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1. In OctoPrimnt, heat your extruder to the appropriate temperature in the
“Temperature” tab. If switching between filament materials (e.g., PLA
to ABS), heat your extruder to the hotter of the two materials’ printing
temperatures in order to purge the old material and properly extrude the
new material.
2. In the “Control” tab, click “Retract” while pulling gently on the old filament
until it is released from the filament drive.
3. Cut the end of your new material so the tip is flat, and feed it into the
filament drive. While applying gentle downward pressure, click “Extrude”
until you can see the filament extruding from the nozzle.
If you are unable to feed filament properly, try cutting the tip at an
angle.
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Changing Filament
After you’re connected to the printer, proceed to OctoPrint’s Quick Check,
which will help you load your filament and ensure that the bed of your
machine stayed level during shipping. Once you complete the Quick Check,
your machine will be ready to print. You will not have to go through the
setup process again unless you change networks or reset your printer.
Step 3: OctoPrint will inform you that you are not connected to the internet.
Click “ Wireless Configuration ,” then select your home network and enter
your home network’s password. Connecting may take a few minutes. If
OctoPrint continues to say you are not connected to the internet, refresh the
page.
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