Inspire 3D Printer Manual

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Inspire 3D Printer

USERS GUIDE

Series S and D

BEIJIN

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TIERTIME

http://www.tiertime.com/enDocument No. 120221

November 2010

Beijing TierTime Technology Co. Lt.

No.1! "#n$i %venue&

"#n$i 'conomic Development %re#&

(u#irou Di)trict&

Beijing& 101*0+

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You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you an use the printer!

Please use the "ui# Start Guide to set up the printer! You an find a printed opy in the

bo$!

Please read this Users Guide thorou%hly before you use the printer! &eep the 'D(R)*in a onvenient plae so you an use it +ui#ly if you need to! You an also read the

Users Guide in ,-*. format by visitin% our web site at http/00www!tiertime!om0en or

aessin% it from the 'D(R)* diretly!

Please visit us at http/00www!tiertime!om0en where you an %et produt support1 the

latest driver updates and utilities1 and answers to fre+uently as#ed +uestions 24"s5 and

tehnial +uestions!

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About This Manual

-his manual desribes how to use 6ei7in% -ier-imes Inspire 3D Printer!

-he 6ei7in% -ier-imes Inspire 3D Printer Users *anual assumes you have a

wor#in% #nowled%e of basi 3D modelin% operation! If you are not familiar

with 3D modelin%1 please refer to the related doumentation!

or the doumentation of -ier-imes Software *odel 8i9ard1 please he#

with the *odel 8i9ard Software Users manual shippin% alon% with the Inspire

3D printer!

irst(time users of 6ei7in% -ier-imes Inspire 3D should read

'hapter : for overview of Inspire 3D printer1 and aessories shipped

alon% with the 3D printer1 and basi information re%ardin% the

speifiation of the 3D printer!

'hapter ; for Installation of Inspire 3D printer!

'hapter 3 for operations of Inspire 3D printer!

'hapter < for maintenane of Inspire 3D printer!

'hapter = for troubleshootin% in ase of problems!

or pratie tutorials to help you %et started with the e+uipment and software1

use the 6ei7in% -ier-imes Inspire 3D Printers "ui# Start Guide!


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Using this guide

Symbols used in this guide

8e use the followin% ions throu%hout this Users Guide/

8arnin%s tell you what to do to prevent possible personal in7ury!

Eletrial ,a9ard ions alert you to a possible eletrial sho#!

,ot Surfae ions warn you not to touh mahine parts that are hot!

'autions speify proedures you must follow or avoid to prevent

possible dama%e to the printer or other ob7ets!

Improper Setup ions alert you to devies and operations that are not

ompatible with the printer!

>otes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise

or %ive tips about how the operation wor#s with other features!

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Safety precautions

To use the printer safely

-here are hi%h volta%e eletrodes inside the printer! 6efore you leanthe inside of the printer1 ma#e sure that you have turned off the power

swith and unplu%%ed the printer from the 4' power outlet!

D) >)- handle the plu% with wet hands! Doin% this mi%ht ause an eletrial

sho#!

D) >)- open the front door of the printer1 while printer is wor#in%!


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Trademarks

-he -ier-ime lo%o is a re%istered trademar# of 6ei7in% -ier-ime -ehnolo%y

'o!1 .td!

*irosoft1 *S(D)S1 8indows and 8indows >- are re%istered trademar#s of

*irosoft 'orporation in the U!S! and other ountries!

4ll other terms and brand and produt names mentioned in this Users Guide

are re%istered trademar#s of their respetive ompanies!

Compilation and Publication Notice

Under the supervision of 6ei7in% -ier-ime -ehnolo%y 'o!1 .td!1 this manual

has been ompiled and published1 overin% the latest produts desriptionsand speifiations!

-he ontents of this manual and the speifiations of this produt are sub7et

to han%e without notie!

-ier-ime reserves the ri%ht to ma#e han%es without notie in the

speifiations and materials ontained herein and shall not be responsible for

any dama%es 2inludin% onse+uential5 aused by reliane on the materials

presented1 inludin% but not limited to typo%raphial and other errors relatin%

to the publiation!

? ;@:: 6ei7in% -ier-ime -ehnolo%y 'o!1 .td!

Shipment of the Printer

If for any reason you must ship your printer1 arefully pa#a%e the printer to

avoid any dama%e durin% transit!

8e reommend that you save and use the ori%inal pa#a%in%! -he printer

should also be ade+uately insured with the arrier!


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Technical Assistance

or tehnial +uestions or assistane in solvin% a problem/

In 6ei7in% -ier-imes *odel 8i9ard software1 hoose doument

aompanyin% with the mahine! .oate and read topis speifi to

the operation you are performin%!

Refer to the -roubleshootin% setion in the Software or Instrument

*anual boo#s!

If additional assistane is re+uired1 ontat your loal -ier-ime tehnial

support representative or supplier!

8hen ontatin% -ier-imes tehnial support representative or supplier1 have

the followin% information available/

produt name1 model number1 part number1 and serial numberA

software version and omputer system speifiations

any error messa%es

details of reent instrument performane

or tehnial support from within 'hina1 please dial 2@:@5 =:BB(;;;:1 or send

email to servieCtiertime!om!or ustomers outside 'hina1 please ontat your loal -ier-imes

representative or distributor! If allin% from outside 'hina to -ier-imes

head+uarter in 6ei7in%1 'hina1 please dial B:@(=:BB;;;:(;: for immediate

support1 or send email to overseasCtiertime!om!

