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Prusa i3 MK3 Handbook

Manual is about: self-replicating printers

Summary of i3 MK3

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    Please​​always​​refer​​to​​the http://www.Prusa3d.Com/drivers/ for​​an​​updated​​version​​of​​this​​3d​​printing​​handbook​​(pdf​​download). Quick​ ​guide​ ​to​ ​the​ ​first​ ​print 1.​ ​read​ ​the​ ​safety​ ​instructions​ ​carefully​ ( page​ ​7​ ) 2.​ ​place​ ​the​ ​printer​ ​on​ ​a​ ​flat​ ​and​ ​...

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    About​ ​the​ ​author josef​​prusa​ ​ ​(born​ ​feb​ ​23​ rd​ , ​ ​1990)​ ​became​ ​interested​ ​in​ ​the​ ​3d​ ​printing​ ​phenomenon​ ​before joining ​ ​prague’s​ ​university​ ​of​ ​economics​ ​in​ ​2009​ ​-​ ​at​ ​first​ ​it​ ​was​ ​a​ ​hobby,​ ​a​ ​new​ ​technology open ​ ​to​ ​changes​ ​and​ ​imp...

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    Table​ ​of​ ​contents 2​​product​​details 6 3​​introduction​​ ​-​ ​glossary,​ ​disclaimer,​ ​safety​ ​instructions,​ ​licenses 6 4​​original​​prusa​​i3​​mk3​​printer 8 5​​original​​prusa​​i3​​mk3​​printer​​kit 9 6​​first​​steps 10 6.1​ ​printer​ ​unpacking​ ​and​ ​proper​ ​handling 10 6.2​ ​printer​...

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    8​​advanced​​calibration 38 8.1​ ​pid​ ​tuning​ ​for​ ​hotend​ ​(optional) 38 8.2​ ​pinda​ ​probe​ ​calibration/​ ​temp.​ ​calibration​ ​(experimental/optional) 38 8.3​ ​view​ ​xyz​ ​calibration​ ​details​ ​(optional) 39 8.4​ ​linear​ ​advance​ ​(experimental) 39 8.5​ ​extruder​ ​info 41 9​​printer​...

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    2​ ​​ ​product​ ​details title: ​ ​original​ ​prusa​ ​i3​ ​mk3​ ​/​ ​original​ ​prusa​ ​i3​ ​mk3​ ​(kit),​ ​filament:​ ​1.75​ ​mm manufacturer: ​ ​prusa​ ​research​ ​s.R.O.,​ ​partyzánská​ ​188/7a,​ ​prague,​ ​170​ ​00,​ ​czech​ ​republic contacts: ​ ​phone​ ​+420​ ​222​ ​263​ ​718,​ ​e-mail:​ ​​ in...

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    3.2​​​​disclaimer failure ​ ​to​ ​read​ ​the​ ​manual​ ​may​ ​lead​ ​to​ ​personal​ ​injury,​ ​inferior​ ​results,​ ​or​ ​damage​ ​to​ ​the​ ​3d printer. ​ ​always​ ​ensure​ ​that​ ​anyone​ ​who​ ​operates​ ​the​ ​3d​ ​printer​ ​knows​ ​and​ ​understands​ ​the contents ​ ​of​ ​the​ ​manual.​ ​we​ ​c...

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    3d-printed ​ ​elements​ ​of​ ​the​ ​printer​ ​that​ ​can​ ​be​ ​improved​ ​upon​ ​can​ ​be​ ​found​ ​at http://www.Prusa3d.Com/prusa-i3-printable-parts/ . 4​ ​​ ​original​ ​prusa​ ​i3​ ​mk3​ ​printer unlike ​ ​the​ ​​printer​​ ​kit,​ ​it’s​ ​completely​ ​assembled​ ​and​ ​almost​ ​ready​ ​to​ ​​prin...

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    5​ ​​ ​original​ ​prusa​ ​i3​ ​mk3​ ​printer​ ​kit original ​ ​prusa​ ​i3​ ​mk3​ ​kit​ ​is​ ​pictured​ ​in​ ​p​ict​.​ ​2.​ ​​detailed​​ ​information​ ​and​ ​assembly description ​ ​can​ ​be​ ​found​ ​in​ ​chapter​ 6.2 ​ ​printer​ ​assembly​ . ​ ​we​ ​offer​ ​the​ ​​support​​ ​for users ​ ​who​ ​purc...

