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Page 1: ...User manual ...

Page 2: ... disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product La présence de ce symbole sur le produit ou sur son emballage indique que vous ne pouvez pas vous débarrasser de ce produit de la même façon que vos déchets courants Au contraire vous êtes responsable de l évacuation de vos équipements usagés et à cet effet vous êtes tenu de les remettre à un point de collecte agréé pour le recyclage de...

Page 3: ...3 Welcome to zim ...

Page 4: ...nts 1 Important safety information 5 2 zim at a glance 8 3 zim features specifications 10 4 Unboxing your zim 11 5 Connecting your zim 14 6 zim Interface web application 18 7 Glass printing plate leveling 22 8 Installing filament cartridges 24 9 Printing 27 10 Maintenance Support 30 ...

Page 5: ... complies with Industry Canada licence exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Under Industry Canada regulations this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum or lesser gai...

Page 6: ...e Top cover protects the user from accessing moving parts and also plays a key role in helping moving parts to function properly Using zim without the cover can prevent the printer from working damage parts and cause person injury Moving parts can cause person injury It is important to keep hands away from moving parts Hot area warning Nozzles can be very hot Avoid contact Very hot elements can ca...

Page 7: ...hildren ü Adult supervision is required in 3D printing Carefully keep an eye on children and react as necessary to prevent potential safety problems ü When zim is operating the nozzles are getting very hot Avoid touching this area until it has cooled down This area can cause serious injuries ü When zim is operating its cooling system requires it to be on a flat solid support not sensitive to vibra...

Page 8: ...8 2 ZIM AT A GLANCE 2 1 front view Top cover Head Camera Printing bed Bottom cover Power Button ...

Page 9: ...9 2 2 Back view 2 3 Filament Cartridges Heated Bed Power OUT Heated Bed Power IN Ethernet Power IN ...

Page 10: ...ITY WIFI ETHERNET CAMERA RESOLUTION HD 720p 1280 720 SOFTWARE EMBEDDED SLICER REQUIREMENT INTERNET BROWSER SUPPORTED FILES TYPE STL AMF OBJ MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION FOLDED PAINTED ALUMINUM FRAME PLATFORM TEMPERED GLASS 6 MM DIMENSIONS PRODUCT SIZE 40 6 x 27 9 x 33 CM 16 H x 11 L x 13 D IN PRODUCT WEIGHT 20 LB 9KG SHIPPING BOX SIZE 47 5 L X 42 3 W X 56 3 H CM 18 7 L X 16 65 W X 22 16 H IN SHIPPING B...

Page 11: ...ake sure that enough room is available around your zim to enable ventilation and cooling Remove the zim box from the brown outterbox Open the zim box and remove the elements on top of it the central foam sheet protecting the glass printing plate the quick start guide and the 4 foam corners ...

Page 12: ...he foam between the head and the chassis Pull label 4 Remove the small foam from the platform support Push down Remember to check bed leveling before first print Page 22 of this manual 5 Remove the protective films from both the top and bottom covers and put back the covers Never operate the printer without the covers 6 Remove the white accessories box from the main foam and the 2 cartridges boxes...

Page 13: ...m box Preparing your zim Printed calibration model Install the glass magnetic printing platform Plug your AC power supply cord into the connector shown POWER and your power cord to the wall outlet The power button on zim will turn red AC Power supply Glue stick Zeepro sticker ...

Page 14: ...ord with you 1 Press the power button of your zim It will turn green Wait for 45 seconds until the green light of the button flashes once 2 On your device PC or MAC go to the Wi Fi networks list and select the network starting with zim_initialization Once connected launch your web browser and type in the address bar http 10 0 0 1 3 Click on the name of the Wi Fi network on which you want zim to co...

Page 15: ...anually Technical note Several things need to happen during the few minutes during this screen appears a The peer to peer connection between your PC Mac and zim is severed zim_initialization disappears from the list of WiFi networks b zim connects to the Wi Fi network you chose c Your PC Mac connects to the same network either automatically or you need to do it d Your browser tries to access zim a...