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Contents

%bout Thi) #nu#l.............................................................................................................................

Technic#l %))i)t#nce...................................................................................................................+

Ch#pter 1n)pire D ,rinter B#)ic)..................................................................................................10

1.3verview o4 n)pire D ,rinter.............................................................................................11

2.%cce))orie)............................................................................................................................1

.-e4erence...............................................................................................................................1!

Ch#pter 2n)t#ll#tion.........................................................................................................................15

1.n)t#ll#tion 'nvironment.......................................................................................................20

2.6np#c7ing..............................................................................................................................20

.Chec7 %cce))orie).................................................................................................................22

*.Connect the 8ire)..................................................................................................................22

.n)t#ll 9o4tw#re......................................................................................................................2

Ch#pter 3per#tion).........................................................................................................................2*

1.8or7ing with 8or7bench ,l#te)...........................................................................................2

2.,ower 3n...............................................................................................................................2

.Norm#l ,rinting ,roceure....................................................................................................2

*.,ower 344...............................................................................................................................2+

.ini)h ,rinting.......................................................................................................................2+

.,o)t Tre#tment.......................................................................................................................25

+.Lo# New #teri#l C#rtrige................................................................................................0

+.1,ullout il#ment..........................................................................................................1

+.2n)ert il#ment.............................................................................................................2

+.6p#te #teri#l -ecor in 9o4tw#re...........................................................................*

Ch#pter *#inten#nce......................................................................................................................

1.#inten#nce 9cheule...........................................................................................................

2ount #n Demount ,rint (e#.............................................................................................+

2.1Demount # ,rint (e#:................................................................................................+

2.2ount # ,rint (e#:....................................................................................................+

No;;le 3per#tion)..................................................................................................................5

.1Ch#nge no;;le..............................................................................................................5

.2Cle#ning no;;le...........................................................................................................*1

*.8or7bench (eight #n No;;le 344)et...................................................................................**

*.18or7bench (eight B#)ic)...........................................................................................**

*.2Cl#))ic #ppro#ch 4or 8or7bench (eight e#)urement..............................................*

*.No;;le 344)et B#)ic)...................................................................................................*

*.*Cl#))ic %ppro#ch 4or No;;le o44)et me#)urement......................................................*

*.9o4tw#re %))i)te %ppro#ch 4or e#)urement).........................................................*5

*.%ju)tment o4 8or7bench (ori;ont#l Level..............................................................

Ch#pter Trouble)hooting................................................................................................................!

19y)tem 9t#tu)..........................................................................................................................5

2Trouble)hooting 9tep)............................................................................................................2

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Chapter 1 Inspire ! Printer "asics

-his hapter %ives overview of -ier-imes Inspire 3D printer1 inludin% s#eth

dia%rams of models of S and D series1 aessory list1 and referene

douments!

-he followin% topis are overed in this hapter/

)verview of Inspire 3D printer on pa%e :@

4essory list of Inspire 3D printer on pa%e :;

Referene Doument on pa%e :B

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1# $%er%ie& of Inspire ! Printer

Inspire 3D Printer ma#es 3D physial ob7ets usin% thermoplasti material1suh as 46S and others1 from 3D di%ital models desi%ned by various 3D

modelin% software!

Inspire 3D printer system inludes 3D printer e+uipment1 and software

pa#a%e1 *odel 8i9ard1 for 3D model proessin%! *odel 8i9ard is 3D model

sliin% software1 and an be used on 8indows FP1 8indows ;@@@1 8indows

;@@31 8in and other windows based systems!

i%ure :(: ront view of Inspire S series

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i%ure :(; Rear view of Inspire S series

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i%ure :(3 ront view of Inspire D series

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i%ure :(< Rear view of Inspire D series

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'# Accessories

4essories for eah Inspire 3D printer fall into different ate%ories! Some of

the items are optional1 and some of them are speifially desi%ned fordifferent mahine models!

:! Post treatment tools/

-he items in this ate%ory are tools for removin% brea#(away support

material1 and polishin% surfae of printed models in post treatment!

Name Picture Usage (uantity

Spade -o remove printed

parts fromwor#benh

:

Glue -o %lue parts

to%ether!

*i$ed with 6aby

powder to fill

onaves on

surfae for post

treatment

)ptional

6rush Pen Post treatment for

surfae paintin%

:

Drills Post treatment or

holes on printed

models

)ne set

Sand Paper or polishin% surfae

of printed models

)ne

sheet

Pliers Post treatment tool to

remove brea#away

support

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Iron Rods or user to ma#e

speial tools

o99le 'leanin% &it Soa# no99le in

aetone

)ne set

'opper(wire brush 'lean no99le :

3! 'onsumable parts

>ame Piture Usa%e "uantity

'ushion blo# -o seure mahine ame Piture Usa%e "uantity

6ulb syrin%e -o lean powder left

on ilament eedin%System

:

Inner he$a%on

spanner

*ehanial

)peration

: set

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>o99le wrenh Remove or install

no99les

:

6olt 6olts on print head )ne set

Print head for# -o protet print head

heatin% blo# when

ta#in% no99les off

print head

:

-wee9ers -o handle no99le :

=! *aterial

>ame Piture Usa%e "uantity

*aterial *aterial in vauumed

foil ba% wrapped in

bubble plasti

)ptional

# )eference

User an he# followin% douments for better understandin% different

omponents in Inspire 3D printin% system!

