Set Up Your Print Overview Open Uniz Desktop and click Control Bu on to show the 3D model viewer. The main interface has five components: 1. 3D Viewer https://uniz3d.com/support/supportsetprint/ 1/23
2. Main Tools Load 3D Model Move Selected Model Rotate Selected Model Scale Selected Model Generate Supports Slice Upload slice 3. Additional Tools New Scence Save Scence Save Scence as Advanced Se ng Undo Opera on https://uniz3d.com/support/supportsetprint/ 2/23
Redo Opera on 4. Printer Control The Printer Control icon will not be present un l your printer is connected to your computer. Once connected, click on the Printer Control Bu on to control the printer. When mul ple printers are connected, mul ple icons will show up to control the corresponding printers. 5. Status bar The status bar appears along the lower edge of the window and shows so ware progress, such as the loading, genera ng support, and slicing progresses. How to start prin ng Once the printer hardware is set up, make sure the power is plugged in and printer is turned on, and connected to your computer via USB. Load 3D Model To load one or more 3D models, you may either drag-and-drop into the 3D viewer, click Load File Bu on from the Main Tools, or double click on the file directly (if Uniz Desktop is set as default so ware to open such file format).file format supported: Uniz: STL, OBJ and UNIZ. Uniz+: STL, OBJ, AMF, 3MF and UNIZ. Select Object(s) Clicking le mouse bu on on an object to ac vate it for further opera ons. Drag the pointer across objects to select mul ple objects. The ac vated objects will turn blue once selected. https://uniz3d.com/support/supportsetprint/ 3/23
Change View Viewing your model from preferred angle will benefit model posi oning. To rotate the view, right click and drag around the ac vated object. To pan, hold the shi key and click-drag with right mouse or holding scroll wheel and move mouse around. To zoom in or out, use the scroll wheel. Change Position Pressing the Move Bu on will open following sub menu. Once the Posi on tab is open, hold the le mouse bu on on the object and move the mouse to move the object freely in the X-Y plane. If the Shi key is held down, the object will be moved up and down along the Z-axis instead. The ac vated object can also be moved by inpu Enter to apply changes. ng X/Y/Z values in the field, press Bring ac ve part in contact with pla orm. Center ac ve part on pla orm. Duplicate ac ve part. https://uniz3d.com/support/supportsetprint/ 4/23
TIP Make sure the models are distributed evenly on build pla orm. Un-balanced forces on the build pla orm may result in inferior precision or cracking. Change Orientation Press the Rotate Bu on on the main tools will open following sub menu. https://uniz3d.com/support/supportsetprint/ 5/23
Once the Rota on tab is open, hold the le mouse bu on on the object and move the mouse to freely rotate the object. Rotate any model more precisely in one of the three main axes by dragging one of the circular rings on the manipulator. The ac vated object can also be rotated by inpu ng X/Y/Z values in the field. Press Enter to apply changes. Uniz's orienta on tools are rela ve, not absolute,so the X, Y, and Z rota on angles reset to 0 degrees a er applying a rota on. Press "To Align Bo om Plane " bu on to align the selected plane to the bo om of build pla orm. Click the Reset Bu on to restore the ac vated object to the original status. https://uniz3d.com/support/supportsetprint/ 6/23
TIP Large Flat surfaces or Long Straight line with supports may be printed at oblique angle of at least 10º to the build pla orm for higher success rate. The forces during peeling may distort the extremely thin layer of a flat surface or a line mounted on the support structures if printed horizontally. If a planar surface or thin line is oriented at an oblique angle, there is only li le overhang for each new layer. Furthermore, thin-walled parts occupy significant less area in a slice when printed at an oblique angle. Change Size Press the Size Bu on on the main tools will open following sub menu. Once the Size tab is open, the ac vated object can be scaled freely by holding the le mouse bu on on the object and moving the mouse. The ac vated object can also be scaled by inpu ng X/Y/Z values in the field. Press Enter to apply changes. The object will scale uniform in Uniform Scaling https://uniz3d.com/support/supportsetprint/ 7/23
mode. And in Non-uniform Scaling mode it will scale for each axis without affec ng the other axes. If you prefer to scale to a fixed ra o put value in the Scale. Click the Reset Bu on to restore the ac vated object to the original size. TIP Change object s size will break generated supports. Note that Change size by modify scale value do not support mul -select. Generate Supports Most models need addi onal support structures to print successfully, especially those with overhangs. Press the Supports Bu on on the main tools to open the Supports sub menu. Once the Supports tab is open, supports can be added to the ac ve object by pressing the Generate bu on. Support parameters can be adjusted using spacing, Support Diameter, Head Length, and Point Size sliders. https://uniz3d.com/support/supportsetprint/ 8/23
Spacing defines the closest distance between two adjacent supports. Support Diameter defines the diameter of the support pillar. Head Length defines the length between the straight support pillar and angled pillar to the object (point). Point Size defines the diameter of the touching point on the object. Internal Supports, checking this box will generate supports inside the model to shore up overhangs. Without internal supports, the overhangs may fail during print. https://uniz3d.com/support/supportsetprint/ 9/23
