UP Mini 3D Printer User Manual 4
1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 6
1.1
H
OW TO USE THIS MANUAL
.................................................................................................................... 6
1.2
P
RECAUTIONS
..................................................................................................................................... 6
1.2.1 Safety ....................................................................................................................................... 6
1.2.2 The following classifications are used in this manual.............................................................. 7
1.2.3 Protection ................................................................................................................................ 7
1.2.4
B
URN IN TEST
................................................................................................................................... 7
2. OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................................... 9
2.1
A
PPEARANCE
...................................................................................................................................... 9
2.2
S
PECIFICATIONS
................................................................................................................................. 12
2.2.1 Printer Physical Characteristics.............................................................................................. 12
2.2.2 Specifications ......................................................................................................................... 12
2.2.3 Environmental specifications ................................................................................................. 12
3. OPERATION .................................................................................................................................. 13
3.1
P
REPARATION
.................................................................................................................................... 13
3.1.1 Quick Setup ............................................................................................................................ 13
3.1.2 Installing software ................................................................................................................. 17
3.1.3 Installing drivers .................................................................................................................... 17
3.1.4 Updating your ROM .............................................................................................................. 20
3.1.5 Initialising the Printer ............................................................................................................ 21
3.1.6
L
OADING THE FILAMENT INTO THE
E
XTRUDER
H
EAD
............................................................................... 21
3.1.7 Setting the Platform Height ................................................................................................... 22
3.2
U
SING THE BASIC FUNCTIONS
............................................................................................................... 24
3.2.1 Start the program .................................................................................................................. 24
3.2.2 Loading a 3D model ............................................................................................................... 24
3.2.3 View Options ......................................................................................................................... 26
3.2.4 Model transformations ......................................................................................................... 28
3.3.4 Other Maintenance Options .................................................................................................. 30
3.3.5 Preparing the Platform .......................................................................................................... 32
3.3.6 Print Preferences ................................................................................................................... 33
4. PRINTING ..................................................................................................................................... 36
Options During Printing: ................................................................................................................. 37
Print Options: ................................................................................................................................. 38
4.1
E
XTRUDER
V
ENT
“
WIND BARRIER
” ........................................................................................................ 39
4.2
C
ALCULATING MODEL COSTS
................................................................................................................ 39
5. MODEL REMOVAL ........................................................................................................................ 40
5.1
R
EMOVING THE RAFT
.......................................................................................................................... 41
5.2
R
EMOVING
S
UPPORT
M
ATERIAL
........................................................................................................... 41
6. MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................................. 43
6.1
C
HANGING THE
M
ATERIAL
................................................................................................................... 43
6.2
V
ERTICAL
C
ALIBRATION
....................................................................................................................... 43
6.3
C
LEANING THE OUTSIDE OF THE NOZZLE
.................................................................................................. 44
6.4
R
EMOVING
/
C
HANGING THE NOZZLE
..................................................................................................... 45
6.5
C
LEANING THE
P
ERFBOARD
.................................................................................................................. 45
6.6
L
UBRICATION OF BEARINGS
.................................................................................................................. 45