Inspire 3D Printers "ui# Start Guide

*odel 8i9ard Software *anual

4dditional information and latest doumentation and 4" are available at/

http/00www!tiertime!om0en

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Chapter ' Installation

-his hapter introdues installation of -ier-imes Inspire 3D printer!


Re+uirement of installation environment on pa%e :H

Unpa#in% proedure on pa%e :H

)ther issues on pa%e ;;

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1# Installation *n%ironment

Installation loation should have at least one meter spae behind the ba#of the mahine1 and one meter spae from left side1 for system

maintenane and air irulation!

>ormally1 a ontrol P' is needed on the ri%ht side of the mahine1 so atwo(meter spae is needed!

4de+uate spae is needed in front of the mahine for normal printin%

operation!

-emperature/ ;@' ( 3@'!

,umidity/ .ess than 3@J! Dediated Power Supply/ ;@@;


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i%ure ;(: Unpa#in% pa#a%e from bottom! Red dots in the first step are

indiators of bolts

Remove srews and bolts around the bottoms of the rater!

; persons lift the rate from the bottom1 and remove it from the

top!

Save all the srews and bolts and the rate for pa#a%in% use in

the future!

If there is no enou%h room in hei%ht1 use the proedure illustrated by

i%ure ;(;!

i%ure ;(; Unpa#in% pa#a%e from the front! Red dots in the first step are

indiators of bolts

Remove foams1 and plasti wrappers! It is reommended that all thesematerials be #ept in stora%e for pa#a%in% use in the future!

.ift the mahine to a for#lift tru#1 and install four feet ushion bolts on the

< bottom orners! .ift the mahine up1 and plae it to the operation plae1

ad7ust the feet ushion bolts to ma#e the mahine in balane!

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i%ure ;(3 Remove print head wirin%

)pen the front door1 and he# the print head1 whih should be tied to the

air irulation vent by red plasti wires! Untie the wires!

# Check Accessories

4ordin% to the pa#in% list sent alon% with the e+uipment1 see if any

aessory is missin%1 and report to arrier!

+# Connect the ,ires

-he onnetion between 3D printer and 'ontrol P' is via US6 wirin%! Useran use the US6 wirin% provided in the aessories aompanyin% with the

mahine to onnet the e+uipment and 'ontrol P'!

i%ure ;(< 'onnetion on the ba# of D series

-he power of Inspire 3D printer is ;;@K L ;


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-# Install Soft&are

'he# 'hapter ; of *odel 8i9ard User *anual for detail installation

proedure!

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Chapter Operations

-his hapter introdues various operations of -ier-imes Inspire 3D printer!


8or#in% with 8or#benh Plates on pa%e ;: PulloutN button to pullout

model material1 or M>; PulloutN button to pullout support material!

System will automatially swith on temperature ontrol1 and print head

temperature will start to rise!

;! 4fter print head temperature reahes e$trusion level1 print head startspullin% out the filament! -he motors of filament feedin% system starts

runnin% in reverse mode1 and filament will be pulled out from the

feedin% tube! 4fter the filament is pulled out1 system will stop!

3! )pen the material abinet on the side1 and turn the level on the

filament feedin% system1 and pull out the filament from the filament

tube! -he struture of filament feedin% system is shown in i%ure 3(::

below!

=! In *odel 8i9ard1 li# M,eat )ffN button to turn off temperature

ontrol! 2If ready to load a new artrid%e immediately1 user an s#ip this

step!5

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i%ure 3(:: .ever of filament feedin% system

0#' Insert .ilament

ollow the steps desribed in the followin% to insert filament to feedin%system/

:! *ount artrid%e onto the artrid%e holder1 and insert the end of

filament into the tube of filament feedin% system1 as shown in i%ure

3(:; and i%ure 3(:3!

;! Push more filaments into the tube1 until it an not be pushed in!

3! -urn the lever1 and lose the material abinet door!

: )nN for model material or M>; )nNfor support material! -emperature in print head starts risin% until it

reahes e$trusion temperature and then print head starts e$trudin%

filament!

=! Pay attention to the e$truded filament to see if it is normal!

B! 'li# M,eat )ffN to turn off temperature ontrol!

i%ure 3(:; Strai%hten the filament

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i%ure 3(:3 Insert filament in tubes


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0# Update Material )ecord in Soft&are

4fter mountin% a new material artrid%e1 user needs to update material reordin *odel 8i9ard to let the software #eep tra# of material usa%e!

ollow the steps desribed in the followin% to update material reord in *odel

8i9ard/

:! Selet Mile ( 3D Printer ( .oad >ew 'artrid%eN1 and system pops

up a dialo% as shown in i%ure 3(:

;! If a model material artrid%e is loaded1 user needs to enter number of

&G in M*odel >o99leN setion1 and li# M>ew 'artrid%eN buttonA if a

support material artrid%e is loaded1 user needs to enter number &G

in MSupport >o99leN setion1 and li# M>ew 'artrid%eN button!

