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Ultimaker S3 and Ultimaker S5 user manual

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4.7 Calibration

Build plate leveling

While using the Ultimaker S3 / S5, build plate calibration should be performed to ensure reliable adhesion of the 

print to the build plate. If the distance between the nozzles and build plate is too wide, your print won’t adhere 

properly to the glass build plate. On the other hand, if the nozzles are too close to the build plate, it can prevent 

material from extruding. 

Make sure there is no excess material below the tip of the nozzles and the build plate is clean before the start 

of a print or when you want to calibrate the build plate, or you might get inaccurate results.

Active leveling

Active leveling is automatically performed by the printer at the start of a print, to create a reliable first layer. During 

active leveling, the Ultimaker S3 / S5 will create a detailed heightmap of the build plate surface. This information 

is used to compensate for any inaccuracies of the build surface during the first layers of the print. It will do this by 

adjusting the build plate height while printing.

Do not touch the Ultimaker S3 / S5 during the active leveling procedure, as this could affect the 

calibration process.

Manual leveling

Perform manual leveling when the level of the build plate is too far out of range for active 

leveling to compensate for.

1. Go to Preferences 

 Maintenance 

 Build plate 

 Manual leveling and select Start

2. Wait while the Ultimaker S3 / S5 prepares the 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 close to the build plate without touching it. 

Select Confirm to continue

4. Adjust the front-right thumb wheel to roughly level the front of the build plate. There should be a distance of 

approximately 1 mm between the nozzle and build plate

5. Repeat step 4 for the front-left thumb wheel and select Confirm to continue

6. Place the calibration card inbetween the nozzle and build plate. Use the touchscreen controls to adjust the 

position of the build plate until you feel some resistance when moving the card. Select Confirm to continue

Do not apply force to the build plate while fine-tuning with the calibration card, as this will lead to 

leveling inaccuracies.

7. Place the calibration card between the nozzle and build plate in the front right corner. Adjust the thumb wheel 

until you feel some resistance when moving the card. Select Confirm to continue

8. Repeat step 7 for the front left corner and select Confirm to continue

 After calibrating the build plate with the first nozzle, the second nozzle needs to be aligned as well, to ensure 

the heights of both nozzles are set correctly. For this it is only necessary to set the correct height by using 

the calibration card.

9. Place the calibration card in between the second nozzle and build plate. Use the controls to adjust the position 

of the build plate until you feel some resistance when moving the card. Select Confirm to continue

10. Wait for the printer to finish the manual leveling procedure

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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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