CrEatBot D600 3D Printer User Manual

CrEatBot D600 3D Printer

USER MANUAL

Henan Suwei Electronics Technology Co., Ltd.

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Read First

Thank you for choosing CreatBot 3D printer!
This manual contains important information about the installation, use, maintenance and common problems of CreatBot 3D printer. Please read this manual carefully before using 3D printer. All losses caused by the breach of the notes and the operation process of the operation process will be borne by the user. Please use the filament provided by CreatBot, or high quality filament by third manufacturers. Due to the use of third party inferior material caused by the failure of the printer, the loss will be borne by the user.

Software running environment, 2G or above processors, at least 1G memory, compatible with Windows, MAC, or Linux, please use memory as much as possible.

I wish you have fun with CreatBot 3D printer!

Danger Warning

| The nozzle’s temperature will reach 300 degrees, don’t touch.
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| The platform’s temperature will reach 120 degrees, don’t touch.
| Please make sure that the printer connected to the ground.
| Do not attempt to open the case, be careful of electric shock.

Working Environment

| The 3D printer can work in the indoor environment of 5 ℃ to 30 ℃.
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| Long-term not use of the printer, be sure to dust, moisture.
| Long-term not use of the filament, please be sealed to prevent deterioration.

Machine Diagram

Front and Back

Machine Diagram

Indicator light

Printer Head

Hardware Installation

Unpacking

1. Ensure the packing is not broken.
2. Need two people at the same time.
3. Lift it out by grasping the frame, not the belt or rails.
4. Turn on the printer, enter “Move axis” menu, select “All home”, the bracket will rise, now you can takeout filament.

Printer Operation

Leveling Platform

Ⅰ. Leveling platform manually
1. Turn on the printer.
2. On touch screen, press “Move axis” -> “All home”
3. Then “-Z” -> 100mm.
4. Move the extruder by hand to 4 corners of bed. Tighten or loosen 4 black nuts below the bed to make sure the distance between nozzle and bed is 0.2mm around. (Approximately the thickness of one piece of name card)
5. All home secondly.
6. “-Z”–>100mm secondly. Focus on the distance between the nozzle and bed. It needs to be 0.1mm around. If the distance too far, increase Servo Z offset value (+0.1mm each time). If too close or touch the bed, decrease Servo Z offset value. (-0.1mm each time).

Ⅱ. Auto leveling

1: Enter “Setting”->”Auto leveling” ->”Probe”. Machine will start to detect 25 points.

Note: Servo Z offset means vertical height between nozzle and detector when probe needle outstretch. It is a fixed value if you don’t change hotend or detector.

Contact us for videos. Or Youtube enter keywords CreatBot F430 leveling bed

Load Filament

1. Preheat nozzle first.
2. Twist the printed parts,and load filament roll. Get filament through guide tube until extruder.
Sharpen and straighten filament head,and check filament if they wind themself.
3. Loosen pressure nut (no need to remove),put filament into extruder hold and press filament to nozzle,until filament are extruded well.
(Using skills see page 34)
4.Tighten pressure nut. (twist pressure nut 8~12 times after nut touch spring. Neither too loose,nor too tight)

Notice: Pressed filament too tight or too loose will affect normal wire feeding.

Unload Filament

1. Enter “Filament” menu ->”Unload filament”, and select the head you want unload.
2. Wait for the nozzle heated to a suitable temperature.
3. After reching temperature, feeder will send a certain number of filament, and then automatically withdraw filament.
4. To manually unload filament, same as above mentioned.

Warning: It is strictly prohibited without heating nozzle.

Tip: If filament stuck in the guide tube, continue printing several lengths and retry.

Printer Operation

Printer Operation

The display will get darken when no operation in ten seconds and can be waken by clicking anywhere on the screen.

When the display shows the default print page, click anywhere except the buttons to turn back to the print details page.

When you want to remove the filament, you need first to heat the extruder.

Software Operation

CreatWare Setup

Download CreatWare installation package from the CD-ROM or www.CreatBot.com, follow the prompts to install the software, try using the default installation path as well.

Please associated common 3D file format.

When there is a driver digital signature, please choose to agree. When finished the driver folder will locate at installation directory.

The software will select the correct language according to your OS, please select the right machine type and number of nozzles and ignore the other option and guide.

Quick Print UI

Print Your First Model

Insert U-Disk to the card reader, open the CreatWare, load 3D model file[1], choose correct filament and option [2], finally click save button[3], you can now finish slice model.
Insert U-Disk to the printer, browse and select the Gcode file you just saved, the printer will automatically start to heating, when the temperature reaches, the printing will start.

Full Setting UI

As you can see from the complete UI, the left side of the software is setting area, the right side is view area. The setting area contain “Basic”, “Advanced”, “Plugins”, “Start/End GCode” four tabs. The Basic tab is the most common settings, usually the most frequently used parameters are here. Each parameter has a mouse-over tips, you can set parameters according the prompt. If you want to restore the default settings, please click on the menu “Tools”->”Restore Default”.