-he wei%ht of a new artrid%e material an be found on the

pa#a%e of the material!

User an find material onsumed and material remainin% for

urrent artrid%e in the dialo% by seletin% Mile ( 3D Printer (

.oad >ew 'artrid%eN!

i%ure 3(:< System Info and settin% dialo%

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Chapter + Maintenance

-his hapter disusses a series of maintenane operations that Inspire 3D

printer is needed durin% its life time! Some of the operations should be

performed based on re%ular shedule1 and others are only re+uired when

ertain irumstane rises!

-he maintenane operations inlude/

:! *aintenane Shedule on pa%e 3o99le 'han%e new no99les1 and lean the old

ones

< Every

8ee#

ilament

eedin%

System

Use bulb syrin%e to lean powder left on

ilament eedin% System

= Every

"uarter

ans 'lean dust on ans

B ,alf a

Year

Seure

srews

'he# and seure srews on FYQ

system

,alf a

Year

Guide Rail .ubriate %uide rails

,alf a

Year

Guide srews .ubriate %uide srews

H ,alf a

Year

Rods .ubriate rods


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' Mount and !emount Print 2ead

Print head is a ritial omponent in Inspire 3D printer! It is important for user

to maintain print head in a healthy ondition1 and #eep maintenane sheduleaordin% to this user manual! Inspire 3D printer is desi%ned to be user

friendly1 so that it is easy for user do most of the maintenane wor# without

re+uestin% for help from speialist!

'#1 !emount a Print 2ead3

ollow the steps desribed in the followin% to demount a print head/

:! Pullout material as desribed in 'hapter 31 Setion !:1

;! Swith off 3D printer1 and wait until temperature of print head reahes

room temperature!

3! Use inner he$a%on spanner to loosen up the e7etor pins behind the

filament feedin% tubes1 and pull up the two filament tubes! Print head

struture is shown in i%ure

not need to worry about the onnetors %et mi$ed up! -hey are

inompatible if not in pairs5=! Use inner he$a%on spanner to remove four srews on both sides of the

ba# of print head 2Some old models print heads only have srews on

one side of the ba# of the print head5

. -a#e down the print head1 and plae it to a seure plae with are!

'#' Mount a Print 2ead3

ollow the steps desribed in the followin% to mount a print head/

1. Use inner he$a%on spanner to mount print head on print head beam1 and

seure the four srews on both sides of the ba# of print head! 2Some old

models print heads only have srews on one side of the ba# of the print

head5

;! 'onnet the four(pin onnetors on eah side of print head!

3! *ove print head alon% with print head beam manually within build

hamber to the end of left1 ri%ht1 front and ba#1 and ma#e sure the wires

of onnetors do not touh the wor#benh or inner wall of build hamber!

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inner he$a%on spanner to seure the e7etor pins on the ba# of the

feedin% tubes!

=! Insert filament into feedin% system! Please refer to setion !; of 'hapter

3 for detail!

B! *a#e sure ; print no99les wor#in% properly with healthy filament

e$trusion!

! Re measure wor#benh hei%ht and ad7ust no99le offset as disussed in

Setion < in this 'hapter!

Small parts li#e srews1 e7etor pins and et! are easy to %et

misplaed! User an buy the parts from loal mar#et in ase they are

missin%! -he model number of srews on print head is *3$:@1 and that

of e7etor pins is *3$=!

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No44le $perations

Print head no99le needs to be leaned under followin% irumstanes/

>o99le is lo%%ed

ilament is not e$truded smoothly1 and failed to print!

4fter printin% for a period of time!

-his setion will disuss how to han%e no99le1 and how to lean up no99le!

#1 Change no44le

ollow the steps desribed in the followin% to han%e no99le/

:! Remove no99le protetion ap! Protetion ap is the bla# blo# printed

with print head serial number1 as shown in i%ure


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dialo%! 'li# M,eat )n to heat up the no99le to e$trusion temperature!

3! *ove print head to a onvenient plae for easy operation by usin% 'ontrol

P'!

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>o99le is a very deliate omponent with %reat preision! It is reommended

to avoid usin% fore when handlin%! If resistane is notied durin%

installation1 please loosen the no99le from the print head1 aim it to the

ri%ht plae1 and install it a%ain!B! 'li# the M,eat )ffN button in 'ontrol Panel! 8ait until the print head ools

down1 and install the protetion ap!

! 'li# M>: )nN for model no99le or M>; )nN for support no99le1 and wait for

no99le e$trudin% filament!

! Re measure wor#benh hei%ht and ad7ust no99le offset as disussed in

Setion < in this 'hapter l

.or the print head e5uipped &ith protection cap6 before protection cap

is installed6 it is strictly prohibited to click 7N1 $n8 or 7N' $n8 inControl Panel for no44le to e9trude filament6 &hich could damage

internal system of print head#

#' Cleaning no44le

ollow the steps desribed in the followin% to lean no99le/

:! -o lean no99le1 user an hoose to use alohol burner to heat up no99lewith hi%h temperature1 or soa# no99le in aetone for a period of time!

