3D Printing Systems UP MINI User Manual - 3. Operation
UP Mini 3D Printer User Manual
section 6), this function is used to deliver
function can also be used to
Withdraw: Withdraws the material
runs out, or the nozzle needs to be chan
is up to temperature (2
material gets stuck, pull
New Spool: This is used so the printer can keep track of how much material
has been used, and warn you if you don’t have enough material left to print
your model. Click this button and enter the value of how many grams of
material you have on the current spool. If it is a new spool, the quantity should
be set to 700 grams. You can also specify whe
with is ABS or PLA.
TIP: An empty spool weighs about 280 grams so, if you are installing a partially
used spool, weigh it, and subtract 280 grams from the weight. This gives
you the value to enter into the material tex
Status: Displays the temperature of
Stop All: Stops heating and all the movement of the printer. Once
button, the current model being printed
print job once the printer has
you will need to re-initialize
Pause Print: This button allows you to pause a print in mid
can then resume the print job where it left off. This is very useful if you, for
example, want to change the material colour mid
pausing a job mid-print is to allow fasteners to be inserted into printed cavities
and then printed over to lock the fastener into place.
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3D Printer User Manual
unction is used to deliver the new material to the nozzle
be used to test whether the nozzle is working correctly
the material from the extrusion head. When the material
or the nozzle needs to be changed, click this button. When the nozzle
up to temperature (260°C) and beeps, gently pull out the material. If the
material gets stuck, pull it out it by hand.
This is used so the printer can keep track of how much material
warn you if you don’t have enough material left to print
your model. Click this button and enter the value of how many grams of
material you have on the current spool. If it is a new spool, the quantity should
You can also specify whether the material you are printing
An empty spool weighs about 280 grams so, if you are installing a partially
used spool, weigh it, and subtract 280 grams from the weight. This gives
you the value to enter into the material text box.
the temperature of the nozzle and platform.
heating and all the movement of the printer. Once
current model being printed is cancelled. You CANNOT
print job once the printer has been stopped. After you use the “Stop All” option,
initialize the printer.
This button allows you to pause a print in mid-progress, but yu
can then resume the print job where it left off. This is very useful if you, for
ample, want to change the material colour mid-print. Another popular use for
print is to allow fasteners to be inserted into printed cavities
and then printed over to lock the fastener into place.
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the new material to the nozzle. This
correctly.
. When the material
ged, click this button. When the nozzle
pull out the material. If the
This is used so the printer can keep track of how much material
warn you if you don’t have enough material left to print
your model. Click this button and enter the value of how many grams of
material you have on the current spool. If it is a new spool, the quantity should
ther the material you are printing
An empty spool weighs about 280 grams so, if you are installing a partially
used spool, weigh it, and subtract 280 grams from the weight. This gives
heating and all the movement of the printer. Once you click this
CANNOT resume a
After you use the “Stop All” option,
progress, but yu
can then resume the print job where it left off. This is very useful if you, for
print. Another popular use for
print is to allow fasteners to be inserted into printed cavities