Troubleshooting guide

3D Printer Guide Makerbot Replicator 2X

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Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 4

Process ........................................................................................................................................ 4

Material ....................................................................................................................................... 4

Machine operation ......................................................................................................................... 5

Preparing your 3D file ................................................................................................................. 5

File Preparation Overview ....................................................................................................... 5

Download of MakerWare ........................................................................................................ 5

File Preparation Steps .............................................................................................................. 6

Creating your Build File ............................................................................................................... 7

Rafts and Supports .............................................................................................................. 8

Resolution ........................................................................................................................... 9

Advanced options - Quality ............................................................................................... 10

Advanced options - Temperature Settings ....................................................................... 11

Advanced options - Speed Settings .................................................................................. 12

Export ..................................................................................................................................... 12

Power up the MakerBot to print your object ............................................................................... 13

Changing Filament ..................................................................................................................... 14

Loading the Filament ............................................................................................................. 16

TIME TO PRINT! ............................................................................................................................. 20

Printing from an SD card ........................................................................................................... 20

Printing from your computer .................................................................................................... 21

DOs and DON’Ts ............................................................................................................................ 23

Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................ 24

MakerWare ............................................................................................................................... 24

MODEL NOT AT THE SCALE WHEN OPENING FILE IN MAKERWARE ..................................... 24

OCCASIONALLY WHEN OPENING MAKERWARE, A Background Service Unavailable or No

Connection to Background Service notification pops up. ..................................................... 24