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4etone an dissolve 46S material! 4etone is a solution with low to$i

onentration! It is hi%hly reommended to use basi protetion1 have

%ood air irulation when wor#in% with aetone!

;! 4fter no99le ools down1 seure no99le on >o99le 'leanin% -ool! Pourin%

in aetone solution1 and soa# no99le in for ;< hoursA or put no99le in a

%lass ontainer with lid1 suh as flas# with or#1 pour in aetone solution

to submer%e no99le1 %ently sha#e the flas#1 and let it soa# for ;< hours!

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i%ure =! 4fter leanin%1 use medial absorbent otton to lean inner wall of no99le!

B! >o99le is ready to be used!

or environment purpose1 please handle the used aetone solution with

are!

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+# ,orkbench 2eight and No44le $ffset

4d7ustment of wor#benh hei%ht and no99le offset is an important step for 3D

printin% proedure!

8or#benh hei%ht refers to the hei%ht of wor#benh1 and the distane

between wor#benh and no99le should be in the ran%e of @!;(@!o99le offset refers to the offset from the support no99le to the model no99le!Different model of Inspire 3D printers ould have different setup! Some

models have model no99le on the left side of print head1 and some

have model no99le on the ri%ht side of print head!

-hese values are essential for 3D printer to produe models with %ood +uality!

It is important for user to learn how to measure the values of wor#benh

hei%ht and no99le offset whenever it is neessary!

8e will introdue two methods to measure wor#benh hei%ht and no99le

offset! )ne is lassi way whih has been used by tehnial e$perts! -helassi way needs lots of pratie and e$perienes! It is for e$pert only!

or less e$periened users1 latest *odel 8i9ard software provides a new

approah to failitate the measurement proess1 and user only needs to

hoose the best printin% result from multiple print paths1 and the software will

assist user to set the wor#benh hei%ht and no99le offset values

automatially!

-his setion will disuss basi terms first1 and later will introdue lassi

approah for measurement of wor#benh hei%ht1 lassi approah for

measurement of no99le offset1 and then new software assisted approah forwor#benh hei%ht and no99le offset measurement!

+#1 ,orkbench 2eight "asics

8or#benh hei%ht is the distane from wor#benhs 9ero position to no99le

position1 minus @!;(@!3mm1 on Q(a$is! -he value of @!;(@!3mm is the %ap

between wor#benh and print no99le!

8or#benh hei%ht for all Inspire 3D printers will be measured before shippin%1

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and the value will be written on doumentation sent alon% with the mahine1

or saved in SD ard of the 3D printer! ,owever1 it is reommended to re(

measure the value a%ain to avoid the impat aused by transportation!

8or#benh hei%ht needs to be re(measured under the followin%

irumstanes/ 4fter print head! Is han%ed!

4fter lon% time uses1 and the wor#benh has worn out!

+#' Classic approach for ,orkbench 2eight

Measurement

ollow the steps desribed in the followin% to measure the wor#benh hei%ht/

:! Power on 3D printer and run *odel 8i9ard on ontrol P'!

;! Initiali9e 3D printer!

3! Selet Mile ( 3D Printer ( 'ontrol PanelN1 and brin% up MSystem 'ontrolN

dialo%! *ove print head to a position that is easy for observation!

>ormally1 it is the enter of the print hamber! or detail operation

proedure for *odel 8i9ard1 please he# the software manual!

distane between wor#benh and print head is less than :@mm1 use

slower wor#benhs movin% speed1 say :!@mm0s1 and ontinue elevatin%

the wor#benh1 until the %ap between wor#benh and no99le is very

lose1 around @!; L @!3mm1

=! In System 'ontrol dialo%1 find the value in the middle portion of the

window1 and write it down for future use!

. 8hen printin% 3D model1 after user selets Mile ( 3D Printer ( Print*odelN1 system pops up a dialo% as#in% user to enter the wor#benh

hei%ht! User should enter the value obtained from the previous step! User

only needs to enter this value one after eah re(measurement1 and

*odel 8i9ard will #eep the value in the system!

+# No44le $ffset "asics

In order to have a lear understandin% of no99le offset1 we need to definesome basi terms for no99le offset!

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'oordinate Definition/ 8hen user fain% the front side of the mahine1 the

a$is pointin% to user is F(4$is 2or 4$is :5A the one parallel to user is Y(4$is

2or 4$is ;5A the vertial movin% path1 alon% whih wor#benh moves1 is Q(

4$is 2or 4$is 35A the line between model no99le and support no99le is 4(

4$is 2or 4$is o99le Definition/ model no99le is the no99le e$trudin% model material1

referred as no99le :A and support no99le is the one e$trudin% support

material as no99le ;!

-o set the value of no99le offset1 user an selet Mile ( 3D Printer (

'han%e 'artrid%e0>o99leN to brin% up the followin% dialo%/

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and speify layer printin% from @ to ;;! 4fter the printin% proess

ompletes1 user an remove the printed model from the wor#benh1

and e$am it!

-o print fan% in online mode1 user an pause the printin% proess to

he# the printin% result! 4fter finishin% printin% layer :@1 user anpause the printin% proess1 open the front door1 and e$am the portion

of the printed model that has already finished!

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referred as D!

-he values of 41 61 '1 and D should be the same1 @!


