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Quick Set Up Guide

Shenzhen Weistek Co., Ltd

Add.: RM2301, Shenzhen Overseas Chinese High-Tech Venture Park, Shenzhen, P. R. China

Website:

www.weistek.net

Pic 4.1-06

Use the Allen Wrench in the tool box to adjust the building plate by

tightening or loosening the screws beneath the building plate to

adjust Z-height. (Pic 4.1-07)

Twist the screw clockwise: to increase the distance between the

nozzle and the building plate;

Twist the screw anticlockwise: to reduce the distance between the

nozzle and the building plate.

Screw A

Screw B

Screw C

Summary of Contents for IdeaWerk

Page 1: ...ick Set Up Guide Shenzhen Weistek Co Ltd Add RM2301 Shenzhen Overseas Chinese High Tech Venture Park Shenzhen P R China Website www weistek net Product User Manual IdeaWerkTM Version Doraware Version...

Page 2: ...ment for Windows 8 or 8 1 10 3 2 Driver Installation for Windows 8 or 8 1 13 3 3 Confirm installation for Windows 7 8 or 8 1 17 3 4 Run as an administrator for Windows 7 8 or 8 1 20 3 5 Driver Install...

Page 3: ...China Website www weistek net 1 Unpacking and checking 1 1 Check your Ideawerk Open the packing carton box unwrap the EPE covering and remove your Ideawerk and accessories from the box Overall observe...

Page 4: ...a Website www weistek net 1 2 Check the Accessories All of the following accessories are in the tool box Shovel Chisel Cut pliers Tweezers Allen wrench and screws Clips USB Cable Build plate Acupunctu...

Page 5: ...d environment because of potential slight smell during printing but keep away from the air vent To avoid nozzle blocking please do not heat up the extruder before feeding the filament Do not touch or...

Page 6: ...6 Quick Set Up Guide Shenzhen Weistek Co Ltd Add RM2301 Shenzhen Overseas Chinese High Tech Venture Park Shenzhen P R China Website www weistek net 2 2 Appearance and Structure Pic 2 2 01 Pic 2 2 02...

Page 7: ...www weistek net Pic 2 2 03 1 Nozzle 2 Z axis 3 Building plate 4 Clips 5 Y axis 6 Teflon tube filament guide 7 Extruder head 8 Filament tube guide 9 X axis 10 Spool holder 11 Filament 12 Touch screen 1...

Page 8: ...8 Quick Set Up Guide Shenzhen Weistek Co Ltd Add RM2301 Shenzhen Overseas Chinese High Tech Venture Park Shenzhen P R China Website www weistek net Pic 2 2 05 Notice how to insert SD card...

Page 9: ...ze 298 221 403mm Printing Size 150 150 140mm Layer Thickness 0 2 0 3mm Speed 30 150 cm h Net Weight 7 5kg Material PLA Printing Temperature PLA 220 230 C Power Input 100 240V 47 63Hz 1 6A Output 12V D...

Page 10: ...rom http ideawerk3dprinter com 12 html or contact your local retailer The driver for software is in the SD card Please copy the driver to your pc Please shutdown all firewalls or antivirus software be...

Page 11: ...n Overseas Chinese High Tech Venture Park Shenzhen P R China Website www weistek net Pic 3 1 01 3 1 2 System will restart to a Choose an option screen then select Troubleshoot Pic 3 1 02 Pic 3 1 02 3...

Page 12: ...eas Chinese High Tech Venture Park Shenzhen P R China Website www weistek net Pic 3 1 03 3 1 4 Select Startup Settings from Advanced options screen Pic 3 1 04 Pic 3 1 04 3 1 5 Click Restart button Sys...

Page 13: ...Venture Park Shenzhen P R China Website www weistek net 3 1 6 Select Disable Driver Signature Enforcement or press F7 on your keyboard then restart Pic 3 1 06 Pic 3 1 06 3 2 Driver Installation for Wi...

Page 14: ...Add RM2301 Shenzhen Overseas Chinese High Tech Venture Park Shenzhen P R China Website www weistek net 3 2 2 Select next then select Browse to change Destination Location Select a folder click next P...

Page 15: ...Weistek Co Ltd Add RM2301 Shenzhen Overseas Chinese High Tech Venture Park Shenzhen P R China Website www weistek net 3 2 3 Click next Pic 3 2 03 Pic 3 2 03 3 2 4 Select Create a desktop icon then sel...

Page 16: ...stek Co Ltd Add RM2301 Shenzhen Overseas Chinese High Tech Venture Park Shenzhen P R China Website www weistek net 3 2 5 Select install Pic 3 2 05 Pic 3 2 05 3 2 6 Select Finish to complete software i...

