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Quick Guide

Construct and Connect

1. 

     

Place the Control Box, Extruder Tower and Heated Print Bed on a

          

clean, level work space. Carefully remove the cable tie that holds the

          

Extruder in place

2.

     

 

Insert the Heated Print Bed lengthways between the legs of the

           

Extruder Tower and align the bolt holes on each side. Using the Hex

           

Wrench, insert and tighten the two external bolts. Place printer on

           

its side, then insert and tighten the two internal bolts

3.  

   Carefully cut the cable tie on the left side of the Heated Print Bed

          

Base. Then, on the left side, insert the long cable connector marked

          

‘A’ into the motor connector of the Extruder Tower marked ‘A’

4.    

   

On the left side, insert the short cable connector marked ‘B’ into the

         motor connector of the Extruder Tower marked ‘B’

5.  

      

On the right side, insert the white connector marked ‘C’ into the

            

motor connector of the Extruder Tower marked ‘C’

6. 

   

  

On the left side, insert the black connector marked ‘D’ into the black 

 

           

connector of 

 

the Extruder

  

Tower marked ‘D’Tower marked ‘D’

7. 

     

Remove the outer plastic nut from the Filament Spool Holder, then insert the threaded 

  

          

into

 

the large hole of the Filament Spool Holder Stand. Tighten the plastic nuts on each 

          

side to

 

secure

8.

     Position the Filament Spool Holder Stand on top of the Extruder Tower, then insert 

        the bolts

  

and tighten with the Hex Wrench

9. 

    

 Ensure the power switch is in the OFF position, then insert the Power Supply Cable into the

          

back of the Control Box. Insert the other end into a nearby mains power outlet. Turn on the

          

power outlet, then turn on the 3D Printer, using the switch on the back of the Control Box

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10.  

   Wait for the printer to initialise, with 

Printer Ready

 shown at the bottom of the LCD. Press the

          Navigation Dial to enter the menu system. Rotate the Dial until 

Position 

is highlighted, then

          press the Dial to select. Rotate the Dial until 

Z. Pos. Fast

 is highlighted, then press to select.

          Rotate the Dial clockwise, raising the Extruder so that you can easily access the Heated Print

          Bed. Turn off your 3D Printer

Summary of Contents for Duplicator I3V2

Page 1: ...Model Duplicator I3V2 INSTRUCTION MANUAL 3D Printer I3 V2 visit www wanhao3dprinter com to view the latest version of this manual...

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Page 3: ...issues with this product or it s performance is not what you had expected please contact us at WANHAO before returning the item to the store It is likely that we can resolve any problems for you via p...

Page 4: ...he benefits conferred by this warranty are in addition to all rights and remedies in respect of the product that the consumer has under the China laws In case you purchase from WANHAO distributor your...

Page 5: ...tion Contact with extruded material may cause burns Wait for printed objects to cool before removing them from the build platform Always take care when using the Scraper Never direct the Scraper towar...

Page 6: ...Good 3D Printing Practices 20 Installation 1 4 Unboxing and Assembly 1 5 Control Panel 1 5 1 Main Display 1 5 2 Menu Map 1 5 3 Default Configuration Setup 2 Levelling the Heated Print Bed 3 Filament...

Page 7: ...icing your 3D Printer 7 1 Replacing the Print Mat 7 2 Nozzle Cleaning 7 3 Routine Component Check 7 4 Storing Finishing 8 Finishing Techniques 8 1 Useful Tools Equipment 8 2 Removing Support Material...

Page 8: ...tand 1 x Power Cable 1 x USB Cable 1 x 4GB MicroSD Card 1 x Scraper 1 x PTFE Tube 1 x Hex Key Set 6 x Hex Bolts 2 x Cable Ties 1 x 10m PLA Filament 2 x Print Bed Mats 1 x Instruction Manual 1 x Gettin...

Page 9: ...PVA HIPS Wood Flex Conductive Temperature Ambient Operating Temperature 15 C 30 C Operational Extruder Temperature 170 C 240 C Operational Print Bed Temperature 30 C 70 C Software Slicer Software Cura...

Page 10: ...Belt Drive 3 Extruder Spring Lever 4 Extruder Cooling Fan 5 X Stop Micro Switch 6 Filament Cooling Fan 7 Extruder Driving Motor 8 Filament Spool Holder Assembly 9 Tower Frame AFTER SALES SUPPORT 86 5...

Page 11: ...3 4 5 6 7 8 1 X Cable Track 2 X Axis Stepper Motor 3 Z Cable Track 4 Extruder 5 Z Drive Screw 6 Z Rod 7 Z Stop Micro Switch 8 Z Axis Stepper Motor AFTER SALES SUPPORT 86 571 23290996 support wanhao3d...