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F()ffset K 26 L D5 0 ;

K is the F(a$is value shown in MSystem Settin% Dialo%N!

User should brin% up MSystem Settin% Dialo%N1 and han%e the value in F(

4$is to F()ffset!

=! Ad:ust offset in >model a%ain1 and e$am the support struture until support struture is

ideal!

-he values for no99le offsets in MSystem Settin% Dialo%N an be

han%ed individually1 or alto%ether!

User needs to print fan% a%ain after the offset values han%ed! -he whole

proess may need fan% to be printed several times!

+#- Soft&are Assisted Approach for Measurements

-he latest *odel 8i9ard introdued a brand new approah to help less

e$periened user to measure wor#benh hei%ht and no99le offset values allto%ether! User needs to follow instrutions provided by software1 and hooses

options aordin%ly! Software will set the orret values automatially!

In order to use this approah1 user needs to up%rade to *odel 8i9ard

version :! or later!

Measuring ,orkbench 2eight

ollowin% the steps desribed in the followin% to use software assisted

approah to set wor#benh hei%ht/

:! Swith on 3D printer1 onnet it with 'ontrol P'1 double li# *odel

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8i9ard e$eutable ion on the des#top to start the pro%ram1 and initiali9e

the 3D printer!

;! 'hoose M'ontrol PanelN1 and raise wor#benh to the position where the

distane between wor#benh and no99le is in the ran%e of @!; L @!mm1

and write down the value of wor#benh hei%ht for later use! -o movewor#benh alon% Q(a$is1 please use *odel 8i9ard User *anual for

proedure of M*ove wor#benh alon% Q(a$isN!

3! Selet menu item M-ool ( )ffset -estN!

i%ure )- do any operation in the

software!

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i%ure


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Some systems have fatory(settin% values stored in SD ard1 and these

values will be shown in the dialo% in stead of default values!

::! Printer prints an )ffset 4d7ustment 6lo# 2)4651 a model 2=@F@mm5

desi%ned for offset ad7ustment1 and user needs to hoose the best print

on )461 and software will alulate the offset values based on users

deisions!

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or Q(a$is offset ad7ustment1 support no99le prints vertial lines on the

)46 base1 and eah line will have @!:mm differene in value of Q(a$is!

or eah line1 the pro%ram will as# user to observe the +uality of the

printed line1 and onfirm if the line is in the best +uality!

4s shown in i%ure


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ad7aent model print line as the best print +uality!

or e$ample1 we an see from fi%ure


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:; Software will alulate the offset for F(a$is and Y(a$is1 and pop up the

MSystem info T settin%N dialo% with the values of F1 Y1 and Q!

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same level as the base srew!

ollow the steps desribed in the followin% to ad7ust wor#benh hori9ontally/

i%ure IS,I>G 4DUS-*E>- )R -,E 64SE ')R>ER1 I- IS

RE')**E>DED >)- USI>G S)-84RE -) 4DUS- ,EIG,-

) 8)R&6E>', U>-I. U.. 4DUS-*E>- ')*P.E-ES!

Durin% the proess of uppin% or lowerin% wor#benh usin% software

'ontrol Panel1 I- IS PR),I6I-ED -) P.4'E ,46 DIRE'-.Y

U>DER PRI>- ,E4D1 whih ould ollide and dama%e print head

while wor#benh is on the move!

;! *ove print head to the other positions in whih other ad7ustment srews

are loated1 and by ad7ustin% ad7ustment srews1 set the same distane

between print head and ,46 as the one at the base orner!

3! 4fter three other orners ompleted1 it is reommended to move print

head ba# to the base orner to verify the distane between print head

and ,46! If not the same as the other 31 do the same for this orner as

step ;!

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Chapter - Troubleshooting

User an resolve most of the problems that arise durin% the operation of

Inspire 3D printers by himself! If under irumstanes that user needs

additional help1 he an always ontat authori9ed resellers1 or visit -ier-imes

website for latest 4"s and troubleshootin% tips!

-his hapter overs the followin% topis/

: System Status on pa%e =

; -roubleshootin% steps

;!: Print no99le does not e$trude filament on pa%e B@

;!; Print no99le does not e$trude filament smoothly on pa%e B

;!3 -emperature of print no99le an not reah default temperature on pa%e

BH

;!< 4larm %oes off when temperature of print head is too hi%h or too low on

pa%e @

;!= 3D printer fails to initiali9e on pa%e @

;!B Printin% proess aborts on pa%e :

;! Sreamin% sound from oolin% fans on pa%e :

;! 'ontrol P' an not onnet to 3D printer on pa%e ;

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1 System Status

System Status shows 3D printers urrent status! It is displayed in the 3D

printin% window1 and a desriptive messa%e will be shown in the field ofM'urrent StatusN as shown in i%ure =(:!

i%ure =(: System Status

System status messa%es inlude/

*essa%e Desription 4tions

Disonneted 'ontrol P' is not onnetedto 3D Printer! 'ould be US6

onnetion failure!

System is swithed on

US6 is onneted!

US6 wirin% is dama%ed

US6 so#et is properly wor#in%

Swith off and on the system

'han%e US6 wirin%

'ontat tehnial support!

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Un#nown Error -he error usually happens

when the system is

swithed on1 before

initiali9ation or failure to

initiali9e!

