Original Prusa I3 MK2 Manual

 
 
 
Pict. 1 6 -  Yo u ca n fin d U SB  port  h ere
   
 
● Choose connection p ort  in  Pro nte rf ace  (d ow nlo ad a va ila ble  w it h  th e 
​prin te r
​ d rive rs,
 
see the chapter  ​8 Pri nte r  drive rs
​): Ma c use rs  use  
​/u sb mo dem
​ p ort, P C  W in dow s
 
ports are COM1, COM2 , e tc. ; th e co rre ct p ort  is  disp la ye d in  d evi ce  m anager, L in ux
 
users  ​connect ​ the  ​prin te r
​ u si ng th e vi rtual  se ria l  p ort . W hen th e 
​prin te r
​ is  co nnect ed
 
click...

 
 
Pict. 1 7 -  Pro nte rf ace
 
 
1. Load file ​ button is use d to  
​lo ad
​ th e d esi re d 
​model
​.. 
​ Model
​ m ust  b e in  *
​.g co de 
​file
 
format.  
2. Choose the port  ​prin te r
​  is  co nnect ed to  co mp ute r.  (mo stly 
​/u sb modem
​ fo r M ac,
 
COM1, COM2, etc fo r  W in dow s  PC ).
 
3. Print ​ button starts th e 
​prin tin g
​ p ro ce ss.
 
4. Disconnect ​ button d isco nnect s th e 
​prin te r
​ fro m  th e co mp ute r.
 
5. Printer controls. Here  yo u ca n ma nip ula te...

 
7.3.1.1 Hardened steel nozzle  
 
Hardened steel nozzles a re a  mu st fo r  hig hly  abra sive  ma te ria ls.  R egula r b ra ss  nozzl es  will
 
degrade very quickly and  lo se  th eir  pro pert ie s.
 
Most of the abrasive mate ria ls  are  co mp osi te s,  p la st ics  wit h  so meth in g m ixe d in . S om e
 
examples are ColorFabb  XT  C F20, C olo rF abb Bro nze fill,  C olo rF abb B ra ssf ill  a nd so me g lo w
 
in the dark filaments. Alw ays  ask  your  fila me nt ve ndor  if  yo u a re  n...

 
 
9.2 In what program  you  can  cre ate y ou r ow n mod els ?
 
 
To create a 3D  ​model ​ yourse lf , yo u n eed a  d edica te d p ro gra m.  T he e asi est  w ay  to  q uickl y
 
create a  ​model ​ is  ​TinkerCad
​ (
​ww w.
​tin ke rca d
​.co m
​) - an 
​onlin e
​ e dit o r ( n o in st alla tio n n eeded)
 
- you create your 3D  ​model
​ d ire ctly  in  th e b ro wse r w in dow . It is  fr e e, is  easy  to  o pera te  a nd
 
you will find even basic v id eo tu to ria ls,  so  a fte r  a fe w  mi...

 
 
 
Pict. 1 9 -  Sl ic3 r in te rf ace
 
 
1. Add ​ button loads mo dels  in to  Sl ic3 r.
 
2. Delete ​ and  ​Delete A ll
​  b utto ns  re mo ve th e 
​model
​(s) fro m  Slic3 r.
 
3. Opens the  ​detailed ​  ​ settin gs
​ o f 
​ prin t
​ , 
​fila me nt
​ a nd 
​prin te r
​.  
4. When the  ​model ​ is  re ady  fo r 
​prin t
​ th is  butto n g enera te s  th e 
​.g co de 
​file .
 
5. Quality /  ​Speed ​ settin g o f a  
​prin t
 
6. Material selection  
7. Printer selection  
8. Right-click on model  o...

 
9.4 Bundled 3D mod els
 
 
We asked couple known 3 D d esi gners  and p re pare d so me  p rin ta ble  o bje ct  fo r yo u to  p rin t.
 
They are ideal for the first  p rin ts  on yo ur  new  p rin te r.  ST L a nd G CO DE file s  are  a va ila ble
 
after installing the drivers  packa ge in  “3 D O bje ct s”  fo ld er  or  bundle d o n yo ur S D  ca rd . Y ou
 
can check them out at  ​http://w ww.p ru sa 3d.co m/ prin ta ble -3 d-mo dels/
​.  
 
 
 
Pict. 20 - 50 microns  tre efro g is  co mmo nly...

 
● First of all you need to  p re pare  re gula r 
​gco de
​ w it h  co mmo n p rin t a nd fila m ent
 
settings. Save the file .
 
● Then go to  ​www.pru sap rin te rs .o rg
​ a nd ch oose  
​Colo r  Pri nt
​ in  th e h eader m enu.
 
● Drag the gcode to fra me  a nd cl ick  on 
​ Add c h an ge 
​butto n.
   
● Find the  ​height ​ of th e la ye r w here  yo u w ant to  ma ke th e co lo r ch ange. T his  ca n b e
 
easily found in Slic3r under  ta b “L aye rs. ” The sca le  a lo ng r ig ht si de d isp...

 
 
1. “Yes” ​ Everything w ent o k  and 
​prin tin g
​ ca n co ntin ue. C heck  if  th e n ew  
​colo r
​ is  clear
 
without any remains of th e p re vious 
​fila me nt
​ -  if  ye s, ch oose  th is  optio n to  co ntin ue
 
printing ​ with a new  ​colo r
​.  
2. “Filament not loaded ”
​ If th e n ew  
​fila me nt
​ w as  not lo aded 
​pro perly
​, ch oose  th is
 
option and the  ​printe r
​ w ill  st art  th e a uto ma tic 
​fila me nt
​  ​lo ad
​ a gain . W hen th e 
​fila m ent
 
is loaded...

 
Enforce  ​support ​ option  ​(5)
​  is  use d mo stly  wit h  sma ll 
​models
​ o r 
​models
​ w it h  sm all  b ase  to
 
prevent the object from bre aki ng o r  te arin g o ut fro m  th e b ed.
 
Pict. 2 3 - 
​ Print
​ w it h  
​support
​ me nu
 
 
9.6.2 Large object printing  
 
Another special  ​printing ​ case is  when 
​prin tin g
​ o bje ct s la rg er  th an th e 
​heatb ed
​. F ir st  o ptio n is
 
to resize the object to a p rin ta ble  
​size
​. R ig ht-cl ick  on a n o bje ct  in  S lic3 r o...

 
 
If you need to  ​print ​ an object  th at d oesn ’t  fit  th e 
​ prin te r
​ , yo u h ave  to  
​cut th e o bje ct
​ u si ng
 
Slic3r. Right-click and cho ose  th e 
​Cut
​… ​ o ptio n in  me nu. Yo u ca n 
​cut
​  th e o bje ct  h orizo nta lly  -
 
if you need to perform a  ​cu t
​ in  a  d if fe re nt a xi s,  u se  th e 
​Flip ...
​optio n in  th e sa me m enu.
 
 
 
 
Pict. 2 5 -  C uttin g th e o bje ct  w it h  th e 
​Cut
​ o ptio n
 
   
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