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    6​ ​​ ​first​ ​steps 6.1​​​​printer​​unpacking​​and​​proper​​handling holding ​ ​the​ ​upper​ ​frame,​ ​take​ ​the​ ​printer​ ​and​ ​pull​ ​it​ ​out​ ​from​ ​the​ ​box.​ ​be​ ​careful​ ​when handling ​ ​the​ ​printer​ ​not​ ​to​ ​damage​ ​the​ ​electronics​ ​and​ ​thus​ ​the​ ​proper​ ​printer​ ​fun...

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    6.2​​​​printer​​assembly for ​ ​the​ ​original​ ​prusa​ ​i3​ ​mk3​ ​​printer​​ ​kit​ ​we​ ​suggest​ ​following​ ​the​ ​guidelines​ ​and assembling ​ ​the​ ​kit​ ​according​ ​to​ ​the​ ​the​ ​​online​​ ​manual​ ​at​ manual.Prusa3d.Com . ​ ​(​the online ​​ ​manual​ ​is​ ​available​ ​in​ ​several​ ​lan...

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    With ​ ​your​ ​first​ ​start-up​ ​of​ ​your​ ​freshly-assembled​ ​printer,​ ​it​ ​will​ ​guide​ ​you​ ​through​ ​all​ ​the​ ​tests and ​ ​calibrations​ ​you​ ​need​ ​to​ ​do​ ​to​ ​get​ ​started​ ​printing. Wizard ​ ​can​ ​be​ ​also​ ​started​ ​manually​ ​from​ ​lcd​ ​menu​ ​​calibration​​->​​wizard...

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    There ​ ​are​ ​few​ ​special​ ​occasions​ ​where​ ​you​ ​will​ ​need​ ​to​ ​redo​ ​the​ ​calibration​ ​or​ ​part​ ​of​ ​it. ● firmware​​update​ ​ ​-​ ​a​ ​complete​ ​guide​ ​is​ ​in​ ​the​ ​chapter​ 12.9 ​ ​updating​ ​printer firmware . 6.3.9. ​ ​first​ ​layer​ ​calibration​ ​ ​needs​ ​to​ ​be​ ​rer...

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    Not ​ ​to​ ​touch​ ​the​ ​bed​ ​surface​ ​or​ ​the​ ​nozzle.​ ​when​ ​cleaning​ ​at​ ​higher​ ​temperatures​ ​the​ ​alcohol will ​ ​evaporate​ ​before​ ​it​ ​can​ ​clean​ ​anything.​ ​alternatively,​ ​you​ ​can​ ​clean​ ​the​ ​bed​ ​with​ ​​warm water​​and​​a​​few​​drops​​of​​a​​dish​​soap​ ​ ​on​ ​...

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    6.3.2.1​​​​double-sided​​textured​​pei​​powder-coated​​spring​​steel​​sheet powder ​ ​coating​ ​directly​ ​on​ ​metal​ ​makes​ ​it​ ​very​ ​hard​ ​to​ ​damage​ ​this​ ​build​ ​plate.​ ​if​ ​a​ ​heated nozzle ​ ​crashed​ ​into​ ​it,​ ​the​ ​metal​ ​can​ ​dissipate​ ​the​ ​heat.​ ​powder​ ​coating​ ​a...

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    6.3.3​​​​increasing​​the​​adhesion in ​ ​some​ ​special​ ​occasions,​ ​like​ ​a​ ​tall​ ​object​ ​with​ ​a​ ​very​ ​small​ ​contact​ ​area​ ​with​ ​the​ ​print surface, ​ ​you​ ​might​ ​need​ ​to​ ​increase​ ​the​ ​adhesion.​ ​fortunately,​ ​pei​ ​is​ ​a​ ​very​ ​chemically resistant ​ ​polymer​ ​an...

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    6.3.4.1​ ​selftest​ ​error​ ​messages​ ​and​ ​resolution​ ​(kit​ ​only) front print fan/ left hotend fan - not spinning: check ​ ​proper​ ​wiring​ ​of​ ​the​ ​print​ ​and​ ​the​ ​hotend​ ​fan​ ​cables.​ ​ensure​ ​that​ ​both​ ​are properly ​ ​connected​ ​to​ ​the​ ​einsy​ ​electronics,​ ​and​ ​that​...

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    Run ​ ​the​ ​​xyz​​calibration​​ ​​from​ ​the​ ​​calibration​​​​menu​ ​on​ ​the​ ​lcd​ ​panel.​ ​this​ ​should​ ​not​ ​be necessary ​ ​on​ ​the​ ​assembled​ ​printers​ ​as​ ​those​ ​are​ ​factory​ ​calibrated. Place​ ​a​ ​sheet​ ​of​ ​a​ ​regular​ ​office​ ​paper​ ​(for​ ​example​ ​the​ ​checklist​ ...

