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Pro2-Series

 

3D Printer 

/ Quick Start Guide

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Hardware Installation

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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.

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Remove the aluminum build plate from the 

foam packaging.

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Protective Foam

Cover

Build Plate

Remove!

Loose the two thumb screws on the Z 

platform by rotating the two thumbscrews 

counter-clockwise.

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Using the included spatula, remove the 

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Summary of Contents for Pro2 Plus

Page 1: ...Quick Start Guide Pro2 Series 3D Printer Please review this entire guide before operating the printer Pro2 Pro2 Plus ...

Page 2: ...The contents of this Quick Start Guide may be updated over time For the latest version scan the QR code or visit the link below www raise3d com pages download down quickguide ...

Page 3: ...er Inlet Power Switch USB Storage Slots Pro2 Plus Wheels Filament Run out Sensor Camera HEPA Filter Filament Guide Tube Touch Screen Hot Ends Fans Z Stage Print Bed Filament Feeder Filament Run out Sensor Z Ball Screws Power Inlet Power Switch USB Storage Slots Camera HEPA Filter Filament Guide Tube Ethernet Interface Ethernet Interface 01 ...

Page 4: ... all four hex head security bolts from Z axis clamps 2 bolts each These are located on the left and right sides on the printer on the ball screw thread 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 2 Remove 24 Remove Plug ...

Page 5: ...ts list 7 Once the unit has been powered the printer will go through a start up sequence Your Raise3D printer will take approximate ly 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 yo...

Page 6: ... 2 Nozzle Cleaning Kit Tweezers USB Storage Other Accessories Spare Fuse 15A 10A Thumb Screws Spare Power Cable 5 B Hardware Installation continued Heat Resistant Gloves Build Plate with Build Surface inside Protective Cover List of Contents Hex Wrenches 2 5mm 2mm 1 5mm 3mm 04 ...

Page 7: ...e the bed 10mm per arrow click Click this downward arrow 5 times to move Z platform downward to 50mm 8 Remove the aluminum build plate from the foam packaging 10 Protective Foam Cover Build Plate Remove Loose the two thumb screws on the Z platform by rotating the two thumbscrews counter clockwise 9 05 Using the included spatula remove the leveling calibration model from your build plate 11 ...

Page 8: ...s into the mounting points Open one of the included spools of filament and place it on the holder NOTE The direction of filament spool should be placed to rotate in clockwise if at points B and D and should be oriented to rotate counterclock wise at mount points A and C A B C D 14 Mount Points Slide the build plate onto the Z platform with the logos facing upwards and the handle edge facing the fr...

Page 9: ... the filament that you re using Press the Load button and the printer will begin to heat When the target tempera ture is reached press Load Complete the feeding operation according to the instructions on the screen NOTE This document s instructions are based on the properties of Raise3D PLA filament This is the standard filament included with your product and it is advised to use the Raise3D PLA f...

Page 10: ...rred language Select the installation location for ideaMaker and click Next 1 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 08 ...

Page 11: ... Start Guide Click Finish and ideaMaker is installed Follow the instructions provided by the console and click Install After the installation is finished click Next to go to the next step 2 3 C ideaMaker Installation continued 09 ...

Page 12: ...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 MAC OS X 10 ...

Page 13: ...When launching ideaMaker for the first time you you will need to select your printer model from the drop down list then press Next 1 Select the diameter of your filament Press Finish to finalize the initial settings NOTE ALL Pro2 Series printers use 1 75mm filaments 2 11 ...

Page 14: ...utton to begin slicing the model 2 Click the button to import Giveaway Spinner included in the USB storage 1 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 3 12 ...

Page 15: ... window Click Save and Close to return to the previous menu Click Slice to generate your file 4 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 5 Confirm that the files are saved and eject the USB storage 6 13 ...

Page 16: ...ove Steps and move X to 50mm Y to 10mm 1 Please use the feeler gauge to check the distance between nozzle and printing platform The optimal distance between is 0 2mm The best condition of this is that you can feel a little friction when you slide the feeler gauge into the gap 2 0 2mm The distance between the nozzle and the printing platform can be adjusted by turning the thumb screw on the left fr...

Page 17: ...r 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 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 5 4 USB Storage Insert the USB storage that contains your sliced model gcode and dat...

Page 18: ...y of current model Pause Resume button Stop button Home Tune Printing parameters and adjustment Extruder and Heat Bed temperature X Y Z axes move return to original position Load and unload function for the L R extruders Check uploading list recovery task list printing statistics Moving step distance setting Utilities Print Choose where to load the print job from Disable motor button 16 ...

Page 19: ...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 1 Choose one of the models and set its designated Extruder as Left Extruder from the left side Model Info window 2 17 ...

Page 20: ...nd materials for both extruders then select the standard slicing template Click Edit to select the type of Platform Addition and the type of Support 5 Choose the other model and set Extruder as the Right Extruder using the Model Info window 3 Click the Start or i button to begin the slicing of the model 4 18 ...

Page 21: ...e USB storage 8 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 7 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 6 19 ...

Page 22: ... of the printer and place a spool of filament on the holder NOTE The direction of filament spool should be placed to rotate in clockwise at mount points B and D and counterclockwise at mount points A and C A B C D 1 Mount Points 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 20 ...

Page 23: ...ou 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 3 H Dual Extruder Print Hardware Installation continued 21 ...

Page 24: ...ping 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 1 22 Press the left nozzle button and the downward arrow 3 2 Press the nozzles button in Ultilities page and set the temperature to be 180 degrees Wait until nozzles heat up to the set te...

Page 25: ...an feel a little friction when you slide the feeler gauge into the gap 5 0 2mm Feeler Gage 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 Home the Z axis after each adjustment 6 Closer Further 23 Onc...

Page 26: ...nward arrow 7 Once the right nozzle moves down the left nozzle will go up 8 Please use the feeler gauge to check the distance between nozzle and printing platform The optimal distance between is 0 2mm The best condition of this is that you can feel a little friction when you slide the feeler gauge into the gap 9 0 2mm Feeler Gage 24 ...

Page 27: ...lect your dual extrusion file to check the printing parameters and settings Press Print to start printing test file 12 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 p...

Page 28: ...g 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 H Dual Extruder Print Start First Print continued ...

Page 29: ...Leveling Supported Materials Nozzle Diameter Max Nozzle Temperature Connectivity Noise emission acoustic Operating Ambient Temperature Storage Temperature Power Supply Input Power Supply Output 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 230 V 3 3 A 24 V DC 600 W Slicing Software Supported File Types Supported OS Machine Code Type User Interface Network Resume Print after Power Outage Screen Resolution Motion Controlle...

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