Initiali9e the system! If the error

persists1 do the followin%/

Swith off and on the system

'he# US6 wirin%

'ontat tehnial support!

System Ready System is swithed on1 and

initiali9ation is done!

System is )&1 and ready to

proeed

Runnin% Printin% proess is

underway

System is )&

Paused System is paused durin% a

printin% proess!

System is )&!

If printin% proess is paused for

more than ; minutes1 system

will stop the printin% proess

automatially!

Print inished Printin% proess ompletes! System is )&

User 'aneled User anels printin%

proess durin% the

operation! System may be

in abnormal status!

User an selet Mile ( 3D Printer

( Reset to ReadyN1 and onfirm to

resume ne$t printin% proess!

>o99le Error Print head malfuntions! >ormally1 it is aused by no99le

lo%!

'han%e no99les1 and lean

them

If problem persists1 it ould be

aused by problems in print

head1 or filament feedin%

systems! -ry han%e a print

head1 and ontat tehnial

support

*otion System

Error

*otion system

malfuntions!

It ould be aused by failure in

motion ontroller1 step motor1 et!

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Swith system off and on

'he# Step *otor Swithes

If problem persists1 ontat

tehnial support

-emperature is

too hi%h

-emperature in Print head is

too hi%h1 whih is usually

aused by temperature

ontrol system!

'he# print head and its

omponents

'ould be problems in

temperature measurin%

omponent and oolin% fans

for print head

-emperature istoo low

-emperature in Print head istoo hi%h1 whih is normally

aused by temperature

ontrol system!

ailures in heatin%omponents

,i%h

-emperature in

build hamber!

ailure in temperature

ontrol for build hamber

'he# omponents for

temperature ontrol for build

hamber

System status an only be available when printin% proess is in online

mode! If the printin% proess is onduted in offline mode1 system status

an not be retrieved!

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' Troubleshooting Steps

-he followin% are a series of setions that e$plain several issues that ould

happen durin% the operations of Inspire 3D Printer! 4ll issues areaompanied by a series of steps to loate the problems! User an follow the

steps to isolate the problem1 and resolve it by himself or provide information

to tehnial support!

'#1 Print no44le does not e9trude filament

1# Check if the material cartridge is empty#

)pen material abinet at the side of the mahine1 and see if the artrid%es still

have filament left! If artrid%e is empty1 follow the steps desribed in 'hapter

;1 setion to load new artrid%es

i%ure =(; )pen the material abinet on the side

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i%ure =(3 'he# if artrid%e has enou%h filaments

'# Check if filament in cartridge cross


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i%ure =(= ilament in order

If ross(wirin% happens for a artrid%e1 follow the steps desribed below to

resolve this issue/

a5 'ut filament := m away from the position that filament enters

filament feedin% system1 as shown in i%ure =(B!

i%ure =(B 'ut filament :=m from filament feedin% system

b5 Pull out filament! ollow the steps desribed in 'hapter ;1 setion !:

to pullout the filament left in the filament feedin% system!

5 Put filament in order1 as shown in i%ure =(=

d5 ollow the steps desribed in 'hapter ;1 setion !; to feed the

filament into filament feedin% system

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# Check temperature of the print head

'he# the temperature of print head reahes the e$trusion temperature! -he

temperature of model print head should be around ;3@'1 and the

temperature of support print head should be around ;;@'

ollow the steps desribed below to he# temperature of print head/

a5 )pen *odel 8i9ard software1 and selet Mile ( 3D Printer ( 'ontrol

PanelN

b5 -urn on temperature ontrol by li#in% M,eat )nN

i%ure =( selet M,eat onN

5 'he# the temperature showin% on the 'ontrol Panel

i%ure =( 'he# the print head temperature

d5 If the temperature is not lose to e$trusion temperature1 please refer

to the setion MPrint 2ead can not reach e9trusion temperatureN in

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+# Check if no44le is clogged

ollow the steps desribed below to he# if no99le is lo%%ed/

a5 )pen *odel 8i9ard software1 and selet Mile ( 3D Printer ( 'ontrol

PanelN

b5 'li# M>o99le Init!N

i%ure =(H 'li# >o99le initiali9ation

5 See if no99le an e$trude filament properly!

i%ure =(:@ -wo(no99le print head! -he one on left e$trudin% material

properly1 and the one on ri%ht is lo%%ed!

If no99le is lo%%ed1 follow the steps desribed below 24ll steps are usin%

model no99le as a referene! or support no99le1 user should follow the same

operation5/

a5 'ut filament := m away from the position that filament enters

filament feedin% system1 as shown in i%ure =(B!

b5 )pen *odel 8i9ard software1 selet Mile ( 3D Printer ( 'ontrol


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PanelN1 and li# M>:PulloutN to pull out filament from main no99le as

shown in i%ure =(::!

i%ure =(:: li# >: pullout to pull out filament from model no99le

5 -a#e the no99le off from the print head1 and lean it! ollow the stepsdesribed in 'hapter : )nN1 and see if filament an be

e$truded smoothly!

