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Page 1: ...GR2 user manual APP REMOTE OPERATION ...

Page 2: ...e orders sales wanhao3dprinter com Warranty Notice If the product is not performing up to your expectations or you experience any issues please contact us before returning the item We are experienced in resolving problems through phone and email or you can reach us through your local distributor Phone 86 571 6337 9578 Hours Mon to Sat from 8 30 AM to 5 00 PM China Time Email support wanhao3dprinte...

Page 3: ...cycles print jobs When used properly in accordance with the instructions in the official guides such as this handbook the life expectancy of the FEP foil is several times longer Neither the Seller s liability for defective products nor the quality warranty applies to printers or parts damaged by handling which is in conflict with the instructions and recommendations in the official manuals and gui...

Page 4: ...mpere rating of the equipment plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating Also make sure that the total rating of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the fuse rating Use the product only with the supplied power supply cord set If you need to replace the power cord set make sure that the new power cord meets the following requirements deta ...

Page 5: ...e classified as irritants not harmful but in exceptional circumstances people can be sensitive to the resin and develop a skin irritation or rash Avoid this possibility by always wearing gloves and avoid breathing fumes The printer should be operated on a stable and level surface preferably away from direct ambient light Please notice that the latest instructions will always be available from www ...

Page 6: ...en using the scraper Never direct the scraper towards your fingers In case of emergency turn off the 3D printer by unplugging the power outlet The printer must not be exposed to water or rain or the printer will be damaged The printer is designed to be used in ambient temperatures ranging from 15 C to 30 C The printer is designed to be used in humidity levels ranging from 20 to 50 Operating the pr...

Page 7: ...N TENTS The box contains GR2 3D PRINTER WIRE SUPPORT TWEEZERS 1KG FILAMENT HOT BED PRINT PAD DIGITAL PEN HEXAGON WRENCH USB CABLE WIRE FEEDING TUBE FILAMENT SHAFT CLEANING HOOK 4G U DISK POWER CABLE SHOVEL ...

Page 8: ...truder quantity 1 Net weight kg 13kg Gross weight kg 14 8kg Accuracy X 0 05 mm Y 0 05 mm Z 0 05mm Packing size cm 46CMx44CMx55 5cm Layer thickness 100 400 um Plateform Aluminium plateform W heating Certification CE CB FCC LCD display size 75 51 mm Language Chinese English Netherlands French German Italian Spanish Power supply unit Input 110 AND 250V optional 50 60Hz 350W 1 9A Output 24V 4 5A Techn...

Page 9: ...Using GR2 for the first time Read this manual carefully it will bring you great convenience ...

Page 10: ...1 MK11 Extruderv 2 Printing Mat 3 Double locking Z Axis screw 4 LCD Screen 5 SD Card slot 6 USB Card slot 1 2 3 4 5 6 Product Overview Printer Front View 9 ...

Page 11: ...Product Overview Printer Rear View 11 10 9 7 8 7 Cable Quick Coupler 8 Cable Locker 9 USB Socket 10 Power Socket 11 Power Switch 10 ...

Page 12: ...o to the next step Tip Please use a digital pen to operate more convenient for your chosen target Go to the next step after connecting to WIfi Step 1 Wifi connection options will appear on the current page This step is critical and will be used later when your phone is connected to the printer Please select the Wifi option closest to you ready to enter your password Initial settings 11 ...

Page 13: ...on to whether the version number is the latest If not you need to update the firmware before proceeding to the next step After the firmware update the system will restart automatically After waiting a moment you will get the GR2 UI main page Congratulations on your successful initialization Tip Because the APP usage permission of each machine is only bound to one mobile phone if you want your fami...

Page 14: ...en the mobile app store and enter WANHAO to search for the black logo download Select Account login account password login interface Select APP printer to load the scanning interface Open the mobile APP to present the WANHAO application interface 13 ...

Page 15: ...n GR2 Settings pair the printer to get the QR code interface and serial number How to connect a printer 1 Scan QR Code with your phone 2 Manual Input serial number that comes with the printer manually Open Workspace select a printer and connect the name you noted The system will directly match the printer to your mobile phone 14 ...

