับข้อมูลล่าสุด

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● Do not move the machine by yourself as it is heavy.
● Do not place the printer in a dusty, humid or outdoor environment.
● Do not place the printer on a soft or tilted surface. Otherwise, the machine will fall / ip over and become damaged or
cause personal injury.
● Do not leave the product or power cord to unattended children. Otherwise, personal injury or electric shock might occur.
● Use the provided power cord. Otherwise, incorrect grounding might lead to damage.
● Do not place any liquid container on top of the product. Otherwise, overow or spill might go into the machine and pose
the risks of danger or safety concern.
● Do not wipe the printer with alcohol or ammable chemicals. Otherwise, danger might occur.
● Do not move the machine when it’s powered on.
● Do not reach into the machine with your hands during operation. Otherwise, risks of impact from moving printing parts or
burn from high temperature might occur.
● The machine becomes hot during operation and thus run in high temperature. Do not touch or replace parts when they
are not cooled down.
● After startup, the parts in the machine will heat up or move depending on the user’s instructions. During product
operation, do not touch or block the operation of the parts.
● Weak odors may be generated during the printing process. We recommend working in a well-ventilated and open area
to ensure operational comfort.
● Defect reparation must be carried out according to the contents of this instruction manual. Where the defect cannot be
repaired, please contact your printer dealer or the customer service center.
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Important Safety Precautions
Product exterior
1. 5 inch color touch panel 2. Auto-feeding module 3. Print head 4. Print bed+EZ removable rubber magnet
5. Filament spool holder 6. USB Port 7. USB Port (WiFi dongle) 8. Power switch
9. USB Port (To PC) 10. Power jack
CAUTION
Heavy object.
2 person lift
required
Watch Your Hands.
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Specications
Accessory Checklist
Printing
Printing technology 2D pattern: Inkjet printing
3D structure: Fused filament fabrication
(FFF)
Dimensions and Weight
Dimensions (W*D*H) 600* 581* 640 mm
Net weight 32 Kg
Gross weight 43 Kg
Performance
Printing dimensions Mono color printing
(without inkjet printing)
200 x 200 x 150 mm
(W*D*H)
Full color printing
185 x 185 x 150 mm
Thickness of printed layer 0.1 mm ~0.4 mm
Alignment precision X/Y : 0.0125 mm
Auto calibration Yes
Auto feeding Yes
Ofine standalone printing Yes
Materials
3D printing materials 3D Color-inkjet PLA, PLA, Tough PLA, PETG
Filament diameter 1.75 mm
Ink type CMYK cartridge with separate colors
Hardware
Print head diameter 0.4mm
User interface 5” color touch screen
Print bed Non-heated, removable
Transmission USB 2.0 drive / USB cable /
wireless transmission
Software
User software XYZmaker
Supported le format AMF, PLY, OBJ, STL, 3CP
Operating system Mac OS X 10.10 / 10.11 / 10.12
Windows 7 /8/10 (64-bit)
Linux 14.04
Temperature
Machine operating temperature 15-30°C
Cartridge storage temperature 15-35°C
Filament storage temperature 0-38°C
Precautions and Instructions of
Maintenance Tools
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The following tools are intended for use under the guidance or guard-
ianship of an adult only. Do not allow children unfamiliar with the tools
to have access to them in case of danger.
Accessory Checklist
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1. Quick Guide 7. Top Cover
2. USB drive 8. Guide Tube
3. 3D Color-inkjet PLA 9. PC Mylar x 2
4. Power cord 10. Mask Tape
5. USB cable 11. WiFi Dongle
6. EZ Removable Rubber Magnet 12. Pair of gloves
●Make sure the maintenance work of the printer is carried out when
the print bed has cooled down.
●When printing is completed and the print bed is cooled down to room
temperature, the printed object can be removed from the print bed
with the scraper.
●Filament residues generated during the course of printing may
be stuck on the print head and gears of the printing module. The
printing quality and printer operation as well as the measurement of
the print bed may be affected. When this happens, clean the printing
module with the wire brush.
1. Scraper 4. Feed hole cleaning wire
2. Wire brush 5. Print head cleaning wire
3. Gear cleaning brush
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Remove the packaging materials, top cover box, assessory box and plastic cover.
Unpacking
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Remove the foam next to the guide screws on both sides, and then remove the foam under the print bed.
Remove the tape on the body (4 in
total).
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Move the printer to a table or plat-
form. (Do not move the printer by
yourself as it is heavy.)
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Remove the plastic wrap and PP.
2
Open the front door. Remove the
tape from the supporting aterials
and print bed.
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Remove the foam on the cartridge
holder.
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Place the top cover down with the
guide tube going through the hole in
the top.
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Insert the guide tube through the top
cover, and then insert one end into
the printing module.
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Conrm the rubber magnet is well placed on the print bed.
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Insert the other end of the guide tube into the feed module and
secure it tightly.
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Remove the cable tie and foam in front and back of the front door.
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Unpacking
There is a sheet of PC film to
rubber magnet with a double
sided adhesive, this PC film is
replaceable, please replace it
when it's dirty or broken.
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Main screen
This includes Filament, Ink Load
and Unload.
Filament/Ink loading
and unloading
This menu can be used to import
les (.3cp) from a USB drive to the
machine for printing without a com-
puter.
This includes the functions in Home
Page 1:
Settings of the Print-Bed, Print-
Head, Filament and Ink.
Next page includes
WiFi, Sound, Statistics, Language
and Display.
The last page includes
Model, Version, Reset and Legal
Info.
Settings
USB Printing Menu