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    1) xyz calibration failed. Bed calibration point was not found. The ​ ​calibration​ ​routine​ ​did​ ​not​ ​find​ ​a​ ​bed​ ​sensor​ ​point.​ ​the​ ​printer​ ​stops​ ​close​ ​to​ ​the bed ​ ​point,​ ​which​ ​it​ ​failed​ ​to​ ​detect.​ ​please​ ​verify,​ ​that​ ​the​ ​printer​ ​is​ ​assembled correct...

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    At ​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​the​ ​x/y​ ​calibration,​ ​the​ ​printer​ ​measures​ ​the​ ​reference​ ​height​ ​above each ​ ​of​ ​the​ ​9​ ​bed​ ​sensor​ ​points​ ​and​ ​stores​ ​the​ ​reference​ ​heights​ ​in​ ​nonvolatile memory. ​ ​during​ ​normal​ ​bed​ ​leveling,​ ​it​ ​is​ ​expected​ ​that​ ​the​ ​pi...

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    If ​ ​this​ ​advice​ ​is​ ​not​ ​followed​ ​and​ ​there​ ​is​ ​a​ ​plastic​ ​debris​ ​on​ ​the​ ​print​ ​nozzle,​ ​then​ ​the​ ​debris may ​ ​touch​ ​the​ ​print​ ​bed​ ​or​ ​even​ ​push​ ​the​ ​print​ ​bed​ ​away​ ​from​ ​the​ ​pinda​ ​probe,​ ​so​ ​the pinda ​ ​probe​ ​will​ ​not​ ​trigger​ ​prope...

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    ● press ​ ​the​ ​lcd-knob​ ​on​ ​the​ ​lcd​ ​panel​ ​to​ ​enter​ ​the​ ​main​ ​menu.​ ​insert​ ​the​ ​filament into ​ ​the​ ​extruder,​ ​choose​ ​the​ ​​load​​filament​​​option​ ​in​ ​the​ ​menu​ ​and​ ​press​ ​the​ ​button to ​ ​confirm.​ ​filament​ ​is​ ​then​ ​loaded​ ​to​ ​the​ ​extruder​ ​by​ ​...

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    6.3.9​​​​first​​layer​​calibration​​​ (kit​​only) now ​ ​we​ ​will​ ​finally​ ​calibrate​ ​the​ ​distance​ ​between​ ​the​ ​tip​ ​of​ ​the​ ​nozzle​ ​and​ ​the​ ​probe. Check​​if​​your​​print​​surface​​is​​clean!​​​you ​ ​can​ ​find​ ​instructions​ ​on​ ​how​ ​to​ ​clean​ ​it in ​ ​the​ ​chapter​ ​​...

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    Loosen ​ ​the​ ​two​ ​screws​ ​on​ ​the​ ​probe​ ​holder​ ​to​ ​make​ ​adjustments.​ ​​rotating​​the​​probe counter​​clockwise​​will​​raise​​it​​1mm​​per​​turn.​ ​ ​rotating​ ​it​ ​is​ ​very​ ​handy​ ​for​ ​precise adjustments, ​ ​but​ ​it​ ​can​ ​also​ ​be​ ​pushed​ ​in​ ​and​ ​out​ ​when​ ​the​ ​s...

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    Pict. 12 - perfect prusa logo first layer 6.3.10.2​​​​check​​probe​​height​​(kit​​only) if ​ ​the​ ​first​ ​layer​ ​seems​ ​inconsistent​ ​between​ ​multiple​ ​prints,​ ​the​ ​probe​ ​might​ ​be too ​ ​high.​ ​lower​ ​it​ ​slightly.​ ​loosen​ ​the​ ​two​ ​screws​ ​on​ ​the​ ​probe​ ​holder​ ​to​ ​ma...

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    7​ ​​ ​printing ● make ​ ​sure​ ​that​ ​the​ ​​nozzle​​ ​and​ ​the​ ​bed​ ​are​ ​heated​ ​to​ ​the​ ​desired​ ​temperature.​ ​if​ ​you forget ​ ​to​ ​​preheat​​ ​the​ ​​printing​​ ​​nozzle​​ ​and​ ​the​ ​bed​ ​before​ ​​printing,​​ ​the​ ​​printer​​ ​will automatically ​ ​check​ ​the​ ​temperatures​...

