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Overhang

Overhang mode shows where your model may need support material. In Fig.
1.6, page 16 the red highlighted areas show overhangs and more severe
angles and areas where support material is recommended.

Ghost

Ghost view mode makes the model translucent to allow you to see what is
behind it.

Summary of Contents for M200

Page 1: ... 4 D LCD Monitor Menu and Function 5 E Technical Specifications 6 F Installation Hardware Installation On Printer 7 G Software installation on PC 10 H Printing SD Printing recommended 39 I Troubleshooting 40 J Maintenance 41 USER MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS ...

Page 2: ...ported filament 8 Keep your 3D printer and all accessories out of children s reach 9 When printing via USB keep a stable connection between the PC and the printer 10 Do not move the dual extruder during printing 11 Do not pull or twist the black cable any time 12 Do not force or tear anything during unpacking and setup This may damage the printer 13 WARNING a Never reach inside while it is in oper...

Page 3: ... 3 B check list 3D printer 1 USB cable 1 SD card 1 Power adapter 1 Filament rack 1 Plastic scraper 1 ...

Page 4: ... 4 C Component Diagram 1 Feeding Machine 2 Filament Rack 3 Extruder 4 Control Panel 5 USB and SD card 6 Power supply interface and Switch 6 ...

Page 5: ... extruder Platform Preheat platform Start Preheat Preheat all the above Move X Axis Rotate knob to move extruder along X axis Y Axis Rotate knob to move extruder along Y axis Z Axis Rotate knob to move extruder along Z axis Extruder Control extruder motor Home Axes Reset positions of all axes ...

Page 6: ...er Resolution 100 micron 0 0039 in Input Power 100 240V Max 120W Platform heating 60 for printing ABS N A for PLA Nozzle heating 230 for printing ABS 190 for PLA Filaments 1 75mm diameter ABS or PLA Interface USB and SD Build Surface platform tape with glass paper Supported File STL OBJ OS Windows7 10 Mac OS X Linux Certificate CE ROHS FCC ISO 9001 2008 Warranty 12 months Product Dimension Approxi...

Page 7: ...ith the machine Rotating the platform screw clockwise increases the distance between the platform and the nozzle Rotating the platform screw counter clockwise reduces the distance between the platform and the nozzle Please move the extruder to the four corners of the platform to check and calibrate the height Please keep the distance between platform and nozzle distance at around 0 5mm A4 paper th...

Page 8: ...ay attached to the heating plate wrong Nozzle and platform too far will lead to material out of the base plate in the printing process correc t Correct distance wrong Nozzle and platform too close will damage the nozzle and the base plate 2 Now you can preheat the platform and nozzles by selecting monitor on LCD then set the target temperatures Extruder 230 for ABS 190 for PLA Platform 85 for ABS ...

Page 9: ...nd hang the filament on the holder 4 When the temperatures are ready cut the top of filament to sharp point and then press down the feed mechanism thread and push the filament through to the mouth of the nozzle stop pushing when the filament comes out of the nozzle ...

Page 10: ... text file with a series of text based codes and a list of the complete X Y and Z axis coordinates used for printing the 3D model We recommend that new users start with Cura as it includes the printer host as well Setup Cura Cura is available for download on our website at http malyansys com downloads Cura_15 04 When installing it is recommended to uninstall any previous versions of Cura you may h...

Page 11: ... 11 as shown below After pressing next the next screen will ask you to choose the component and the formats you would like to open in Cura Make the selection as bellow and press next ...

Page 12: ... 12 Now press next to complete the installation Now press finish button to finish the process ...

Page 13: ... 13 Now you will see the front screen of Cura with all the options as shown below Now to print with our machine go to machine option in the header and select add new machine option ...

Page 14: ... 14 Now select the radio button with the option as follows Other Ex RepRap MakerBot Witbox and press next button Then choose Custom and click next ...

Page 15: ...n modify the parameters Now press Finish and you will be redirected to the below screen Now load the object with the load file button as shown below and make the changes in the parameters as shown in the image ...

