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Table of Contents

Canvas

Preliminary Steps for 3D Printing with Palette……………………………………………

Adding a Printer Proﬁle……………………………………………………………………………….

Add a style proﬁle……………………………………………………………………………………….

Connect Palette 3 to Internet and Canvas…………………………………………………..

Setup and Slicing for Palette 3 in Canvas…………………………………………………….

Initial Setup

Update Palette 3 Firmware………………………………………………………………………….

Printer Setup……………………………………………………………………………………………….

Splicing and Printing

Splice Tuning for Palette 3………………………………………………………………………….

Connected Mode with Palette 3…………………………………………………………………

Accessory Mode with Palette 3…………………………………………………………………

Calibration

What are "Pinging" and "Ponging"?……………………………………………………………..

Palette 3 LO and HM (Printer Proﬁle Management)…………………………………….

When to Save Calibration Values (Tuning Printer Proﬁle)................................

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Page 1: ...Palette 3 Pro Manual V1_03 29 2022 Looking for help Get in touch with our team support mosaicmfg com support mosaicmfg com 1 of 74...

Page 2: ...d Slicing for Palette 3 in Canvas 27 Initial Setup Update Palette 3 Firmware 33 Printer Setup 36 Splicing and Printing Splice Tuning for Palette 3 41 Connected Mode with Palette 3 52 Accessory Mode wi...

Page 3: ...tuning Canvas Tutorials Setup Painting Stamping Variable Transitions mm3d co p3 internet canvas mm3d co p3 canvas mm3d co paintingintro mm3d co stamping tutorial mm3d co p2variable transitions Calibra...

Page 4: ...ly new to 3D printing we recommend checking out this video mm3d co tt beginners It is a complete beginner s guide to how 3D printers operate how to set it up and complete a frame check A frame check w...

Page 5: ...librating your extruder is very important for perfecting your print quality This guide mm3d co extruder calibration will take you through all of the steps from start to finish If extruder multiplier c...

Page 6: ...is both level and an appropriate distance from the nozzle This will ensure that the first layer of your prints are correct as this is essential to perfecting your prints Here mm3d co tt firstlayer is...

Page 7: ...Photo below Z Offset Photo below First Layer Height 7 of 74...

Page 8: ...indication if there are any issues with your printer Here mm3d co tt baseline is a guide on how to change the settings of your printer as needed If once you complete the baseline print you are seeing...

Page 9: ...test the print quality in single color first before printing in multicolor Importing profiles from Simplify3D Slic3r Prusaslicer or Kisslicer If a profile is imported from another slicer a style prof...

Page 10: ...the printer profile Printer tagging allows style profile data to be anonymously aggregated from printer profiles and shared with others who use the same printer When you tag a printer you will be abl...

Page 11: ...ers will have a standard 0 4mm nozzle Bowden tube length Used only for Bowden style printers We recommend measuring from the filament feed to the tip of the hot end It s better to overestimate than un...

Page 12: ...printer s bed For delta printers only the diameter and height are required Origin offset Usually located in the middle or bottom left corner of the print bed You can also set a custom origin by manual...

Page 13: ...coded purge when beginning a print Because this purge is not in the print file calculated splice lengths will all be incorrectly short by this amount If your printer has a firmware purge estimate the...

Page 14: ...Transition Custom transition settings can be added here if side transitions mm3d co p3 sidetransitions or a purge bucket is used 14 of 74...

Page 15: ...nd end sequence into here You can learn about advanced scripting in Canvas using PrinterScript canvas3d io printerscript Please note that if else syntax is not supported at this time Layer change scri...

Page 16: ...setting profiles in Canvas Style profiles are preset slicer settings which can be saved and used in projects You can add a style profile when you re setting up a printer profile for the first time or...

Page 17: ...if you already have some tried and tested settings Go to Printer Profiles and double click the printer you want to add a new a style profile to Click Add a New Style Profile Click Import from a Diffe...

Page 18: ...will require you to enter and modify different parameters Go to Printer Profiles and double click the printer you want to add a new style profile to Click New Style Profile Click Start from Blank Prof...

Page 19: ...gs Slicer settings can be changed on a per project basis in Canvas When settings changed are made on a project you can do the following to update or return to standard settings Update The selected sty...

Page 20: ...r Holes in Print Adding a gap fill can help generate toolpaths for areas that appear missing in the slice preview Enter a number value to represent the millimeter length of the gap Retraction for Stri...

Page 21: ...lengths can help reduce bleed but will increase print times and transition tower size To learn about how transition lengths can be adjusted based on color strength see Variable Transitions mm3d co p2...

