1. Plug the power supply into the 120 VAC wall outlet

   You should see a green indicator light on the power supply

2. Plug the other end of the power supply into the printer's power outlet and flip the switch to ON (| = ON, O = OFF)

   • The printer menu will light up and display: ULIO 3D BRIX Ready

End of this section, go to step B

Make sure you have added a thin layer of lubricant wherever there is contact between the printer structure and the moving part of the hot nozzle (a tube of lubricant is included with the kit)

Initiate X-axis zeroing (Home X)

• Click the yellow button on the microcontroller → Motion → Home X → Click the yellow button again to initiate the command
• The X-axis rack should move to the right and make contact with the X-axis limit switch

End of this section, go to step C

Make sure you have added a thin layer of lubricant wherever there is contact between the printer structure and the moving part of the print bed (a tube of lubricant is included with the kit)

Initiate Y-axis zeroing (Home Y)

• Click the yellow button on the microcontroller → Motion → Home Y → Click the yellow button again to initiate the command
• The Y-axis rack should move straight ahead and make contact with the Y limit switch

End of this section, go to step D

2. Cut a sheet of paper in half (4 x 11) and insert it between the hotend and the print bed, then proceed to step 3.

3. Initiate Z-axis zeroing (Home Z)

• Click the yellow button on the microcontroller → Motion → Home Z → Click the yellow button again to initiate the command
• The Z-axis rack should move upward and make contact with the Z limit switch

4. When the adjustment bolt makes contact with the Z limit switch, it should coincide with the moment the hotend begins to catch into the paper, making it difficult to pull the paper out with moderate force; otherwise:

• Reduce the distance between the hotend and the print bed by tightening the adjustment bolt a quarter turn at a time.

5. Repeats steps 3 and 4 until the hotend catch into the paper, making it difficult to pull the paper out with moderate force.

End of this section, go to step E

Filament preparation

• Use only PLA filament
• Cut the end of the filament at a 45-degree angle.
• Straighten the tip of the filament about 3 inches.
• Squeeze the handle of the extruder, and insert 1 inch of filament into the white Bowden tube.

Automatic filament loading

• Click the yellow button on the microcontroller → Change Filament → Load Filament → Preheat PLA → Click the yellow button again to initiate the command
  • The hot nozzle should start heating up for PLA
  • Wait until the temperature reaches 210 to 215°C
  • When the buzzer sounds, click the yellow button to start loading the filament
    • The extruder motor spins counterclockwise and pushes the filament through the white tube to the hotend
    • If the filament has difficulty passing through the gold fitting:
      • Cut the filament 45 degrees in the opposite direction, then try loading again (see previous steps)
    • You should see filament coming out of the tip of the hot nozzle, if not click purge more
• If you are unable to load the filament please contact us by email

Automatic filament unloading

If you want to remove the filament:

• Click the yellow button on the microcontroller → Change Filament → Unload Filament → Preheat PLA → Click the yellow button again to initiate the command

Important

• When finished, turn off the heating block .

  • Adjust the hot nozzle temperature to 0°C

• Never touch the tip of the hot nozzle with your fingers, as it is very hot!

End of this section, go to step J