Pro2-Series 3D Printer Quick Start Guide * Please review this entire guide before operating the printer.
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Pro2-Series 3D Printer / Quick Start Guide A.
Pro2-Series 3D Printer / Quick Start Guide B. Hardware Installation 1 2 Remove! Remove! (×24) Locate the four shipping zip ties, and remove them. It's recommend to unclip these as opposed to cutting. They can be reused if you need to transport your machine in the future. 3 Peel the yellow sticker and remove the 24 security spacers. These clips are designed to hold the extruder assembly in place during shipping and should be saved for future transport. Do not operate printer with clips installed.
Pro2-Series 3D Printer / Quick Start Guide B. Hardware Installation (continued) Once the unit has been powered, the printer will go through a start-up sequence. Your Raise3D printer will take approximately 60 seconds to boot up. When the touch screen displays the "Home" screen, the printer is ready. 5 Open the "Utilities" tab, and press the Z Homing button. OK the request, and the print bed will begin to “home” or move to the origin position. This will also allow you to access your accessory packages.
Pro2-Series 3D Printer / Quick Start Guide B. Hardware Installation (continued) List of Contents 3mm 2.5mm 2mm 1.
Pro2-Series 3D Printer / Quick Start Guide B. Hardware Installation (continued) 8 9 Lower the Z platform by 50mm. To do this, set the interval at "10mm" by selecting it in the "Move Steps" bar. This will move the bed 10mm per arrow click. Click this downward arrow 5 times to move Z platform downward to 50mm. 10 Protective Foam Cover Loose the two thumb screws on the Z platform by rotating the two thumbscrews counter-clockwise.
Pro2-Series 3D Printer / Quick Start Guide B. Hardware Installation (continued) Slide the build plate onto the Z platform with the logos facing upwards, and the handle edge facing the front of the machine. 12 Re-install the thumb screws, rotating clockwise, to lock the build plate into position. 13 14 A B Mount Points C 06 D Open the side door of the printer, and install the filament holders into the mounting points. Open one of the included spools of filament, and place it on the holder.
Pro2-Series 3D Printer / Quick Start Guide B. Hardware Installation (continued) 15 Locate the open end of the filament, and feed it through the guide tube. 16 Press the “Utilities” tab on the screen and set the temperature of the left nozzle for the filament that you're using. Press the “Load” button and the printer will begin to heat. When the target temperature is reached, press "Load". Complete the feeding operation according to the instructions on the screen.
Pro2-Series 3D Printer / Quick Start Guide C. ideaMaker Installation The ideaMaker slicing software is available on the USB storage drive included with your printer. Additional downloads and versions are available online at: www.raise3d.com/ pages/download www.raise3d.com Download ideaMaker WINDOWS 1 08 Open the installer and choose your preferred language. Select the installation location for ideaMaker, and click "Next".
Pro2-Series 3D Printer / Quick Start Guide C. ideaMaker Installation (continued) 2 Follow the instructions provided by the console, and click "Install". After the installation is finished, click "Next" to go to the next step. 3 Click "Finish" and ideaMaker is installed.
Pro2-Series 3D Printer / Quick Start Guide C. ideaMaker Installation (continued) MAC OS X Open the Disk Image for the ideaMaker installer. This is located in the USB storage drive included with your printer, or download the latest version from www.raise3d.com/pages/download#down-im. Drag the ideaMaker icon(left) into the Application folder on the right side.
Pro2-Series 3D Printer / Quick Start Guide D. ideaMaker Initial Settings 1 When launching ideaMaker for the first time you, you will need to select your printer model from the drop-down list, then press "Next". 2 Select the diameter of your filament. Press "Finish" to finalize the initial settings. NOTE: ALL Pro2-Series printers use 1.75mm filaments.
Pro2-Series 3D Printer / Quick Start Guide E. Using ideaMaker 1 Click the "+" button to import “Giveaway Spinner” included in the USB storage. 2 Click the "Start" or “ 3 Confirm your printer type and material are correct, then select the standard slicing template. Click “Edit” to select the type of Platform Addition and the type of Support. 12 ” button to begin slicing the model.
Pro2-Series 3D Printer / Quick Start Guide E. Using ideaMaker (continued) 4 Select your type of Platform Addition and Support in the "Edit" window. Click "Save and Close" to return to the previous menu. Click "Slice" to generate your file. 5 Save the sliced files (.gcode and .data) by exporting to the USB storage drive. NOTE: File names that do not conform to the Western Latin character set may not display properly. 6 Confirm that the files are saved and eject the USB storage.
Pro2-Series 3D Printer / Quick Start Guide F. Start First Print The Pro2/Pro2 Plus units are preleveled in the factory, but we recommend verifying that the leveling has not changed during shipping. 1 First, home the X/Y Axis by selecting the "home" button, then Z axis "home" button. If the homing procedures complete without issues, reposition the print head. Select "10mm" for "Move Steps" and move X to 50mm, Y to 10mm.
