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Monoprice MP CADET, User Manual

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CONTENTS 

SAFETY WARNINGS AND GUIDELINES .............................................................................................................................................................. 4 
CUSTOMER SERVICE ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 
PACKAGE CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 
PRODUCT OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 
GETTING STARTED .................................................................................................................................................................................................................7 
OSD MENU MAP .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 
BASIC MENU CONTROL .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 
OSD MENU SYSTEM .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 

Welcome/Info Screen ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 
Main Menu .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 
Prepare Menu ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 
Control Menu ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 
Wi-Fi Network Menu ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12 
Move Axis Menu ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 
Move X/Y/Z/Extruder Menu ............................................................................................................................................................................. 13 
Print Control Menu ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 
Tune Menu .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 
Power Loss Recovery Menu ............................................................................................................................................................................... 15 

COMMON MENU OPERATIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................. 15 

Print from SD .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 
Loading Filament .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 
Unloading Filament .....................................................................................................................................................................................................17 
Changing Filament .......................................................................................................................................................................................................17 
Auto Home ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................17 
Move Axis ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18 
Level Bed ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 

Summary of Contents for MP CADET

Page 1: ...MP Cadet 3D Printer P N 40108 User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...D MENU SYSTEM 11 Welcome Info Screen 11 Main Menu 11 Prepare Menu 11 Control Menu 12 Wi Fi Network Menu 12 Move Axis Menu 13 Move X Y Z Extruder Menu 13 Print Control Menu 13 Tune Menu 14 Power Loss Recovery Menu 15 COMMON MENU OPERATIONS 15 Print from SD 15 Loading Filament 16 Unloading Filament 17 Changing Filament 17 Auto Home 17 Move Axis 18 Level Bed 19 ...

Page 3: ...Filament While Printing 27 Saving a Print 28 Continuing a Print After Power Loss 29 Canceling a Print in Progress 29 Printing with the App 30 WIIBUILDER SLICING SOFTWARE 31 Installation 31 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 35 SPECIFICATIONS 36 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE 37 Notice for FCC 37 Radio Notice for FCC 38 RF Exposure Statement for FCC 38 Notice for Industry Canada 38 Radio Notice for Industry Canada 39 RF Exp...

Page 4: ...tor etc Do not leave it in direct sunlight Use only in a well ventilated area Do not use in close confined spaces Prior to operation check the unit and power cord for physical damage Do not use if physical damage has occurred Before plugging the unit into a power outlet ensure that the outlet provides the same type and level of power required by the device Unplug this device from the power source ...

Page 5: ... install this printer on an unstable surface where it could fall and cause either personal injury or damage to the device and or other equipment Do not subject the printer to extreme force shock or fluctuations in temperature or humidity CUSTOMER SERVICE The Monoprice Customer Service department is dedicated to ensuring that your ordering purchasing and delivery experience is second to none If you...

Page 6: ... Monoprice Customer Service for a replacement 1x 3D Printer 1x Package of Filament 1x AC Power Adapter 1x AC Power Cord 1x USB Cable 1x microSD Card 1x microSD Card Reader 1x Platform Sticker 1x Stick of Glue 1x 1 5mm Hex Wrench 1x 2 0mm Hex Wrench 1x 2 5mm Hex Wrench 1x Phillips Screwdriver 1x M6 Brass Nozzle 1x 8mm Wrench 1x Quick Start Guide PRODUCT OVERVIEW ...

Page 7: ...1x Phillips Screwdriver 1x 8mm Wrench 1x M6 Brass Nozzle 1x MicroSD Card 1x MicroSD Card Reader 1x USB Cable 1x AC Power Adapter 1x AC Power Cord 1x Stick of Glue 1x Package Sample Filament 1x Quick Start Guide 3 Remove the two foam blocks on the Magnetic Print Bed from the front of the printer then remove the two black fixing clips and two foam blocks from the back of the printer 4 Rotate the Cou...

Page 8: ...apter into the Power Port on the right side of the printer Plug the included AC Power Cord into the AC Power Adapter then plug the other end into a nearby AC power outlet 7 Flip the power switch on the inline control to the ON position I After the printer finishes booting you will see the following wizard Depress the Knob on top of the printer to select Next on the Welcome Screen then again to sel...

Page 9: ...oading filament Once filament starts extruding from the Nozzle press the Knob again to stop extrusion then press the Knob to select the Continue option 10 Remove the included microSD card from the Accessory Box then insert it into the microSD card slot to the left of the LCD Screen Press the Knob to select Next on the wizard 11 Press the Knob to select Print From SD Rotate the Knob to highlight a ...

