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User Manual for NEPTUNE 4 3D Printer Pictures are only for illustration purposes. Actual production products may vary from images V1.7...
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For any questions or issues not covered in this manual, please contact us directly via our customer support email address: 3dp@elegoo.com. The ELEGOO team is always ready to provide you with quality service. To provide you with the best product experience, in addition to this manual, you can find supplemental information for the operation of your new printer via: 1.
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NOTES 1. Do not place the printer in vibrating or other unstable environments, as the shaking of the machine will affect the print quality. 2. Do not touch the nozzle and heated bed when the printer is working to prevent high-temperature burn and personal injury.
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Troubleshooting Guide A stepper motor of the X/Y/Z axis is not moving or making a noise when “zeroed” ① The stepper motor cable could be loose. Please recheck the wiring connection. ② The corresponding limit switch may not be triggering properly, please check whether there is any interference in the movement of the corresponding shafts and ensure the limit switch wiring is not loose.
Machine Component Diagrams Filament Spool Holder Spool Holder Arm Filament Detector/Filament Detection Sensor Timing Pulley Z-Axis Rod X-Axis Belt X-Axis Limit Nozzle(Hotend) X-Axis Stepper Tensioner Switch Assembly Unit Motor Build Coupling Platform Y-Axis Stepper Motor ① ② ① Type-C Interface Power Switch Touch Screen Z-Axis...
Machine Setup & Installation ① ② Please refer to the included USB Drive for a setup and installation instructional video. (PM4*20)3pcs (HM5*45)4pcs...
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③ ④ (HM4*M3*3) 1pc Filament Detection Sensor Installation: (PM4*20)2pcs Cable Clamp Installation: (PM4*8) 1pc When installing the cable clamp, you will need to first organize the cables and bunch them together before fully securing the clamp. Be sure to leave enough slack for the hot end to travel freely to each side and up and down.
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⑤ ⑥ Filament Detection Sensor X-Axis limit switch X-Axis Stepper Motor Z-Axis Stepper Motor Please adjust the voltage (PM4*45)3pcs to match the local voltage before use.
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Supplymentary Introduction Special Case: l The Y-axis slider plate is adjusted at the factory, but the machine's pulleys may be loose due to transportation. If the printing platform is shaky or loose, you can use an open-end wrench to slowly unscrew the hexagonal isolation column under the platform until the Y-axis slider plate slides smoothly without shaking! l Similarly, you can adjust the hexagonal isolation column underneath the Printhead if it wobbles or become loose.
Display Screen Operation Introduction Moving Distance Set Y=0 Set X=0 G-code File Display Home All Axis Set Z=0 Home Screen Motor Unlock Left & Right Page Keys Movement, Temp, Extruder Selection Print Files Prepare Printer Leveling Toggle (36/121 points) Language Selection Temperature Display Temperature Preset Lighting Control...
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Display Screen Operation Introduction Operation Of The Rear Cooling Fan: From the Home Screen, select the Print option. Next select the Fan Icon in order to adjust the cooling fan operational settings during the printing process. NOTE: The Rear Cooling Fan has three operational modes: Silent(60%), Normal(80%) & Sport(100%). Please select a mode appropriate to your printing needs as shown in photos below.
Auto-Leveling Procedure Note that the leveling sensor only detects the metal platform plate, for example, replacing the glass platform When first running the machine, the distance between the platform and the nozzle needs to for leveling will not produce detection be calibrated in the leveling mode, which is about the thickness of a piece of A4 paper .
Model (Operation) Testing Printhead Feeding Verification 1. First, insert the filament through the filament detection sensor and to the bottom of the Printhead assembly. 2. Choose [Prepare] > [Extruder] > [Load ] (the temperature of the nozzle will be automatically heated to 200ºC. 3.
Adjustment of nozzle height while printing ① NOTE: While printing and following this procedure for ③ fine-tuning the nozzle height, please ensure that you switch the moving distance to the smaller increment settings of 0.01mm or 0.1mm to prevent the nozzle from potentially dragging excessively along the heated bed platform (which can cause damage to the build plate) or to keep filament from “hanging”...
The included “Slicer” Software program is a modified version of the Cura Open Source Slicer software that is publically available. While you can always use any version of Cura, we strongly urge you to use the ELEGOO version of Cura in order to ensure maximum tested compatibility with your specific ELEGOO printer.
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Instructions for Software Usage Other Software Usage Tips: 1. Use the middle mouse wheel to zoom the viewpoint (in and out) and hold down the middle mouse wheel to move the platform position on screen. 2. Press and hold the right mouse button while moving your mouse to pivot around your model’s viewpoint.
LAN(Network) Printing After your Printer is plugged into your network (via a network cable in the LAN Port), power on your printer and check the assigned IP address through the on-screen information. It is recommended that you use Google Chrome on your local computer to access this IP address over your local network.
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Console Display: Shows G-code commands executed and allows for manual G-code to be sent to the printer. Task List: You can drag the G-code file of the ELEGOO Cura slicer to the task list here for Printing.
Mainboard Circuit Wiring Diagram X-Axis Y-Axis Z-Axis E-Axis E1-Axis Model Light Stepper Stepper Stepper Stepper Stepper ④ Proximity Switch Extrusion Motor Hotend Thermistor LAN(Network) ⑤ ⑦ Proximity Port Switch Model Fan Heat Break Cooling Fan ① ⑥ Heating pipe Model fan ②...
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After-sales service registration card 售后服务登记卡 Place of purchase Date of purchase : : 购买地点 购买日期 Printer : : 机器 序列号 Fault description : 故障描述 Contact Phone number 联系人: 电话号码: Address 地址:...
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