Page 16: ...ture and fan speed you can view the progress and pictures of print files 8 Setting interface is the main interface key 9 Printing speed adjustment switch key position 10 Printing hot bed adjustment switch key position 11 Adjustment data temperature display temperature speed display percentage 2 File induction click to select SD card import or USB import model file 3 Print head thermal control is a...

Page 17: ...se follow the instructions Note While waiting for the print head to cool down do not touch it to avoid burns Bed levelling 1 First unscrew the 3 fastening nuts 5 After the print head moves to the rear right adjust the distance in the same way 5 After you have adjusted the distance once the system will remind you to confirm that you have adjusted the 3 corners to a level 6 Congratulations on your s...

Page 18: ...ting Print Bed Calibration Click to start 1 The picture shows that the thermal head has not yet started to be heated If you feel you need to re adjust your printing distance during printing please follow the instructions 5 Carefully insert a paper between the nozzle and the print bed 5 Using the arrow keys adjust th bed height until you feel a slight resistance when trying to remove paper 6 When e...

Page 19: ...lick to enter the filament icon in the lower right corner of the main interface 18 Please make sure you have a filament spool positioned over the spool holder guided along the filament guide with the filament in counter clockwise direction ...

Page 20: ... the Unload button and a dialog box will appear asking you to wait for the thermal print head temperature to rise to the specified temperature Wait for the double gear the system will send the filament directly Install the filament 19 After your filament can be finished then you can directly use the mobile phone application to start the first printing of Unicom printer or you can use the file gene...

Page 21: ...need to update the software in the future The downloaded software will be installed step by step select the language you need and click OK Congratulations on your successful installation of Cura You can make your favorite model file In the model settings WANHAO recommends that you continue to use the D6 s settings panel Open the settings panel select D6 the system will automatically jump to the pa...

Page 22: ...es and more expert settings 5 Print type profiles 3 options to choose a print profile 6 Print with support structure The option to give your model some support material to make the print more successfull 7 View modes After your model has been prepared for printing you can use different view modes to analyse your design 8 Rotate model options Option to change the rotation of the object you like to ...

Page 23: ...l button Use the scroll wheel to zoom in or out Rightmouse button Hold and move the mouse to rotate the viewpoint around the 3D model Rightmouse button Shift Hold and move the mouse to pan the 3D view Right and left mouse button Hold and move the mouse to zoom 22 Save the generated Gcode file to the SD card or USB flash drive insert it into the printer and start printing with the corresponding opt...

Page 24: ...wnloaded and printed for personal use Websites 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 Programs such as SketchUp or Blender allow this however this can take some practice before successfully modelling your 3D Design After you ve finished your 3D Des...

Page 25: ...eed of the 3D printer and resolution of each 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 39min 4m 2 54m 20 20 2mm 1mm 6hr 40min 13hr 12min 45m 45 67m 3D Printed Object Once the printer has completed all of the layers you will have a 3D Printed Obje...

Page 26: ...ith the printer initialised press Tool Home All 8 Navigate to and select Press Tool Home All Your 3D printer will now try to align to the home position on the front left corner of the Heated Print Bed 9 Once aligned turn off the 3D printer 10 With the printer powered off move the Extruder to one corner of the Heated Print Bed to check the distance between these components 11 Rotate the wing nut to...

Page 27: ... PVA HIPS Extruder Temp 195ºC 210ºC 185ºC 220ºC Heat Bed Temp 60ºC 90ºC 50ºC 60ºC Official Name Polyactic Acid Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Polyvinylv Alcohol High Impact Polystyrene Printing Level Basic Advanced Advanced Advanced Advantages Bioplastic Non Toxic Less warping issues Hard or soft flexible variants High print speed Smooth finish Durable Ideal for mechanical parts Water soluble Non...

Page 28: ...he 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 temperatures have been reached 5 Carefully insert the included filament sample into the hole on the Extruder as shown 6 While holding the filament in place with one hand press the Dial to enter the menu system 7 Navig...

Page 29: ... will ensure that the filament does not cool down before exiting the nozzle inlet If the filament gets stuck please see the troubleshooting section Storage Both PLA and ABS filaments are sensitive to moisture If stored in a humid environment the quality of the filament can deteriorate with a tendency to bubble and spurt from the nozzle tip This will affect print quality so when storing PLA or ABS ...

