Beijing TierTime Technology 3DP-12 UP Mini 2 User Manual part 1
Beijing TierTime Technology Co. Ltd UP Mini 2 part 1
Contents
- 1. User manual part 1
- 2. User manual part 2
User manual part 1
UP mini 2
V 0.1
User Manual
Chapter 1Product Description
Chapter 2Prepare for Your First 3D Print
Chapter 3Product Activation
Chapter 4Machine Settings
Chapter 5Print Settings
Chapter 6Calibration and Other Options
Chapter 7Techniques and Troubleshooting
Index
Safety Precautions
Warning label:
High Temperature, do
not touch!
Warning Label:
Moving parts, do not
touch!
Printing Environment
1\ The UP mini 2 3D printer requires the power adapter provided by the original manufacturer,oth-
erwise the machine could be damaged or even cause a fire hazard. Please also keep the power
adapter away from water and out of high temperature environments.
4\ Please wear goggles when removing the supporting material from models and detaching
models from the perf board.
5\ When printing with ABS and PLA, the plastics will create a light odor. Please run the printer in a
well-ventilated environment. We also suggest you put the printer in an environment with a stable
temperature as unwanted cooling could cause adverse effects to the print quality.
When printer is exturding filament,make sure there is enough space between print head nozzle and
the platform. Otherwise the nozzle could be blocked.
As light odor will be produced during printing, please run the printer in a well-ventilated environment.
The UP mini 2's ideal working temperature is between 15°C and 30°C with a relative humidity
between 20–50%.
Printing at temperatures out of this range could cause adverse effects to the printing process. When
using the “Extrude” function, keep at least 50mm be-tween the nozzle and the platform. If too close,
the nozzle may get blocked.
2\ During printing, the nozzle of the printer will
reach 260°C and the print platform could reach
over 70°C. Please do not touch these parts with
your bare hands while they are hot—not even with
the heat resistant gloves included with the
machine—as the temperature could damage the
gloves and injure your hands.
3\ During printing, the printhead and other
mechanical parts move at high speeds. Touching
these parts while they are moving could casue
injuries.
One Year Warranty
Compliance
Unpacking
Beijing Tiertime Technology Limited (Tiertime) and its authorized resellers war- rants to the original
purchaser that this product is free from defects in material and workmanship.
Tiertime or its resellers will for one year, at its option, repair or replace at no charge for parts and labor
from the date you purchased the product from Tiertime or a reseller. Nozzles and Print Boards are
warranted for ninety (90) days.
•Tiertime reserves the right to determine the validity of all warrantyclaims.
•Warranty is void if the product serial number has been altered or removed.
•Warranty is void if the product has been misused or damaged or if evidence is present that the
product was altered, modified, or serviced by unauthorized service people.
FCC
ROHS
CE
ABS Filament
Nozzle Wrench
Plier
Hex Keys
2.0mm, 2.5mm
Power Adapter
USB Cable
ScraperPower Cable
Perforated Print Board
(Perf Board)
Print Head Nozzle
If anything is missing, please contact your local distributor or at support@pp3dp.com
Package Content
UP Flex Print
Board
Micro SD and Reader
UP mini 2 Spool and Toll Holder
Protective Gloves
UP mini 2
User Manual
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Magnetic Top Lids
Front Door
LCD Touch
Screen
Back Door
Handle
Initialization
Button
Front Side
Back Side
Product Description
Power Switch
Power Supply Connector
USB Connector
Back Door
Filament Insertion Hole
Filament Spool Holder
Spool Hold Lid
Filament Spool
Tool Drawer
Filament
Filament Guiding Tube
Installation of Print Board
Slide print board into the
platform
Nozzle
Cooling Adjustment knob
Print Head Mount
Print Head Mounting
Plate
Slide the print head into the
slots.
Print Head Installation
Software Requirements
Download and Install UP Software
Two ways to obtain UP software:
1\ From the Micro SD card included in the package (using the mciroSD reader).
2\ Download the latest version from www.up3d.com.
Double click the installation file, following simple instructions, the installa- tion will be finished swiftly.
Software Interface
Printer Status Other Options
Home
Load File
Print
Initialize
Calibrate
Maintenance
Model Adjustment WheelBuild Platform
Rotate
Undo
Move
Scale
View Angles
To Menu 2
Mirror
Merge
Fix
Save
Delete
Undo Reset
Back to Menu 1
Menu 1 Menu 2
Auto Place
Initialization of Printer
Initialization is required for every time the machine
is switched on. During initiali- zation, the print
head and print platform move slowly and hit the
endstops of the XYZ axes. This is essential as the
printer needs to find the endpoints of each axis.
The other software options will light up and
become available for use only after initiali- zation.
There are two ways to initialize
your printer:
The UP mini 2 can be initialized by clicking the
"Initialize" option in the software menu (shown
above). When the printer is idle, hold the ini-
tialization button on the printer. Press the initializa-
tion on touch screen.
Other functions of Initialization
Button:
Stop the current print job: During a print, press and
hold the button.