Page 10: ...10 12 Once the print is finished remove the Magnetic Print Bed from the metal print platform then bend it to remove the model Replace the Magnetic Print Bed on the metal print platform OSD MENU MAP ...

Page 11: ...D MENU SYSTEM Welcome Info Screen After the MP Cadet starts up the Welcome Info Screen is displayed Press the Knob to continue to the Main Menu Main Menu Info Screen Displays the Welcome Info Screen Prepare Displays the Prepare Menu Control Displays the Control Menu Print From SD Displays the File Selection Screen Prepare Menu Main Returns to the Main Menu Auto Feed Filament Starts the Loading Fil...

Page 12: ...plays the Adjust Z Offset Screen Wi Fi Network Displays the Wi Fi Network Menu Language Displays the Language Select Screen The available languages are English Chinese French German Spanish Italian Japanese Portuguese Dutch Turkish and Korean Machine Info Displays the Machine Info Screen Restore Default Restores the printer s settings to their factory default values Normally this will not be neede...

Page 13: ...ns to the Move Axis Menu Move 10mm Displays the Move Screen which allows you to adjust the X Y Z Extruder position by 10mm each time the Knob is turned Move 1mm Displays the Move Screen which allows you to adjust the X Y Z Extruder position by 1mm each time the Knob is turned Move 0 1mm Displays the Move Screen which allows you to adjust the X Y Z Extruder position by 0 1mm each time the Knob is t...

Page 14: ... in progress without saving its state Tune Menu While printing is in progress you can access the Tune Menu to make adjustments Main Returns to the Main Menu Speed Displays the Adjust Print Speed Screen which allows you to change the printing speed on the fly Nozzle Displays the Adjust Temperature Screen which allows you to change the Nozzle temperature on the fly Fan Speed Displays the Adjust Fan ...

Page 15: ...Stop Print Cancels the saved print COMMON MENU OPERATIONS Print from SD 1 On the Main Menu rotate the Knob until the Print From SD option is highlighted then press the Knob to enter the File Selection screen 2 The File Selection screen shows all the gcode files on the microSD card sorted with the newest file at the top Rotate the Knob to highlight the file you want to print then press the Knob to ...

Page 16: ...ir of scissors or side cutters cut about an inch off the end of the filament then gently straighten the end of the filament Squeeze the lever on the Extruder insert the filament into the bottom until you encounter resistance then release the lever 4 Press the Knob to start loading filament Once filament starts extruding from the Nozzle press the Knob again to stop extrusion Clean the extruded fila...

Page 17: ...Filament section above 2 Remove the filament spool from the Filament Holder then place the new spool on the Filament Holder 3 Perform the steps in the Loading Filament section above Auto Home The Auto Home function moves the Nozzle and Print Bed to the home positions 1 On the Main Menu rotate the Knob until the Prepare option is highlighted then press the Knob to enter the Prepare Menu 2 Rotate th...

Page 18: ...b until the Move Axis option is highlighted then press the Knob to enter the Move Axis Menu 4 Rotate the Knob until the Move X Move Y Move Z or Extruder option is highlighted then press the Knob to enter the Move X Move Y Move Z or Move Extruder Menu 5 Rotate the Knob until the Move 10mm Move 1mm or Move 0 1mm option is highlighted then press the Knob to move the selected axis by the indicated amo...

Page 19: ... enter the Prepare Menu 2 Rotate the Knob until the Level Bed option is highlighted then press the Knob to begin the Level Bed procedure Disable Steppers 1 On the Main Menu rotate the Knob until the Prepare option is highlighted then press the Knob to enter the Prepare Menu 2 Rotate the Knob until the Disable Steppers option is highlighted then press the Knob to disable the Stepper Motors The X Y ...

Page 20: ... Knob to change the Target Temperature then press the Knob to save the value Z Offset Setting The Z Offset Setting is used to adjust the distance between the Nozzle and the Print Bed This can be done before printing or during printing If the distance between the Nozzle and the Print Bed is too small increase the Z Offset if the distance between the Nozzle and the Print Bed is too large decrease th...

Page 21: ...offset until there is a slight amount of resistance when moving the paper around between the Nozzle and Print Bed 4 When the proper Z offset is set press the Knob to return to the Control Menu Connect to Wi Fi Note that the MP Cadet printer does not support 5G Wi Fi networks and cannot connect if there are already 10 or more Wi Fi connections 1 On the Main Menu rotate the Knob until the Control op...

Page 22: ...to access Storage and Location information Slide the controls to the right to allow access then touch DONE to continue 5 Open the PoloPrint app on your mobile device The app will display a wizard interface which will introduce you to its features Touch Next to go through the tutorial pages then touch Finish on the last page ...

