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Manual Leapfrog Creatr Dear customer, Congratulations with the purchase of your very own Leapfrog Creatr Single or Dual Extruder! We would like to help you get started so you can make your first 3D print on the Creatr and many more. This is why we have developed this document; it will guide you through unpacking, installation and the print settings. We also provide you with guidelines to get you back on track if something should go wrong.
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Manual Leapfrog Creatr Table of content 1. Installation 1.1 Unpack 1.2 230 V 115 V 1.3 Software 1.4 Connect Page 7 Page 9 Page 10 Page 18 2. Printing 2.1 Print sticker and Kapton tape 2.2 Connection 2.3 Preheat 2.4 Filament 2.5 Print settings 2.6 Printing with PVA 2.7 Start your print 2.8 When your print is finished 2.9 Dual color printing Page 21 Page 24 Page 25 Page 28 Page 31 Page 35 Page 36 Page 40 Page 41 3. Simplify3D Software 3.1 Software set-up 3.2 Connection 3.3 Preheat 3.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr 4 Troubleshooting - Knowledgebase 4.1 Oh, oh, my filament is not feeding through 4.2 My object won’t stick to the bed 4.3 Extruder stops mid-print 4.4 Min-/max temp triggered error messages 4.5 Nozzle seemed clogged 4.6 My extruders are not the same height 4.7 Uploading firmware 4.8 My STL file contains a hole and needs to be fixed 4.9 Calibrating the heated printbed 4.10 Extruder offset 4.11 Z-height does not match model 4.12 Checking the size of your z-axis pulley 4.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr 1. Installation The following steps are steps you only have to follow when your brand new Creatr arrives at your doorstep for the first time. Please follow each step thoroughly to make sure the installation will be a success and you can find yourself as a member of the Leapfrog eco-system. This section contains the following: 1.1 Unpack o How to unpack your Creatr and where to plug in your cords 1.2 230 115 V o If necessary, how to switch your Creatr to 115 V 1.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr 1.1 Unpack In this step we will show you how to unpack your Creatr when it arrives at your doorstep. Before you start, make sure that you have cleared a spot where you want to place the printer. We advise you to not place the Creatr next to a window or at a place where it is draughty. Unscrew all the top screws of top plate of the shipping crate and remove the top plate. Remove the filament you ordered and open the cardboard box.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr Cut the tie wraps on the axes [3 in total]. Insert the power cord and USB-cable in the backside of the Creatr. Plug the power cord in the outlet, the USB-cable in your computer and turn on your Creatr.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr 1.2 230 V 115 V !!! This step is only necessary if your electrical grid provides 115V !!! WARNING: NEVER PERFORM THIS OPERATION WHEN THE POWER PLUG OR USB CABLE IS PLUGGED INTO YOUR CREATR! If you already connected your Creatr to your computer and power grid, unplug your power cord and USB cable! Tilt your Creatr so you can access the bottom. Look for the square hole. In this hole you can see a yellow sticker and under it a red switch.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr 1.3 Software (Windows) Here, we will explain you where to download and install the necessary software that communicates to your printer and turns your design into a printable file. Download Open the Internet browser and go to www.lpfrg.com > “Support” > “Installation”. At “Part 2 of 3: Software and configuration” select your operating system [Windows].
Manual Leapfrog Creatr On the website, click on the text “Arduino software”. * For Windows 8 follow the Windows instructions mentioned later in this step. Download “Arduino 1.0.5” (ZIP file). Open the file with an archive utility like Winrar or WinZip.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr Unpack the content to any location. Go back to www.lpfrg.com/support/installation and on the website click on the text “Leapfrog Repetier software” to download “Repetier-Host Leapfrog setup” from the website. Windows 8 Installation steps Download “Arduino 1.0.5” (ZIP file).
Manual Leapfrog Creatr Drivers On your computer, go to “Control Panel” and select “Device Manager” . Go to Ports, right-click on “Unknown Device” and select “Update Driver Software”.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr Click on “Browse my computer for driver software”. Select the location of your Arduino files. Select the “driver map” and click “Next”. The printer will now be recognized by your computer.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr Leapfrog Repetier-Host Software Go to the location where you downloaded your “Repetier setup file” and run the setup. Installing the print profiles for Mac In the Mac version of Repetier-Host the Leapfrog print profiles are not included yet but these can be inserted into the software by following the next steps. Firstly download slic3r from www.slic3r.org and download the profiles from our website at www.lpfrg.com/installation.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr Use the go to folder… and search for Library/Application Support/Slic3r/ as shown in the screenshot below. The final step is to delete the contents of this location and place the contents of the downloaded profiles zip file instead. Now you will be able to select the pre-sets and profiles after restarting Repetier-Host or slic3r as indicated in the next screenshot.