Page 17: ...ina Website www weistek net 3 3 Confirm installation for Windows 7 8 or 8 1 3 3 1 Right click Computer select Manage and then select Device Manager Pic 3 3 01 Pic 3 3 01 3 3 2 Select Ports COM LPT no...

Page 18: ...Overseas Chinese High Tech Venture Park Shenzhen P R China Website www weistek net 3 3 3 If failed right click Ports COM LPT and select Scan for hardware changes Pic 3 3 03 Pic 3 3 03 3 3 4 Select Bro...

Page 19: ...e High Tech Venture Park Shenzhen P R China Website www weistek net 3 3 5 Select Browse Pic 3 5 05 Pic 3 3 05 3 3 6 Select Install to re install the driver Pic 3 3 06 Pic 3 3 06 3 3 7 Click ahead of P...

Page 20: ...Overseas Chinese High Tech Venture Park Shenzhen P R China Website www weistek net Pic 3 3 07 3 4 Run as an administrator for Windows 7 8 or 8 1 3 4 1 Right click the desktop icon or Wstk exe under in...

Page 21: ...3 4 2 Select Run this program as an administrator and change settings for all users then Apply and then select OK Pic 3 4 02 Pic 3 4 02 3 5 Driver Installation for Windows XP 3 5 1 Connect your Ideawe...

Page 22: ...c 3 5 01 3 5 2 If the below interface Pic 3 4 02 does not appear after connecting your Ideawerk right click Computer and then click Management Then click Device Manager Pic 3 5 02 3 5 3 Right click Po...

Page 23: ...n Weistek Co Ltd Add RM2301 Shenzhen Overseas Chinese High Tech Venture Park Shenzhen P R China Website www weistek net Pic 3 5 03 3 5 4 Select Include this location in the search Pic 3 5 04 and then...

Page 24: ...Co Ltd Add RM2301 Shenzhen Overseas Chinese High Tech Venture Park Shenzhen P R China Website www weistek net 3 5 5 Find DoraWare W Driver in disc and find drivers folder then select OK Pic 3 5 05 3...

Page 25: ...China Website www weistek net 3 5 7 Select Finish Pic 3 5 07 Pic 3 5 07 3 6 Turn off the sleeping mode for Windows 7 8 or 8 1 To avoid interruption during printing please turn off the sleeping mode o...

Page 26: ...ick Set Up Guide Shenzhen Weistek Co Ltd Add RM2301 Shenzhen Overseas Chinese High Tech Venture Park Shenzhen P R China Website www weistek net Pic 3 6 01 Click Change power settings Pic 3 6 02 Pic 3...

Page 27: ...ek net Click Change plan settings in Balanced recommended Select a power plan directory as below Pic 3 6 03 Pic 3 6 03 Change the option Put the computer to sleep to Never and then save changes Pic 3...

Page 28: ...lease pull out and re insert the USB cable 4 1 Building plate Calibration and Z height Measurement Each Ideawerk is pre calibrated while the building plate and the Z height may be affected during tran...

Page 29: ...1 Shenzhen Overseas Chinese High Tech Venture Park Shenzhen P R China Website www weistek net 4 1 2 The Connect Icon turns grey when the connection is succeeded Pic 4 1 02 Pic 4 1 02 4 1 3 Click 3 Axi...

Page 30: ...ct accurately measurement value on the right of the Accurately measure button then click Accurately measure to move the building plate step by step until there is only 0 3mm between the building plate...

Page 31: ...7 Keep the extruder still move the building plate forward and backward and adjust the screw A or screw B the ones with spring beneath the building plate to ensure the same distance 0 3mm between the n...

Page 32: ...e Allen Wrench in the tool box to adjust the building plate by tightening or loosening the screws beneath the building plate to adjust Z height Pic 4 1 07 Twist the screw clockwise to increase the dis...

Page 33: ...33 Quick Set Up Guide Shenzhen Weistek Co Ltd Add RM2301 Shenzhen Overseas Chinese High Tech Venture Park Shenzhen P R China Website www weistek net Pic 4 1 07 Pic 4 1 08 Y Axis X Axis...

Page 34: ...and keep the building plate still Move the extruder from left to right and adjust Screw C the one with spring beneath to ensure the same distance 0 3mm Click Accurately measure to adjust the Z height...

Page 35: ...Z height of your Ideawerk Pic 4 1 10 Pic 4 1 10 Print the models in the SD card to test the Z height If the Z height is too low too much distance between the nozzle and the building plate please add...

Page 36: ...M2301 Shenzhen Overseas Chinese High Tech Venture Park Shenzhen P R China Website www weistek net for offline printing 4 2 Temperature Setting 4 2 1 Set target temperature at 220 and click Setting Pic...

Page 37: ...Website www weistek net Notice To avoid blocking the extruder please make sure the filament is fed through the center of the hole Pic 5 1 01 Pic 5 1 01 5 1 1 Load the filament spool on the spool holde...

