3D Prototyping X1
3D Printer
User Manual
V1.3
3D Prototyping X1
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3D Prototyping X1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
V1.3 ..........................................................................................................1
1. Introduction ...........................................................................................2
1.1. How to use this manual ..............................................................2
1.2. Precautions................................................................................. 2
1.2.1. Safety ............................................................................... 2
1.2.2. Protection .........................................................................2
2. Overview...............................................................................................3
2.1. Appearance ................................................................................3
2.2. Axes............................................................................................3
2.3. packing list..................................................................................4
2.4. specification................................................................................4
3. Installation............................................................................................. 5
3.1. Printer installation .......................................................................5
3.1.1. Install the deriver of USB to serial port .............................5
3.1.2. software installation ..........................................................8
3.2. Program registration .................................................................16
3.3. install printer ............................................................................. 17
3.3.1. Connect power adapter and USB cable ......................... 18
3.3.2. Install printer ................................................................... 19
3.3.4. Load filament .................................................................. 20
4. The Basic Functions of Software ........................................................23
4.1. Menu......................................................................................... 23
4.2. Function area............................................................................ 24
4.3. Panel Area ................................................................................25
4.4. Information Bar .........................................................................32
4.5. View Area..................................................................................32
4.6. Status Bar .................................................................................32
5. Print Steps ..........................................................................................34
6. Print setting references.......................................................................41
6.1. Gcode generator setting ...........................................................41
6.2. extruder control......................................................................... 45
6.3. Pause/restart printing................................................................47
6.4. set Z axis Height....................................................................... 48
6.5. Firmware Update ......................................................................49
7. Maintenance ....................................................................................... 52
7.1. Changing the Material...............................................................52
7.2. Cleaning the Nozzle..................................................................52
7.3. Accessories ..............................................................................52
7.4. Level platform ...........................................................................52
8. FAQ..................................................................................................... 55
9. Contact Us ..........................................................................................56
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1. Introduction
1.1. How to use this manual
This User Manual is divided into five sections which cover the Introduction, Overview,
Installation, Operation, and Troubleshooting. Please study this manual carefully before
installation, and use the printer according to these instructions. Keep this manual handy
and refer to it when necessary.
1.2. Precautions
Please read this section carefully before using the printer.
1.2.1. Safety
The printer can only be used with the power adapters supplied by this company, or the
product may be damaged, with a risk of fire.
To avoid burning, or model deformation, do not touch the model, nozzle, or the platform by
hand, or any other part of the body, while the printer is working or immediately after it has
finished printing.
Protective glasses should always be worn when removing support material. The brown
sections of the currently supplied gloves melt at around 200 degrees, therefore please do
not hold the extruder block with the gloves.
There is a slight smell from filament material when it is being extruded. The smell is,
however, not too unpleasant. Operate in a well ventilated room but draft free, as draft will
potentially cause warping.
1.2.2. Protection
•The printer must not be exposed to water or rain to avoid damage
•Do not shut down the printer or pull out the USB cable when loading a digital model or the
model data may be lost.
•The printer is designed to work properly at an ambient temperature of between 15°C and
30°C and humidity of between 20% and 50%. Operating outside these limits may result in
low quality models.
• Please turn off the printer when mini SD card needs to be inserted or pulled out to avoid
damage to printer.
• We are not responsible for any damage caused by filament material purchased from
outside of 3D Prototyping and not authorized by 3D Prototyping.
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2. Overview
Thank you for choosing 3D Prototyping X1 3D Printer. It is designed with ultimate
portability and simplicity in mind. The system and software allows you to print great
models with only a few keystrokes, even if you have never used a 3D printer before. The
system uses a nozzle to deposit molten plastic to make a solid object layer by layer, so
printed parts are strong and durable.
2.1. Appearance
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④
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③
⑨
⑧
⑥
⑦
②
Figure 2.1.1 Font view of printer Figure 2.1.2 Right view of printer
① framework ② Operator’s LCD Panel ③ build platform
④ Extruder nozzle ⑤ heat emission ⑥ Spool holder
⑦ SD ⑧ USB ⑨ Power
2.2. Axes
In the figure 2.4, the direction of arrow is the forward direction of the axis.
Figure 2.4 Axes of Operation of 3D Prototyping X1 3D printer
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2.3. Packing List
3D printer mainframe 1 set
Power supply and cable
（out24V/7.5A）
USB cable 1 piece
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1 piece
Filament tube 1 piece
Filament 1 spool
CD 1 piece
Hex wrench 1 set
Gloves 1 pair
Cutter 1 piece
Spatula 1 piece
Tweezers 1 piece
Pen knives 1 piece
Mini SD card 1 piece
Mini SD card reader 1 piece
Glue 1 bottle
2.4. specification
Print Envelope 160*160*160mm
Layer thickness 0.15mm~0.35mm
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Nozzle diameter 0.4mm
Move speed 60mm/s
Vertical print speed about 30cm³/hour
Positional accuracy 0.01mm
Consumable Materials PLA
Machine Dimension 300*320*390mm
Net Weight 9.5kg
Packing Size/weight 459*424*474mm/13.5kg
Connectivity USB, TF card
Nozzle 1
3. Installation
3.1. Printer installation
Within the CD is the printing software 3DSTART, driver, and STL models. 3DSTART
supports the operating system windows XP 32 bit and Win7 32/64bit (professional edition
or higher).
3.1.1. Install the driver of USB to serial port
(1) After connecting the device, if the hardware wizard pops up, you can install the
driver according to the wizard. If it fails to pop up, please check from Device Manager”
（from desktop, right click Computer-property->device manager）, and see whether there
is an unknown device (marked with yellow exclamation at the icon) in the “Device
Manager”, shown in the figure below.
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Right click to select “Update Driver Software”, so the dialog Of “Update Driver
Software-USB Serial Port” pops up as in the figure below, then follow the instructions to
finish installation.
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3.1.2. Software installation
1. With all drivers’ successfully installed, please insert CD into your PC, click
setup.exe file, entering the program installation interface as per the picture
below.
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2. Click “next”, and select “ I accept the terms in the license agreement” to continue
next step
3. Select the installation directory, and Click “NEXT” to start the SETUP
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WIZARD
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4. Click “install”, starting installation.
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5. Select “Install for all users”, and then click “Next”to install Python on your
computer.
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Figure 3.1.2.6
6. Choose the directory to install, and click “Next”
Figure 3.1.2.7
7. Click“Next” when the following dialog appears
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Figure 3.1.2.8
8. Click “Finish” in the pop-up dialog to complete the installation.
Figure 3.1.2.9
9. In a while, the following interface will appear, please select ““I have read and
accept the license terms ”, and click “install”
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10. Click“Finish” in the pop-up dialog, and the installation is successfully installed. .
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Click ”finish” in the follow dialog to exit the guide.
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Notice: if either of the below two interface appears, it means that the latest version of
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable operation environment has been installed.
Click “Cancel” to complete the installation.
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3.2. Program registration
1. Open the CD, double-click the file [serial number].reg under CD root
2. Click “YES” in the pop-up dialog of “registry editor”
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3. click “OK” to finish registration.
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