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22.
Press the Back button to return to the Tools menu. Press the Preheat button, then
press the PLA button to quickly preheat the nozzle and build platform for use with
PLA filament. Press the ABS button instead if using ABS filament.
23.
The display will show the current and target temperatures. Once the target
temperatures have been reached, press the Back button, then press the Move
button.
24.
Place a roll of PLA filament on the filament holder. Using a pair of scissors or side
cutters, diagonally cut about an inch off the end of the filament. Press down on the
lever on the front of the extruder assembly, then feed the filament into the hole in
the top of the extruder until you meet significant resistance. Release the lever, then
press the + button next to the Extruder entry on the LCD screen several times, until
filament starts to extrude out of the nozzle.
25.
Wait for filament to stop extruding, then carefully clean the extruded filament from
the nozzle and build platform.
26.
Insert the included SD™ card into the slot on the side of the printer base. Press the
Back button twice to return to the Main menu, then press the Print button. The
display will show several of the available model files on the SD card. You can use
the Up and Down buttons to scroll up or down through the list. Locate a file you
wish to print, then press the filename to select it. The following table shows the
included models and the estimated print times.