Tip: Double-click view area can quickly load 3D model file.
The view mode and edit icon will appear when you select the 3D mode

Mouse Operation

Model Rotate

Model Mirror

Right Click on Model

Basic Setting

Layer height: This is the most important setting to determent the quality of your print, maximum value not exceed 80% of the nozzle diameter.

Shell thickness: Refers to the total thickness of the inner and outer walls, the outer wall is only one, the inner wall can be more, set this value to an integer multiple of the diameter of the nozzle.

Flow: Refer to the amount of printing material, 100% standard dosage, the more material the model prints more plump.

top/bottom thickness: Is the thickness of the upper and lower models, usually a multiple of layer height.

Fill density: Control how density filled the insides of your print will be, a value around 20% is usually enough, 0% for hollow.

Print speed: Speed at which printing happens. Print speed is affected by many factors, it is recommended to use low speed for complex model, high speed will cause the feed shortage, need improve nozzle temperature to compensate.

Nozzle temperature: Is the melting temperature of filament, general use 200 ℃ for PLA and 240 ℃ for ABS.

Bed Temperature: General use 45 ℃ for PLA and 70 ℃ for ABS.

Default main head: The default is the first nozzle, can also be set  to other nozzles, this can reduce the times of changing filament.

Support type: The touching build plate support type is shown in figure [A], everywhere support is shown in figure [B].

Support angle: The larger the angle, the more support generate.

Fill amount: The larger the fill, the more support generate.

Platform adhesion type: The model which is not easy adhesion on the platform please use Brim, which easy to warped or ABS filament please use Raft.

Support Type

Advanced Setting

Solid fill top: Refers to whether to print the top surface of the model, uncheck will print it with infill method.

Solid fill bottom: Same as above, and so on.

Spiralis print: Refers to the method of spiral printing the outer wall of the model (single layer), and this feature is very suitable for print glass vase model.

Enable retraction: When the nozzle is moving over a noneprinted area, withdraw a certain length length filament to prevent overflow.

Retract speed: The speed of retraction, too fast can lead motor out of step, too slow increase printing time.

Retract distance: The length of the filament when enable retraction.

First layer thickness: Height of the first layer of printing, generally greater than 0.15mm.฀

First layer flow: When the set of the first layer is too high, it can be appropriate to increase the extrusion.

Cut off object bottom: This can be used for objects that do not have a flat bottom.

Continue print: Being “power outages continued” be substituted.

Travel speed: The speed when moving over a non-printed area.

First layer speed: Slightly slow speed can enhance adhesion model on the platform.

Solid layer speed: The speed is a percentage here, which reference to the global print speed, a combination of different speeds, you can both get a good print quality and a faster print time.

Spiralise Printing

Export Setting

Nozzle size: Set the nozzle size.

Diameter: Accurate measurement of your filament gives better quality prints.

Minimum travel: The minimum distance which can trigger filament retract.

Minimum extrusion: The minimal amount of extrusion that needs to be done before retracting.

Enable combing: Combing is the act of avoiding holes in the print for the head to travel over.

Wipe tower: Is a small tower next to your print where the nozzle wipes itself clean when switching nozzles.

Dual extrusion switch amount: Amount of retraction when switching nozzle with dualextrusion, a value of 15mm seems to generate good results.

Cooling fan: The extra cooling fan is essential while printing small model, but when print ABS material, the max fan speed should not more than 50%.

Skirt: The skirt is a line drawn around the model at the first layer. This helps to prime your extruder, and to see if the model fits on your platform.

Brim: The amount of lines used for a brim, more lines means a larger brim which sticks better.

Notice: Most of the setting have been optimized, If you want restore default configuration,use the menu “Tools”->”Reset profile to default”.

Skirt · Brim · Raft

Start / End GCode

The start and end gcode are the startup and end procedure of the print, editing this requires knowledge of GCode.
If you want to set the automatic heating station after printing, you can remove the “;” in the code “;M190 S50”.
start.gcode is the start code of single extruder, start2.gcode is the start code of double extruder, and so on.

Dual Head Printing

Step 1: Load 2 models you want as shown in figure [A] and [B].

Step 2: Fist click [A], then right click on [B], you will get the option: dual extrusion merge, this will merge both models into one model [C].

Step 3: Set parameters like ordinary single color model and save the GCode.

Tip: The model select first will print by main extruder, the right clicked one by second extruder.