Page 12: ...Switch 2 Heated Print Bed 3 Printing Mat 4 Levelling Wing Nut Assembly 5 Print Bed Frame 6 Y Axis Stepper Motor 7 Y Belt Drive 8 Y Rail AFTER SALES SUPPORT 86 571 23290996 support wanhao3dprinter com...

Page 13: ...view Control Box 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 LCD Display 2 Navigation Dial 3 Micro SD Port 4 Mini USB Port 5 Power Socket 6 Power Switch AFTER SALES SUPPORT 86 571 23290996 support wanhao3dprinter com Model Duplica...

Page 14: ...nector of the Extruder Tower marked D Tower marked D 7 Remove the outer plastic nut from the Filament Spool Holder then insert the threaded into the large hole of the Filament Spool Holder Stand Tight...

Page 15: ...between the nozzle and Heated Print Bed Rotate the wing nut to raise the Heated Print Bed The distance between the Extruder and bed should be 0 1mm or roughly the thickness of an A4 sheet of paper The...

Page 16: ...the end of the filament into the hole on the Extruder as shown 4 While holding the filament in place with one hand press the Dial to enter the menu system Navigate to and select Extruder Extr Positio...

Page 17: ...efore returning to the home position and commencing the print 8 Once your printer has completed printing the file the nozzle and Heated Print Bed will commence cooling down Once cooled turn off your 3...

Page 18: ...bsites such as Thingiverse com Pinshape com and YouMagine com are a good place to start but there are many more available Alternatively you can create your own 3D Design using 3D Modelling Software Pr...

Page 19: ...layer Here is an example of how size infill and resolution can effect printing time Dimensions Infill Resolution Print Time Filament Used 62 5 x 25 75 x 67 75mm 70 x 70 x 140mm 20 0 2mm 2mm 53min 39m...

Page 20: ...Extruder Print Bed Temperatures are set for correct filament type Always check all cords are connected Always check Extruder distance is 0 1mm from Print Mat Always check Print Bed is level During Pri...

Page 21: ...align the bolt holes on each side Using the Hex Wrench insert and tighten the two external bolts Place printer on its side then insert and tighten the two internal bolts 3 Ctarefully cut the cable ti...

Page 22: ...pool Holder centred on the stand Insert two bolts and tighten with the hex wrench until secure 9 Ensure the power switch is in the OFF position then insert the Power Supply Cable into the back of the...

Page 23: ...d Printing Time Total time spent printing Filament Printed Total length of filament fed through the Extruder in metres 1 5 2 Menu Map Quick Settings Home All Returns Extruder and bed to home position...

Page 24: ...ture to 0 C Extr Position Adjust the Extruder driving motor to feed insert or remove filament Set Origin Returns Extruder position value to 0mm Fan Speed Adjust the Extruder cooling fan to your desire...

Page 25: ...x Inactive 0s Acceleration Print X 1000 Print Y 1000 Print Z 100 Move X Move Y Move Z Jerk 20 0 Z Jerk 0 3 Feedrate Max X 200 Max Y 200 Max Z 2 Home X 40 Home Y 40 Home Z 2 Extruder Steps mm 96 0 Star...

Page 26: ...3D Printer using the switch on the back of the Control Box 10 With the printer initialised press the Navigation Dial to enter the menu system 11 Navigate to and select Position Home All Your 3D print...

Page 27: ...220 C Heat Bed Temp 60 C 90 C 50 C 60 C Official Name Polyactic Acid Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Polyvinylv Alcohol High Impact Polystyrene Printing Level Basic Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanta...

Page 28: ...re of the Extruder and plate on the LCD When the temperatures are within a few degrees of the target you are ready to insert the filament NOTE Preheat PLA ABS will still be shown even after temperatur...

Page 29: ...action will ensure that the filament does not cool down before exiting the nozzle inlet If the filament gets stuck please see the troubleshooting section 3 4 Storage Both PLA and ABS filaments are sen...

Page 30: ...D printed object it s time to remove the object from the bed 1 Wait until the Extruder and Heated Print Bed have cooled down to room temperature This will allow the plastic to contract making it easie...

Page 31: ...ense It s available on MacOS X and Windows 6 1 Installing Cura 1 Install the file located on your included MicroSD card or download Cura from http www wanhao3dprinter com Down load Software Duplicator...

Page 32: ...onto the platform Cura will automatically move the additional files to fit NOTE Files in grey are outside of the print area and need to be moved or scaled to fit 6 4 Viewing and Positioning your 3D M...

