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Once the firmware has been installed, restart the printer again.
SIGNING INTO YOUR MakerBot account
Logging into your MakerBot account on your MakerBot Sketch will ensure the best experience within the MakerBot ecosystem
and will automatically register your MakerBot Sketch. Your MakerBot account is the account that you use to log into
MakerBot.com and MakerBot Print. If you do not have an account, visit https://accounts.makerbot.com to create one.
NAMING YOUR PRINTER
You can use the touchscreen keyboard to enter a name for your MakerBot Sketch. This is a helpful feature to help differentiate
multiple printers.
BUILD PLATE CALIBRATION
The MakerBot Sketch will need to determine the height of the build plate. Adjust the nozzle of up or down so that it just
touches the build plate. You should be able to slide a piece of paper under it with a little resistance. The printer may already be
calibrated to start printing after unboxing.
LOADING THE MATERIAL
Follow the onscreen instructions to load the spool and material into your MakerBot Sketch.
LOADING TIPS
Before loading your materials it is important to remove a few inches from the spool before inserting it into the slot in the bay.
Any materials that may be bent or crimped may get stuck or break along the way to the extruder.
If you are using material you had previously printed with, it is important that you remove any material that may have already
been routed from the tube to the extruder.
If the material feels brittle or breaks easily do not load this into the printer. Remove at least 2 feet of the material and continue
with loading.
To determine if your Material has become brittle, you’ll want to bend a piece of it back onto itself a few times. If you can bend it
at least 3 times before breaking it is not brittle.
TEST PRINT
Once you have loaded material into the extruder, it is time to run a test print to ensure your MakerBot Sketch is setup
successfully.
START TEST PRINT
Tap “Start Test Print” to start the print. The extruder will then begin heating up for the test print.
Once the extruder and build plate have heated, the test print will begin. It is recommended that you watch at least the first few
layers to ensure the print is adhering to the build plate. The test print will take around 30 minutes. The display screen will show
progress of the print.
