Ultimaker 3 Extended Guide de configuration

Training

Creation of the UltimakerTraining Program V1.1

Hand-out

Ultimaker 3

to end-user

Table of contents

3D print basics

Setting up your Ultimaker 3

Features explained

Calibrations

Materials

Cura

Maintenance

ESD safety

Support

3D printing basics

How does a 3D printer work?

The Ultimaker 3 is an FDM 3D printer. FDM stands for Fused Deposition Modeling. It is the 3D printing technique

of putting multiple layers of melted plastic on top of each other to create a 3D object.

The Ultimaker 3 contains several systems that work together during printing:

• The extrusion mechanism

• The gantry system

• The Z stage

• The UltiController

Extrusion mechanism

The extrusion mechanism is basically the path the filament travels through the printer. It enters in the feeders,

which grip the filament and transport it up through the bowden tubes.The bowden tubes guide the filament to the

print head and into the print cores.The filament only gets heated up in the heater block, right at the bottom of the

print core.The filament then exits through the small opening of the nozzle.

The fan at the front cools the print cores, to make sure that the filament does not get hot above the heater block,

and the fans at the side make sure that the filament is cooled down as soon as it is deposited.This ensures opti-

mal print quality.

1. Feeders

The feeders grip

and forward the

filament.

2. Bowden

Tubes

The bowden

tubes guide the

filament to the

print head.

3. Print

Head

The print cores

heat up and

extrude the

filament.

2. 2.

Gantry system

The print head moves around on the gantry system.This consists of two motors (one for movements in the X

direction, one forY), belts, pulleys and axles.

The motors are connected to the axles with belts and pulleys. Because all of the axles are also connected with

belts, when the motor moves, the corresponding axles also move and thereby controlling the position of the print

head.

Z stage

The print head always stays at the same height. When one layer of the print is finished, the Z stage moves down

to allow the next later to be put down.The Z stage, or build plate, slides over the two vertical Z axles, but the

movement is controlled by the long lead screw.This is connected to the Z motor.

UltiController

You can control the printer through the UltiController in the front of the printer.

This controller has:

• a USB port. On the USB stick you save the printable files.

• a display, from which you can read information.

• and a rotate and click button, with which you can scroll through the Ultimaker’s menu and give the printer

commands.

1. Z stage

The Z-stage consists

of the build plate,

heated bed and glass

plate.

2. Z axles

The Z stage slides up

and down over these

two vertical axles.

3. Lead screw

The lead screw is

connected to the Z

motor and controls the

movement of the

Z stage.

2.2.

During a print, all of these systems combined are controlled by the information on the USB stick or the informa-

tion send through wifi.The printable files are so-called gcodes.The gcode is a set of instructions for the printer:

where to place the print head, the position of the build plate, how much filament should be extruded, etc.

A 3D design is turned into a gcode by the software program Cura. Later on you will learn how this works.

1. 2. 3.

1. USB port

The gcodes on the USB

stick contain instructions

for the printer.

2. Display

Find the menus and read

information about the

printer’s status.

1. Controller button

Rotate and click the

button to scroll through

the menus.

Setting up the Ultimaker 3

Unboxing

The Ultimaker comes in reusable, durable packaging, specially designed to protect your Ultimaker 3.To properly

unpack your Ultimaker 3 the following steps must be taken:

1. Take the Ultimaker 3 out of the cardboard box.

2. Loosen the strap by opening the buckle.

3. Remove the top part of the styrofoam packaging with the two spools of filament and factory test

print in it.

4. Take out the accessory box.

5. Remove the styrofoam part that is placed at the front bottom side of the Ultimaker 3.

6. Take the Ultimaker 3, remove the bottom styrofoam part and place the Ultimaker 3 on a flat

surface.

7. Manually lift the build plate and remove the packaging material under the build plate.

8. Cut the zip tie that secures the print head.

Installation

Before the Ultimaker 3 can be used three accessories must be installed.

Spool holder with NFC

1. Gently place the printer on its left side.

2. Insert the spool holder into the back panel. First place the top part in the hole and push down until

it snaps into place.

3. Connect the NFC cable to the NFC socket.The flat side of the connector faces away from the

bottom panel.

