Afinia H480 3D Users Manual - Manual (Page 6)

Afinia H480 3D Printer User’s Manual
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Overview
The Afinia H480 3D Printer consists primarily of the Extruder, Print Platform, Material Spool, and
Filament, all supported by the Pedestal. The Printer is initialized with a single switch, and
calibrating the position of the print platform is done using the included Afinia software.
The Afinia 3D software sends the print data from a Mac or PC to the Printer over a single USB
cable. The Print Platform moves both vertically and front-to-back while the Extruder moves
left-to-right, providing the necessary 3 axes of operation (see Figure 2). The Extruder delivers the
Filament from the Material Spool into the Nozzle, which heats the filament to printing temperature
and deposits it on the Platform.
Data Connection
Z Axis:
Vertical
Platform or X Axis:
Front to Back
Extruder or Y Axis:
Left to Right
Figure 2: Axes of Operation
Figure 1: Front and Back views of the Afinia H480 3D Printer
Status
Indicator
Power
Switch
USB
Port
Power
Connection
Pedestal
Platform
Nozzle
Extruder
Guard
Filament
Guide
Filament
Tube
Material
Spool
Plastic
Filament
Initialization
Switch
Nozzle
Sensor