Page 22: ...is guide you will learn how to Connect Palette to the Internet using Wi Fi on Palette 3 WiFi and ethernet on Palette 3 Pro Toggle Wi Fi on off disconnect and forget Wi Fi networks Connect Palette to y...

Page 23: ...irelessly and will make printer profile presets available Additionally it will allow you to connect Palette to your Canvas account There are two options for connecting to the internet Wi Fi Palette 3...

Page 24: ...Wi Fi on off disconnecting and forgetting networks if needed Step 3 Connect Using Ethernet Ethernet connection is available on Palette 3 Pro To Connect to Ethernet Click Ethernet to connect using an e...

Page 25: ...cting Palette to your Canvas account with Internet will allow for prints to be sent and monitored from Canvas If you skip connecting to Canvas during the initial setup you can always connect your Canv...

Page 26: ...s and visit this link on another computer canvas3d io connect This is also available from the main menu Devices Connect device Enter the activation code beside Online devices Palette should now be con...

Page 27: ...canvas3d io for free or login to your existing account to complete the steps below In this guide you will learn how to Create a new printer profile and setup Add Palette to your setup Slice for multi...

Page 28: ...using a printer preset or c importing a profile from Simplify3D Slic3r PrusaSlicer or KISSlicer If you have a custom start and end sequence for your printer please enter it in the Sequences page Crea...

Page 29: ...w you to send print files to Palette 3 directly If you add the offline Palette 3 in connected mode after slicing the mcfx file for printing can be transferred to the USB drive for Palette If you activ...

Page 30: ...ve From the project view click on Add models Upload the STL files you would like to print If the model uploaded is only one STL upload it as a single color model If the model has multiple STL files up...

Page 31: ...ized with painting mm3d co painting intro If you are printing the test keychain please click and drag the colors and do not paint the model Once you re happy with the colors used on the models click o...

Page 32: ...in accessory mode you will have two files available for download a mafx for Palette 3 and gcode file for the printer If Palette 3 is saved in connected mode one file will be available to send to Palet...

Page 33: ...n Palette 3 over WiFi or with a USB drive INTRODUCTION In this guide you will learn how to Check if a new firmware release is available following Palette 3 s on screen instructions How to update firmw...

Page 34: ...ases page to see if a new version is available Check that Palette 3 is connected to the Internet mm3d co p3 internet canvas from the side bar menu If there is a new version that Palette 3 can be upgra...

Page 35: ...t the version you would like to update Palette to and proceed with the on screen instructions Please do not power off Palette 3 or unplug the power during the update After the update is complete tap P...

Page 36: ...N In this guide you will learn how to Assemble the spoolholder included with Palette 3 Attach the tube clip guide to the printer s extruder and where to find custom tube clips Palette and printer plac...

Page 37: ...older Insert two rods into the bases of the spool holder ends press the ends together firmly Place filament onto the remaining rods Lower the rods onto the notches located on top of the spool holder e...

Page 38: ...head or hot end For Bowden style Printers this tube clip will be positioned on the Bowden extruder before travelling through the Bowden PTFE to reach the hot end Position the circular section of the c...

Page 39: ...tte on its stand Position the spoolholder directly below Palette Place Palette flat on the surface Position the spoolholder on a surface with the same height as Palette Mount Palette Align the spoolho...

Page 40: ...ible can allow for calibration adjustments to appear sooner while printing due to the lesser distance the filament has to travel The long tube mainly used for large printers where positioning requires...

Page 41: ...ality splices Avoid using brittle filament Check that the filament is not brittle before splicing or printing If the filament snaps easily without much effort it s likely become too brittle Use filame...

Page 42: ...amount of time heat is applied during a splice Compression The distance that the two filament pieces are pressed into each other Cooling The amount of time the splice has to cool down after exiting th...

Page 43: ...ain screen tap Controls Splice Tuning Clear the unit of any filament before starting and then insert the outgoing tube You may use the small outgoing tube when doing splice tuning so the filament will...

Page 44: ...met and from there the splice can be pulled out to be examined The following splice tuning values for PLA can be used as a starting point if the default settings of 0 0 0 result in a weak splice 1 1 1...

Page 45: ...output During splice tuning Palette will splice the filament in drive 2 ingoing to the end of the filament in drive 1 outgoing The outgoing filament is heated first in the splice core before the ingoi...

Page 46: ...lice Settings screen If you would like to create a new material profile click the Add New Material button You may edit the name of the material and the material type and then Save material Once you ha...

Page 47: ...rameters may be different depending on the material being pushed ingoing and the material already in the splice core outgoing Two sets of splice tuning values are possible with the ability to reverse...

Page 48: ...ial but different colors will be loaded into Palette If any remaining drives are used for this print please ensure the material profile is also selected Drives 1 and 2 will use the one set of splice t...

