GP3D Root Plus 3D Printer
User Manual
Page 1: ...GP3D Root Plus 3D Printer User Manual...
Page 2: ...Plus and relevant content in the manual without notice GP3D is not responsible for any loss including sequent loss caused by reference to the manual including the loss due to printing or other publish...
Page 3: ...s assembly 3 III Offline operation 4 3 1 Touch screen function 4 3 2 Print from USB flash disk 7 3 3 Print from USB flash disk notes 8 IV Print from PC 9 4 1 Installation notices 9 4 2 Software instal...
Page 4: ...extruder do not put your hand into the GP3D Root Plus to avoid wound or burn Do not place the printer in an environment with much dust high moisture or intense sunlight Do not use the printer on a til...
Page 5: ...re 0 300 C Filament parameters Diameter 1 75mm Materials PLA ABS Recommended temperature PLA 220 230 C ABS 230 240 C Software parameters Printing software GerminateV1 1 File format STL GCODE WTK Appli...
Page 6: ...e of the right side of the GP3D Root Plus and fix the spoon holder with the screws Note that the rib is on the upper side 2 2 3 Assembly of filament card take out the screw at the back of the upper ri...
Page 7: ...atures of the extruder and the build plate are set as shown in the figure 3 1 5 Click START to begin printing If the extruder or the build plate s temperature does not reach the set value the GP3D Roo...
Page 8: ...inting from USB flash disk is that set by GCODE and if the temperature is set the printing will proceed at the set temperature This setting is only effective at this time and if the parameter is used...
Page 9: ...e and the platform If it is equal all the time enter the next step If not adjust the screw fixing the platform till it is equal Notice the platform may be adjusted repeatedly from 3 1 15 to 3 1 21 to...
Page 10: ...matically switch to the offline state 10 seconds after the software and the GP3D Root Plus are disconnected and the start up interface will be then displayed 3 2 Print from USB flash disk Take the mod...
Page 11: ...USB flash drive is inserted before the GP3D Root Plus is powered on or it contains too many model files You can pull it out and re insert it If the computer can recognize the USB flash drive but the G...
Page 12: ...ple of software installation is carried out in Windows 7 System and due to differences between systems the installation in the other systems may be different from the example 4 2 Software installation...
Page 13: ...e bar 2 at the lower left corner is schematic three dimensional coordinates the middle bar 3 is model display area and the side with red lines faces the operator the bottom bar 4 is for status display...
Page 14: ...file otherwise the GP3D Root Plus will not recognize the file Notice if the model does not generate GCODE click Export it cannot generate a file and the following message box will pop out 4 3 5 Conne...
Page 15: ...terms of the outer wall s length width and height and a transparent box will surround the model to show the selected status 4 3 6 2 After the model is selected the edit menu icons hidden on the left...
Page 16: ...the right viewing angle as follows 4 3 7 4 Click the menu icon Front and the model will be displayed as follows 4 3 8 Print parameter settings 4 3 8 1 Click the icon GCode and the setting dialog pops...
Page 17: ...8 7 If the model is a cube with the same filling 10 the thickness of the red frame represents different effect of Thin Normal or Thick as shown below Thin Normal Thick 4 3 8 8 Speed means the movement...
Page 18: ...8 13 In print parameter settings check Exterior support and Full support as shown below 4 3 8 14 If some parameters are modified but you want to use the original parameters you can click Reset to rest...
Page 19: ...than the ambient temperature 4 3 8 18 After the above parameters are set click Generate GCode 4 3 8 19 During GCODE generation in case of improper parameter settings found click Cancel GCode as shown...
Page 20: ...For PLA material the recommended temperature is 220 230 C and for ABS material the recommended temperature is 230 240 C 4 3 9 6 Set the platform temperature directly input the target temperature and c...
Page 21: ...the platform and the nozzle the smaller the step length If the platform touches the nozzle choose a negative for the movement downwards as shown below 4 3 9 11 The precise moving height of Z axis pla...
Page 22: ...s cannot be selected or automatically arrange after import 4 3 11 Model rotation 4 3 11 1 Select the model and click the left menu icon of model rotation Notice the left menu icon of model rotation wi...
Page 23: ...the cube model as shown below 4 4 2 Select the model with the left mouse button click the left menu button to move the model to the center of the platform and you can click center as shown below 4 4 3...
Page 24: ...anel on the platform in time If there is concave or convex in the middle of the panel put the convex side to the contact surface of the aluminum plate and fixed with clamps In case of serious deformat...
Page 25: ...Root Plus caused by the air conditioner or the fan Suggest to set the platform temperature at 80 C and above 4 After GCODE is generated if the model is printed with PLA materials subject to the set p...
