User manual

UP Mini
3D Printer User Manual
3.1.7
Setting the Platform Height
This section is probably the most import
Please read it carefully to ensure that you understand the platform height setup procedure, as it is
vital for
successful 3D printing.
To print successfully, the platform should be set to start at
folded over) from the nozzle. As each printer is slightly different, this distance needs to be cal
brated before starting to print.
To work
out the correct nozzle distance, please follow these steps:
Click “3D Print” and click
“Maint
Windows version
In the text box, type in the height to which you want the
platform to move to, and click the “To” button. In the
above example, the platform
The UP Mini has a print height of 120 to 123mm
Check the distance between the nozzle and the platform.
If, for example, the platform appears to be about
away from the nozzle, increase the number
click the “To” button.
As the platform gets closer to
nozzle
start increasing the number in the text box by
0.2
mm increments and click the “To” button. Repeat this
until you get to within 0.2mm of the nozzle.
way to check the distance between the nozzle and pla
form is to fold a piece of pap
it about 0.2mm thick) and use that as a spacer to gauge
the distance between the nozzle and platform.
1.)
Now click “Set to Nozzle Height”.
3D Printer User Manual
Setting the Platform Height
This section is probably the most import
ant of the entire manual
and only needs to be done seldom
Please read it carefully to ensure that you understand the platform height setup procedure, as it is
successful 3D printing.
To print successfully, the platform should be set to start at
a distance of 0.2mm (A piece of paper
folded over) from the nozzle. As each printer is slightly different, this distance needs to be cal
brated before starting to print.
out the correct nozzle distance, please follow these steps:
“Maint
enance”, the below dialogue box will open.
MAC version
In the text box, type in the height to which you want the
platform to move to, and click the “To” button. In the
above example, the platform
will move to 119.30mm.
The UP Mini has a print height of 120 to 123mm
.
Note: You do not want to crash the platform into
the nozzle, so increase the height in smaller and
smaller increments as you get closer to the
nozzle. If you do crash the platform into the
nozzle, it is best to
Initialis
Check the distance between the nozzle and the platform.
If, for example, the platform appears to be about
2mm
away from the nozzle, increase the number
by 1mm and
As the platform gets closer to
the
start increasing the number in the text box by
mm increments and click the “To” button. Repeat this
until you get to within 0.2mm of the nozzle.
TIP: An easy
way to check the distance between the nozzle and pla
t-
form is to fold a piece of pap
er in two (Which will make
it about 0.2mm thick) and use that as a spacer to gauge
the distance between the nozzle and platform.
TIP:
If you find you get lifting at a later
stage, increase the platform height.
Now click “Set to Nozzle Height”.
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and only needs to be done seldom
.
Please read it carefully to ensure that you understand the platform height setup procedure, as it is
a distance of 0.2mm (A piece of paper
folded over) from the nozzle. As each printer is slightly different, this distance needs to be cal
i-
Note: You do not want to crash the platform into
the nozzle, so increase the height in smaller and
smaller increments as you get closer to the
nozzle. If you do crash the platform into the
Initialis
e again.
If you find you get lifting at a later
stage, increase the platform height.