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Chapter 1 Welcome Welcome to the Reference Guide for the MakerBot® Replicator®+ Desktop 3D Printer. The MakerBot Replicator+ connects you to a better experience from inspiration to innovation using MakerBot Print™, our design-to-print software, and the MakerBot Mobile App.
LEGAL NOTICES PRODUCT WARRANTY The MakerBot Replicator+ 3D Printer is covered by a limited warranty. For terms and conditions, see makerbot.com/legal. OVERALL PROVISIONS All information in this user manual (“Manual”) is subject to change at any time without notice and is provided for convenience purposes only.
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Safety alert symbols precede each safety message in this manual. These symbols indicate potential safety hazards that could harm you or others or cause product or property damage. Warning: The MakerBot Replicator+ 3D printer generates high temperatures. Always allow the MakerBot Replicator+ Smart Extruder+ to cool down before you reach inside. Warning: The MakerBot Replicator+ includes moving parts that can cause injury. Never reach inside the MakerBot Replicator+ while it is in operation.
ABOUT THE MAKERBOT REPLICATOR+ HOW THE MAKERBOT REPLICATOR+ WORKS The MakerBot Replicator+ makes solid, three-dimensional objects out of melted MakerBot PLA Filament. First, use MakerBot Print to translate 3D design files into instructions for the MakerBot Replicator+. Then, transfer those instructions to the MakerBot Replicator+ via your local network, USB drive, or USB cable.
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Chapter 2 Getting Started When you set up your MakerBot® Replicator®+ Desktop 3D Printer, remember that it was built and packaged very carefully. We hope you’ll take your time and be just as careful unpacking it and getting it set up.
SETUP KIT Inside your MakerBot Replicator+, you’ll find everything you need to get started, including a spool of MakerBot PLA Filament, USB cable, safety booklet, hex key and a power cord. To order more filament, go to store.makerbot.
UNPACKING THE REPLICATOR+ Open the Box Open the box containing your MakerBot Replicator+ and remove the setup kit. Remove the MakerBot Replicator+ Remove the MakerBot Replicator+ from its plastic bag and set it down on a stable surface. Remove Gantry and Extruder Carriage Clips Remove the two clips on each side of the MakerBot Replicator+ that hold the gantry and extruder carriage in place during shipping.
SETTING UP THE REPLICATOR+ INSTALL THE SMART EXTRUDER+ 1. Go to the MakerBot Replicator+ control panel and select Extruder > Attach Smart Extruder Now. 2. When directed, press the Smart Extruder+ against the back of the extruder carriage, with the connector pins facing the carriage. Magnets will lock the Smart Extruder+ into place. Caution: Never remove the Smart Extruder+ from your MakerBot Replicator+ during or immediately after printing.
INSTALL THE SPOOL OF MAKERBOT PLA FILAMENT 2a. Locate the MakerBot PLA Filament spool and remove it from its plastic bag. Save this plastic bag and included desiccant packet so you can store the spool effectively later. 2b. Grasp the back section of the frame of the MakerBot Replicator+ and pull upwards to open the filament drawer. Open the drawer all the way until it locks into place. 2c.
PLUG IN AND POWER ON 4a. Make sure the power switch is in the Off position. 4b. Locate the power cord and plug it into the power input port at the back of the MakerBot Replicator+. 4c. Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet. Caution: The socket outlet must be located near the equipment and must be easily accessible. Power On 4d. Switch the power on and press the dial on the control panel.
Chapter 3 Start Up The first time you turn on your MakerBot® Replicator®+ Desktop 3D Printer, it will run a Setup Assistant that will guide you in using the Control Panel. From there, you’ll learn everything you’ll need to know about starting your first 3D print. Press the dial to begin the setup assistant.
THE MAKERBOT REPLICATOR+ CONTROL PANEL The MakerBot Replicator+ is operated by means of a control panel at the upper right of the machine. The control panel includes a color LCD screen, a rotary/push dial, and two buttons. See Chapter 4 The Control Panel for more related information. LCD Screen Push to go back or cancel an action. Push to see additional options. Rotate to scroll. Push to select.
THE MAKERBOT MOBILE APP MakerBot Mobile is a free app that allows you to monitor and control your MakerBot Replicator+ from your smartphone. MakerBot Mobile allows you to do the following: · Start, pause, and cancel prints · Initiate filament changes · Monitor your prints · Receive notifications about your prints, such as print completion, any errors that may occur, and more · Visually monitor your prints via the onboard camera DOWNLOADING THE MAKERBOT MOBILE APP For Android devices 1.
THE GUIDED SETUP The first time you turn on your MakerBot Replicator+, you will be guided through the initial setup process using the MakerBot Mobile App and the MakerBot Replicator+ control panel to connect this printer to a WiFi network. The guided setup is the first time that your MakerBot Replicator+ connects to the Internet via your Wi-Fi connection and is the most efficient way to establish this connection.
