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Leapfrog 3d printers - manual xeed 2 dear customer, congratulations with the purchase of your very own leapfrog xeed 3d-printer. We want to help you make your first 3d-print with the very first leapfrog stand-alone printer. To make your first impression the best one possible, we want to provide you ...
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Leapfrog 3d printers - manual xeed 3 table of content 1. Installation 1.1 unpack page 5 2. Printing 2.1 turning on your printer and loading your filament page 7 2.2 heating the extruders page 9 2.3 manually controlling your xeed page 11 2.3.1 movements page 11 2.4 uploading your 3d model page 12 2.4...
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Leapfrog 3d printers - manual xeed 4 1. Installation the following steps are steps you only have to follow when your brand new xeed arrives at your doorstep for the first time. Please follow each step thoroughly to make sure the installation will be successful and you will find yourself to be a memb...
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Leapfrog 3d printers - manual xeed 5 1.1 unpack in this step we will show you how to unpack your xeed when it arrives at your doorstep. Before you start, make sure that you have cleared a spot where you want to place the printer. We advise you to not place the xeed next to a window or at a place whe...
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Leapfrog 3d printers - manual xeed 6 2. Printing the following steps are general steps which you need to follow when making a 3d print with your xeed. 2.0 initial setup 2.1 turning on your printer and loading your filament o how to turn on the xeed and load the filament for printing 2.2 heating the ...
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Leapfrog 3d printers - manual xeed 7 2.0.1 initial setup before you can use the xeed, we have to go through the initial setup. This will make sure the xeed is connected to the network and is up-to-date. This will allow you to access the xeed through a lan network later, which allows remote control o...
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Leapfrog 3d printers - manual xeed 8 in the pop-up that appears note the ip address under the ipv4 section, you can use this later to access lilyprint from your own computer in the same network. To connect to a wifi network, left click on the network icon and select the wifi network. In the pop- up ...
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Leapfrog 3d printers - manual xeed 9 //update lilyprint lilyprint has an update feature, we will run this to make sure that it is up-to-date before we start. Click on the system menu in the top bar of lilyprint and select "update lilyprint", confirm the notification to start the update. Make sure yo...
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Leapfrog 3d printers - manual xeed 10 when the update is complete reboot the system by clicking on the system menu and selecting reboot. (update regularly to get new features!) lilyprint is now updated to the latest version..
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Leapfrog 3d printers - manual xeed 11 //setting z-offset the xeed uses a variable called z-offset to calibrate the distance between the z-stop and the nozzle. It basically depicts the distance between the nozzle and the bed at the start of a print and is very important. This setting can be found und...
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Leapfrog 3d printers - manual xeed 12 //level bed before we start to print we want to make sure that the bed is levelled. Under the "control" tab in lilyprint there is a "xeed" section. Press the “level bed” button to start the sequence. It will probe 5 spots on the bed and make sure it is levelled....
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Leapfrog 3d printers - manual xeed 13 2.1 loading your filament we need filament loaded in the printer to start printing. This section will guide you through the process. Load your filament into the filament drawer. The filament drawer is located at the left side of the printer and can be opened by ...
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Leapfrog 3d printers - manual xeed 14 2.2 extruding filament the software that is used to control the xeed is called lilyprint. In the next screenshot we have outlined real brief what all the tabs in the main screen. During this manual we will explain each option and its functions starting with the ...
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Leapfrog 3d printers - manual xeed 15 you can notice that the temperature graph of the front extruder shows the current and target temperature. To load your filament into the extruder you can use the “extrude” button, located on the control tab. Make sure your filament is placed correctly in the fil...
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Leapfrog 3d printers - manual xeed 16 if you want to load filament quickly then push the “quick load” button which automatically guides the filament all the way to the extruder head. Before pressing “quick load” it is best to open the filament drawer fully. This allows for you to check if the filame...
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Leapfrog 3d printers - manual xeed 17 after this you can use the arrows to move the extruder head or the printer bed..
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Leapfrog 3d printers - manual xeed 18 2.4 uploading your 3d model. Now that you have loaded the filament and the printer is on, it is time to load the model that you wish to print. This section explains the steps to follow when uploading your 3d models. Go to the “status” tab in the upper left corne...
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Leapfrog 3d printers - manual xeed 19 2.4.2 uploading a model from your computer to upload a model from your computer you will have to connect your xeed to your network. This can be done in two ways, either by wi-fi or using an ethernet cable. For instructions see the initial setup chapter of this m...
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Leapfrog 3d printers - manual xeed 21 2.4.3 start a print it is very easy to start a print. Just press on the printer icon on the model and the printer will start the gcode. In the “state” field it will show the progress, time elapsed and time left(estimated). 2.4.4 the terminal the terminal tab sho...
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Leapfrog 3d printers - manual xeed 22 2.5 making your print. You received simplify 3d slicing software with download instructions for your pc, which allows you to “fine tune” your print settings for printing even the most complex 3d models. The simplify 3d software comes with an integrated quick sta...
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Leapfrog 3d printers - manual xeed 23 the second step is to click on the “add” button in the left lower window. After pressing this button the “fff window” pops up where you can select a standard print profile in the drop down menu. Leapfrog is continuously testing and developing profiles with stand...
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Leapfrog 3d printers - manual xeed 24 with step three you can choose your own settings to optimize print results for your personal 3d models and start exploring the 3d printing boundaries. Fff settings shown in the picture below allow you to easily select “medium” or “high” print quality. Be noted t...
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Leapfrog 3d printers - manual xeed 25 the final step after saving your settings is to press the “prepare” button in the left lower window to generate, save and preview your g-code. The g-code can now be uploaded by your printer through a computer connection as explained in paragraph “ 2.4.2. Uploadi...
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Leapfrog 3d printers - manual xeed 26 2.6 after the print. This section will explain what to do when your xeed has finished the print job. After the print you have to wait until the xeed goes into its home position. It will home your x- and y-axis and it will bring down your print bed, so it is easi...
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Leapfrog 3d printers - manual xeed 27 3. Support in case anything in the manual is unclear and you still have some remaining questions or if you are experiencing some kind of problem with your xeed or your prints we are there to help you. This section explains to you how to contact us with your ques...
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Leapfrog 3d printers - manual xeed 28 3.1 need support? Of course it is possible that you run into something that was not explained in this document. Here we explain you what to do in such a case. Go to https://www.Lpfrg.Com/support/ . If you cannot find the solution to your problem at faq , knowled...
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Leapfrog 3d printers - manual xeed 30 3.2. Updates we will be able to remotely send updates to your xeed which will be announced through the “updates / notifications” button. If you receive an update go to “configuration” and select “system upgrade” or “firmware upgrade” as shown below and follow an...
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Leapfrog 3d printers - manual xeed 31 3.3. Troubleshooting although we work very hard on minimizing possible troubles some might occur while or even before operating the machine. In general these troubles can be tackled quite easily. We listed 5 possible troubles that could occur and how you can to ...
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Leapfrog 3d printers - manual xeed 32 3.3.3. Filament slipping before loading the filament make sure that filament on the spool is free and not entangled which can occur after removing and replacing the spool. Take the time to make sure that the filament is inserted properly in the driver gear. Depe...