Page 30: ...t 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 easier to remove 2 Using the Scraper carefully wedge under one of the edges of the 3D object Take care tokeep the Scraper flat with the bed as to not cause damage to the Print Mat 3 As one edge begins to lift gently mano...

Page 31: ...ce slicer software released on the AGPLv3 license It s available on MacOS X and Windows Installing Cura 1 Install the file located on your included MicroSD card or download Cura from http www wanhao3dprinter com Down load Software Duplicator i3 2 Select a destination folder for the install then press Next 3 Select the components to install then press Install 4 Once complete press Finish 5 Refer to...

Page 32: ...You can load more than one file 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 Viewing and Positioning your 3D Model in Cura Changing the View Zooming In Out Use the mouse scroll wheel Rotating the View Hold down the right mouse button and move the mouse Move Position Move your model ...

Page 33: ...lp prevent adhesion issues during the print 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 ability to scale along the X Y or Z axes Anything below the number 1 0 will reduce the objects size while anything above the number 1 0 will increase the objec...

Page 34: ...angles and areas where support material 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 very similar to Ghost mode It will allow you to see into objects ensuring that inner details are correct Layers To view the toolpath of your print head and to ensure ...

Page 35: ...for the fast prints where overall 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 sample of PLA to be used in your first print Other filaments are available for purchase at id aliexpress com store 120824 Diameter Ensure this is always set to match th...

Page 36: ...t to very generic settings We recommend 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 into Cura by selecting File Open Profile Choose your desired profile This will automatically update all of your settings for use with your printer Basic Tab Options QUAL...

Page 37: ... 8mm Fill Density This number is 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 TEMPERATURE Print Speed mm s Your overall printing speed can be adjusted here If no other speeds are determined in the later sections your printer will automatically defaul...

Page 38: ... have a small surface area contacting 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 with the Heated Print Bed and overhangs Brim Brim will create a single layer of filament contacting and surrounding your model This will increase the surface area of ...

Page 39: ...ssues Advanced Tab Options MACHINE 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 uses a 0 4mm nozzle RETRACTION Speed mm s Retraction Speed determines the speed at which your filament is reversed out of the Extruder for travel moves and when changin...

Page 40: ...uders will overlap when laying down 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 Travel Speed mm s This setting will determine how fast your print head moves while not extruding filament A normal travel speed of 125 150mm s is recommended Bottom Layer...

Page 41: ...elp support the outer shell and the 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 laying down each layer If your layer print time falls below this your printer will automatically slow down to reach this time before moving onto the next layer Tweaking th...

Page 42: ... You can alter temperatures fan speeds 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 how much filament to retract This will prevent blobs from accumulating on your print while paused This setting is most commonly used when switching colours of filame...

Page 43: ... print head is not moving this 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 will prevent strings from getting caught on the holes during travel moves We recommend keeping this setting on Minimal Extrusion before Retracting mm This will control the ...

Page 44: ... section will define how your Extruder 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 run between minimum and maximum speed based upon how much the layer is slowed down Fan on at Full Height mm The fan will not turn on for the first layer The fan will ...

Page 45: ...but it will be harder to remove the 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 determine how far away your support material is from your object in the vertical direction A smaller number here is better for support but makes it harder to remove Black ...

Page 46: ... recommended Extra Margin mm This 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 spacing between support lines for the raft A small spacing makes the support structures closer together improving strength of the raft but uses more filament Base Thickness...

Page 47: ... external mesh errors while keeping 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 is helpful when only the outside finish of the model is important Keep Open Faces This will ignore all manifold errors in the object It can create issues generating the...

Page 48: ...SOME 3D MODELS AND OTHER MATERIALS ARE REFERENCED FROM THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE www thingiverse com thing 968975 Aug 14 2015 Human Jaw by gebrin 47 ...

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Page 50: ...trict Hangzhou City Zhejiang Province China Email support wanhao3dprinter com Website www wanhao3dprinter com DISPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS Do not throw this electronic device into the waste when discarding To minimize pollution and ensure utmost protection of the global environment please recycle or return to Photocentric for recycling Make the most sincere good product 1 0 ...

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