RERUN FIRST RUN EXPERIENCE CONNECT TO A NETWORKED PRINTER To Connect to a Networked Printer 1. Open the MakerBot Mobile App and log in with your credentials on your mobile device. a. For iOS users, tap Add a Printer. b. For Android users, tap the Printers icon, or tap the Navigation button and tap Printers. 2. You will be taken to the My Printers screen, which will list any saved printers and will allow you to connect to new printers. a. For iOS users, tap Add+. b.
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Chapter 4 The Control Panel The Control Panel gives you options that enable you to manage the printing process. You can use these options to print objects from a USB flash drive or the internal storage of your MakerBot® Replicator®+ or start prints initiated via MakerBot Print™. You can also change printer settings and view print history and statistics.
HOME SCREEN The Control Panel gives you six options that enable you to manage the printing process: · Print · Filament · Preheat · Settings · Extruder · Info LCD Screen Push to go back or cancel an action. Push to see additional options. Rotate to scroll. Push to select.
PRINT SELECT A FILE Select Print with the dial to initiate a print stored on a USB flash drive or on the internal storage of the MakerBot Replicator+. Turn the dial to scroll through the list of available locations. Push the dial to select the location of the file you want to print. Select USB Storage to print a file stored on a USB drive inserted into the USB port. Select Internal Storage to print a file stored on the MakerBot Replicator+. The internal storage has a capacity of 2 GB.
1 2 PRINTING During a print, you will be able to view print progress information as well as other details about your print. The dial will glow red during printing. 1. 2. 3. 3 4 Percentage of the print completed. Time elapsed and estimated time remaining in the print. While the Smart Extruder+ is heating, this area will display the current and target temperatures. Location in active print screens.
FILAMENT Select the Filament icon to load or unload filament. TO LOAD FILAMENT 1. Use the dial to select Load Filament. 2. Wait for the Smart Extruder+ to heat. 3. Cut the end of your filament to create a clean edge. 4. Grasp the top of the extruder assembly and push the filament into the Smart Extruder+’s loading tube until you can feel the motor pulling the filament in. 4. When you see filament extruding through the extruder nozzle, select Filament is Extruding on the control panel.
FIRMWARE UPDATE Select Firmware Update to see if you have the most up to date firmware. If the MakerBot Replicator+ is already connected to a network, then it will automatically check for an update. If there is an update, push the dial to begin the download. If the MakerBot Replicator+ already has the most current firmware, a message will display on the control panel stating that your firmware is already up to date.
MakerBot recommends keeping Filament Error Detection on. For more information on filament jams, go to https://support.makerbot.com. Sound Enable or disable the notification sounds on the MakerBot Replicator+. Auto-Unload Enables or disables whether the Smart Extruder+ will unload any remaining filament, when the print it complete. You can select: 1. All Prints to auto unload after every print, even if the print fails, and when the Smart Extruder+ has run out of filament. 2.
MAKERBOT CLOUD SERVICES Select MakerBot Cloud Services to enable or disable MakerBot Analytics. Enabling Analytics allows you to share information about your MakerBot Replicator+ with MakerBot to help us improve our products. Please see http://www.makerbot.com/legal/privacy for more information. DEAUTHORIZE ACCOUNTS Select Deauthorize Accounts to deauthorize any accounts already connected to your MakerBot Replicator+.
Chapter 5 MakerBot Print The MakerBot® Replicator®+ Desktop 3D Printer streamlines 3D print preparation and file management using MakerBot Print. MakerBot Print™ is a free desktop application that allows you to discover, prepare, manage, and share 3D prints.
DOWNLOADING AND INSTALLING MAKERBOT PRINT (WEBSITE) 1. Go to makerbot.com/print. Click the Download button. 2. Select your operating system from the drop-down menu on the download pack and click Download. 3. Double-click the MakerBot Print installer to run the installation wizard. Follow the installation instructions. HOW IT WORKS MakerBot Print streamlines 3D print preparation and file management. PC users can also import and manipulate Native CAD files.
PRINTING WITH MAKERBOT PRINT CHOOSING A 3D MODEL Every 3D print starts with a 3D model. If you want to print a 3D model you designed yourself, export it from your 3D modeling application in a compatible format. You can also download 3D models on Thingiverse®. To open an object from your local computer, open the Project Panel, click Add Models, and navigate to the location of the saved file. Select the file and click Open to import it into MakerBot Print.
