Loading materials
Before you can start printing on the Ultimaker 3, you need to load materials into the printer. Material 2 will be
loaded first, because this is the material that must be placed closest to the back side of the printer.
Loading material 2:
1.
Place the spool of PVA on the spool holder. Make sure to put it with the material in clockwise
direction, so that the material can enter feeder 2 from the bottom.
Straighten the material a bit so it can easily enter the feeder.
2.
Wait until the Ultimaker 3 has detected the material (when using Ultimaker material).
3.
Insert the end of the material into feeder 2 and gently push it until the material is grabbed by the
feeder and is visible in the bowden tube.
4.
Wait for the Ultimaker 3 to heat up print core 2 and to load the material into the print head.
5.
Confirm when the new material extrudes from the print head.
6.
Wait a moment for print core 2 to cool down.
Loading material 1:
1.
Take the material guide and hold it with the outer part towards you.
2.
Place the spool of PLA on the material guide with the material in counter-clockwise direction.
3.
Guide the end of the material through the hole in the material guide. When you have done this,
select
continue.
4.
Place the material guide - with material 1 on it - on the spool holder, behind material 2 and wait
until it is detected by the printer.
5.
Insert the end of the material into feeder 1 and gently push it until the material is grabbed by the
feeder and is visible in the bowden tube.
6.
Wait for the Ultimaker 3 to heat up print core 1 and to load the material into the print head.
7.
Confirm when the new material extrudes from the print head.
8.
Wait a moment for print core 1 to cool down.
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