Loading material
Before you can start printing on the Ultimaker 2+, you need to load material into the printer. For the first use it is recommended to use the spool of PLA that came with the Ultimaker 2+.
Placing the material spool
- Place the spool with the material on the spool holder. Make sure to put it with the material in counter-clockwise direction, so that the material can enter the feeder from the bottom.
- Wait for the Ultimaker 2+ to heat up the nozzle.
Inserting the material
- Insert the material into the feeder and gently push it until the material is grabbed by the feeder and is visible in the Bowden tube. Select confirm to continue.
Note: Straighten the end of the material a bit so it can easily enter the feeder.
- Confirm when the new material extrudes from the nozzle.
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Ultimaker S5
- Get started
- Operation
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Maintenance
- Update the firmware
- Material handling and storage
- Maintenance schedule
- Clean the printer
- Lubricate the axles
- Check for play on the axles
- Check the tension of the short belts
- Check for debris in the front fan of the print head
- Check the quality of the nozzle cover
- Lubricate the Z screw of the Z motor
- Clean the feeders
- Clean the print cores
- Lubricate the feeder gear
- Replace the Bowden tubes
- Clean the system fans
- Lubricate the hinges
- Troubleshooting
- Downloads
- More support
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Ultimaker 3
- Get started
- Operation
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Maintenance
- Updating the firmware
- Storage and handling of materials
- Maintenance schedule
- Clean the printer
- Lubricate the axles
- Check for play on axles
- Check the tension of the short belts
- Check for residue in the front fan of the print head
- Check the quality of the silicone nozzle cover
- Lubricate the lead screw of the Z motor
- Clean the print cores
- Clean the feeders
- Replace the Bowden tubes
- Troubleshooting
- Downloads
- FAQ
- More support
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Ultimaker 2+
- Get started
- Operation
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Maintenance
- Updating the firmware
- Build plate calibration
- Storage and handling of materials
- Hardware maintenance
- Clean the printer
- Lubricate the axles
- Check for play on axles
- Check tension of short belts
- Lubricate the lead screw of the Z motor
- Retighten the hot-end isolator
- Clean the feeder and replace the Bowden tube
- Troubleshooting
- Downloads
- More support
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Ultimaker Original+
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Assembly
- Assembly
- What's in the box?
- Preparing the panels
- Assembling the frame
- Attaching various parts
- Sliding blocks
- Attaching the caps
- X and Y axles
- Z stage assembly
- Z stage installation
- Print head assembly
- Print head installation
- Aligning the print head
- Feeder assembly
- Bowden tube
- Spool holder
- UltiController
- Mounting the main board
- Connecting
- Electronics cover
- First use
- Printing
- Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Additional information
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Assembly