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    7.2​​​​printer​​control there ​ ​are​ ​two​ ​ways​ ​to​ ​control​ ​the​ ​​printer​.​ ​you​ ​can​ ​use​ ​the​ ​lcd​ ​panel​ ​integrated​ ​with​ ​the printer, ​​ ​or​ ​you​ ​can​ ​​connect​​ ​your​ ​computer​ ​via​ ​the​ ​usb​ ​cable.​ ​we​ ​suggest​ ​the​ ​​lcd​​panel because ​ ​of​ ​its​ ​​speed​​ ​...

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    Pict. 16 - lcd screen and control buttons by ​ ​single​ ​pressing​ ​the​ ​control​ ​button​ ​on​ ​the​ ​information​ ​screen,​ ​you​ ​enter​ ​the​ ​main​ ​menu. The ​ ​reset​ ​button​ ​is​ ​placed​ ​directly​ ​under​ ​the​ ​control​ ​knob.​ ​pressing​ ​the​ ​reset​ ​button​ ​equates to ​ ​quickly​ ​...

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    7.2.4​​​​fail​​stats the ​ ​printer​ ​keeps​ ​statistics​ ​about​ ​the​ ​failures​ ​it​ ​experienced​ ​and​ ​recovered​ ​from​ ​during​ ​the last ​ ​print.​ ​it​ ​is​ ​useful​ ​for​ ​assessing​ ​a​ ​long​ ​print,​ ​for​ ​example​ ​over​ ​a​ ​night​ ​or​ ​a​ ​weekend,​ ​if everything ​ ​ran​ ​smoothl...

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    If ​ ​you​ ​experience​ ​random​ ​glitches​ ​after​ ​a​ ​firmware​ ​update,​ ​or​ ​after​ ​a​ ​printer​ ​upgrade,​ ​use​ ​the all​​data​ ​ ​option. 7.2.7​​​​sd​​card​​sorting the ​ ​display​ ​of​ ​the​ ​files​ ​on​ ​the​ ​sd​ ​card​ ​can​ ​be​ ​sorted;​ ​you​ ​can​ ​change​ ​the​ ​sorting​ ​type​ ​i...

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    7.2.9​​​​lcd​​layout items ​​ ​not​ ​mentioned​ ​below​ ​are​ ​not​ ​used​ ​for​ ​the​ ​common​ ​​print​​ ​setup​ ​-​ ​you​ ​should​ ​not​ ​change any ​ ​of​ ​the​ ​unmentioned​ ​​items​​ ​unless​ ​you​ ​are​ ​absolutely​ ​sure​ ​what​ ​you​ ​are​ ​doing. ❏ info ​ ​screen ❏ live ​ ​adjust​ ​z​ ​​ (d...

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    ❏ move ​ ​y ❏ move ​ ​z ❏ extruder ❏ disable ​ ​steppers ❏ filament ​ ​sensor​ ​-​ ​on​ ​/​ ​off ❏ fans ​ ​check​ ​-​ ​on​ ​/​ ​off ❏ crash ​ ​detection​ ​-​ ​on​ ​/​ ​off ❏ temperature ​ ​calibration​ ​-​ ​on​ ​/​ ​off ❏ mode ​ ​-​ ​normal​ ​/​ ​stealth ❏ live ​ ​adjust​ ​z ❏ select ​ ​language ❏ s...

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    7.2.10​​​​print​​speed​​versus​​print​​quality printing ​ ​a​ ​small​ ​object​ ​takes​ ​a​ ​few​ ​minutes,​ ​but​ ​printing​ ​larger​ ​models​ ​are​ ​time​ ​consuming​ ​- there ​ ​are​ ​prints​ ​taking​ ​tens​ ​of​ ​hours.​ ​the​ ​overall​ ​printing​ ​time​ ​can​ ​be​ ​changed​ ​in​ ​different ways....

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    ● connect ​ ​the​ ​​printer​​ ​to​ ​the​ ​computer​ ​with​ ​the​ ​usb​ ​cable. Pict. 21 - you can find usb port here ● choose ​ ​the​ ​connection​ ​port​ ​in​ ​pronterface​ ​(download​ ​available​ ​with​ ​the​ ​​printer drivers, ​ ​see​ ​the​ ​chapter​ ​​ 9 ​ ​printer​ ​drivers​ ): ​ ​mac​ ​users​ ​...

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    Pict. 22 - pronterface 1. Load​​file​ ​ ​button​ ​is​ ​used​ ​to​ ​​load​​ ​the​ ​desired​ ​​model​..​ ​​model​​ ​must​ ​be​ ​in​ ​*​.Gcode​​​file format. 2. Choose ​ ​the​ ​port​ ​by​ ​which​ ​the​ ​​printer​​ ​is​ ​connected​ ​to​ ​the​ ​computer.​ ​(mostly /usbmodem ​ ​for​ ​mac,​ ​com1,​ ​com2,​...

