MONOPRICE MP Mini Delta 3D Printer P/N 21666, 24168, 24169 User's Manual
CONTENTS SAFETY WARNINGS AND GUIDELINES ....................................................................................................................................... 3 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 FEATURES .....................................................................................................................
SAFETY WARNINGS AND GUIDELINES Do not remove the insulating tape on the heater block, which is directly above the nozzle. Take care to avoid touching hot parts, including heat blocks, extruder nozzle, extruded filament, and the heated bed. Do not wear gloves when operating or repairing to avoid entanglement. Keep the printer and all accessories out of reach of children. Do not remove or disconnect the USB cable when printing from a computer.
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 when not in use. Take care to prevent damage to the power cord. Do not allow it to become crimped, pinched, walked on, or become tangled with other cords.
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW 1. Extruder 2. Nozzle 3. Micro USB Port 4. DC Power Connector 5. Quick Access LED Button 6. MicroSD™ Card Slot 7. Filament Holder Slots USING THE MENU SYSTEM The menu system is displayed on a lighted LCD screen. The menu selection highlight or pointer is moved by pressing the top and bottom buttons to the right of the display. Press the top button to move the highlight/pointer to the left and up. Press the bottom button to move the highlight/pointer to the right and down.
USING THE QUICK ACCESS LED BUTTON The Quick Access LED Button (5) is located between the USB port and microSD™ card slot. Ensure that the included microSD card is inserted into the MicroSD Card Slot (6) prior to using the Quick Access LED Button (5). Press the Quick Access LED Button (5) to automatically start printing the auto00.g sample model file on the included microSD card (formerly cat.gcode).
PRINTER SETUP Warning! Take care not to remove or damage the black PEI build mat on the build platform. This mat is essential to ensure the 3D model properly adheres to the build platform during printing. If this mat becomes damaged or wears out, replace it with painter's tape, Kapton® tape, or ordinary masking tape. Perform the following steps to prepare the printer for use. 1.
7. While the printer is heating, open your filament. Using a pair of scissors or side cutters, diagonally snip the end of the filament to make a point, as shown in the images below. Place the spool on the Filament Holder. 8. Once the target temperature is reached, press the bottom button three times to select the Exit option, then press the center button to return to the previous menu page. 9. Press the bottom button to highlight the Move option, then press the center button to enter the Move menu. 10.
17. Use the top and bottom buttons to highlight the auto00.g file (formerly cat.gcode), then press the center button to start printing the model. Congratulations, your 3D printer is setup and you are printing your first model! COMPLETED PRINT REMOVAL Perform the following steps to remove a completed print. 1. Wait until the heated bed has cooled to room temperature. 2. Using the included Plastic Scraper, try to wedge it under the print. 3.
5. The SSID of your Wi-Fi® network should be displayed on the screen of your device. If a different SSID is displayed, open your device's Wi-Fi settings and select the appropriate Wi-Fi network. 6. Enter your WiFi network password. 7. With the printer idle, press and hold the Quick Access LED Button (5) for 4 seconds to initialize the built-in Wi-Fi Smart Config function. Continue holding the button until Smart config started is displayed on the screen of your mobile device. 8.
Installing Cura for Windows® 1. Use a card reader to read the contents on the included microSD™ card. Locate and double- click the Cura_15.04.2.exe file to start the setup program. 2. You may choose a new location for the program files or accept the default (recommended). Click Next to continue. 3. Ensure that all boxes are checked, then click Install to continue. 4. Once the files have been extracted and the Cura installation is complete, the driver installation wizard will launch.
5. Click Finish to complete the driver installation. 6. Click Next to continue. 7. Ensure that the box next to the Start Cura 15.04.2 option is checked, then click Finish to complete the installation and launch the program.
8. Wait for Cura to finish launching. If this is the first time you have run Cura on this machine, Cura will automatically launch the First time run wizard. Otherwise, you will need to select Machine > Add new machine. 9. Click the button next to the Other option, then click the Next button to continue.
10. Select the Custom... option, then click Next to continue. 11. Click the button to the left of the Other entry, then click Next to continue.
12. Change the settings to match those shown in the images below, then click Finish to continue.
13. The program will finish launching and leave you on the main screen. Select the Basic tab, then change the settings to match those in the accompanying image for PLA filament. Note that the Fill density, Support type, and Platform adhesion type options should be set according to the needs of the model you are printing. The Fill density will determine the overall strength of the finished object. If printing a decorative object, a low fill density is appropriate.
previous step), you will want to increase the Cool down time (Minimal layer time) to 10 seconds. 15. Click the Start/End-GCode tab. 16. Add the following line to the start.gcode code, after the 2nd G28 line (the new line is highlighted in the image below): G29 C-0.8 Z0.3 auto-levels the build plate with a vertical offset of 0.3mm and a center offset of -0.
17. Finally, using the included Micro USB cable, plug one end into the USB port on the printer, then plug the other end into an available USB port on your computer. Watch the right hand corner of the screen. A bubble will appear in the lower right corner of your desktop, which is telling you that Windows® is installing the necessary printer drivers. Click the bubble and verify that the drivers have been properly installed.
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