Page 16: ... zeepro com This will allow you among other things to connect to your zim from anywhere on the Internet 7 Once your Zeepro account is setup successfully you will see the following screen At this stage you can access and control zim from any Internet connected device like smartphones or tablets by going to http home zeepro com ...

Page 17: ...f your zim It will turn green Wait for 45 seconds until the green light of the button flashes once On your device PC or MAC go to the Wie Fi networks list and select the network starting with zim_initialization Once connected launch your web browser and type in the address bar http 10 0 0 1 connection advanced Choose the connecting mode you want and follow the instructions If you need to reset the...

Page 18: ...for zim The list will evolve and grow with new models on a very regular basis Printing those objects is fast and their printability on zim has been checked Import a model This menu allows you to import models 3D files made of one file or several parts You can select to upload in zim files with the following formats STL OBJ AMF ...

Page 19: ...nter to find its neutral position Homing is done automatically during the bed leveling process Head and platform will allow you to move the head and the platform in all the 3 dimensions if needed Cartridges filament control panel to unload or load your cartridges and to prime the filament of your choice Bed leveling to adjust very precisely the glass printing platform Restart zim to restart your p...

Page 20: ...onstantly improving the firmware and software of zim We strongly suggest you accept automatic updates When connected to the Internet zim transparently downloads updates A notification will appear when one was downloaded You can check the version of zim firmware and software in the About my zim page on zim interface homepage see About my zim page screenshot on following page ...

Page 21: ...fy zim slicing parameters or create their own will find all the settings they need to fine tune slicing the way they want Nozzles offsets adjustment This page will allow advanced users to modify the adjustment between the two nozzles of zim zim is calibrated when assembled but adjustment may be needed when nozzles need to be changed for instance Printing the calibration model is the best way to ch...

Page 22: ...paper Go to your zim interface homepage Go to Manage my zim and expand the Bed Leveling Tab at the bottom of the page The printing platform drawing will show up with the 3 leveling spots identified Click the icon 1 to move the head above the front central adjustment bolt ...

Page 23: ...e paper Turn clockwise to give room between the nozzle and the paper and counterclockwise to tighten the plate Move the sheet on the plate so that you feel a small resistance of the paper against the nozzle The nozzle should barely scratch the paper not more Repeat the process for bolts 2 and 3 Your printing plate is leveled ...

Page 24: ...e from its sealed envelope remove the rubber cap and pull about 80cm approx 30 of filament out to ensure a smooth first loading without resistance Push the filament back slowly into the cartridge Cut the filament at the tip of the cartridge 1 Remove the bottom cover as shown below and identify the small hole above each flat spring 2 The tip 1 of the cartridge goes into the small hole 2 above the f...

Page 25: ...rocess will take few minutes for each cartridge as time is needed to load the filament to the printing head and to heat up the nozzle for priming After the priming remove the extruded little piece of filament from the printing platform Be careful and NEVER touch the nozzles with your hands Keep children away from the printing head area while loading unloading priming and printing phases Repeat abo...

Page 26: ...26 The zim interface guides you through all processes For cartridges insertion you will see the following screen ...

Page 27: ...nt area and also on the front of the plate as shown in purple Reposition the platform and launch the print On your zim interface go to Models by Zeepro to select models to print and follow instructions or go to Import models for your own 3D files Example Coaster in Zeepro models library After clicking on Models by Zeepro on the main page of zim interface the screen on following page will appear ...

Page 28: ...28 Select Coaster ...

Page 29: ...water for the washable glue to soften That makes the removal of the printed object easier After removing your object from the plate click on Print Again to do the same printing again Remember to prepare your printing glass for this new print Timelapse video of your print Once your print is complete zim will offer you to get and share by email the zim motion view of your print a short video giving ...

Page 30: ...astic debris away from the nozzles It might be necessary to heat the nozzles to make plastic soft enough to be removed Be careful while cleaning hot nozzles Support You will find tips to get started FAQ and Software realease notes on our Support web site http zimsupport zeepro com You can email our support team at support zeepro com Important always let the power cord plugged in for the fans to co...

Page 31: ...Zeepro Inc San Francisco CA USA http www zeepro com 2014 Zeepro Inc All rights reserved User Manual v1 31 Dec 2014 ...

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