UP Plus 3D Printer User Manual
Now click “To Bottom” in the Maintenance screen.
NOTE 1:
If you find you cannot get the platform any higher,
copy the value from
“Max: xx”
diagram and click “To:”.
Now to increase the Max height, click “Set Nozzle Height”
and click “Yes” to save it.
You will notice that the Max value has increased by 1mm.
Repeat the above “Note 1” until the platform is 0.2mm
away from the nozzle.
TIP a:
Once you have setup the nozzle height once, you
now saved in the printer.
TIP b:
You may need to regularly recalibrate nozzle height after moving the printer, or if you find
the models are not adhering to the platform properly, or are warping.
TIP c:
If you happen to crash the platform into the nozzle while
always re-initialise the printer before undertaking any
not need to intialise the printer after every print.
a print.
3.1.7 Loading the filament into the Extru
Click on the menu “3DPrint”
to heat. (
Takes approximately 10mins)
After the printer nozzle has warmed up to 260°C, the printer will beep. Push the filament into the
hole at the top of the extruder head and
extruder motor grabs it and starts pulling it through the extrusion head. The extruder will then a
tomatically extrude a thin filament of material.
extrusion process is complete), pull away the piece of extruded plastic.
4. Troubleshooting
3D Printer User Manual v 2013.6.10
Bottom” in the Maintenance screen.
If you find you cannot get the platform any higher, then:
“Max: xx”
into the
“To:”
box as per
Now to increase the Max height, click “Set Nozzle Height”
You will notice that the Max value has increased by 1mm.
“Note 1” until the platform is 0.2mm
Once you have setup the nozzle height once, you should do not need to do it again as it is
You may need to regularly recalibrate nozzle height after moving the printer, or if you find
the models are not adhering to the platform properly, or are warping.
If you happen to crash the platform into the nozzle while setting the height adjustm
e the printer before undertaking any further operations and start again.
not need to intialise the printer after every print. Only when switching on the printer
Loading the filament into the Extruder Head
Click on the menu “3DPrint” -> “Maintenance” -> “Extrude”. The printer extruder will now start
Takes approximately 10mins)
After the printer nozzle has warmed up to 260°C, the printer will beep. Push the filament into the
of the extruder head and push the filament in with some gentle pressure until the
extruder motor grabs it and starts pulling it through the extrusion head. The extruder will then a
tomatically extrude a thin filament of material. After the printer beeps a second time (meaning the
extrusion process is complete), pull away the piece of extruded plastic.
Troubleshooting
do not need to do it again as it is
You may need to regularly recalibrate nozzle height after moving the printer, or if you find
height adjustment,
further operations and start again. You do
when switching on the printer or cancelling
der Head
”. The printer extruder will now start
After the printer nozzle has warmed up to 260°C, the printer will beep. Push the filament into the
with some gentle pressure until the
extruder motor grabs it and starts pulling it through the extrusion head. The extruder will then au-
second time (meaning the
