Prusa Research ORIGINAL i3 MK3S+, User Manual

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8.3 PID tuning for Hotend (Optional) 45
8.4 PINDA probe calibration / Temp. calibration (Experimental/Optional) 46
8.5 View XYZ calibration details (Optional) 46
8.6 Linear Advance 47
8.7 Extruder info 47
8.8 Sensor info 47
8.9 Display brightness 48
9 Printer drivers 48
10 Creating and printing your own models 48
10.1 Where can you get the 3D models? 48
10.1.1 PrusaPrinters 49
10.1.2 Bundled 3D models 49
10.2 In what program can you create your own models? 49
10.3 Modeling with 3D printing in mind 50
10.3.1 Overhangs and support material 50
10.3.2 Fillet vs chamfer 51
10.3.3 Thin walls and minimum feature size 51
10.3.4 Splitting model into multiple parts 51
10.3.5 Tolerances 52
11 Slicing 52
11.1 PrusaSlicer 53
11.2 Printing of non-standard models 54
11.2.1 Printing with support material 54
11.2.2 Large object printing 54
11.3 Print in color with ColorPrint 56
12 Materials 58
12.1 PLA, PETG, ASA/ABS, PC Blend, Flex, CPE, Nylon, XT, HT, Composites, HIPS, PVA, nGen, PP, T-Glase 58
12.16 Creating profiles for new materials 67
13 FAQ - Printer maintenance and print issues 68
13.1 Regular maintenance 68
13.2 Print surface preparation 69
13.3 Filament sensor 70
13.4 Clogged / jammed extruder 71
13.5 Nozzle cleaning 72
13.6 Replacing / changing the nozzle 73
13.7 Printing problems 75
13.7.1 Layers break and split when printing from ABS material 75
13.7.2 Models contain either too much or not enough of the filament 75
13.8 Problems with finished models 75
13.8.1 Model breaks and/or is easily damaged 75
13.9 Updating printer firmware 76
13.10 Linearity correction 77
14 FAQ - common issues when assembling the printer kit 77
14.1 Printer is rocking - YZ frame - geometry check 77
14.2 Printer stops printing soon after start 78
14.3 Printer can’t read the SD card 78
14.4 Loose X- and/or Y-axis belts 78
14.5 Cables detached from the heatbed 79
15 FAQ - Error messages 80
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