Pro2-Series 3D Printer / Quick Start Guide F. Start First Print (continued) Insert the USB storage that contains your sliced model (.gcode and .data files). 4 Insert this USB drive into the USB slot on the side of touchscreen. USB Storage 5 6 Select the “Print” tab, and choose “USB Storage”. Select the file and check the printing parameters and settings. Press “Print” to start printing the test file.
Pro2-Series 3D Printer / Quick Start Guide G.
Pro2-Series 3D Printer / Quick Start Guide H. Dual-Extruder Print - Slicing 1 Open ideaMaker, Click the "+" button to import your two models (.stl/.obj/.3mf file). You can download a file or use the test model included in the USB storage drive. 2 Choose one of the models and set its designated Extruder as Left Extruder from the left side 'Model Info' window.
Pro2-Series 3D Printer / Quick Start Guide H. Dual-Extruder Print - Slicing (continued) 18 3 Choose the other model and set Extruder as the Right Extruder using the 'Model Info' window. 4 Click the "Start" or “i” button to begin the slicing of the model. 5 Confirm your printer type and materials for both extruders, then select the standard slicing template. Click “Edit” to select the type of Platform Addition and the type of Support.
Pro2-Series 3D Printer / Quick Start Guide H. Dual-Extruder Print - Slicing (continued) 6 Select your type of Platform and Support in the "Edit" window. Click "Save and Close" to return to the previous menu. Click "Slice" to generate your file. 7 Save the sliced files (.gcode and .data) to your USB storage drive. NOTE: File names that do not conform to the Western Latin character set may not display properly. 8 Confirm that the files are saved and eject the USB storage.
Pro2-Series 3D Printer / Quick Start Guide H. Dual-Extruder Print - Hardware Installation The following steps show how to feed the right nozzle. For the other hardware installations steps please see with Part B. Hardware Installation in this guide. 1 A B Mount Points C 2 20 D Install the filament holder in the mount point on the side of the printer and place a spool of filament on the holder.
Pro2-Series 3D Printer / Quick Start Guide H. Dual-Extruder Print - Hardware Installation (continued) 3 Open the “Utilities” tab on the screen and set the temperature of the right nozzle for the filament you're using, then press the “Load” button. Finish the feeding operation step by step according to the instructions on the screen. NOTE: This document is set based on the Raise3D PLA filament, delivered with the printer. We advise that using the Raise3D PLA for this initial setup and testing.
Pro2-Series 3D Printer / Quick Start Guide H. Dual-Extruder Print - Start First Print 1 The Pro2/Pro2 Plus units are preleveled in the factory, but we recommend verifying that the leveling has not changed during shipping. First, home the X/Y Axis by selecting the "home" button, then Z axis "home" button. If the homing procedures complete without issues, reposition the print head. Select "10mm" for "Move Steps" and move X to 50mm, Y to 10mm.
Pro2-Series 3D Printer / Quick Start Guide H. Dual-Extruder Print - Start First Print (continued) Once the left nozzle moves down, the right nozzle will go up. 4 Please use the feeler gauge to check the distance between nozzle and printing platform. The optimal distance between is 0.2mm. 5 0.2mm Feeler Gage The best condition of this is that you can feel a little friction when you slide the feeler gauge into the gap.
Pro2-Series 3D Printer / Quick Start Guide H. Dual-Extruder Print - Start First Print (continued) 7 Press the right nozzle button and the downward arrow. 8 Once the right nozzle moves down, the left nozzle will go up. Please use the feeler gauge to check the distance between nozzle and printing platform. The optimal distance between is 0.2mm. 9 0.2mm Feeler Gage 24 The best condition of this is that you can feel a little friction when you slide the feeler gauge into the gap.
Pro2-Series 3D Printer / Quick Start Guide H. Dual-Extruder Print - Start First Print (continued) The distance between the nozzle and the printing platform can be adjusted by turning the thumb screw on the left-front corner of the Z-plate, the higher the screw stands, the further the distance between the nozzle will be from the printing platform. 10 Home the Z axis after each adjustment. Closer Further Insert the USB storage that contains your sliced model (.gcode and .data files).
Pro2-Series 3D Printer / Quick Start Guide H. Dual-Extruder Print - Start First Print (continued) 13 During printing, you can check the status of your model including the remaining printing time and other parameters from the “Home” interface on the touchscreen. NOTE: The touch screen will display an image of your model on-screen during printing. This image will only be shown when the file is sliced by ideaMaker and the .data file is saved in USB storage or uploaded to screen.
Technical Specifications ITEM Pro2 Plus Pro2 Build Volume (W×D×H) CONSTRUCTION Single Print Dual Print 12×12×11.8 inch 305×305×300 mm 11×12×11.8 inch 280×305×300 mm * Single Print Dual Print 12×12×23.8 inch 305×305×605 mm 11×12×23.8 inch 280×305×605 mm Machine Size (W×D×H) 24.4×23.2×43.5 inch 620×590×1105 mm 24.4×23.2×29.
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