<p>WARNING !</p><p>IF YOU USE THIS HEAD WITH THE DEFAULT UM2 FIRMWARE IT WILL CRASH INTO THE FRONT OF THE PRINTER AT PRINTSTART !!</p><p>ALWAYS LEVEL YOUR BED AFTER A HEADCHANGE.</p><p>This Plotter fits the Ultimaker2 modular printhead.<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.youmagine.com/designs/modular-printhead-for-ultimaker2-v2-2">https://www.youmagine.com/designs/modular-printhead-for-ultimaker2-v2-2</a></p><p>Unlike in a normal ballpoint, in this thing you need to place the spring at the BACK of the pen.</p><p>I modified my firmware to keep away from the edges of the printer a few cm more during print start and bed leveling. This is where I learned how; <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://umforum.ultimaker.com/index.php?/topic/6436-more-information-during-print/?p=96906">http://umforum.ultimaker.com/index.php?/topic/6436-more-information-during-print/?p=96906</a></p><p>use CURA to load a photo, total hight around 0.8, layers 0.1</p><p>Other settings after picture import;</p><p>Z hop 3mm</p><p>Cut off object bottom, play with this depending on the picture, look at layer view.</p><p>Nozzle size, this determines the distance between infill lines. From the 2 pictures included here one is at 0.4 nozzle, the other at 2.5mm</p><p>When starting the print, just dial bed temp and nozzle temp to 0 and the printing will start.</p><p>This article provides the use on a CURA setting file, but I did not use it; <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://ultimaker.com/en/stories/view/99-transform-your-ultimaker-in-a-desktop-pen-plotter">https://ultimaker.com/en/stories/view/99-transform-your-ultimaker-in-a-desktop-pen-plotter</a></p><p><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://youtu.be/gbDo1wA9bQs">http://youtu.be/gbDo1wA9bQs</a></p>
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