Short guide to printing objects using 3D printers/Use of Ultimaker 3D Printers

The steps to use Ultimaker 3D printers are the following: Choose and load a filament Select a spool of filament, it can be a resin pla filament of any choose color, or another material. Check that the filament is not bent or melted, if it is, cut the bent or melted part. Put the filament spool in the spool holder in the back of the printer, and insert it into the 3D printer following the printer instructions (sometimes this is pressing a button to allow the filament be introduced into the printer). Put the spool in the holder in a way that the filament is oriented towards the machine filament input feeder. Load the filament using the frontal menu in the printer, select the chosen resin type. If the filament does not reach the header, select load material again, when it reaches the header will extrude the material. Wait until the material is printed in an extension of the long of 2 arms extended, and select the option accept. Confirm if this is the case or in case of failure, reload the material and confirm. If the filament is not entirely loaded and does not reach the header and stays in the middle of the hose, it could be due the material is bended, if this is the case, unload it, cut it and restart the process. In some printers, the header blinks in blue when is not heating and in red when is heating Select the file to print Input the USB drive into the 3D printer, then select the object to print. Wait the minutes or hours that are indicated in the printers frontal screen. Choose the material used and load it; if the material is not detected, select the material and confirm. If necessary, take the previous material out and reinsert, then if the material is being extruded, confirm when material is being extruded. If the file is not detected, use a .stl format instead. Print the file In the LCD screen choose the Print option, the building plate will be heated for a few minutes, then it will print the object, this time can be a few minutes or a few hours the time will be displayed in the LCD screen. When the object is completely printed the message will be shown in the LCD screen. Final steps Wait two minutes after the object is printed in order to allow the base and object cool down, then Unload the material using a spatula. Remove the USB flash drive. Click the return option, material, unload material, let the filament exit the printer. Push the button to take the filament out of the printer, and put the resin in its box. Turn off the printer. See also Short introduction to the use of cutting plotter machines Short guide to the use of laser cutting machines Short introduction to the use of sewing machines References