MP Cadet 3D Printer P/N 40108 User's Manual
CONTENTS SAFETY WARNINGS AND GUIDELINES.............................................................................................................................................................. 4 CUSTOMER SERVICE........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 PACKAGE CONTENTS .........................................................................
Disable Steppers ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Adjusting Target Temperature........................................................................................................................................................................ 20 Z Offset Setting .......................................................................
SAFETY WARNINGS AND GUIDELINES Please read this entire manual before using this device, paying extra attention to these safety warnings and guidelines. Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. • This device is intended for indoor use only. • Do not expose this device to water or moisture of any kind. Do not place drinks or other containers with moisture on or near the device.
• Take care to avoid touching hot parts, including heat blocks, extruder nozzle, and extruded filament. • Do not wear gloves when operating or repairing to avoid entanglement. • Keep the printer and all accessories out of reach of children. • Do not reach inside the printer during operation. • Always allow the printer and extruded filament to cool before reaching inside. • Ensure that the printer is turned off and unplugged from its power source before making repairs or performing service.
PACKAGE CONTENTS Please take an inventory of the package contents to ensure you have all the items listed below. If anything is missing or damaged, please contact Monoprice Customer Service for a replacement. 1x 3D Printer 1x Stick of Glue 1x Package of Filament 1x 1.5mm Hex Wrench 1x AC Power Adapter 1x 2.0mm Hex Wrench 1x AC Power Cord 1x 2.
GETTING STARTED 1. Remove the printer and Accessory Box from the packaging. Remove the foam and plastic from the printer and place it on a table or desk. 2. Open the Accessory Box and verify that you have all the parts listed below: 2x Stickers, 1x 1.5mm Hex Wrench, 1x 2.0mm Hex Wrench 1x 2.
5. Insert the Filament Guide Tube into the black pneumatic connector on top of the Extruder. 6. Ensure that the power switch on the inline control on the AC Power Adapter is in the OFF position (O). Plug the DC barrel connector on the AC Power Adapter into the Power Port on the right side of the printer. Plug the included AC Power Cord into the AC Power Adapter, then plug the other end into a nearby AC power outlet. 7. Flip the power switch on the inline control to the ON position (I).
8. Using a pair of scissors or side cutters, cut about an inch off the end of the filament, then gently straighten the end of the filament. Squeeze the lever on the Extruder, insert the filament into the bottom until you encounter resistance, then release the lever. 9. Press the Knob to start loading filament. Once filament starts extruding from the Nozzle, press the Knob again to stop extrusion, then press the Knob to select the Continue option. 10.
12. Once the print is finished, remove the Magnetic Print Bed from the metal print platform, then bend it to remove the model. Replace the Magnetic Print Bed on the metal print platform.
BASIC MENU CONTROL • Rotate the Knob clockwise to move the highlight down on the menus or to decrease a value. • Rotate the Knob counterclockwise to move the highlight up on the menus or to increase a value. • Press the Knob to enter the highlighted menu, select the highlighted option, or accept the edited value. OSD MENU SYSTEM Welcome/Info Screen • After the MP Cadet starts up, the Welcome/Info Screen is displayed. Press the Knob to continue to the Main Menu.
• Auto Home: Moves the Extruder and the X, Y, and Z axes to their "home" positions. • Level Bed: Levels the Print Bed. • Disable Steppers: Disables the Stepper Motors. To re- engage the motors, turn the printer off, then back on again. • Wizard: Starts the Initial Setup Wizard. Control Menu • Main: Returns to the Main Menu. • Temperature: Displays the Adjust Temperature Screen.
• Connect to Wi-Fi: Displays the Connect to Wi-Fi Screen. • Wi-Fi OTA Update: Checks the internet for the existence of a firmware update and performs the update if one is found. Move Axis Menu • Prepare: Returns to the Prepare Menu. • Move X: Displays the Move X Menu. • Move Y: Displays the Move Y Menu. • Move Z: Displays the Move Z Menu. • Extruder: Displays the Move Extruder Menu. Move X/Y/Z/Extruder Menu • Move Axis: Returns to the Move Axis Menu.
• Pause Print: Pauses the print and displays an alternate Print Control Menu, which allows you to resume the print and change the filament. • Resume Print: Resumes the paused print. • Saving Print and Off: Saves the state of the print, so you can turn the printer off. The next time the printer is powered on, it will display the Power Loss Recovery Menu. • Auto Feed Filament: Performs the Loading Filament function. • Auto Retract Filament: Preforms the Unloading Filament function.