Page 33: ...Reset The Reset button will return your model to the original orientation as defined by the CAD program used to create the model Scale The Scale button displays the model dimensions along with the abi...

Page 34: ...erial is recommended Refer to page 38 for information on how to add support material to your model Ghost Ghost view mode makes the model translucent to allow you to see what is behind it Xray Xray is...

Page 35: ...l model finish is not of concern Most commonly used for quick iteration of designs found in rapid prototyping Material Selection Choose your desired filament The WANHAO 3D Printer includes a 10 metre...

Page 36: ...ecommend using our tested profiles that are available at www wanhao3dprinter com You will want to choose the profile that matches your filament and quality needs Once downloaded you can load the file...

Page 37: ...expressed as a percentage 0 will give a completely hollow print while 100 will give you a completely solid object We recommend 20 to 40 fill density as it is functional for most prints SPEED AND TEMPE...

Page 38: ...ing the plate This can create adhesion issues causing your part to pop off at some point during the print To fix this use either Brim or Raft Raft is better used when a model has small contact points...

Page 39: ...INE Nozzle Size mm This defines your nozzle size The slicing engine uses this value combined with your other settings to determine how quickly to feed filament into your Extruder The WANHAO 3D Printer...

Page 40: ...wn material This will help adhesion between the two different colours or types of filament This setting is not applicable to the WANHAO 3D Printer it is only for printers with dual Extruders SPEED Tra...

Page 41: ...he infill We recommend keeping this speed setting between your infill speed and your outer shell speed COOL Minimal Layer Time This will determine a minimum amount of time your printer will spend layi...

Page 42: ...eeds and print speeds Fine tuning these for specific STL files can produce cleaner prints Pause at Z Height Pause your print at a specified height You can also specify where to move the print head and...

Page 43: ...far during travel moves it will not retract Enable Combing This option prevents your print head from travelling over holes in the X Y plane when printing This will slightly increase print time but wi...

Page 44: ...ruder cooling fan will operate during the print Your fan will not start until it has reached 25 or higher for speed settings If your print speeds are slowed down due to minimal layer time the fan will...

Page 45: ...he support material and will use more filament Distance X Y mm This will determine how far away from your object in the X Y plane that the support material is being placed Distance Z mm This will dete...

Page 46: ...determines the distance around the outside of your object that the raft is created This can be helpful for ensuring no warping occurs in the lower layers Line Spacing mm This will determine the spaci...

Page 47: ...ng internal holes intact This can accidentally fill in intentional internal holes Combine Everything Type B This will ignore all internal holes of the model and only focus on the external holes This i...

Page 48: ...on Keep the Scraper level as it can damage the Print Mat TIP Warming the bed slightly may make removal easier You can also use masking tape in lieu of a Print Mat Blue painters tape is recommended 7 2...

Page 49: ...of your printer The rods can be lubricated with oil or grease We recommend using bearing grease and to apply generously to both the X Axis and Y Axis rods Nuts and Bolts Loose nuts and bolts could af...

Page 50: ...lier for the best compatibility for your intended purpose 8 2 Removing Support Material Even after support material is removed by hand residual material will remain 1 Ensure that safety goggles and a...

Page 51: ...ed until the desired smoothness is achieved 8 5 Surface Coating Finally to make your models more presentable follow these steps 1 Ensure that safety goggles and a mask are worn for protection 2 Ensure...

Page 52: ...ing your Micro SD Card and reloading the GCODE file NOTE Reformatting will delete all files on your MicroSD card Not extruding when starting to print Ensure that the nozzle temperature has been set to...

Page 53: ...n stepper motor is disabled Clear anything that is blocking the path Check that the motor is turning using position menu If motor turns but belt does not you will need to tighten the gear motor gear n...

Page 54: ...anty What types of filament can my 3D Printer Print The WANHAO 3D Printer accepts various types of filaments including PLA ABS PVA HIPS and specialty filaments such as wood flexible luminous and condu...

Page 55: ...nvironmental impact Slicing Process that turns a 3D Design into a code that can be used by 3D Printers Spool Filaments of PLA and ABS are wrapped creating a spool Stepper Motor DC motors that move in...

Page 56: ...ndix References Some of the 3D Models used in this manual and other included materials were sourced from the below AFTER SALES SUPPORT 86 571 23290996 support wanhao3dprinter com Model Duplicator I3 V...

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Page 58: ...o sending the product for repair You should also be aware that rather than repairing goods we may replace them with refurbished goods of the same type or use refurbished parts in the repair process Pl...

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