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    7.3​​​​printer​​addons 7.3.1​​​​different​​nozzles e3d, ​ ​a​ ​uk-based​ ​company,​ ​that​ ​supplies​ ​hotends​ ​for​ ​the​ ​original​ ​prusa​ ​i3​ ​mk3,​ ​has​ ​a whole ​ ​ecosystem​ ​of​ ​upgrades​ ​and​ ​addons.​ ​we​ ​support​ ​some​ ​of​ ​them.​ ​you​ ​have​ ​to​ ​use proper ​ ​preset​ ​setting...

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    7.3.2​​​​connecting​​raspberry​​pi​​zero​​w raspberry ​ ​pi​ ​zero​ ​w​ ​can​ ​be​ ​connected​ ​to​ ​the​ ​accessory​ ​header​ ​of​ ​the​ ​printer​ ​motherboard (einsy) ​ ​which​ ​will​ ​provide​ ​power​ ​and​ ​a​ ​serial​ ​data​ ​line​ ​for​ ​communication.​ ​the​ ​user​ ​can​ ​run applications ​ ​...

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    8​ ​​ ​advanced​ ​calibration additional ​ ​calibration​ ​tools​ ​and​ ​settings​ ​for​ ​advanced​ ​users​ ​are​ ​available,​ ​but​ ​they​ ​are entirely ​ ​optional​ ​and​ ​some​ ​of​ ​them​ ​are​ ​even​ ​experimental. 8.1​​​​pid​​tuning​​for​​hotend​​(optional) if ​ ​you​ ​are​ ​experiencing​ ​wide...

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    This ​ ​procedure​ ​must​ ​be​ ​done​ ​in​ ​a​ ​place​ ​with​ ​normal​ ​room​ ​temperature​ ​around​ ​21°c/69°f. Do ​ ​not​ ​touch​ ​the​ ​nozzle​ ​or​ ​heatbed​ ​during​ ​this​ ​process​ ​until​ ​the​ ​process​ ​is​ ​fully​ ​finished​ ​as​ ​it will ​ ​reach​ ​high​ ​temperatures! Once ​ ​calibrated...

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    In ​ ​gcode​ ​script.​ ​​however,​​i​ f​​you​​do​​not​​understand​​the​​concept​​of​​gcodes​​yet,​​or​​never played​​with​​editing​​it,​​stop​​reading​​here​​and​​skip​​to​​another​​chapter. The ​ ​k​ ​values​ ​(the​ ​parameter​ ​affecting​ ​how​ ​much​ ​linear​ ​advance​ ​affects​ ​the​ ​print)​ ​w...

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    8.5​​​​extruder​​info extruder ​ ​info​ ​provides​ ​debug​ ​information​ ​about​ ​the​ ​extruder​ ​sensors. It ​ ​provides​ ​info​ ​of: ● extruder​​cooling​​fan​​rpm ● print​​cooling​​fan​​rpm ● information​​of​​filament​​moving​​in​​the​​extruder ● illumination​​level​​of​​the​​filament​​sensor​ ​ ...

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    10.2​​​​in​​what​​program​​can​​you​​create​​your​​own​​models? To ​ ​create​ ​a​ ​3d​ ​​model​​ ​yourself,​ ​you​ ​need​ ​a​ ​dedicated​ ​program.​ ​the​ ​easiest​ ​way​ ​to​ ​quickly create ​ ​a​ ​​model​​ ​is​ ​​tinkercad​​ ​(​ www. ​tinkercad​.Com​ ) ​ ​-​ ​an​ ​​online​​ ​editor​ ​(no​ ​install...

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    You ​ ​specify​ ​the​ ​printing​ ​material,​ ​print​ ​quality​ ​and​ ​the​ ​print​ ​speed​ ​in​ ​prusacontrol.​ ​you​ ​can manipulate ​ ​the​ ​object​ ​here,​ ​varying​ ​the​ ​placement​ ​on​ ​the​ ​printbed,​ ​resize​ ​it,​ ​etc. Prusacontrol​ ​ ​is​ ​the​ ​easiest​ ​way​ ​to​ ​get​ ​perfect​ ​prin...

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    10.4​​​​slic3r​​prusa​​edition prusacontrol ​ ​is​ ​built​ ​on​ ​top​ ​of​ ​the​ ​​slic3r​​prusa​​edition​​ ​and​ ​hides​ ​all​ ​the​ ​unnecessary​ ​clutter you ​ ​would​ ​have​ ​if​ ​all​ ​the​ ​settings​ ​were​ ​exposed.​ ​if​ ​you​ ​choose​ ​to​ ​create​ ​your​ ​own​ ​specific print ​ ​settings,​...