Page 16: ...ments may only have a Normal Quality profile High Quality Designed to give greater detail and finer objects This will have a smaller layer height which will make each layer thinner so that curves seem more natural and walls seem less noticeable This setting will also require more layers to be laid down increasing overall print time Medium Quality Designed to give a medium resolution by increasing ...

Page 17: ...a of the part your printing thereby ensuring proper part adhesion This will print a single layer high edge around the outside of the part helping first layer adhesion and minimizing warping Load Model File Select the model you would like to print Either use the load Model button or select File Load Model Once the file has been loaded you will see a 3D rendering of your object on the build platform...

Page 18: ...ll allow you to rotate around the Z axis The Yellow circle will rotate around the Y axis The Green circle will rotate around the X axis Lay Flat The Lay Flat button will ensure that the flat portion of your print is securely attached to the bed It is highly recommended to use this option after rotating your model in the Z direction as it will help prevent adhesion issues during the print ...

Page 19: ... above the number 1 0 will increase the objects size As a default it will be set to uniform scaling This will cause the X Y and Z axes to be scaled by the same amount when you make a change to any of them To disable this select the lock in the lower section of the scaling window 1 4 View Options This mode allows you to view your model in a variety of different ways This can be helpful for spotting...

Page 20: ...del may need support material In Fig 1 6 page 16 the red highlighted areas show overhangs and more severe angles and areas where support material is recommended Ghost Ghost view mode makes the model translucent to allow you to see what is behind it ...

Page 21: ...ee into objects ensuring that inner details are correct Layers To view the tool path of your print head and to ensure no skipped layers or gaps then use this option Use the slide bar on the righthand side of the window to move up and down through the tool path layers ...

Page 22: ...eated bed to cool down to optimal temperature This will allow the plastic to contract making it easier to remove Your print bed will move forward once it is ready to be removed Once your heated bed has cooled use the handled knife that was included with your printer to remove the item Carefully insert the blade of the knife between your print and heated bed Once underneath the part rotate the blad...

Page 23: ...t Settings Loading a Profile When you first switch to Full Settings Cura will revert to very generic settings We recommend using our tested profiles that are available on the SD card You will want to choose the profile that matches your filament and quality needs Once downloaded you can load the file into Cura by selecting File Open Profile Choose your desired profile This will automatically updat...

Page 24: ... keeping this on for all filament types and adjusting the retraction length and speed for the specific filament Bottom Top Thickness mm Also know as Surface Layers this will determine how thick the top and bottom layers are A larger number here will create a thicker top and bottom which can be helpful for strength bridging and quality purposes We recommend keeping this number as a multiple of your...

Page 25: ...res are met The 3D printer needs to have the temperature specified in order to run through the automatic bed leveling routine Support Type Some models will require support material in order to print properly This will usually occur when an object has an angle in relation to the build plate between 0 to 45 degrees It is highly recommended to orientate your object so that it minimizes or eliminates ...

Page 26: ...e build platform thereby preventing it from popping off the heated bed Brim will also help in situations where you are seeing corner lift Brim settings can be adjusted in the Expert Settings options Raft Raft will generate a layer of material underneath your object Raft was more often used before the addition of heated plates to increase surface area Raft settings can be adjusted in the Expert Set...

Page 27: ...determines the speed at which your filament is reversed out of the hot end for travel moves and when changing direction during printing We recommend keeping this set to 180mm s Retraction Distance Retraction Distance determines how much filament is pulled out of your hot end on travel moves and when changing direction You will want to adjust this depending on temperature settings and filament type...

Page 28: ...terior portion of your model Faster speeds are usually tolerable here as none of the infill will be visible from the outside of your object If you go too fast compared to your inner and outer shells you can have adhesion issues or globs of filament left behind from the print head Outer Shell Speed This will be the outermost surface of the model This is the most important setting as it controls the...

