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Machine and Software Settings
Click the "Setting" button to bring up the
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Choose a Language
Choose and Set the Printer's
Name
Printer Name and
Wi-Fi Settings
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Page 1: ...1 USER MANUAL FOR UP BOX...
Page 2: ...Platform Calibration Automatic Nozzle Height Detection Manual Platform Leveling Preparing for Printing Printer Control Buttons LED Light Bar Software Interface Setup Wi Fi Product Activation Loading a...
Page 3: ...odel Machine and Software Settings Controlling Multiple Printers with USB Printer Info and Naming a Printer Printing Techniques Fine Manual Calibration Setting Compensation Values Maintenance Filament...
Page 4: ...ng with ABS or PLA the plastics will generate a slight odor Run the printer in a well ventilated environment We also suggest you put the printer in an environment with a stable temperature as unwanted...
Page 5: ...5 Spool Holder Magnetic Cover Filament Spool Top Lid Front Door Initialization Button Extrude Withdraw Button Pause Stop Button Power Interface USB Interface Power Switch Printer Body...
Page 6: ...6 X Axis Y Axis Z Axis Print Platform LED Bar Air Filter Print Head Mount Automatic Leveling Probe Print Head Locking Srew Magnets Print Head Nozzle Fan Duct Wind Lever Fans Nozzle Height Detector...
Page 7: ...int Board Perf Board Perforated Print Board Perf Board and UP Flex Print Board 1kg Spool Cover Print Head Nozzle All accessories may subject to change without prior notice If anything is missing pleas...
Page 8: ...Board 1 Position the print board on the build platform so that all the flat head screws on the heating plate are inside the holes on the print board 2 Press the print board and the heating plate toge...
Page 9: ...p3d com to download the latest version of the UP Studio The Mac version of the UP Studio can only be obtained through Apple App Store 2 Double click the setup exe file to install the software The defa...
Page 10: ...s will light up and become available for use only after initialization Initialization Button There are two ways to initialize your printer 1 The UP BOX can be initialized by clicking the Initialize op...
Page 11: ...ed and start to probe nine positions on the platform After probing the platform the leveling data will be updated and stored in the machine The leveling probe retracts automatically Nozzle height dete...
Page 12: ...g function In which case you should perform a manual leveling before auto leveling see the next page You may also level the platform without using the auto leveling and nozzle detection functions Plea...
Page 13: ...ove button to move the print platform to a particular height First move the print head to the center of the platform and move the platform to almost touching the nozzle e g nozzle height Use the Calib...
Page 14: ...t head will reach the melting temperature e g for ABS it is 260 C The printer will buzz and the print head will start to extrude Gently insert the filament into the small hole on the print head The fi...
Page 15: ...PREHEAT 15 MIN PAUSE RESUME STOP LED Light Bar and Front Door Check When a print job is finished the LED light bar will be in RED color Under such condition the machine will not respond to any comman...
Page 16: ...ll enter the sleeping mode after it has been idling for 2 minutes when it is not initialized Single press the initialization button can exit the sleeping mode The sleeping mode is only available in ce...
Page 17: ...ial Printer Status Account Settings Share Skin Model Adjustment wheel Back to home Add a Model Picture Print Initialize Calibration Maintenance Connection type Build Space Mirror Save Delete Restore t...
Page 18: ...ect to the same WLAN same SSID before they can communicate In order to achieve stable Wi Fi connection It is highly recommended to use the printer under a capacious Wi Fi environment A crowded network...
Page 19: ...19 At the top right corner click the printer tab Click the Printer Detail button Wi Fi Setup Connect UP BOX to a computer through USB 2 1...
Page 20: ...20 Click the dropdown menu to choose an available network 3 Choose your network from the drop down list...
Page 21: ...ON a private password can be optionally added to limit the printer access via Wi Fi to trusted users Please note that the password for private access is a weak protection that anyone who can connect t...
Page 22: ...tion email Connect the printer to a computer Go to the account section and Sign In User will see a printer management list Find your printer in the list and click the Activate button to activate your...
Page 23: ...3 Click Import Mode or Image choose to open a 3D model Choose your model The loaded model will appear on the print plate Click Print to open the print preview window Loading a Model 1 2 3 4 Open Cance...