Power Loss Recovery Menu If power is lost during printing or if you previously selected the Saving Print and Off function from the Print Control Menu, the next time to turn the printer on, the Power Loss Recovery Menu is displayed, which allows you to continue the print from where it left off. • Resume Print: Resumes the saved print. • Stop Print: Cancels the saved print. COMMON MENU OPERATIONS Print from SD 1.
Loading Filament 1. On the Main Menu, rotate the Knob until the Prepare option is highlighted, then press the Knob to enter the Prepare Menu. 2. Rotate the Knob until the Auto Feed Filament option is highlight, then press the Knob to continue. 3. Using a pair of scissors or side cutters, cut about an inch off the end of the filament, then gently straighten the end of the filament.
Unloading Filament On the Main Menu, rotate the Knob until the Auto Retract Filament option is highlighted, then press the Knob. The Nozzle will heat to the target temperature. Once the target temperature is reached, the Extruder motor will retract the existing filament. Changing Filament 1. Perform the steps in the Unloading Filament section above. 2. Remove the filament spool from the Filament Holder, then place the new spool on the Filament Holder. 3.
Move Axis 1. Perform the steps in the Auto Home section above. 2. On the Main Menu, rotate the Knob until the Prepare option is highlighted, then press the Knob to enter the Prepare Menu. 3. Rotate the Knob until the Move Axis option is highlighted, then press the Knob to enter the Move Axis Menu. 4. Rotate the Knob until the Move X, Move Y, Move Z, or Extruder option is highlighted, then press the Knob to enter the Move X, Move Y, Move Z, or Move Extruder Menu. 5.
Level Bed IMPORTANT! Ensure that the Magnetic Print Mat is installed on the Print Bed before performing the Level Bed procedure. Performing a Level Bed function without the Magnetic Print Mat will produce an invalid result. 1. On the Main Menu, rotate the Knob until the Prepare option is highlighted, then press the Knob to enter the Prepare Menu. 2. Rotate the Knob until the Level Bed option is highlighted, then press the Knob to begin the Level Bed procedure. Disable Steppers 1.
Adjusting Target Temperature The Target Temperature is the temperature to which the printer will heat the Nozzle. By default, the Target Temperature is set to 210°C. 1. On the Main Menu, rotate the Knob until the Control option is highlighted, then press the Knob to enter the Control Menu. 2. Rotate the Knob until the Temperature option is highlighted, then press the Knob to enter the Adjust Temperature Screen. 3.
1. On the Main Menu, rotate the Knob until the Control option is highlighted, then press the Knob to enter the Control Menu. 2. Rotate the Knob until the Z Offset Setting option is highlighted, then press the Knob. The printer will test the distance from the Nozzle to the Print Bed in several places to determine the current Z offset. When it is done testing, the Adjust Z Offset Screen is displayed. 3. Place a sheet of ordinary printer paper between the Nozzle and the Print Bed.
4. Download and install the PoloPrint app from the Google Play™ store. During installation, the app will ask for permissions to access Storage and Location information. Slide the controls to the right to allow access, then touch DONE to continue. 5. Open the PoloPrint app on your mobile device. The app will display a wizard interface, which will introduce you to its features. Touch Next to go through the tutorial pages, then touch Finish on the last page.
6. The wizard will now prompt you to input your Wi-Fi® network settings. Input your network's Wi-Fi SSID and password, but do not touch OK yet. Note that 5G networks are not supported. 7. Press the Knob on the printer. The printer will connect to your Wi-Fi network. 8. Once the connection has been successfully made, touch OK in the app.
9. After configuring the Wi-Fi® connection, the wizard will now prompt you to input the printer's name (optional) and IP address. Use the Machine Type pull-down list box to select MP Cadet. Touch the Add Printer button to complete the process. Show Wi-Fi® IP 1. On the Main Menu, rotate the Knob until the Control option is highlighted, then press the Knob to enter the Control Menu. 2. Rotate the Knob until the Wi-Fi Network option is highlighted, then press the Knob to enter the Wi-Fi® Network Menu. 3.
Wi-Fi Device/Machine Info 1. On the Main Menu, rotate the Knob until the Control option is highlighted, then press the Knob to enter the Control Menu. 2. Rotate the Knob until the Wi-Fi Network option is highlighted, then press the Knob to enter the Wi-Fi® Network Menu. 3. Rotate the Knob until the Wi-Fi Device Info option is highlighted, then press the Knob to display the Machine Info Screen, which shows the Wi-Fi module name, Wi-Fi module firmware version number, and the IP address. 4.
the Knob to begin updating the MP Cadet firmware. If no new firmware is available, press the Knob to return to the Wi-Fi Network Menu. Changing Parameters While Printing 1. With the Printing... Screen displayed, press the Knob to display the Print Control Menu. 2. Rotate the Knob until the Tune option is highlighted, then press the Knob to display the Tune Menu. 3.