Page 38: ...through the filament tube guide and load the filament through the Teflon tube filament guide Pic 5 1 03 Pic 5 1 03 5 1 3 Straighten the free end of the filament and cut the filament vertically with t...

Page 39: ...re Park Shenzhen P R China Website www weistek net 5 1 4 After reaching the Target Temperature 220 see 4 2 1 click Forward until the filament emerges from the nozzle Click Stop to discontinue the proc...

Page 40: ...lament is required to continue the printing The free end of the filament should be cut vertically Pic 5 1 01 and then feed the free end of the new filament until the new filament emerges from the nozz...

Page 41: ...enzhen P R China Website www weistek net 5 3 Reverse the filament To reverse filament the extruder should be heated up to 220 Then click Reverse until the filament is totally reversed from the extrude...

Page 42: ...ftware 6 1 Functions 6 1 1 Software interface Pic 6 1 01 Pic 6 1 01 6 1 2 Click the model before editing When the model is selected the name size and route of the model will display on the top of the...

Page 43: ...Chinese High Tech Venture Park Shenzhen P R China Website www weistek net Pic 6 1 02 6 1 3 Left click property and drag The editing icon can be placed anywhere within the software interface Pic 6 1 03...

Page 44: ...Add RM2301 Shenzhen Overseas Chinese High Tech Venture Park Shenzhen P R China Website www weistek net Pic 6 1 03 6 1 4 There are 14 function icons in total in the menu Pic 6 1 04 Pic 6 1 04 6 1 5 Ope...

Page 45: ...net 6 1 6 Adjust the viewing direction of the model by clicking the seven view icons Pic 6 1 06 Normal Front Back Left Right Top and Bottom Normal Front Left Top Pic 6 1 06 6 1 7 The Property on the r...

Page 46: ...model should be centered and placed on the bottom of the printing area Click Move to move the model by X Y Z Axis or click Auto Layout AutoLayout to place the lowest points of the model to the bottom...

Page 47: ...To print multiple models at one time click Ctrl on your keyboard and your left mouse at the same time to choose multiple models Pic d and Pic e Pic d Pic e 6 2 Setting Set the parameter according to t...

Page 48: ...The models without print base will have the extra smooth bottom surface 6 2 2 Support Mode No Support Exterior Support and Interior Support Pic 6 2 01 Exterior Support support between building plate a...

Page 49: ...a Website www weistek net 6 2 4 Shells the outer layers of the model 6 2 5 Speed normally from 30 80 Optimum speed is 60 Pic 6 2 01 Pic 6 2 01 6 3 Generate Gcode When the parameter is set click Genera...

Page 50: ...nzhen P R China Website www weistek net Pic 6 3 02 6 4 Start printing After generating Gcode printing is available either online or offline 6 4 1 For online printing click Start to print after generat...

Page 51: ...w weistek net Pic 6 4 02 When the printing process is abnormal click Discon or End to stop printing Pic 6 4 03 Pic 6 4 03 6 4 2 For offline printing please click SD to save x3g file and copy the x3g f...

Page 52: ...lphabet or number within 20 digits as x3g file name Please DO NOT place any x3g file in a subfolder of the SD card Please wait until Save the x3g file successful shows Please DO NOT close the software...

Page 53: ...Shenzhen Overseas Chinese High Tech Venture Park Shenzhen P R China Website www weistek net Pic 6 4 06 The touch screen will display file name setting Temperature Extruder Temperature and printing pr...

Page 54: ...Add RM2301 Shenzhen Overseas Chinese High Tech Venture Park Shenzhen P R China Website www weistek net Click Yes or No to discontinue or continue printing Pic 6 4 08 Error alert will show up if anythi...

Page 55: ...nzhen Overseas Chinese High Tech Venture Park Shenzhen P R China Website www weistek net 6 5 Printing is finished Wear gloves to remove the model by hands Shovel cut pliers and other tools are very us...

Page 56: ...Overseas Chinese High Tech Venture Park Shenzhen P R China Website www weistek net To print another model choose the model and right click the mouse to remove the former one Otherwise two or more mod...

Page 57: ...ruder Blocking 7 1 1 Connect your Ideawerk with your pc increase the extruder temperature from 220 by 5 10 each time click Forward and push the filament by hand to extrude the filament until the filam...

Page 58: ...Shenzhen P R China Website www weistek net 7 1 3 Heat up the extruder temperature to 220 C Click Forward to extrude the filament use the Acupuncture Needle in the tool box to insert into the hole of t...

Page 59: ...r choosing IdeaWerk 3D printer and your support to Weistek For after sale service please contact your local retailer To update software and User Manual please visit http ideawerk3dprinter com 12 html...

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