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    10.5​​​​bundled​​3d​​models we ​ ​asked​ ​a​ ​couple​ ​of​ ​known​ ​3d​ ​designers​ ​to​ ​prepare​ ​some​ ​printable​ ​objects​ ​for​ ​you​ ​to​ ​print. They ​ ​are​ ​ideal​ ​for​ ​the​ ​first​ ​prints​ ​on​ ​your​ ​new​ ​printer.​ ​stl​ ​and​ ​gcode​ ​files​ ​are​ ​available after ​ ​installing​ ​t...

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    Pict. 30 - adding color change in prusacontrol ● first ​ ​of​ ​all,​ ​you​ ​need​ ​to​ ​prepare​ ​regular​ ​​gcode​​ ​with​ ​common​ ​print​ ​and​ ​filament settings. ​ ​save​ ​the​ ​file. ● then ​ ​go​ ​to​ ​​www.Prusaprinters.Org​​ ​and​ ​choose​​​color​​print​​ ​in​ ​the​ ​header​ ​menu. ● drag ​...

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    Pict. 31 - web version of colorprint interface at prusaprinters.Org/colorprint insert ​ ​the​ ​filament​ ​which​ ​you​ ​want​ ​to​ ​start​ ​with​ ​into​ ​your​ ​printer​ ​and​ ​start​ ​printing​ ​the​ ​file. When ​ ​the​ ​color​ ​change​ ​is​ ​triggered​ ​from​ ​the​ ​gcode,​ ​the​ ​printer​ ​will​ ...

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    From ​ ​the​ ​​nozzle​.​ ​when​ ​the​ ​​color​​ ​is​ ​pure​ ​without​ ​any​ ​remains​ ​of​ ​the​ ​previous​ ​filament you ​ ​can​ ​choose​ ​the​ ​“yes”​ ​option​ ​and​ ​the​ ​​printing​​ ​will​ ​continue​ ​with​ ​a​ ​new​ ​​color​. After ​ ​confirming,​ ​the​ ​printer​ ​returns​ ​to​ ​the​ ​original...

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    Pict. 32 - print with support menu 10.7.2​​​​large​​object​​printing another ​ ​special​ ​​printing​​ ​case​ ​is​ ​when​ ​​printing​​ ​objects​ ​larger​ ​than​ ​the​ ​​heatbed​.​ ​the​ ​first option ​ ​is​ ​to​ ​resize​ ​the​ ​object​ ​to​ ​a​ ​printable​ ​​size​.​ ​right-click​ ​on​ ​an​ ​object​ ​...

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    If ​ ​you​ ​need​ ​to​ ​​print​​ ​an​ ​object​ ​that​ ​doesn’t​ ​fit​ ​the​ ​​printer​,​ ​you​ ​have​ ​to​ ​​cut​ ​the​ ​object​​ ​using slic3r. ​ ​right-click​ ​and​ ​choose​ ​the​ ​​cut … ​ ​option​ ​in​ ​the​ ​menu.​ ​you​ ​can​ ​​cut​​ ​the​ ​object horizontally ​ ​-​ ​if​ ​you​ ​need​ ​to​ ​per...

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    11​ ​​ ​materials temperatures ​ ​and​ ​the​ ​heatbed​ ​treatment​ ​before​ ​a​ ​print​ ​according​ ​to​ ​a​ ​specific​ ​material. 11.1​​abs abs ​ ​is​ ​a​ ​very​ ​strong​ ​and​ ​versatile​ ​material​ ​with​ ​​great​​thermal​​resistance​.​ ​it’s​ ​suitable​ ​for both ​ ​indoor​ ​and​ ​outdoor​ ​use ...

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    ● heatbed:​​​make ​ ​sure​ ​the​ ​surface​ ​is​ ​clean​ ​as​ ​described​ ​in​ 6.3.2 ​ ​pei​ ​print​ ​surface preparation ​ ​chapter 11.2​​​​pla pla is the most commonly used filament. It’s ​biodegradable​, ​easy to print​, and a very strong ​material. The perfect choice for printing ​large ​objects ...

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    ● nozzle​​temperature:​​​215 ​ ​°c ● bed​​temperature:​​​50 ​ ​-​ ​60​ ​°c ● heatbed:​​​make ​ ​sure​ ​the​ ​surface​ ​is​ ​clean,​ ​as​ ​described​ ​in​ 6.3.2 ​ ​pei​ ​print​ ​surface preparation ​ ​chapter 11.3​​​​pet/petg petg ​ ​is​ ​a​ ​very​ ​tough​ ​material​ ​with​ ​good​ ​thermal​ ​resistan...