Page 29: ...are custom settings which will alter your print at specific points The two that come pre loaded with Cura are Tweak at Z and Pause at Height More plugins and information can be found here http wiki ultimaker com Category Cura Plug in to activate one of these highlight the desired plugin and click the drop down arrow directly below the plugins box Tweak at Z Make basic changes at specified Z height...

Page 30: ...n the middle of a print 1 11 Start and End G Code Settings Custom G Code allows for complex automatic printer movements and operations By adding custom G Code into the start or end of your file you can alter how it prints A comprehensive list of G Code commands can be found here http reprap org wiki G code 1 12 Expert Settings Expert settings will give you more specific options for your retraction...

Page 31: ...We recommend keeping this setting on Minimal Extrusion Before Retracting This will control the distance at which retraction occurs if the printing movement exceeds the minimum extrusion amount This will prevent a retraction move if your extruder has not put out Xmm of filament since its last retraction Z hop when retracting this will raise your print head Xmm while retracting This setting helps pr...

Page 32: ...tween minimum and maximum speed based upon how much the layer is slowed down Fan on at Full Height This is your Z height where your fan will be turned on to its minimum percentage setting Especially helpful with high temperature retaining filaments such as PLA This will be scaled between 0 and your minimum fan speed based upon layer height with it being disabled for the first layer Fan Speed Min T...

Page 33: ...port This will determine where support material is generated In general you will be able to print a model with 45 to 90 degree angles in relation to the bed without support We recommend leaving this setting at 45 Fill Amount This will determine how dense your support material is printed similar to infill percentage The higher percentage the better support but it will be harder to remove the suppor...

Page 34: ...tic objects as they will be fragile Only Follow Mesh Surface This will cause your print to follow the outside of your model building it completely hollow with a single wall outer shell The only difference between this and spiralize is that the Z axis moves regularly That is it prints a layer and then moves up to the next one 1 18 Brim Brim circles the base of the print while making contact helping...

Page 35: ...Your model will be built on top of this platform The bottom surface of your printed part will not be as clean or as even when using this option Raft is typically not recommended Extra Margin This determines the distance around the outside of your object that the raft is created Can be helpful for ensuring no warping of ensuring no warping of the lower layers Line Spacing This will determine the sp...

Page 36: ...e layers are the platform that is built upon the supports Interface Line Width This will determine how wide the top layers of the platform will be In general you can keep this set to your nozzle size as surface quality of the removable raft is not important Air gap This will define the distance between your raft and your print A large gap will make your part easier to remove but will make the bott...

Page 37: ...Type A This will attempt to fix all external mesh errors while keeping internal holes intact This can coincidentally fill in intentional internal holes Combine Everything Type B This will ignore all internal holes of the model and only focus on the external holes This is helpful when only the outside finish of the model is important Keep Open Faces This will ignore all manifold errors in the objec...

Page 38: ...iangle meshes in an attempt to fix manifold errors This algorithm will greatly increase GCode generation time and may end up adding in un intended meshes It is recommended that you repair your model through Meshlab or your CAD program before attempting this option ...

Page 39: ...onto our supplied SD card you can insert it into the printer click Print from SD on the LCD screen choose the file and print You can also download from www thingiverse com etc or create 3D STL files enable our Cura generate to G Code then G Code and save to SD card and print ...

Page 40: ...xtruder to the melting point of filament use tweezers to remove the residual plastic filament 4 X Y Z axis have irregular stripes on the object when printing is finished Please check whether the belt of printer is tight the moving situation of X Y motor and the limit switch is normal and the slicing setting of file 5 Occasionally glitches when inserting the SD card Power off and restart the 3D pri...

Page 41: ...e before printing 5 Keep platform clean and empty when idle 6 Keep printer away from dust and grime 7 Keep printer clean and dry 8 Keep printer at a comfortable room temperature ZHANGZHOU ChangFeng Computer Equipment Co Ltd ADDR No 437 Shengli Rd w jinfeng Industrial Development Area ZHANGZHOU FUJIAN CHINA Tell 86 596 6106103 Website www malyansys com cn Support www wiki malyansys com ...

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