Page 24: ...the printer from computer 5 6 Set Layer Thickness Select Infill Type Select Print Quality Speed Shell No infill normal wall Printing a Model Make sure the printer is connected to a computer throug USB...
Page 25: ...and Extrude buttons At this point user could even change materials Pause a Print Job without using the UP Stuidio Software During printing when the front door is opened printing will be paused automat...
Page 26: ...l and click the rotate button Choose the rotation axis Alternatively user may use the rotation guide to rotate the model in real time by click and drag using mouse User could input a specific value or...
Page 27: ...se a specific axis for scaling User may input a specific scalingfactororchooseapreset value Click MM or INCH to convert the models to the size of corresponding units Alternatively user may use the sca...
Page 28: ...rection of movement User may input a specific value or choose a preset value for the distance of movement Alternatively user may use the translational guide on the model to move on the X Y plane or a...
Page 29: ...r of copies Repairing a Model If the model contains defective surfaces the software will highlight the defective surfaces in red Click the More button to reach the second level menu Click the Fix butt...
Page 30: ...odels 1 2 Click the Save button to save the merged models to the comptuer 3 If models place too closed together their raft could overlap whcih could hinder extrusion Merging convert all selected model...
Page 31: ...he support structure and the supported surfaces Angle Determine the angle at which the support structure and the dense layers to be generated Area Determine the minimal area of a surface that a suppor...
Page 32: ...stronger but harder to be removed Unsolid Model The software will autofix nonsolid models Thin Wall The software will detect the wall thickness that is too thin to print and expand the wall to a print...
Page 33: ...ace finish Infill The inner structure of the printed object The density of the infill can be adjusted Raft The thick structure that assists with the adhesion of the object to the platform Surface The...
Page 34: ...and platform temperature This function is very useful for using third party materials that cannot print well using the preset profiles The use the customized profile go Maintenance and choose Customi...
Page 35: ...picture The Convert Negative button will reverse the pixel intensity so that user could choose the picture to be protruding from or sunken into the base Base Height determines the thickness of a flat...
Page 36: ...del button This button will convert the modified picture on the left to a 3D rendering on the right OK button sends the 3D rendering to the 3D printing interface for printing Converting a 2D Picture I...
Page 37: ...37 Machine and Software Settings Click the Setting button to bring up the menu Choose a Language Choose and Set the Printer s Name Printer Name and Wi Fi Settings Privacy Setting Auto Update Setting...
Page 38: ...printers can be controlled by a single computer one at a time through Wi Fi or a USB hub A USB hub with independent power supply is recommended to ensure stable connections User could rename the print...
Page 39: ...clogging You can manually fine tune the nozzle height value in the Calibration section Try to adjust the nozzle height value plus or minus 0 1 0 2mm from the base on previous results 2 Level platform...
Page 40: ...nterface Press the Reset button to set all the compensation values to zero 1 2 3 4 Raise the platform until it is just touching the nozzle Put Calibration Card between the nozzle and the platform move...
Page 41: ...ns find the lowest value among the values In this example the first calibration point has the lowest value and is thus the highest point on the platform The highest point of the platform require minim...
Page 42: ...the nine position buttons will be available A compensation value between 0 1 0mm will be available for selection To calculate the compensation value Platform Height Nozzle Height Compensation Value F...
Page 43: ...nting whichever comes first Nozzle Wrench Removing the nozzle After a long period of printing the nozzle can become very dirty or even clogged You can replace it with a new one while the old one is cl...
Page 44: ...er and after an initialization a pop up window will appear to let the user choose to resume the interrupted print job Print job stopped at XXX layer continue OK Cancel When run out of filament during...
Page 45: ...print head There may be plastic clogged in the nozzle Replace the nozzle or remove the clog The filament may be too thick This usually happens when using a filament of poor quality Please use UP bran...
Page 46: ...face Heated UP Flex Print Board Perforate Print Board Unterthered Printing Yes Average Operational Noise 51dB Advanced Features DoorSensor BlackoutRecovery AirFiltration Full ColorLEDBar Bundled Softw...
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