Your First 3D Print
Figure 4.4: Extruder filament slot
correct nozzle height. The nozzle should not be pushing down on the print
surface. To lower or raise the Z home height adjust the Z end stop trigger.
The red end stop trigger is on the far left of the printer mounted on the
X-axis motor mount. (Fig. 4.6, page 55). The red end stop trigger can be
lowered by turning clockwise and raised by turning counter-clockwise. Once
you have homed the axes and the hot end and bed have reached the correct
temperature it is time to print!
4.5
Z Print Height
Load the
bed level.gcode
file. This file can be found in the calibration
directory on the SD card included with your TAZ 3D printer or at:
http://www.LulzBot.com/support/downloads
. Place your mouse cursor
over the entry
Bed Level Check
, right click and select
Save as
Once you
have downloaded the file to your computer, press the
Load file
button
in Pronterface.
Navigate through the file browser to the downloaded
bed level.gcode
file, highlight the file and select the
Open
button.
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Summary of Contents for TAZ 3.0
Page 1: ...TAZ 3 0 User Manual Aleph Objects Inc...
Page 5: ...CONTENTS Index 155 Glossary 159 v...
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Page 11: ...WARNINGS Safety Information...
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Page 15: ...Setup Your Printer...
Page 27: ...1 1 HARDWARE SETUP Figure 1 14 Power and USB receptacles Figure 1 15 Power supply 27...
Page 30: ...Setup Your Printer Figure 1 19 Filament Guide Mount Figure 1 20 Filament Guide Setting 30...
Page 31: ...1 1 HARDWARE SETUP Figure 1 21 Axes movement directions Figure 1 22 End stop locations 31...
Page 33: ...Loading Filament...
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Page 37: ...3D Printer Software...
Page 47: ...Your First 3D Print...
Page 55: ...4 5 Z PRINT HEIGHT Figure 4 5 Nozzle height Figure 4 6 Z end stop trigger 55...
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Page 59: ...Slic3r...
Page 131: ...Printing with the Graphic LCD...
Page 138: ...Printing with the Graphic LCD GLCD Controller Menu Diagram Figure 6 4 Configuration Menu 138...
Page 139: ...Maintaining Your 3D Printer...
Page 143: ...Advanced Usage...
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Page 149: ...Hardware and Software Source Code...
Page 151: ...3D Printer Support...
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