https://uniz3d.com/support/supportsetprint/ 10/23
Li, li s the ac vated object form the build pla orm up 5mm. Down, pushes the ac vated object down to the build pla orm. Generate, generates the support structure using the current se ngs for all selected models. Edit, allow manually add, modify, or delete support structures. Entry/Exit Manual Edit Press the Edit Bu on, the system entry manual edit support mode. Whether the model is selected or not, you can edit supports manually. Click the Edit Bu on again, the system will return to automa c support mode. Add Support Trace mouse cursor over the model, when your cursor appears as a green line, clicking on the surface of the model to add a support. If the cursor appears as a red line, it means there is no need to add a support. Modify Support Click on the surface of the support, it will be highlighted to indicate that it is being selected. Once selected, you can drag and drop it to target loca on. If the support turn red while moving, the current loca on is not recommended. You can also change the Support Diameter, Header Length, or Point Size sliders to modify support proper es. Delete Support Once a support is selected, press "DELETE " key to remove it. https://uniz3d.com/support/supportsetprint/ 11/23
TIP The Li, Down, Generate bu ons are only enable when a model is being selected and ac vated. Slice Press the Slice Bu on on the main tools will open two sub menus, the le menu is to start Slice and Show Slices, and the right drag bar and menu is for customiza on of slice profile. Slice Parameters This is customize the slice parameters of each segment of a model. Resin Type provides different default values for different resin type. Thickness is the layer thickness, which is related to Z resolu on. https://uniz3d.com/support/supportsetprint/ 12/23
Exposure Time is the exposure me of a layer in this segment, it may vary due to different layer thickness se ng or different resin types. Cool Down Time is the me to cool down the exposed layer to protect the polymer film from overhea ng. For sustained low peel force and prolonged film life, it is recommended to keep the film temperature below 50deg C. Overhea ng will cause the film to warp, delaminate, or even break. Tip: Avoid exposing the same spot or area over and over, try to orient the model s walls or pillars in oblique angle so the exposure area changes every next layer. Pressing the "Advanced" Bu on will open following sub menu https://uniz3d.com/support/supportsetprint/ 13/23
Motor Speed defines the speed of electric motor that controls the peel mo on of the pla orm. Rise Height defines the travel height of the peel mo on. Hollowing hollows segment of the object. The Wall Thickness can be changed at Wall Thickness of Hollowing in Advanced Se ng. This works only with simple slice geometries, and the object must be thicker than twice the Wall Thickness. https://uniz3d.com/support/supportsetprint/ 14/23
Pause sets a pre-set pause at the layer of choice during prin ng, the pause can be resumed a er pressing the Resume Bu on in the prin ng control tab. Customize Your Own Z Resolution Dividing the model into mul ple segments and define different slice parameters, Z resolu on customiza on can be used to balance print speed and surface quality. Click the block on the slider bar to start customizing print parameters. The white line shows the division layer of the two adjacent segments. The upper menu sets the segment above the division, and the lower menu sets the segment below. You may drag the slider block to change the division loca on or double click on blank space on the slider bar to add another division layer. Press Delete key when dragging the slider block to erase the division layer. The last division layer cannot be deleted. Slice Tools https://uniz3d.com/support/supportsetprint/ 15/23
Click Slice Bu on to slice all models on the build pla orm with the defined parameters. The es mated print informa on will show in the status bar. Click Show Slices Bu on to check slice of any sliced layer. If Print When Finished is checked, the sliced data will be sent to the selected printer in the right bar automa cally, you s ll need to touch the front bu on on the printer to confirm the print job to start prin ng. TIP "Print When Finished" will only be enabled when a printer is connected, the corresponding Printer Control Panel is open, and the printer is in ready status. https://uniz3d.com/support/supportsetprint/ 16/23
Print Once a printer is connected to your computer, a circle bu on will show up on the right toolbar. Print Tools Press the printer icon to open the Printer Control Panel. The Printer Control Panel is used to control the printer for prin ng and regular maintenance. Popup the printer icon to close the Panel. Fill Resin Redraw Resin Full Screen Clean Show Logo Reset Z-Axis Zero Posi on Z-axis Compensa on Calibra on of Resin Level Sensor Auto Pump Start Bu on Cancel Job Bu on https://uniz3d.com/support/supportsetprint/ 17/23
