UP Plus 3D Printer User Manual
8.1 Air Printing
If the printer is just printing in
model. Then you most likely have one of the following problems.
•
The roll of filament has a knot in it. Check
tension on the spool.
•
The filament feed guide on the back of the printer needs to be at about 10 degree angle. E
sure the extruder can pull the filament without any stress.
•
Platform not level, then nozzle gets blocked by platform being to
•
Nozzle too close to the platfor
•
Warping, therefore the nozzle gets blocked by the warped part being too close to the nozzle.
•
Drive gear has plastic residue around the drive gear causing feed slippages.
•
Dust on the filament caused by static, (ABS attracts dust) this leaves a dirty
nozzle (use a small piece of foam to wipe the plastic before it goes into the head if your enviro
ment is very dusty or has a lot of static.
•
A residue of ABS in the silver column
8.2 Signs of a blocked nozzle
• When printing the fine
not a constant diameter that's a sign of a blocked nozzle / column.
• When extruding plastic, if the filament comes out at an angle, that's
a sign of a blocked nozzle / column.
• The photo on the right shows a good extrusion where the filament is
coming out in a thick straight line.
The extruder and platform are hot. Use gloves when working in this area of
printer.
If the nozzle is blocked, remove the nozzle and clean
it.
(only when the nozzle is hot)
The extruder and platform are hot. Use gloves when
working in this area of printer.
4. Troubleshooting
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in thin air and nothing is coming out, or has only completed half a
hen you most likely have one of the following problems.
The roll of filament has a knot in it. Check by unspooling about 10 meters always keeping
guide on the back of the printer needs to be at about 10 degree angle. E
sure the extruder can pull the filament without any stress.
Platform not level, then nozzle gets blocked by platform being too close to the nozzle.
Nozzle too close to the platform
Warping, therefore the nozzle gets blocked by the warped part being too close to the nozzle.
Drive gear has plastic residue around the drive gear causing feed slippages.
Dust on the filament caused by static, (ABS attracts dust) this leaves a dirty
nozzle (use a small piece of foam to wipe the plastic before it goes into the head if your enviro
ment is very dusty or has a lot of static.
A residue of ABS in the silver column and/or in the nozzle
Signs of a blocked nozzle
fine raft cross hatching and if the lines are uneven,
not a constant diameter that's a sign of a blocked nozzle / column.
When extruding plastic, if the filament comes out at an angle, that's
a sign of a blocked nozzle / column.
on the right shows a good extrusion where the filament is
coming out in a thick straight line.
The extruder and platform are hot. Use gloves when working in this area of
printer.
If the nozzle is blocked, remove the nozzle and clean
(only when the nozzle is hot)
The extruder and platform are hot. Use gloves when
working in this area of printer.
Troubleshooting
and nothing is coming out, or has only completed half a
by unspooling about 10 meters always keeping
guide on the back of the printer needs to be at about 10 degree angle. En-
close to the nozzle.
Warping, therefore the nozzle gets blocked by the warped part being too close to the nozzle.
Dust on the filament caused by static, (ABS attracts dust) this leaves a dirty residue in the
nozzle (use a small piece of foam to wipe the plastic before it goes into the head if your environ-
The extruder and platform are hot. Use gloves when working in this area of