2. Rotate the Knob until the Pause Print option is highlighted, then press the Knob to pause the print. The printer will finish the current layer, then will pause printing. 3. When you are ready to resume the print, rotate the Knob until the Resume Print option is highlighted, then press the Knob to resume the print. The printer will heat the Nozzle to the target temperature, extrude a small amount of filament, then display the Resume Options Menu. 4.
6. Using a pair of scissors or side cutters, cut about an inch off the end of the filament, then gently straighten the end of the filament. Squeeze the lever on the Extruder, insert the filament into the bottom until you encounter resistance, then release the lever. 7. Rotate the Knob until the Auto Feed Filament option is highlighted, then press the Knob to start the Loading Filament function.
2. Rotate the Knob until the Save Printing and Off option is highlighted, then press the Knob to save the print. 3. Wait for printing to stop, then turn the printer off. 4. When you are ready to continue the print, turn the printer on. The Power Loss Recovery Menu will display. 5. Rotate the Knob until the Resume Print option is highlighted, then press the Knob to continue the print. The printer will heat the Nozzle to the target temperature, then will resume the print.
2. Rotate the Knob until the Stop Print option is highlighted, then press the Knob to cancel the print. Printing with the App 1. Launch the PoloPrint app. The app will list models on the cloud. Each model's "card" shows the approximate amount of time it will take to print. To print a model, touch the model's "card", then touch the icon that appears in the lower right corner of the "card". The app will download the model file from the cloud.
3. While the model is printing, you can see the progress of the print by touching the STATE tab at the top of the screen. WIIBUILDER SLICING SOFTWARE Installation This printer includes a copy of WiiBuilder Slicing Software to turn 3D models into .gcode files for printing from the microSD™ card. The software on the included microSD card has been configured for use with the MP Cadet printer. To install the software, double click the Wiibuilder2.0.6.3_Monoprice_setup.
2. The installer will then prompt you to select the directory to which WiiBuilder will be installed. If you do not want to use the default directory, click the Browse... button to open the file browser and select your preferred directory. Click the Next > button to continue. 3. The installer will prompt you to select the components you want to install. If you are unsure of which components you need, select all components. Click the Install button to start the installation process.
4. The install wizard will extract the installation files and install the program. After installation is complete, click the Next > button to continue. 5. By default, the installer has the Start Wiibuilder 2.0.6.3 option should be checked. If not, check the box, then click the Finish button to close the installer and launch WiiBuilder.
6. Once WiiBuilder launches, it will launch a wizard that will display a series of six animated pages that show how to perform several common functions. Click the next button button to view the next page. If you want to see a previous page, click the last button. Once all six pages have been displayed, click the finish button to close the wizard.
7. WiiBuilder now prompts you to select the Machine Type. Select the MP Cadet entry, then click the OK button to continue. 8. WiiBuilder is now configured and ready for use! If you want to see the wizard again, click Help > RunWizard. If you want to read the product manual, click Help > Manual. TECHNICAL SUPPORT Monoprice is pleased to provide free, live, online technical support to assist you with any questions you may have about installation, setup, troubleshooting, or product recommendations.
SPECIFICATIONS Model 40108 Printing Technology Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) Supported Filament Types PLA, PLA Pro Filament Diameter 1.75mm Nozzle Diameter 0.4mm Maximum Nozzle Temperature 250°C Build Volume 3.9" x 4.1" x 3.9" (100 x 105 x 100 mm) Printing Accuracy 0.1 - 0.4 mm Leveling Method Automatic Supported Slicing Software WiiBuilder, Cura Supported Model File Types .STL, .OBJ, .
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE Notice for FCC This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Modifying the equipment without Monoprice's authorization may result in the equipment no longer complying with FCC requirements for Class B digital devices.
Radio Notice for FCC Caution This FCC Part 15 radio device operates on a non-interference basis with other devices operating at this frequency. Any changes or modification to said product not expressly approved by Monoprice, including the use of non-approved antennas, could void the user’s authority to operate this device. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Radio Notice for Industry Canada Caution This IC RSS-210 radio device operates on a non-interference basis with other devices operating at this frequency. Any changes or modification to said product not expressly approved by Monoprice, including the use of non-approved antennas, could void the user’s authority to operate this device. This device complies with IC RSS-210.
