User manual

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.
TO UNLOAD FILAMENT
1. Use the dial to select Unload Filament.
2. Wait for the Smart Extruder+ to heat.
3. Allow the Smart Extruder+ to unload the filament.
4. When the Smart Extruder+ has stopped pushing the filament out and the control panel states that
the filament is ready to be removed, gently pull the filament free. If the filament can not be removed
easily, depress the release lever on the Smart Extruder+ and pull the filament free. Select Continue with
the dial to return to the previous menu screen.
If you are changing filament spools, make sure to keep the spool tightly wound as you pull the filament free
of the guide tube. If you do not, the filament could unravel or tangle on the spool.
Note: When you are not using a filament spool, make sure the free end of the filament is inserted into
one of the slots of the spool. This allows you to find the insertion end of the filament much faster and will
prevent the spool from tangling. Spools not in use should also be stored in the original plastic bag they
came in with the desiccant packet.
Select the Preheat icon to preheat your Smart Extruder+. When you select Preheat, the Smart Extruder+
will immediately start heating. The current and target temperatures will be visible on the main screen. The
MakerBot Replicator+ preheats the Smart Extruder+ to 180 degrees. Preheat the Smart Extruder+ to speed
up the printing process. When you print an object, the MakerBot Replicator+ must first heat the extruder
and then begin printing. With the Smart Extruder+ already preheated, the MakerBot Replicator+ will take
less time to heat the extruder, thus beginning printing faster.
Select the Settings icon to personalize your MakerBot Replicator+, edit network and sharing settings,
update firmware, and access plate leveling, diagnostics, and other tools.
THE CONTROL PANEL 24
FILAMENT
PREHEAT
SETTINGS