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    ● nozzle​​temperature:​​​240 ​ ​°c ● bed​​temperature:​​​80 ​ ​-​ ​100​ ​°c ● heatbed:​​​make ​ ​sure​ ​the​ ​surface​ ​is​ ​clean,​ ​as​ ​described​ ​in​ 6.3.2 ​ ​pei​ ​print​ ​surface preparation ​ ​chapter.​ ​do​ ​not​ ​use​ ​isopropyl​ ​alcohol​ ​to​ ​clean​ ​the​ ​bed,​ ​or​ ​the​ ​adhesion may...

  • Page 55

    ● bed​​temperature:​​​95 ​ ​-​ ​100​ ​°c. ● heatbed:​​​the ​ ​best​ ​results​ ​are​ ​obtained​ ​with​ ​common​ ​scotch​ ​tape​ ​-​ ​just​ ​attach​ ​the tape ​ ​directly​ ​to​ ​the​ ​print​ ​surface​ ​and​ ​clean​ ​it​ ​after​ ​the​ ​print​ ​is​ ​finished. 11.6​​​​nylon​​(taulman​​bridge) nylon ​ ​is...

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    ● bed​​temperature:​​​50 ​ ​°c.​ ​you​ ​can​ ​set​ ​the​ ​bed​ ​temperature​ ​up​ ​to​ ​65​ ​°c​ ​depending on ​ ​the​ ​size​ ​of​ ​an​ ​object.​ ​(larger​ ​object​ ​means​ ​higher​ ​temperature) ● heatbed:​​​make ​ ​sure​ ​the​ ​surface​ ​is​ ​clean​ ​as​ ​described​ ​in​ 6.3.2 ​ ​pei​ ​print​ ​sur...

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    11.9​​​​asa acrylonitrile-styrene-acryl ​ ​(asa)​ ​is​ ​a​ ​material​ ​with​ ​properties​ ​similar​ ​to​ ​abs,​ ​its​ ​main​ ​benefit is ​ ​increased​ ​weather​ ​and​ ​uv​ ​resistance.​ ​another​ ​advantage​ ​is​ ​overall​ ​dimensional​ ​stability. To ​ ​achieve​ ​a​ ​cast-like​ ​surface,​ ​acetone​...

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    11.11​​​​pc-abs​​(e3d) polycarbonate abs (pc-abs) is an enhanced version of traditional abs. It offers easier processing, higher strength, stiffness, and temperature resistance. Pc-abs is also suitable for structures with openings, its bridging capability is improved compared to abs. Typical usage ​...

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    12​ ​​ ​faq​ ​-​ ​printer​ ​maintenance​ ​and​ ​print​ ​issues 12.1​​​​regular​​maintenance 12.1.1​​​​bearings every ​ ​couple​ ​hundred​ ​hours,​ ​the​ ​smooth​ ​rods​ ​should​ ​be​ ​cleaned​ ​with​ ​a​ ​paper​ ​towel.​ ​then apply ​ ​a​ ​little​ ​bit​ ​of​ ​general​ ​purpose​ ​machine​ ​oil​ ​on​ ...

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    Pict. 36 - fan error the ​ ​nozzle​ ​cooling​ ​fan​ ​is​ ​made​ ​by​ ​​noctua​.​ ​these​ ​premium​ ​fans​ ​are​ ​known​ ​for​ ​their​ ​superb quietness ​ ​and​ ​exceptional​ ​performance. You ​ ​can​ ​turn​ ​off​ ​the​ ​monitoring​ ​in​ ​lcd​ ​menu​ ​under​ ​​settings​​->​​check​​fans​​​for​ ​exampl...

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    The ​ ​filament​ ​sensor​ ​can​ ​detect: ● running ​ ​out​ ​of​ ​filament ● filament ​ ​getting​ ​stuck​ ​-​ ​jammed​ ​nozzle 12.3.1​​​​running​​out​​of​​filament running ​ ​out​ ​of​ ​filament​ ​​will​​no​​longer​​cause​​a​​print​​failure​.​ ​if​ ​you​ ​run​ ​out​ ​of​ ​filament,​ ​the printer ​ ​w...

