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Congratulation, you probably just received your RepRap Industrial 3D Printer. Follow these short instructions and you are up and running in no time!
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In order to ensure your own safety and the proper functioning of your RepRap Industrial read and observe the following information.
Installation requirements
The apparatus must not be set up in a surrounding with high formation of dust (e.g. near woodworks etc.). Ingress of particles into the filament feed system can lead to intense cleaning efforts due to clogging of the nozzle tips and thus immense non-productive time.
Make sure that no tablecloth is placed underneath the apparatus to avoid blocking the ventilation openings in the bottom. Loss of air flow can lead to severe damage by overheating of the drives.
The first few steps will prepare your RepRap Industrial for its day-to-day duty:
The next step is preheating the build chamber and the print bed in order to enable calibration at operating temperature:
After the preheating, it is necessary to calibrate the print bed.
IMPORTANT
Run the calibration in the given order:
When the calibration has been successfully finished, all that is left to do is to load your RepRap Industrial:
Adjusting the filament spools.
Depending on the diameter of the filament spool you install, you may have to adjust the spool guides in order to avoid poor conveyance of the filament.
The spool guides are preinstalled for fitting the 750 g spools provided for test reasons.
To adjust the spool guides:
That's it - your RepRap Industrial 3D Printer is ready for the first print.
In the Setup menu at the touchscreen controller you see the network address (Web Interface URL) by which the RepRap Industrial is accessible from any computer that is connected to the same network.
Open a browser window on your computer and enter this URL in the address line.
You will be greeted with a “First Steps” welcome page to conveniently guide you to the online manual for instructions on the installation of the necessary slicing-software and uploading your print-job to the printer.
To shut down the RepRap Industrial tap the power symbol button at the touch screen. The system will then perform a clean shutdown after performing the cool-down sequence for safety reasons. When the screen turns black and the illuminated ring of the power-on button dims, the 3D Printer is in standby mode.
To wake the machine from standby, just push the power-on button once and the system will reboot. Please wait patiently until the controller interface is entirely loaded on the touch screen at the machine front. On the screen, the top-left status message should read Idle.
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During the boot sequence the screen stays black for a while. The boot-up may take several minutes. Do not push any button during boot-up.
For day-to-day use, the power supply should stay connected to mains power (main switch in position <I> (ON).
The black sheets used as print beds are made of polyetherimide (PEI) glass fabric composite material. This material composition is highly resistant to a lot of solvents. It is particular compatible with acetone and isopropylalcohol.
If you experience insufficient adhesion of the printed objects to the print surface during the first prints, it is advisable to thoroughly clean the print bed once with an acetone-soaked lint-free cloth.
For further use, regular cleaning is usually not necessary. However, it should be ensured that the surface is always free of grease (i.e. fingerprints). Should grease residues on the surface lead to poor adhesion, the print bed can be degreased with isopropylalcohol.
After completion of a print proceed as follows:
DANGER OF BURNING!
Immediately after a print the print bed may still hold temperatures up to 115 °C (239 °F). Wear appropriate protective gloves when handling the print bed.
The print heads may hold temperatures of up to 300 °C (572 °F).
To avoid severe burns do not touch the print heads.
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Alternatively, ABS residues can be removed with a lint-free towel soaked in acetone. Make sure to thoroughly wash off any ABS residues. Remaining ABS smear may lead to increased adhesion, which can render it impossible to release printed objects without damage.
You will find a red Emergency stop button in the top-right corner of the touchscreen. In case of any unexpected performance of the 3D Printer, press this button to immediately stop any mechanical movement in the build chamber and to shut down all heater elements.
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The emergency stop function does not provide a cool down sequence.
Do not use the emergency stop button to abort current print jobs, as this may lead to damage of the 3D Printer due to uncontrolled heat accumulation.
Do not use the main switch as an emergency stop button. You risk loosing or corrupting data.
When the Emergency Stop is triggered, the microcontroller board responsible for the stepper motors, heaters and sensors is reset immediately and returns to idle state afterwards. Now it is safe to resolve any problems or defects in the build chamber. The build chamber can then be reactivated via the Print screen or by starting a print job as usual.