ENDER3 3D PRINTER USER MANUAL
Contents I. PREFACE 2 II. NOTICE 3 III. PACKAGE LIST 4 IV. QUICK START 8 1. Assembly Guide 8 2. Build Plate Leveling 20 3. Basic Printing 22 V. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 23 VI. MENUS 31 1. Prepare 32 2. Control 33 3. No card/print from SD 34 4. Init.SD-Card/Change SD-Card 34 5. Tune 34 VII. TROUBLESHOOTING 35 VIII.
I. Preface Notice: Each device must be tested before leaving factory. If there are some residues in extruder or some tiny scratches on the build tape, it is normal and won’t affect the printing quality. The SainSmart Ender-3 3D Printer User Guide is designed for the Ender-3 users to start their printing journey.
II. NOTICE Read all the instructions in the manual and familiarize yourself with the SainSmart Ender-3 3D Printer User Manual before setting-up and using your 3D printer. Failure to comply with the warning and instructions may result in individual injury, fire, equipment damage or property damage. PLEASE STRICTLY FOLLOW ALL THE SAFETY WARNINGS AND NOTICE BELOW ALL THE TIME. 1. Work Environment Safety Keep your work place tidy.
Do keep your hair, clothing and gloves away from moving parts. Do not touch the nozzle and build plate during printing. Do not touch the nozzle after finishing printing. Do not operate the device while you are tired or under the influence of drugs, alcohol or medication. 4. Cautions Do not leave the device unattended for long. Do not make any modifications to the device. Do not remove the models with force. Do operate the device in a well-ventilated environment.
III. PACKAGE LIST Parts 3.
Cover Power cable Belt Sections Right-rails 6 Left-rails Lead-screw X-rails Top-rails
Fasteners M5x8mm x 4pcs M5 T-Nut x 2PCS M4x20mm x 2pcs M5X25 x 4PCS M4X16 x 4PCS M4X18-P x 2PCS M5X45 x 4PCS Tools TF TF card with Reader x 1PCS PLA filament 50g x 1PCS Needle for nozzle x1PCS Screwdriver x 1PCS Cable tie x 10PCS Removal tool x 1PCS Allen wrench 1.5# 2.0# 2.5# 3.0# 4.0# x 5PCS Nozzle 0.
IV. QUICK START 1.
Step 2 Front Select the correct input voltage to match your local mains (220V or 110V) 2pcs M5X8 S 2pcs M4X20 P 9
Step 3 Front Zl X ≈32mm 10
Step 4 2 Back 2pcs M4X18P 1 T8 Zm 11
Step 5 B1 E 2pcs M4X16 Back 12
Step 6 N K2 2pcs M4X16 Back 13
Step 7 Be Back 14
Step 8 X K1 Front 15
Step 9 Front Don't tighten it too tight 16
Step 10 4pcs M5X25 B2 2pcs C X 17
Step 11 R1 R2 1 M5X8 2pcs 2pcs Front 2pcs M5 T-nut 2 X 18
Step 12 Left E X Exp3 X Z Z 19
2. Build Plate Leveling Nozzle Build plate Knob The first and most important step towards ensuring the success of a 3D print is making certain that the build plate is parallel to the plane the extruder nozzle travels in, which is also known as “leveling” in 3D printing. And this is especially crucial and necessary for semi-assembled 3D Printer like Ender-3 without auto-leveling or assisted-leveling feature. To level your build plate for the first time, please follow the instructions below: 1.
If the paper slides through easily, the nozzle and build plate are too far apart. Rotate the knob clockwise to decrease the distance between them. If the paper cannot slide through, rotate the knob anticlockwise. 5. After leveling the first adjustment point，repeat step 4 for the other three points. 6. When you finish adjusting all the 4 points, confirm again that the piece of paper slides between the nozzles and plate with a moderate amount of friction.
3. Basic Printing • Pre-Heat 1. Press the control knob，TAP Prepare TAP Prepare PLA/Prepare ABS 2. Press the control knob，TAP Control TAP Temperature TAP Nozzle, rotate control knob to set the temperature as at least 180 C. Wait until the required temperature is met. • Feeding Filament 1.Press and hold the extruder lever then insert 1.75mm filament through the small hole of the extruder. Continue feeding until the filament comes out the nozzle. 2.
V. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION As you've seen, you can print a model directly from a gcode file on a microSD™ card and this is the preferred method, as it does not require a continuous connection to your computer. You can download gcode files to the microSD™ card and print them without building any model files by yourself. Or you can create your own gcode files using an open source program, such as Cura or Repetier-Host, which are pre-installed on the microSD™ card that comes with the printer.
3. Ensure that all boxes are checked, then click Install to continue.
4. Once the files have been extracted and the Cura installation is complete, the driver installation wizard will launch.
5. Click Finish to complete the driver installation. 26 6. Click Next to continue.
7. Ensure that the box next to the start Cura 15.04.6 option is checked, then click Finish to complete the installation and launch the program. 8. Wait for Cura to finish launching. If this is the first time you have run Cura on this machine, Cura will automatically launch the First time run wizard. Otherwise, you will need to select Machine > Add new machine.
9. Click the button next to the Other option, then click the Next button to continue. 28 10. Select the Custom... option, then click Next to continue.
11. Click the button to the left of the Other entry, then click Next to continue.
12. Change the settings to match those shown in the images below, then click Finish to continue.
VI.
1. Prepare 1.1 Disable Steppers Disable stepper motors for the X/Y/Z axis so you can move the print head around manually without risking damaging the stepper motor driver electronics. 1.2 Auto Home To make the X/Y/Z axis returns to the home position then your Ender-3 is ready for printing. 1.3 Preheat PLA Heat up to the default setting temperature, which is 220 C for the nozzle and 60 C for the heated bed. 1.
2. Control 2.1 Temperature 2.1.1 Nozzle Manually set up the temperature for nozzle. 2.1.2 Bed Manually set up the temperature for heated bed. 2.1.3 Fan Speed Set up fan speed, which defines the speed at which the fans spin. A higher fan speed allows for better cooling and reduces oozing, but can also increases the shrinkage of the material. Notice: This option if only for base fan and the nozzle fan-1 that located on the right side of the nozzle.
2.1.4 Restore Failsafe Restore factory setting. 3. No card/print from SD When there is no inserted SD card, it will display No Card. When your card is inserted, choose the file that you need to print from your SD card. 4. Init.SD-Card/Change SD-Card Please initialize you SD card every time you insert one. 5. Tune Notice: This option is only accessible for manual parameters adjustment during printing process.
VII. TROUBLESHOOTING N Start Print from SD Card Y/N N N File is identified Y Home Y/N N N Move Bed Heated? N Nozzle Heated? Y Left hand corner Y Y Temperature normal Y N Y Temperature normal N Misaligned 1.Erase the SD Card 2.Format the SD Card 3.Replace the SD Card File Name Rename the file with alphabet and number Slice 1.Move the model and restart the slicing 2.Restore the model with Software XYZ Motor 1.Reconnect the cables Limit Switch 1.Reconnect the cables Hot Bed 1.
VIII. SUPPORTS & SERVICE SainSmart support team is on standby and ready to help you with any problems you may have with your Ender-3 3D printer. If the issues or questions are not covered in this User Guide, you can seek for solutions on our official website or contact us via email. The SainSmart support team can be reached by e-mail between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (PST) Monday through Saturday.
www.sainsmart.com support@sainsmart.