-# Check if temperature in build chamber is too high

ollow the steps desribed below to he# if temperature in build hamber is

too hi%h/

a5 Use a di%ital thermometer to measure the temperature of build

hamber at the air outlet! If temperature is :=' hi%her than ontrol

panel shows1 it is reommended to lower the temperature when

printin%1 and ontat tehnial support!

b5 Use a piee of paper to he# if there is air at the air outlet in build

hamber1 as shown in i%ure =(::1 and =(:;! If there is no si%n of air1

please ontat tehnial support!

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i%ure =(:; >o si%n of air in build hamber from the air outlet

i%ure =(:3 Si%n of air in build hamber from the air outlet

/# Check if print head connectors are damaged

i%ure =(:3 shows a four(pin onnetor without any dama%e! -he one shown

in i%ure =(:< has a pin bended! User an strai%hten the pin to the proper

position1 and ontinue usin% this onnetor! If one pin is bro#en or withdrawn1

as shown in i%ure =(:=1 it is reommended to han%e the onnetor1 orhan%e the print head!

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i%ure =(:< >ormal four(pin onnetor

i%ure =(:= our(pin onnetor with one pin bended

i%ure =(:B our(pin onnetor with one pin bro#en or withdrawn

0# Change print head

If all the steps disussed above have been followed properly without loatin%

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the problem1 it is reommended to han%e a new print head!

'#' Print no44le does not e9trude filament

smoothly

'he# if the material is damp! Several ways to tell whether material is damp

or not1 2apply to both model material and support material5/

'he# if surfae of e$truded material is smooth or not! If it has visible

bubble1 or filament urls li#e shown in i%ure =(:B1 or bends!

Kisible vapor around no99les

Actions taken3

-a#e material out of abinet1 and put it into oven with temperature set around

B@' for 3(< hours to dry it up!

i%ure =(: ilament e$truded urls

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i%ure =(: >ormal smooth e$truded filament

'# Temperature of print no44le can not reach

default temperature

Default temperature for model no99le is ;3@'1 and for support no99le is

;;@'! ollow the steps desribed below to loate the problems/

:! 'he# heatin% rod onnetor of print head if it is properly onneted! -he

heatin% rod onnetor is a onnetor with = pins1 only < of whih are

used! 'he# the onnetor to see if it is loosely onneted or any pins are

bro#en or withdrawn! See fi%ure =(:H to =(;: for detail!

i%ure=(:H =(pin 'onnetor with < in use

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i%ure =(;@ 'onnetor with bended pin

i%ure =(;: 'onnetor with pin withdrawn

;! )pen the ba# door1 he# the fuses on the ba# of ontrol bo$1 and see

if it is blown out! 'han%e a new fuse with same type if neessary!

i%ure =(;; uses for build hamber1 model no99le and support no99le!

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i%ure =(;3! use

3! If steps above an not resolve this issue1 han%e a new print head!

'#+ Alarm goes off &hen temperature of print head

is too high or too lo&

ollow the steps desribed below to loate the problems/

:! 'he# if onnetor 2= pins and < are used5 of heatin% rod of print head

onnets properly! If onnetor has pin bro#en or withdrawn1 or loosely

onneted1 fi$ the onnetion1 or han%e a new onnetor!

;! If problem persists1 han%e a new print head!

3! If problem is still not resolved1 ontat tehnial support!

'#- ! Printer falls to initiali4e

*ahine fails to initiali9e! 4fter selets initiali9e1 system pops up dialo% with a

messa%e MInitiali9ation failed! Please he# 3D printer!N


1. 'he# if mahine is swithed on1 and so is the air iruit brea#er!

;! 'han%e to another US6 so#et1 and swith off the mahine! 8ait after

3@ seonds1 and swith on the mahine!

3! 'he# the US6 e$tension!

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'#/ Printing process aborts#

Printin% proess aborts durin% a normal operation1 e$ludin% power outa%e!


:! 'he# if material is runnin% out! See i%ure : and ; for detail!

;! 'he# if no99le is lo%%ed! See setion ;1: of this hapter1 step < for

detail!

3! If the printin% proess is online mode! It is reommended to han%e US6

so#et or US6 e$tension wires! Please he# *odel 8i9ard Software

*anual for online mode and off line mode in detail

Inspire 3D printer has oolin% fans installed at print head1 and mahine asin%

shell! Sometime oolin% fan %ives out sreamin% sound1 it always beause

the bearin% inside the fans needs lubriants!


:! Demount the fan1 and ta#e off the label and over at the enter of the fan!

;! Dip re%ular bearin% lubriant into fan bearin%! i%ure ;= shows the ool

fan in print head!

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i%ure =(;= 'oolin% fan in print head

'#? Control PC can not connect to ! Printer

4fter user li#s Mile ( 3D Printer ( Initiali9eN1 software pops up an error

dialo% with a messa%e M'onnetion ailureV Please he# the wirin% and

ma#e sure 3D printer is powered on!N!


:! *a#e sure printer is swithed on1 and so is the air iruit brea#er!

2. 'han%e to another US6 so#et1 and swith off the mahine! 8ait after 3@

seonds1 and swith on the mahine!

. 'he# the US6 e$tension!

omputer needs to install neessary driver file! Please refer to the *odel

8i9ard User *anual for detail driver installation proedure!

=! If after a system restore and user has not restart the printer1 user needs to

shut down the systems power1 and wait 3@ more seonds to swith the

system ba# on!

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