Reprint the last job: Double-click the but- ton.
Turn on/off internal lighting: Single-click the button.
Initialization
Button
Change printing
Material
Print a stored project Machine settings
including WIFI
Printer Info, reset to
factory and choose
language
Nozzle Height Detection Initialize the printer
Nozzle Temperature
Platform Tem-perature
WIFI Status
Private set-
ting status
Remaining
material
Printer read-
iness status
Touch Screen Control
Prepare for Printing - Update Nozzle Height
The printed was calibrate before leaving the factory, but users are recommend to update
the nozzle height value use the automatic nozzle height detection function through the
touch before the first print.
Press Calibrate button to enter nozzle
height setting screen.
Press the “Nozzle Height Detection”
button to start the automatic process.
During nozzle height detection, the
print head nozzle will touch the thin
metal sheet on the detector to make
meas- urement.
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Front Back Side
From spool
To printer
Filament Guiding Tube
insert into the filament
entrance.
Prepare for Printing - Load Filament
install the filament and guiding tube shown in red.
Safety Precautions
1\ Insert the filament from the spool into guiding tube, arrange the guiding tube as shown in pre-
vious page. Press the Material button on the touch screen.
4\ Gently insert the filament into the small
hole on the print head. The filament will be
fed into the print head automatically when
it reaches the extruder gear inside the print
head.
5\ Check the nozzle for plastic extrusion. If plastic is
coming out from the nozzle, that means the filament is
loading correctly and the printer is ready for printing. (The
extrusion will stop automat- ically.)
6\ Finally insert the guiding the tube in to
the filament entrance and press the tube
into the holding clip on the print head
mount.
2\ Choose the printing material as ABS by press the Wheel button to switch between different
mate- rials input the filament weight by using the +/- buttons.
3\ Click "Extrude." The print head will start to heat up, within five minutes. Its temperature will reach
260°C, then the printer will buzz and the print head will start to extrude.
Guiding Tube
Filament
Filament
Extrusion
Guiding Tube
Press the guiding tube
into the clamp
1\ 2\
3\
Loading a 3D Model
Load Model Button
Click print button to open
the print interface
Set Layer Thickness
Select Infill Type
Select Print Quality/Speed
Advanced Options
Shell: No infill,
normal wall.
Surface: No
top and bottom
layers, no infill,
single perimeter.
Hollow Big Hole Loose Fill Solid Fill
Print a Model
Make sure printer is connected to computer throug USB or WIFI ( go to page xxx for details
about WIFI setting)and loaded a model.
When the UP software is slicing or sending data to the printer—progress dis- played on the
status bar on top of the software interface —do not unplug the USB cable as this will disrupt
the data transfer and result in a print failure. The USB cable can be unplugged after the data
transfer is finished.
Print job progress
Pause print job
Resume Stop Print Job Retract
Extrude
Printing Progress
After pressing the pause button, the nozzle will be paused but temperature is maintained at
printing temper- ature. During pausing, the following control buttons will appear to allow
users to resume, stop or change fila- ment.
Please note the stopping is irreversible, the current print job can only be restarted from
begining.
1\ During printing process the
“Pause” but- ton, the printing job will
be paused.
2\ When print head stopped
moving and platfrom lowered. Press
the “Retract” but- ton to remove
filament.
After filament was removed, insert new
filament to the print head as described in
page 16.
Printer ready confirmation:
After the print job was finished, the user need
to press the “Ready for next print?” button to
confirm the printer is ready. User should make
sure the previous print job is removed from
the platform before pressing the button. The
printer cannot start a new print job if they did
not confirm the status.
Press the “Extrude button” to load
the new filament
Press the “resume” button to
resume print- ing.
Confirmation button
Change Filament During Printing
Print Job Finished
Info of the stored file print job
Stored file name Change Page
Start Printing
Test001
Test002
Reprint or Printing Stored Print Jobs
Machine Settings - WIFI Connection
or
Connecting to the UP mini 2 through WIFI requires a Wireless Local Area Net- work (WLAN).
Computer and printers must connect to the same WIFI network (same SSID) before able to
communicate.
In order to acheive stable WIFI connection, users are recommended to con- nect under a
capacious WIFI environment. A crowded network or an area with a large number different
networks are known to cause interruption during data trasnfer.
IP address
Private setting,
which add pass-
word for WIFI
connection.
SSID Input Input WIFI Password
Input Private Pass- word
Select WIFI
WIFI connected Connect to
current WIFI
WIFI Setup through Touch Screen.
Detectabe WIFI Network
Select WIFI
Flip Page Refresh
Setup Private WIFI Access
If user switch on the private function in WIFI setting, a password field will appear to allow
passowrd setup. This is password that will be re- quired for WIFI connection to the printer
to prevent unathorized usage through WIFI. Please note this is a weak protection that
anyone who can access to the printer through USB or touch screen could changet the
private password.
WIFI Setup (UP Studio)
1\ Connect UP mini to computer through USB.
2\ At top right corner click the setting
button and then click WIFI tab.
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