Page 49: ...eated for too long causing splices to neck and create a thin string like center at the splice Decrease the heat factor and increase the cooling factor In this photo example the necking splice was crea...

Page 50: ...ate a larger penetration cone will help with splice quality In this photo example the outgoing end red will have a deeper plunge and there will be more of the residual outgoing red filament on the con...

Page 51: ...e from the printer s extruder there is no filament leading to the hot end An extremely large bulging splice may get caught in the splice core or in the extruder If a bulging splice gets caught in the...

Page 52: ...rinter to Palette 3 by USB How to measure the loading offset for your extruder and how it s used for calibration How to start a print Connected Mode printing is where Palette s splicing and the printe...

Page 53: ...nternet and Canvas or download the file and transfer to a USB drive for Palette Step 2 Connect to Printer If the printer connection was skipped during the initial setup this can still be done from the...

Page 54: ...file If Palette 3 is offline the manual printer selection screen will be skipped Step 4 Printer Check Extruder Clip and Outgoing Tube Check that the extruder clip is attached to the printer Ensure th...

Page 55: ...e LO your printer s calibration data will be saved If you are not using one of the preset printer profiles on Palette feel free to rename the printer for easier identification If a preset printer was...

Page 56: ...If Palette is connected to WiFi this can be done through the setup controls on Canvas Or you can use the printer s screen controls to drive filament forward through the extruder Once the filament is...

Page 57: ...available if Palette 3 is connected to the Internet Measure the loading offset for your extruder and how this is used in calibration How to start a print Accessory Mode printing is where Palette s spl...

Page 58: ...e printer Step 2 Start Print and Enter Printer Details From Palette s menu screen tap on Start Print Select the location for the MAF file If the printer setup was skipped during the initial setup but...

Page 59: ...Printer Check Extruder Clip and Outgoing Tube Check that the extruder clip is attached to the printer Ensure that the correct outgoing tube length is selected on screen Accessory Mode with Palette 3 5...

Page 60: ...e LO your printer s calibration data will be saved If you are not using one of the preset printer profiles on Palette feel free to rename the printer for easier identification If a preset printer was...

Page 61: ...Insert this filament end into the extruder and use the printer s screen controls to drive filament forward Once the filament is gripped by the extruder s gears jog the filament to insert the tube end...

Page 62: ...Troubleshooting loading offset from first print In the event you find that transitions are happening too early or too late it s possible that the loading offset for the printer profile is inaccurate T...

Page 63: ...tually uses 9 5 m it is typically unnoticeable the filament showing up in the print will be the same color material regardless of where it is from in the spool However when creating precise multi colo...

Page 64: ...at 7 5 Now I m at 11 Every time a ping occurs Palette compares how much filament has been used with how much the printer was supposed to use in the GCode The printer sent us a Ping which means we re 1...

Page 65: ...t may cause errors in how much filament Palette is producing In order to explain Ponging we first need to explain the Buffer System It allows Palette s filament production and a printer s filament con...

Page 66: ...e found under the Palette tab in OctoPrint You can save these logs after a print is completed but they will be deleted from the tab once another print has initiated For Palette 3 pings are displayed o...

Page 67: ...profile from Canvas How to Edit or Delete Existing Printer Profile s Palette 3 Loading Offset and Historical Modifier While viewing your Printer Profiles you may tap on a single profile to edit its c...

Page 68: ...ical Modifier HM is an average of your pings over time It is a percentage that tells Palette how much filament to make based on your printer s extrusion For example if your HM is 98 your printer may u...

Page 69: ...om Palette easier please do not use clear or white in Palette b Start the mcfx maf file on Palette and proceed with the steps provided on the screen to load filament to the extruder You will come to t...

Page 70: ...te has been extruded the LO may be too short and needs to be increased You may continue the print and increase the LO based on when you see the colored filament print on the first layer or you may rem...

Page 71: ...age for your HM With this example we would edit the HM to be 80 Go to Settings Preferences Printer Profiles Tap on the profile you wish to edit and then tap Next Tap Edit and you will be brought to a...

Page 72: ...Palette s screen and choosing Logs Pings These ping percentages must be converted into decimal eg 98 becomes 0 98 Old HM Average Pings New HM Example 0 95 Old HM 0 98 Average Pings 0 93 New HM 0 93 9...

Page 73: ...nt feedback for the first 3 5 prints on a printer This will allow you to improve your prints over time By tapping on Great this will save the calibration data This will improve the HM historical modif...

Page 74: ...ping was so low at this point that it was not registered Additionally if you had a calibration print that had a No Pings error you will find that in your printer profile HM will be None By ignoring th...

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