Page 23: ...settings Input your network s Wi Fi SSID and password but do not touch OK yet Note that 5G networks are not supported 7 Press the Knob on the printer The printer will connect to your Wi Fi network 8 Once the connection has been successfully made touch OK in the app ...

Page 24: ... the process Show Wi Fi IP 1 On the Main Menu rotate the Knob until the Control option is highlighted then press the Knob to enter the Control Menu 2 Rotate the Knob until the Wi Fi Network option is highlighted then press the Knob to enter the Wi Fi Network Menu 3 Rotate the Knob until the Show IP option is highlighted then press the Knob to display the network IP address 4 Press the Knob to retu...

Page 25: ...s 4 Press the Knob to return to the Wi Fi Network Menu Firmware Update In the event that a firmware update is available it will be made available on the internet Perform the following steps to check for the existence of a firmware update and to perform the update if one is available 1 On the Main Menu rotate the Knob until the Control option is highlighted then press the Knob to enter the Control ...

Page 26: ...ob until the Tune option is highlighted then press the Knob to display the Tune Menu 3 Rotate the Knob until the parameter you want to adjust is highlighted then press the Knob to displays that Adjust Screen for the selected parameter 4 Change the value as desired then select the Tune option to return to the Tune Menu 5 Repeat for other parameters as desired Pausing and Resuming Print 1 With the P...

Page 27: ...he extruded filament rotate the Knob until the Continue option is highlighted then press the Knob to resume printing Changing Filament While Printing 1 With the Printing Screen displayed press the Knob to display the Print Control Menu 2 Rotate the Knob until the Pause Print option is highlighted then press the Knob to pause the print The printer will finish the current layer then will pause print...

Page 28: ... function The Nozzle will heat to the target temperature if necessary then will load the filament and extrude a small amount Clean the extruded filament 8 Rotate the Knob until the Continue option is highlighted then press the Knob to continue printing with the new filament Saving a Print The MP Cadet printer features the ability save a print in progress so that you can turn the printer off and re...

Page 29: ...erature then will resume the print Continuing a Print After Power Loss In the event that power is lost for any reason the printer will remember where it was in the print process when power was lost Perform the following steps to continue the interrupted print 1 Turn the printer on The Power Loss Recovery Menu will display 2 Rotate the Knob until the Resume Print option is highlighted then press th...

Page 30: ...To print a model touch the model s card then touch the icon that appears in the lower right corner of the card The app will download the model file from the cloud When the download is finished it will start printing automatically 2 If you want to view the files on the microSD card touch the SD FILES tab at the top of the screen The app will display the files on the microSD card To print a file tou...

Page 31: ...m the microSD card The software on the included microSD card has been configured for use with the MP Cadet printer To install the software double click the Wiibuilder2 0 6 3_Monoprice_setup exe installation file on the microSD card then follow the steps below 1 The installation wizard will first prompt you to select the installer language The available languages are English Japanese and Simplified...

Page 32: ...rowser and select your preferred directory Click the Next button to continue 3 The installer will prompt you to select the components you want to install If you are unsure of which components you need select all components Click the Install button to start the installation process If you already have a component installed the installer will inform you and skip installation of that component ...

Page 33: ... install the program After installation is complete click the Next button to continue 5 By default the installer has the Start Wiibuilder 2 0 6 3 option should be checked If not check the box then click the Finish button to close the installer and launch WiiBuilder ...

Page 34: ... a series of six animated pages that show how to perform several common functions Click the next button button to view the next page If you want to see a previous page click the last button Once all six pages have been displayed click the finish button to close the wizard ...

Page 35: ... is pleased to provide free live online technical support to assist you with any questions you may have about installation setup troubleshooting or product recommendations If you ever need assistance with your new product please come online to talk to one of our friendly and knowledgeable Tech Support Associates Technical support is available through the online chat button on our website www monop...

Page 36: ...C Build Volume 3 9 x 4 1 x 3 9 100 x 105 x 100 mm Printing Accuracy 0 1 0 4 mm Leveling Method Automatic Supported Slicing Software WiiBuilder Cura Supported Model File Types STL OBJ gcode Supported Inputs microSD card Wi Fi WLAN USB Maximum microSD Card Capacity 8GB Supported microSD Card Formatting FAT32 4096 bytes per sector Dimensions 8 5 x 7 9 x 10 6 215 x 200 x 270 mm Weight 6 6 lbs 3 0 kg ...

Page 37: ...pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will no...

Page 38: ...rference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation RF Exposure Statement for FCC Caution This equipment complies with radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance This transmitter must be at least 20 cm from t...

Page 39: ...ay not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation RF Exposure Statement for Industry Canada Caution This equipment complies with radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance This tran...

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