Align Dual Head Horizontal

There are alignment problem while printing dual color model, this is because the small difference in multi-nozzle assembly, CreatWare built fine-tuning features.
Click menu “Machine”>”Machine settings”, default X offset is: 20.0, default Y offset is: 0.0, adjustment method as shown below:

Add Multi Type Printer

Using skills

Change Fuse

Installation section

1.Better to use printed spool holders. Accroading to curl direction of filament, Get filament through guide tube can prevent winding filament.
2.After preheating nozzle, Sharpen and straighten filament head is necessary. This will get filament through extruder easily.
3.if you can’t send filament through nozzle well, remove pressure nut and pressure spring first. Then open pressure arm and clear filament scrap. Sight guide hole and send filament well.
4.Tighten pressure nut. (twist pressure nut 8~12 times after nut touch spring. Neither too loose,nor too tight)
5. Extrude filament for a while and pull out quickly when you change filament. Otherwise, filament may block inside heatbreak. Or choose “ Change Filament” on touch screen.

Use the small stick to poke filament out if there are filament scrap block inside heatbreak or nozzle

Software

1.If your machines are equiped with different diameter nozzle (default 0.4mm). You have to setting:
Expert-open expert setting… Nozzle size (same to yours) Basic-Quality- Extrusion width (same to yours)
2.Small objects need lower hotend temperature around 190~200°C.
Large objects better to use Support-Raft. Easy to stick when start printing.Easy to remove when finish printing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Hardware Troubleshoot

1. Display “MINTEMP” ?
The environment is too low, or temperature sensor is damaged, please keep the room temperature above 0 ℃ .

2. Display “MAXTEMP” ?
Temperature of nozzle or bed too high, or temperature sensor is damaged, please keep their temperature in a suitable range.

3. USB connection problems ?
Please specify the correct port and baud rate (250000), or change a shorter USB cable.

4. Nozzle heats up too slowly ?
Temperature in door is too low, or use a fan duct, or turn up output voltage (24.5v).

5. Print head stuck ?
Clean the guide rail and add lubricating oil.

6. Print head can not move ?
Stepper motor chipset burned, or belt damaged, or belt wheel screw loose.

7. Print head hit the framework ?
Corresponding axis stop limit or circuit fault.

8. Unable to power on ?
Power switch is damaged or fuse is burned, and please check whether the power adapter is working properly or power check board is damaged.

Printing Troubleshoot

1. How to set the temperature of the nozzle ?
Different filament temperature is different, general as follows:
PLA temperature 190 ℃ ~210 ℃ ,bed 45-60 ℃
ABS temperature 230 ℃ ~250 ℃ ,bed 80-100 ℃
You must leave enough time for filament heating, so the faster printing speed need the higher temperature, 60mm/s temperature need raise about 10℃. In the same way, larger thickness need higher temperature.

2. How to set the temperature of the hot bed ?
The main purpose of the hot bed is to prevent model wrapped, PLA need about 45℃ and 70℃ for ABS is enough, but due to the environment and filament, we often need to increase the temperature, the highest temperature not over 120℃, and you can close the bed above 100mm except printing ABS or other high- temperature required filaments.

3. The model not stick on the platform ?
Please paste masking paper or Kapton tape on the platform, or the nozzle is too far away from the platform, or the bottom of the model is not leveled.

4. No or less silk coming on the first layer ?
The distance between nozzle and platform is too small, or the filament has not been sent to the nozzle.

5. Why nozzle is not spit silk ?
The filament is not pressed or too tight, or print temperature is too low, or the filament feeder not working.

6. How to prevent model become warped ?
Increase hot bed temperature or use Kapton, or change platform adhesion type to Raft, or cover the baffle, or reduce indoor ventilation.

7. How far from nozzle to platform appropriate ?
Distance should be 0 in theory, but there is no absolutely flat platform, so the distance should +-0.1mm. Finally, with the actual printing effect as the standard, too close will lead to a silk blocked, too far will cause the model not stick on the platform.

8. How to determine whether the temperature is too high ?
PLA temperature is too high will appear liquefaction, ABS will be the carbide, that will block the nozzle.

9. What reasons will causing nozzle blocked ?
Filament are impurities or print environment dust too much, bad of thermal conductivity between the nozzle and the heating block.

10. Model surface is loose with crack ?
The layer is too high or the printing speed too fast, nozzle temperature too low or filament press nut too loose, or filament is blocked.

11. How to print a small model ?
Multiple the model, and print them at a time.

12. Dual color model not aligned ?
Adjust offset of second nozzle in machine settings.

13. Dual color model color interference ?
Align two nozzle in vertical direction

14. There is too much silk drag on the model ?
Please enable filament retraction, and specified proper retract speed, and distance, the retract distance should not less than 2mm, and the speed not less than 30mm/s.

Specifications

FAQ

Q: What should I do if the nozzle temperature reaches 300 degrees?

A: Do not touch the nozzle when it reaches 300 degrees to avoid burns or injuries.

Q: Can the printer work in extreme temperatures?

A: The recommended working environment is between 5°C to 30°C. Operating outside this range may affect performance.

References

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