4. Guide the NFC cable through the slot in the back panel.

5. Insert the cable cover into the back panel to keep the cable in place.

6. Gently place the Ultimaker upright.

Placing the glass plate

1. Open the two build plate clamps at the front of the build plate.

2. Gently slide the glass plate onto the build plate and ensure that it snaps into the build plate clamps

at the back.

3. Close the two build plate clamps at the front to secure the glass plate.

Connecting the power supply

1. Connect the power cable to the power brick.

2. Plug the power cable into the wall socket.

3. Connect the other side of the power supply to the Ultimaker 3.The flat side of the connector

needs to point downwards. Before you push the cable firmly into the port,

you have to pull the sliding mechanism back. When the cord is in the printer you can let go to lock

it into place.

Set up for first use

Once all the accessories are installed, the Ultimaker 3 can be turned on with the power switch at the back. For the

first use the Ultimaker 3 will guide you through a welcome wizard to properly set it up.This setup exists of the

following steps: print core installation, loading materials and WiFi and firmware installation.

Before you continue, it may be wise to explain that you can navigate through the menus by clicking or rotating the

button at the front side. After this you can go through all the menus, while doing what the printer is telling you.

Print core installation

The first step of the welcome wizard is installing the second print core. As you can see one print core (AA) is

already pre-installed in print head slot 1.This means that only the second print core in print head slot 2 has to be

inserted.

If you follow the texts on the display, you will have to take the following steps:

1. Open the print head fan bracket and press Continue.

2. The Ultimaker 3 will now automatically detect the print core (AA) that is placed in print head slot 1.

3. Confirm to continue.

4. Install the BB print core in print head slot 2 by squeezing the levers of the print core and sliding it

into the print head.

Also explain here that the chip on the back side of the print core should not be touched as this can

cause connection problems later on.

5. The Ultimaker 3 should now automatically detect the print core (BB) that is placed in print head

slot 2.

6. Confirm to continue.

7. Close the print head fan bracket and confirm to proceed with the setup procedure.

Loading materials

Before you can start printing on the Ultimaker 3, you need to load materials into the printer. Material 2 will be

loaded first, because this is the material that must be placed closest to the back side of the printer.

Loading material 2:

1. Place the spool of PVA on the spool holder. Make sure to put it with the material in clockwise

direction, so that the material can enter feeder 2 from the bottom.

Straighten the material a bit so it can easily enter the feeder.

2. Wait until the Ultimaker 3 has detected the material (when using Ultimaker material).

3. Insert the end of the material into feeder 2 and gently push it until the material is grabbed by the

feeder and is visible in the bowden tube.

4. Wait for the Ultimaker 3 to heat up print core 2 and to load the material into the print head.

5. Confirm when the new material extrudes from the print head.

6. Wait a moment for print core 2 to cool down.

Loading material 1:

1. Take the material guide and hold it with the outer part towards you.

2. Place the spool of PLA on the material guide with the material in counter-clockwise direction.

3. Guide the end of the material through the hole in the material guide. When you have done this,

select continue.

4. Place the material guide - with material 1 on it - on the spool holder, behind material 2 and wait

until it is detected by the printer.

5. Insert the end of the material into feeder 1 and gently push it until the material is grabbed by the

feeder and is visible in the bowden tube.

6. Wait for the Ultimaker 3 to heat up print core 1 and to load the material into the print head.

7. Confirm when the new material extrudes from the print head.

8. Wait a moment for print core 1 to cool down.

Installing WiFi and firmware

The Ultimaker 3 allows for printing wireless over a network.Therefore the next step is to connect your Ultimaker 3

to a network.

Setting up WiFi:

1. Wait until your Ultimaker 3 has created a WiFi hotspot.This can take a minute.

2. Move to your computer and connect it to the wireless network of the printer.The name of the net

work is shown on the display of the Ultimaker 3.

3. A pop-up will appear on the display of your computer. Follow the steps to connect the Ultimaker 3

to your local WiFi network.The pop-up will disappear when you have completed these steps.

Updating the firmware:

As a last step the Ultimaker 3 will check if the latest firmware is installed. If not, it will get the latest firmware from

the network and install it.This will take several minutes.

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