  • Page 62

    12.3.3.1​​dust​​on​​the​​sensor​​-​​how​​to​​clean if ​ ​you​ ​start​ ​getting​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​of​ ​false​ ​alarms​ ​on​ ​filament​ ​jams​ ​or​ ​filament​ ​running​ ​out,​ ​your​ ​sensor might ​ ​need​ ​cleaning.​ ​the​ ​easiest​ ​way​ ​is​ ​to​ ​use​ ​compressed​ ​air.​ ​there​ ​is​ ​a​ ​dedicated​ ​ho...

  • Page 63

    Pict. 39 - cleaning the extruder - you can see the hobbed pulley through the service hole 12.5​​​​nozzle​​cleaning do ​ ​not​ ​touch​ ​the​ ​nozzle​ ​during​ ​these​ ​procedures​ ​as​ ​it​ ​is​ ​preheated​ ​and​ ​you​ ​may burn ​ ​yourself! To ​ ​make​ ​cleaning​ ​easier,​ ​move​ ​the​ ​extruder​ ​h...

  • Page 64

    1. Heat ​ ​up​ ​the​ ​nozzle​ ​to​ ​250​ ​°c​ ​for​ ​pla​ ​or​ ​270°c​ ​for​ ​abs​ ​jams. 2. Wait ​ ​3-5​ ​minutes​ ​and​ ​then​ ​go​ ​to​ ​​lcd​​-​​load​​filament.​​​if​ ​you​ ​cleared​ ​the​ ​clog​ ​and the ​ ​filament​ ​went​ ​through,​ ​simply​ ​lower​ ​the​ ​temperature​ ​to​ ​normal​ ​and​ ​re...

  • Page 65

    Pict. 40 - nozzle change 65.

  • Page 66

    12.7​​​​printing​​problems 12.7.1​​​​layers​​break​​and​​split​​when​​printing​​from​​abs​​material abs ​ ​​material​​ ​has​ ​a​ ​higher​ ​thermal​ ​expansion​ ​than​ ​other​ ​​materials​.​ ​we​ ​suggest​ ​other materials ​​ ​like​ ​pet,​ ​hips​ ​or​ ​pla​ ​when​ ​you​ ​​print​​ ​larger​ ​​models​. ...

  • Page 67

    13​ ​​ ​faq​ ​-​ ​common​ ​issues​ ​when​ ​assembling​ ​the​ ​printer​ ​kit 13.1​​​​printer​​is​​rocking​​-​​yz​​frame​​-​​geometry​​check if ​ ​your​ ​printer​ ​is​ ​rocking​ ​on​ ​the​ ​table,​ ​please​ ​check​ ​step​ ​11​ ​of​ ​y​ ​axis​ ​assembly​ ​-​ ​​yz​​frame​​- geometry​​check. All ​ ​the​ ...

  • Page 68

    13.2​​​​printer​​stops​​printing​​soon​​after​​start extruder ​ ​is​ ​likely​ ​overheated.​ ​make​ ​sure​ ​the​ ​​nozzle​​ ​fan​ ​is​ ​working​ ​​properly​.​ ​if​ ​not,​ ​please inspect ​ ​its​ ​connection​ ​according​ ​to​ ​the​ ​assembly​ ​manual. Pict. 42 - proper wiring of the connectors 13.3​​​...

  • Page 69

    13.4​​​​loose​​x-​​and/or​​y-axis​​belts check ​ ​if​ ​both​ ​belts​ ​are​ ​​properly​​ ​tightened,​ ​loose​ ​belts​ ​would​ ​cause​ ​a​ ​​printer​​ ​malfunction​ ​and prevent ​ ​​proper​​ ​​printing​.​ ​the​ ​easiest​ ​way​ ​to​ ​check​ ​is​ ​​printing​​ ​a​ ​round​ ​object​ ​-​ ​if​ ​any​ ​of​ ​th...

  • Page 70

    Pict. 44 - a properly -tightened x-axis belt 13.5​​​​detached​​cables​​to​​the​​heatbed do ​ ​not​ ​forget​ ​to​ ​use​ ​a​ ​spiral​ ​wrap​ ​on​ ​​heatbed​​ ​​cables​​ ​and​ ​attach​ ​the​ ​​cables​​ ​​properly​​ ​so​ ​they won’t ​ ​restrict​ ​movement​ ​during​ ​printing. Pict. 45 - cables should be...

  • Page 72

    Print​ ​and​ ​share! Do​ ​not​ ​forget​ ​to​ ​tag​ ​your​ ​prints​ ​with​ ​#prusai3mk3 while​ ​sharing​ ​so​ ​we​ ​can​ ​find,​ ​pin​ ​and​ ​showcase​ ​them with​ ​our http://www.Prusa3d.Com/original-prusa-i3-prints/ happy​ ​printing​ ​:) 71.