9.8 Loading filament
The filament provides the material needed to form 3D objects. Before you can print 3D objects, you must guide the
rolled filament from the spool into the extruder.
Preconditions:
Printer is switched on.
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1. Put the filament spool on the spool holder. Adjust the width as needed. See fig.
2. Feed the filament into the feeder. See fig.
3. In the mobile app, open Printer > Pre-heat. See fig.
4. Depending on your filament type (PCL/PLA), touch PCL Pre-heat or PLA Pre-heat in the mobile app to start pre-
heating. The supplied filament is of type PLA.
The cooling fan runs.
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The printer starts pre-heating. The current temperature shows in the mobile app.
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5. In the mobile app, wait until the temperature shows X/X°C (example: 90/90°C), then touch Loading to start
loading the filament.
The feeder feeds filament into the extruder.
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6. As soon as filament comes out of the extruder, touch STOP in the mobile app to stop loading.
7. Touch Heating Stop to stop pre-heating.
The cooling fan keeps running until the extruder is cool.
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CAUTION! Extruder nozzle is hot. Risk of burns. Do not touch until cool.
8. After the cooling fan has stopped (nozzle is cool), trim off any excess filament that came out of the extruder.
The filament has been loaded into the printer.
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Pre-heat
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Levelling
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PCL Pre-heat
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PLA Pre-heat
STOP
Loading
Stop
Print
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Temperature
Manual
Stop
Heating
Unloading
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