Start Job Click Start Bu on prin ng., the system will send the current slice data to printer and start Pause Job Click Pause to suspend a prin ng job. Resume Job Click Resume to resume a paused prin ng job. Cancel Job Click Cancel Job to cancel the current prin ng job. Renaming a Printer Double clicking the printer name or s/n to input a new alias and press enter to finish renaming. Remote Monitoring Status of Remote Monitoring (ON or OFF) is shown beside the Remote Monitoring Label. When Status is OFF, double click OFF label to start func on. If printer is not registered, a registra on dialog will open, func on will turn ON a er registra on is finished. If printer is registered, Remote Monitoring will turn ON. When Status is ON, double clicking "ON" to turn off remote monitoring func on. Fill Resin Click Fill to start pumping resin from the bo le into the tank. Click again to stop. Redraw Resin Click Redraw to start redrawing resin from the tank back into the bo le. Click again to stop. https://uniz3d.com/support/supportsetprint/ 18/23
Full Screen Clean Click Clean to expose the en re screen in order to fully cure and clean the resin at the bo om of the tank. Debris from previous jobs may damage the LCD screen in the next job. The Clean func on will form an en re resin film entrapping the debris from previous jobs. Once the resin film is removed, the resin tank is clean and ready for the next print job. TIP It is recommended to check the bo om of resin tank before every print job. When there are debris either floa ng in the resin or s cking on the bo om of vat, they may damage the LCD. DO NOT remove the resin tank during cleaning exposure. A er exposure, however, you may li the resin tank to remove the cured resin film. Show Logo Show Logo is used to verify if the LCD screen is func onal. Before using this func on, please remove the build pla orm and resin tank, then click Show Logo Bu on to show UNIZ logo on the LCD screen to test communica on and LCD screen. Reset Z-Axis Zero Posi on Reset Z-axis Zero Posi on is used to reset the zero of Z axis. Please remove the resin tank and wipe clean the build pla orm before using this func on. On the popup box, click Yes Bu on, then push the build pla orm down manually to touch the LCD screen, then click Yes Bu on again, the pla orm will rise back to the upper posi on and finishes the process. Z-axis Compensa on Click "Z-axis Compensa on" bu on, open dialog, input a value and submit to finish the compensa on func on. Z-axis Compensa on can only subtract (shorten) Z-axis height from the mechanical calibrated value. https://uniz3d.com/support/supportsetprint/ 19/23
Calibra on of Resin Level Sensor Click "Calibra on of Resin Level Sensor" bu on, open Calibra on dialog Resin Tank Level Cal 1. Install an empty resin tank, a ach resin sensor to the tank; 2. Calibrate Tank Empty Level: Clicking "Read" and "Cal" bu on un l "Tank Reading" is within ±50. 3. Calibrate Tank Low Threshold: Replace the empty Tank with a Tank filled with 2-3mm resin (or fill the empty Tank with 2-3mm resin), click "Read " bu on; 4. Calibrate Tank High Threshold: Replace the Tank with a Tank filled with 7-8mm resin (or fill the Tank with 7-8mm resin), click "Read " bu on, finish the Tank Level Calibra on by clicking "Cal " bu on; Calibra on of Bo le Resin Level 1. Install an Empty Resin Bo le, install Resin Level Sensor to the Resin Tank 2. Calibrate Bo le Empty Level: Clicking "Read" and "Cal" bu on un l "Bo le Reading" is within ±50. 3. High/Low threshold is not available in this version. Auto Pump Click Auto Pump Bu on to turn on / off automa c pumping. If resin level is too low in the tank and Auto Pump is on, the printer will pump resin from the bo le into the tank automa cally. https://uniz3d.com/support/supportsetprint/ 20/23
Print Process 1. Send to Printer Click Start Bu on to send current slice to this printer. 2. Complete the File Transfer Once you click Start, Uniz Desktop's progress bar and the printer's front LED circle bu on will indicate the file transfer progress. 3. Confirm Print Job Make sure that your printer is ready to print and then touch the printer's front LED circle bu on to confirm print job. WARNING Before final confirma on, please make sure the build pla orm, resin tank, and resin bo le are installed. Make sure the build pla orm and resin tank are clear of debris. Make sure the resin level sensor is properly installed. A er confirma on, you may disconnect your computer from the printer. https://uniz3d.com/support/supportsetprint/ 21/23
Upload Slice(Optional) If you want to share your print in Uniz Cloud, press the Upload Bu on on the main tools to open following sub menu. Images must contain photos of your print. A er your upload completed we will look through your request, if pass audits we will mail you and your slice will be upload to Uniz cloud. Additional Tools New Slice The so ware will clear everything you made. Save Scene The so ware save everything you made to uniz file that contains model data, support structures and transforma on data (transla on, orienta on, scaling) and you will be able to load your model including all modifica on later. Save Scene as The so ware save current scene to another.uniz file. Undo Operation https://uniz3d.com/support/supportsetprint/ 22/23
Repeal one previous opera on. Redo Operation Remake one previous opera on repealed by "Undo". Advanced Setting Exposure Time of First Layers sets exposure me of first 3 layers, which is usually longer than other layers to ensure strong adhesion between the pla orm and the print.15 is suggested. Power sets the power to the UV LEDS and will have an impact on curing of the resin Power of LED module. 150-250 is suggested. Wall thickness of Hollowing sets the shell thickness of parts hollowed with the advanced se ngs in the slice menu. https://uniz3d.com/support/supportsetprint/ 23/23