· To delete a build plate, right-click the build plate preview and select Delete Build Plate. Models that were on the deleted build plate become hidden, but they are not deleted. Model View · Prepare and arrange your 3D models on the build plate. · Click and hold the right mouse button and move the mouse to be able to view your model from any angle. · Press and hold the Shift key and the right mouse button together to move the build plate in space. · Zoom using a trackpad or the scroll wheel on your mouse.
Arrange · If there are multiple objects on the build plate, select the Arrange Build Plate to move the objects to the most optimal placement on the build plate. · If there are multiple objects on the build plate and all of the objects can’t fit on the original build plate, select Arrange project to arrange the objects to the most optimal placement on the build plate. Objects that can’t be arranged on the original build plate will be moved to another build plate and arranged optimally as well.
Privacy Select the checkboxes to automatically send anonymous usage statistics and personal statistics to MakerBot. BEGINNING A PRINT WITH THE MAKERBOT REPLICATOR+ There are three ways in which you can begin your printing an object. You can use the MakerBot Mobile App, the control panel on the MakerBot Replicator+, and MakerBot Print. When you are ready to print your model, click Print in MakerBot Print to slice the model using the current settings and send a .
Chapter 6 Maintenance As soon as you take your MakerBot® Replicator®+ Desktop 3D Printer out of the box, it is ready to print high-quality models. However, like any precision machine, routine maintenance is needed. Here are some ways you can keep your MakerBot Replicator+ printing smoothly and guarantee a great print every time.
Z-AXIS HOMING CALIBRATION Each time you attach a new Smart Extruder+, you will need to run the Z-Axis Homing Calibration routine. This process will make sure the build plate is positioned at the correct distance from the Smart Extruder+ when you begin a print. Before attempting to run Z-axis homing, allow the Smart Extruder+ to cool. Once cooled, unload any filament and clear any debris from the extruder nozzle and build plate.
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting As you get to know your MakerBot® Replicator®+ Desktop 3D Printer, you may run into issues with different parts of the printing process. Here is a handy guide to some simple-to-fix problems. For help with issues not covered in this chapter, go to https://support.makerbot.com.
PRINTING PROBLEMS/CONNECTIVITY PROBLEMS PROBLEM SOLUTION Can’t load filament into the Smart Extruder+. Try unloading and loading again. Hold the Smart Extruder+ in place and try pushing the filament through. As long as you are holding the Smart Extruder+ in place, pushing on the filament will not damage it. Be sure to insert the filament and not the filament guide tube into the Smart Extruder+. Also, make sure the filament end has a clean edge before inserting it into the Smart Extruder+.
PROBLEM SOLUTION Screen does not respond to touch. The control panel screen on the MakerBot Replicator+ is not a touchscreen. Turn the dial to scroll through the available options on the screen. Press the dial to select. The plate leveling routine does not result in a level build plate. The assisted leveling routine depends on a clean, flat plate and a clean extruder nozzle. Plastic debris on the build plate or nozzle can interfere with the extruder sensor.
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GLOSSARY MENU BUTTONS: The buttons at the top and bottom right corner of the control panel’s LCD screen. The menu buttons will often allow you to proceed in an action, cancel an action, access different menus, or return to a previous menu. FLEX BUILD PLATE: The flat plate on which the MakerBot Replicator+ Desktop 3D Printer builds an object. This plate is removable and bending the plate allows you to remove objects. BUILD PLATFORM: The support for the build plate.
MAKERBOT REPLICATOR+: The MakerBot® Replicator+ Desktop 3D Printer. MENU BUTTON: The button at the bottom right corner of the control panel’s LCD screen. The menu button will often allow you to open a menu containing additional options. .OBJ: A file format used for 3D models. PROFILE: The settings used to slice your 3D model and create a print file. MakerBot Print Software comes with preset profiles for Low, Standard, and High-resolution prints.
SPECIFICATIONS PRINTING Print Technology: Build Volume: Layer Resolution: Filament: MakerBot PLA Filament Nozzle Diameter: Print File Type: Grip Build Surface: Fused deposition modeling 29.5 L x 19.5 W x 16 H cm [11.6 L x 7.5 W x 6.3 H in] 100-300 microns 1.75 mm [0.069 in] 0.4 mm [0.015 in] .makerbot Polycarbonate film SOFTWARE Software Bundle: MakerBot Print 3D Model File Types: Windows: .stl, .obj, .thing, .sldprt, .sldasm, .ipt, .iam, .iges, .igs, .step, .stp. CATPart, .
CONTACT Support support.makerbot.com Our website has extensive documentation and troubleshooting information about your MakerBot Replicator+. It’s a great resource when you want to try to solve issues quickly on your own. makerbot.com/support/select At MakerBot, we take pride in offering expert, responsive, friendly customer support to our customers around the world. If you need help resolving an issue with your MakerBot Replicator+, open a case with the MakerBot Support Team at the web address above.
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