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Ultimaker

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THE EASY AND RELIABLE 3D PRINTER

USER MANUAL

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Page 1: ...Ultimaker2 THE EASY AND RELIABLE 3D PRINTER USER MANUAL R...

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Page 3: ...UP THE ULTIMAKER 2 8 Unboxing 9 What s in the box 10 Ultimaker 2 at a glance 11 Installing accessories 12 3 GETTING STARTED 14 Configuration wizard 15 Start a print 17 4 ADVANCED PRINTING OPTIONS 18 C...

Page 4: ...h the Ultimaker 2 Within these pages we want to show you how simple and easy it is to produce great quality prints You might be familiar with other types of Ultimakers or 3D printers It is however ess...

Page 5: ...ng gears have been covered Still it is advised to only reach in the machine when it is turned off CAUTION Always unplug the printer before doing maintenance or modifications RISK OF BURNS There is a p...

Page 6: ...s not purport to be all inclusive and shall be used only as a guide The conditions or methods used for assembling handling storage use or disposal of the device are beyond our control and may be beyon...

Page 7: ...dimensions Desktop space 357 mm 342 mm 388 mm Shipping dimensions 400 mm 400 mm 550 mm Weight 11 2 kg Shipping weight 18 0 kg Temperature Ambient operation temperature 15 32 C Storage temperature 0 32...

Page 8: ...G UP THE ULTIMAKER 2 Now your Ultimaker 2 has arrived you re ready to unpack it and set it up We recommend to carefully unpack your Ultimaker 2 and set it up according to the instructions on the next...

Page 9: ...you can remove the cardboard accessories box from the top 2 Next take the complete foam packaging parts with the Ultimaker 2 out of the cardboard box The easiest way to do this is by holding the blue...

Page 10: ...al accessories that come with the Ultimaker 2 This is everything you need to start printing 1 Power supply and cable 2 Spool holder 3 Glass plate 4 Filament 5 USB cable 6 Glue stick 7 Grease 8 Hex key...

Page 11: ...Push and rotate button Build plate Build plate clamps Build plate screws Print head Bowden tube Print head cable Material feeder Spool holder Power socket USB socket Power switch 1 3 2 6 5 4 7 8 9 12...

Page 12: ...holder down until it snaps into place GLASS PLATE The glass plate is the print surface for prints on your Ultimaker 2 We are going to install it the following way 1 Open up the two build plate clamps...

Page 13: ...e turned on Before connecting it make sure the power switch is in the off position 1 Connect the power cable to the power brick 2 Plug the power cable in the wall socket and connect the cable at the o...

Page 14: ...your Ultimaker 2 for the first time it will guide you through the configuration wizard This will help you preparing the Ultimaker 2 for its first use Make sure to follow these steps carefully in orde...

Page 15: ...rigin point After this you can follow the steps below for leveling the build plate 1 The first step is to roughly level the build plate by rotating the button at the front of your Ultimaker 2 until th...

Page 16: ...ed wheel has grabbed the filament it will slowly move it further into the bowden tube 3 Wait till the filament reaches the first black bowden tube clip and then press the button to continue The Ultima...

Page 17: ...ng up the build plate and nozzle Please note that this can take up to 5 minutes While printing the display will show the progress of the print and the remaining time for completion When the print has...

Page 18: ...er 2 offers more options You can use our open source software package Cura to prepare your own 3D print files and the Ultimaker 2 even gives you the possibility to fine tune settings during the printi...

Page 19: ...n directly start using Cura The basic process of converting a 3D model to a print file in Cura is described below 1 Load a 3D model STL or OBJ file into Cura via the Load button 2 Position the slider...

Page 20: ...f the print files on the SD card and will automatically start the print after that MATERIAL In the MATERIAL menu you can either change the filament on your Ultimaker 2 or change the settings of materi...

Page 21: ...the top of the Ultimaker 2 Insert material Heats up the nozzle after which you can insert filament Move material Heats up the nozzle after which you can use the scroll wheel to forward the material Se...

Page 22: ...a smoothly working Ultimaker 2 it is important to maintain it correctly In this chapter the most important maintenance tips are described It is recommended to read them carefully in order to achieve t...

Page 23: ...nded to clean the glass plate once in a while When doing this always make sure that the Ultimaker 2 is turned off and build plate has cooled down 1 Before taking out the glass plate first manually mov...

Page 24: ...this by blowing air on the knurled wheel or using a simple brush It is also recommended to clean the feeder when you notice grinding of the filament LUBRICATING THE AXES To maintain your Ultimaker 2...

Page 25: ...ment is removed 1 Remove the filament from the Ultimaker 2 Go to MATERIAL CHANGE in order to remove the filament and instead of inserting new material select CANCEL Manually move the print head toward...

Page 26: ...the color and shape of the tip of the filament the goal is to have a clean cone shaped tip Repeat step 3 and 4 until the filament comes out without any residue and has a cone like shape 5 Re assembly...

Page 27: ...orks it is advised to take a closer look at the PTFE coupler A deformed PTFE coupler can be recognized by a small brim on the inside at the bottom Instructions for this can be found on the website CAN...

Page 28: ...ers incorrect values and due to safety reasons it will prevent the heated bed from heating up The most likely reason for this is connection problem which could happen due to a bad connection on the he...

Page 29: ...ing to solve issues on your own and getting more experienced with 3D printing We also have a very active online community with experienced users who are willing to share tips and solutions and can hel...

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