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Before setting the WiFi, please insert
the WiFi dongle into USB port on the
top of printer.
1. Tap ADD and the printer will
start to search for available
access points.
4. Conrm the connection is
completed.
2. Tap the access point to be
used.
3. Enter the password for the
access point.
WiFi setting
●Use a USB cable to connect the printer to the computer and run the XYZmaker.
●Check if the WiFi function is activated on the computer and connect to the access point.
1. Run the XYZmaker. Click on File > Print > da Vinci
Printer.
2. Select the printer to be used.
PRINT: Set printing parameters and quali-
ty. If only a le conversion is needed, tap
“PREPARE”.
DASHBOARD: Monitor print head
temperature, lament used and lament
loading / unloading.
3. When the software displays ”READY”, the
connection is established successfully.
Now, you can click on “DASHBOARD” to
monitor the printer or “PRINT” to print a
le.
Use the XYZmaker to verify if the WiFi connection is established successfully

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1. Place the lament on the
spool holder.
Make sure the lament rotates
clockwise when pulled.
Note
2. Tap Filament Load and
Unload in the main screen and
select Filament.
3. Tap Filament. 4. Tap Load.
5. Conrm the operation. 6. Insert the lament into the feed module, it will be automatically loaded.
7. Check if the temperature of the print head goes up to 210 °C (Color PLA from XYZprinting) after
the lament is loaded. Once the set temperature is reached, the feeding motor will feed the lament
along the guide tube into the print head.
8. Once lament has extruded
from the print head, the lament
will be successfully loaded.
Tap the screen to conrm and
continue.
1. Tap Z-offset. 3. Users can tap the icon to
higher or lower the print bed,
the higher value the bigger
distance and vice versa.
2. Move the print head to the center of the print
bed. It is recommended that the space between
the print head and the print bed just touch and
the nozzle can move smoothly on the print bed.
Print bed calibration (leveling)
1. Select Calibration. 2. Conrm the operation.
3. Wait while the sensor measures the height of the print bed at three different locations. Once the mea-
surement is complete, the printer will automatically level the print bed.
4. After the calibration is
successfully completed, tap to
conrm.
Z-offset check
Load laments

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1. Prepare several paper towels and the
ink cartridge.
6. Check if the ink transferred to the
paper towel displays two straight lines.
If so, ink guidance is successfully
completed. Once ink guidance is done,
install the ink cartridge.
2. Unpack the ink cartridge.
7. If the ink did not transfer well, please
wet the paper towel with 75% Alcohol to
wipe the ink. After you clean the inkjet,
check to see if the ink transferred.
4. Press the cartridge head against the
paper towel to transfer some ink onto it.
3. Remove the cartridge cover.
5. If the ink did not transfer well, try
putting the paper towel on the table and
hold the ink pressed on the paper towel.
The da Vinci Color uses four color inks which can be replaced separately.
Ink Guidance
Ink Installation