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Ultimaker S3 and Ultimaker S5 user manual

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3.1 Unboxing

The Ultimaker S3 and Ultimaker S5 come in reusable, durable packaging, specially designed to protect your 3D 

printer. Follow the steps below properly to unpack your Ultimaker printer:

 It is recommended to remove the packaging with the box placed on the floor for safety. Please retain all 

packaging for warranty purposes.

1. Remove the plastic locking clips from the lower section of the box

2. Holding the handles, lift the upper section of the box to reveal the printer

3. Remove all foam and cardboard pieces from the top of the printer, including the materials

4. Place the printer on a flat surface

When placing the printer on a shelf or table, take proper measures to prevent the printer from falling.

According to the UL 60950-1 definition, the Ultimaker S5 is not considered portable. The printer must be lifted 

by at least two people during installation.

5. Remove the rubber door seals and carefully open the glass door(s)

6. Take out the accessory box, cardboard section, and foam pieces from inside the printer

7. Remove the plastic protection from the touchscreen

 If the printer needs to be transported without the outer box, be aware of the weight and dimensions of the 

printer. Use proper transport means to do so this safely.

3.2 What’s in the box

The Ultimaker S3 / S5 is supplied with several hardware accessories. Check if all these items are 

included before continuing:

Accessories

1. Glass build plate

2. Spool holder with material guide

3. Power cable

4. Ethernet cable

5. USB stick

6. Print core AA 0.4

7. Print core BB 0.4

8. XY calibration sheet

9. Calibration card

10. Nozzle cover (3x)

 Consumables

11. Tough PLA

12. PVA

13. Glue stick

14. Oil

15. Grease

Tools

16. Hex screwdriver 2mm

3.3 Hardware installation

Connect the Bowden tubes (Ultimaker S5 only)

1. Remove the clamp clips from the print head and insert the Bowden tubes. The Bowden tubes connect to the 

corresponding numbers on the print head

2. Secure the Bowden tubes with the clamp clips

3. Fit the print head cable clips onto Bowden tube 2

Содержание S3

Страница 1: ...Ultimaker S3 and Ultimaker S5 Installation and user manual EN 01 2020 v2 4...

Страница 2: ...mware update 14 3 6 Install Ultimaker Cura 14 4 Operation 4 1 Touchscreen 16 4 2 Materials 16 4 3 Preparing a print with Ultimaker Cura 17 4 4 Remove the print 19 4 5 Remove support material 20 4 6 Ch...

Страница 3: ...ct The information in this document was obtained from sources which we believe are reliable However the information is provided without any warranty express or implied regarding its correctness Intend...

Страница 4: ...1 Safety and compliance...

Страница 5: ...been given instructions concerning the use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety Children should be under constant supervision when using Ultimaker products 1 3 Hazards Electromagn...

Страница 6: ...gned for use with Ultimaker materials and are open for use with materials from third party suppliers Ultimaker materials Ultimaker materials can be printed safely without any filtering using the recom...

Страница 7: ...frequency RF Exposure Guidelines and RSS 102 of the ISED radio frequency RF Exposure rules This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter FC...

Страница 8: ...2 Introduction...

Страница 9: ...r S5 user manual 8 2 1 Main components Ultimaker S3 1 Glass door s 2 Print head 3 Build plate 4 Build plate clamps 5 Touchscreen 6 USB port 7 Feeder 2 8 Bowden tubes 9 Feeder 1 10 Power socket and swi...

Страница 10: ...d 0 25 mm 0 6 mm 0 8 mm sold separately Operating sound 50 dBA Connectivity Wi Fi LAN USB port Physical dimensions Dimensions Ultimaker S3 394 x 489 x 637 15 5 x 19 3 x 25 1 in inc Bowden tubes and sp...

Страница 11: ...3 Installation...

Страница 12: ...rubber door seals and carefully open the glass door s 6 Take out the accessory box cardboard section and foam pieces from inside the printer 7 Remove the plastic protection from the touchscreen If th...

Страница 13: ...installed For the first use it is recommended to print with the materials delivered with the printer Tough PLA and PVA In this step of the welcome setup you must confirm that you have installed the gl...

Страница 14: ...nto the print head 6 Confirm when the new material extrudes consistently from print core 2 7 Wait a moment for print core 2 to cool down Load material 1 After completing these steps load material 1 Ma...

Страница 15: ...Ethernet port at the back of the printer 2 Connect the other end of the cable to a network source router modem or switch 3 Enable Ethernet in the network menu by navigating to Preferences Network and...

Страница 16: ...4 Operation...

Страница 17: ...ker S3 S5 support all Ultimaker materials that are currently available of which most can be printed with the 0 25 0 4 and 0 8 mm print core sizes The print core CC Red 0 6 can be used for third party...

Страница 18: ...nterface will become visible Here is an overview of the user interface UI UI elements 1 Open file 2 Printer selection panel 3 Stages 4 Configuration panel 5 Print settings panel 6 Action panel 7 3D vi...

Страница 19: ...he preview stage allows you to see exactly how your model will be printed Use the different color schemes to get various information about your model You can view the different line types differentiat...

Страница 20: ...under the print parallel to the build plate and apply a small amount of force to remove the print A spatula can also be used to carefully remove remaining parts of the print from the build plate such...

Страница 21: ...rom the tap for approximately 30 seconds to remove any excess saturated PVA water and to avoid longer term clogging issues It is possible to use the water for more than one print however this might ex...

Страница 22: ...9 Wait a moment for the print core to cool down Change print core Print cores can be easily changed on the Ultimaker S3 S5 by using the procedure from the menu Besides changing print cores you also h...

Страница 23: ...e manual leveling procedure 3 Use the touchscreen controls to move the build plate until there is approximately 1 mm distance between the first nozzle and the build plate Make sure that the nozzle is...

Страница 24: ...4 Find the best aligned lines on the printed X grid and note which number corresponds to these lines Enter this number as the X offset value on your Ultimaker S3 S5 5 Find the best aligned lines on th...

Страница 25: ...5 Maintenance...

Страница 26: ...m firmware and select your printer 2 Download the firmware image and store it in the root directory of your USB stick 3 Insert the USB stick into the USB port of the printer 4 Go to Preferences Mainte...

Страница 27: ...ality of the nozzle cover The nozzle cover shields the print cores from cold airflow from the fans helping the print cores maintain a stable temperature while printing The cover also helps to prevent...

Страница 28: ...6 Troubleshooting...

Страница 29: ...side of the print core When this happens clean the contact points with a cotton swab and some alcohol Do not touch the contact points on the back of the print core with your fingers 6 3 Print quality...

Страница 30: ...the print core with hot and cold pulls For more information on how to resolve grinding issues take a look at the Ultimaker website Under extrusion In simple terms under extrusion is when the printer i...

Страница 31: ...7 Warranty...

Страница 32: ...cting in the course of their profession or business may claim the rights to which they are entitled under the warranty without prejudice to their rights or claims in accordance with the law 7 2 Condit...

Страница 33: ...tically include costs incurred for shipping defective products for scrutiny and or repair nor for shipping costs of replacement or repaired product s back to claimant 7 4 Exclusions This warranty does...

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