ZHUHAI CTC ELECTRONIC CO. LTD
DIY PRINTER INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTION
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Step 2: Default installation
Step 3: Install the default Arduino driver as below
Step 4: Installation finished, and open Cura directly.
Page 1: ...D OPERATION INSTRUCTION CTC DIY I3 PRINTER INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS Thank you for buying and using DIY 3D printer produced by CTC Please read the installation and operation instruction...
Page 2: ...d 12 Step 4 Wire connection 14 Step 5 Installation of P Assembly 15 Step 6 Installation of A4 Assembly 15 Step 7 Installation of A5 Assembly 16 Step 8 Installation of LED Display Screen 16 Step 9 Inst...
Page 3: ...l years The safety warning and attentions To acquire an optimal 3D model please use the appropriative material of CTC The warranty coverage would not be included if the printer needs a maintenance and...
Page 4: ...ZHUHAI CTC ELECTRONIC CO LTD DIY PRINTER INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTION 2 Chapter 2 PRODUCT LIST Printer component name...
Page 5: ...O LTD DIY PRINTER INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTION 3 Packing List 1 Item NO Specifications Qty Pic A1 XZ frame 1 A2 Right side frame 1 A3 Left side frame 1 A4 Z top mount 2 A5 Tripod 2 A6 Y shaf...
Page 6: ...ing List 2 Item NO Name Specifications Qty Picture 1 Smooth rod D8 L322mm 2 2 Thread rod M8 L300mm Z axis screw 2 3 M3 Washers M3 30 4 Nut M3 30 5 Screw M3 x 8mm 10 6 Screw M3 x 16mm 30 7 8 9 Support...
Page 7: ...INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTION 5 14 USB Cord 1 15 Cable case Protect cables 1 16 Serial number 1 17 Tools 1 18 Nylon ties For tie cable 1 19 Power Cable Power cable and piug 1 20 PLA Filament...
Page 8: ...24 25 Power supply Input 100V 120V 60HZ 200V 220V 50Hz Output DC12V 20A 1 26 27 Print Head Assembly Mk8 extruder Nozzle size 0 4mm Supplies can use ABS 1 75mm PLA 1 75mm Optional for filament size 50...
Page 9: ...3 LED Display Screen 1 34 Q Assembly 1 35 P Assembly 1 Tips Our printers are also equipped with teaching videos You can install 3D printers based on video Assemble the printer s video https youtu be m...
Page 10: ...eral physical printer after finished assembly The connection sequence and function of mainboard interfaces are shown in picture 3 2 Y axis is the front and back direction X axis is the left and right...
Page 11: ...oden supports marked with A1 A2 and A3 separately when you open the product box Assembly the printer main support by using NO 3 M3 Washer NO 4 Nut NO 6 Screw the things to note here are the hole locat...
Page 12: ...ALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTION 10 Picture 01 Picture 02 The front view of A1 wooden support The front view of main support after assembled Picture 03 Back view Picture 04 Right view Picture 05 Lef...
Page 13: ...M3 8mm screw 3 Fix the power supply on the right side of A2 module by using 3 screws as picture 08 01 shown connect the power cable and the wire of mainboard as same as picture08 02 the module is sho...
Page 14: ...O 5 M3 8mm screw 4 NO 9 Supporting column 4 Insert 4 supporting column into the left side of A3 with 4 screws as picture 09 01 and 09 02 shown Press them into the mainboard holes additionally the dire...
Page 15: ...he Packing List 2 including A4 Assembly A5 Assembly LED Screen P Assembly Q Assembly Parts of the structure may have a different color Those modules are shown as below Picture 13 01 A4 Assembly Pictur...
Page 16: ...p 4 Wire connection Connect the mainboard and the power supply by cable NO 19 One side of the cable is described as picture 17 01 above and other side connects the port of mainboard Tips The red line...
Page 17: ...ne is connected to the corresponding interface of the main board the hot bed thermistor line is connected to the corresponding interface of the main board and the short wire harness is connected to th...
Page 18: ...Display Screen s bracket hole position is aligned with the hole above the A1 of the main frame and it is installed and fixed The LED Display Screen faces outwards Picture 20 Use cable NO 13 to connec...
Page 19: ...2 Picture 22 adjustable flexible coupling Parts A4 Z top mount 2 NO 6 M3 16mm screw 4 NO 4 nut 4 NO 3 washer 4 Align A4 right plate with the A1 and A2 which are located at the right side of the mainbo...
Page 20: ...o down independently screw the screw rod in the inside hole of Q Assembly Align and insert the flexible coupling M5 and A4 Assembly with the extrude side of the motor on A5 Assembly Adjust the distanc...
