FABtotum Personal Fabricator, User Manual

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3. 3D PRINTING
YOUR FIRST 3D PRINT
Ok, so you have already calibrated your FABtotum and you are ready to print your first test object.
If you haven’t: go to Maintenance → First Setup for a comprehensive calibration wizard, this is very important!
Learn more about this in calibration.
To start printing you usually need filament. The FABtotum comes with some sample filament, but you may want to load
more filament.
If you have already some filament inside the head, hit the Maintenance → Spool → Unload Spool procedure first.
First you’ll need a file to print. We have already uploaded some printing samples for you in your printer, you can find them
in Object Manager – Samples.
You can also upload and print other files, following this procedure, but if you are new to the FABtotum just stick to the
sample.
Under the File Manager, Select the object you want to print, then press the “Print” button.
(Please note that you can print something from the Create menu as well!)
Now you are in the folder with the samples, choose your favourite file, for example Marvin key-chain, then Next
Be sure the working plane and the nozzle are clean, close the front cover, then press Continue as instructed.
Choose Simple homing or Auto bed leveling
If your printer is well calibrated, select Simple homing: the print will start quickly.
If you aren’t sure about calibration, select Auto bed leveling: the probe will start to measure the bed orientation, then the
print will start (it will require few seconds to heat-up).
Starting the print
Wait for the printer to be ready: the carriage will be in the left corner, the Z axis will be homed and bed and nozzle heated
(this usually requires around 2 minutes).
Check the printer as soon as it starts printing (you can hear beep) to make sure the bed calibration is ok and that the
nozzle is leaving a good amount of material on the plane so that the first layer (including the skirt/brim) is solid.