Page 21: ...n in picture 28 Install part L1 into the middle moving parts of Q Assembly by screw washer and nut Screw NO 6 through part L1 and the middle moving part of Q Assembly then install print head in the se...
Page 22: ...letely assemble a 3D printer If there are any problems with the installation procedure you can post sell to the shop you purchased We already have videos on YouTube and on the CD Assemble the printer...
Page 23: ...ule and adjust the lowest position of Z axis downward moreover make sure there is an approximate gap between the print head with the print platform 3 Under the situation of interruption of power suppl...
Page 24: ...heating pipe and temperature sensor broken when screw off the print head 7 To enhance the adhesive forces between the printing model and the printing platform the glass already be stuck with masking t...
Page 25: ...se do not insert the material into the inside port as is shown in picture 33 Picture 33 11 If the LED screen doesn t work please check the connection between the LED display and the mainboard to see w...
Page 26: ...N 24 12 Material reel assembly method and operation as shown in picture 34 36 Picture 34 Material reel separated Picture 35 Material reel assembly 13 Y axis motor board A6 Y axis motor board is a spar...
Page 27: ...ZHUHAI CTC ELECTRONIC CO LTD DIY PRINTER INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTION 25 Chapter 5 FINISHED PRODUCT DISPLAY Picture Right view Step 1...
Page 28: ...ZHUHAI CTC ELECTRONIC CO LTD DIY PRINTER INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTION 26 Picture Left view Picture Top view...
Page 29: ...ZHUHAI CTC ELECTRONIC CO LTD DIY PRINTER INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTION 27 Picture Back view Picture Front view...
Page 30: ...ondensation Storage Environment Temperature 0 C 40 C humidity 10 80 no condensation clean environment without corrosive gas 6 2 Technical Parameters Buildable Dimensions Maximum 200mm 200mm 180mm smal...
Page 31: ...ally 65 C 6 3 Application Software Installation This DIY product can print offline or online The computer need be installed with Cura15 04 3 see 3 1 for detailed installation guide Software installati...
Page 32: ...CTC ELECTRONIC CO LTD DIY PRINTER INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTION 30 Step 2 Default installation Step 3 Install the default Arduino driver as below Step 4 Installation finished and open Cura di...
Page 33: ...CTC ELECTRONIC CO LTD DIY PRINTER INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTION 31 Step 5 Start a wizard at the first time Step 6 Select the parameters of the printer and pay attention on the setting with r...
Page 34: ...ZHUHAI CTC ELECTRONIC CO LTD DIY PRINTER INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTION 32 Step 7 Printer setting finished...
Page 35: ...er of DIY I3 connect the printer with computer by USB cable Step 2 Select the device manager by right clicking if there is no suitable serial port driver a warning with yellow logo in the red box woul...
Page 36: ...ZHUHAI CTC ELECTRONIC CO LTD DIY PRINTER INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTION 34 Step 4 Select a suitable driver file to update the driver Step 5 Please close the window as below after updated...
Page 37: ...ZHUHAI CTC ELECTRONIC CO LTD DIY PRINTER INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTION 35 Step 6 After driver updated My computer device manager is shown as below...
Page 38: ...ONIC CO LTD DIY PRINTER INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTION 36 6 5 On line Printing Step 1 Double click the icon to start Cura 15 04 3 Step 2 Setting the diameter of the line material as 1 75mm and...
Page 39: ...HAI CTC ELECTRONIC CO LTD DIY PRINTER INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTION 37 Step 3 Select the first icon to open the folder choose the STL file which needs to be printed Step 4 Slicing automatical...
Page 40: ...out Print has been switched into boldface Select Print to heat print head and platform the print head will return back to the origin of coordinates when the temperature increased to the setting value...
Page 41: ...ATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTION 39 Step 1 Double click the icon to open Cura15 04 3 Step 2 Setting the diameter of the line material as 1 75mm and nozzle as 0 4mm Step 3 Click the first icon to open t...
Page 42: ...INSTRUCTION 40 be printed Step 4 Slicing automatically Step 5 Select the connection icon in the middle to connect a 3D printer after slicing Tips If the middle icon appears after slicing then click th...
Page 43: ...e file which has been saved before Step 6 Save the file with the SD card Turn on the DIY printer insert the SD card select Print from SD then select the file which has been saved before Consequently p...
Page 44: ...ZHUHAI CTC ELECTRONIC CO LTD DIY PRINTER INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTION 42 The purpose of the setting is to adjust the printer head temperature of base plate and the printing speed...