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Manual Leapfrog Creatr 1.4 Connect In this step we will show you how to connect the printer to your computer. Phyiscally connect the printer to your computer by inserting the usb cable that is connected to your printer in the back of the printer. Open Repetier-Host Leapfrog and go to “Printer Settings”. In the Device manager you can see which COM port you need to select [the number is displayed after the driver installation] and verify that the baud rate is set to 115200.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr Now all that remains is to connect the printer to the power by connecting the power cable to the printer and turning it on using the socket switch on the back. WARNING: ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT THE FIRST MOVEMENT YOU PERFORM WHEN THE CREATR IS (RE-)CONNECTED IS HOMING ALL THE AXES.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr Printing The following steps are general steps you need to follow when making a 3D print with your Creatr. Please follow each step to make sure you will be able to print a beautiful print. This section contains the following: 2.1 Print sticker o How to check the sticker and how to replace it if necessary 2.2 Connection o How to connect the printer to the computer using the software 2.3 Preheat o How to preheat your printer so you are able to print 2.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr 2.1 Print sticker and Kapton tape In order for the filament to stick to the print bed, you will need to apply a print sticker or Kapton tape. In this section, we will explain you how to apply this. The print stickers that we supply are easy to apply to the print bed and can easily be removed again. Kapton tape is very thin, which makes it more difficult to apply to your print bed. You will need to apply three rows of Kapton tape to cover the same area as a print sticker.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr If the print sticker is damaged and you cannot position your print on an undamaged spot, remove the sticker by lifting one of the corners of the sticker and peeling it off. If you remove it too quickly, the sticker is more likely to tear. Remove the sticker glue by applying sticker remover or glass cleaner on the printbed. Be sure to remove the whole sticker and all of the sticker glue so you will end up with a clean glass plate.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr Apply the new sticker by placing the sticker on your print bed. If you are satisfied with the position, take of the small part of the sticker. Use a plastic card to apply the sticker, work from the inside to the outside and avoid air bubbles. Take off the big part slowly and use a plastic card to apply the sticker, work from the inside to the outside. Kapton tape Remove the old print sticker or Kapton tape and clean your print bed.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr Hold the roll so the unapplied tape remains tense, press the tape down by sliding 2-3 fingers from side to side or use an old bank card. 2.2 Connection In order for your computer to tell your printer what to do, you will need to connect your computer to your printer. In this step we will show you how to do this. Open Repetier Host Leapfrog and click the “Connect” button. The button will change from red to green. Your printer is now connected to the computer.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr 2.3 Preheat Before you start printing, it is necessary to preheat your printer. The print material needs to be melted and your printbed needs to be warm to make sure the material will stick to your bed. Here, we will explain you how to do this. Go to the “Manual Control” tab.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr Select the extruder you want to print with. If you have a Creatr Single Extruder it is only possible to select one extruder. If you have a Creatr Dual Extruder, it is possible to select two extruders. Follow the below mentioned steps for each individual extruder if you are making a dual colour print [a print with two colors] or if you are printing with a combination of ABS, PLA or PVA. “Extruder 1” is the right extruder, “Extruder 2” is the left extruder.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr Click on “Heat Extruder”. The extruders need to be heated in order for the filament to melt to enable you to print your object. Depending on your print, select to heat one or two extruders. Set the temperature for the printbed. This temperature also differs for each filament type and should be set up the following way: ABS: 80 C PLA 6 P A 6 Set the temperature and click “Heat Printbed”. The printbed needs to be heated in order for the filament to stick on the printbed.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr 2.4 Filament In this section of the manual we will explain you how you can load new filament and how to switch between filaments that you already have loaded. Insert new filament Place your filament on the turntable in your Creatr such that the filament is rolled of straight in to the entry hole in the electronics cover. Disconnect the filament guiding tubes from your extruder by pushing on the blue circle and pulling the filament tube upwards at the same time.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr Lower the printbed 50mm clicking on the middle “+Z” button 5 times. This is necessary because you will be extruding some filament and this needs space. Go to the “Manual Control” tab, at “Extrude” enter “50” mm and click on the “Extrude button” [arrow] to manually extrude filament. Your Creatr will start extruding when the extruder is hot enough to extrude [the temperature for each filament type is described in section 2.3].
Manual Leapfrog Creatr Remove old filament [Only necessary if there is already filament in your printer and you want to switch to a different filament] Heat the extruder, when it is heated to 220 degrees click the “Retract button” until the filament comes loose at the top of the extruder carriage. Loosen the filament guiding tube and pull the filament from the top of the extruder carriage. Now you can remove the filament spool from the printer.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr 2.5 Print settings To fully understand the print profiles, it is best to first explain certain settings involved in the printing process. Support material General explanation Support material is added during the printing process in order to support the overhanging parts of your design. Not all shapes need support material. For example, the left cup you see below can be printed without support material, because all layers can be easily printed on the layers below.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr Soluble support This support type is only accessible for those owning a Creatr Dual extruder, as you will need to print with two different materials and extruders. The advantage of soluble support is that it dissolves and does not leave any marks on the surface of your print. The Creatr supports PLA and PVA as soluble support material. PLA is soluble in sodium hydroxide [drain cleaner] mixed with water and PVA is solvable in ordinary tab water.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr Each print setting explained Below, you can see an overview of all the pre-determined print settings. Please read through all of them to understand the difference between the settings. Print settings can be selected in the Slicer tab. Print settings need to be selected before slicing your design as they cannot be altered afterwards.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr High quality – Soluble support We advise to select this setting when: o Your print needs support & o You want a high quality print & o You have a Creatr Dual extruder & soluble support material [PLA or PVA] Here, you will need to print your object in ABS and your support material in PLA or PVA [use the second extruder for support material].
Manual Leapfrog Creatr 2.6 Printing with PVA PVA is a filament type with the special characteristic that it can be dissolved in water making it very useful for many purposes such as support structures for your prints. However this special characteristic also requires delicate handling when printing. This paragraph explains what to adjust and check when printing with PVA. Print settings for PVA PVA should be extruded at 40% of the original speed settings for ABS and PLA.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr 2.7 Start your print This section of the manual will explain you how to print a file if you already have a printable G-code or if you start with a STL file. STL files are files that contain your design, but do not contain the movements the printer needs to make while it is printing. This is why a STL file needs to be converted into a G-code, a file format that tells the printer how to move in order to create your design.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr I have a STL file A STL file is a file format that contains the 3D design of your file. If you have a STL file, you will need to convert it to a printable file format called G-code. Below, the steps how to do this are explained. Click on the “Load” button. Open a STL file. Go to the “Slicer” tab.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr Select your desired print settings (1). For an explanation of the printing settings, look at the next chapter Print settings. Select single or dual extruder under printer settings (2) depending on what you own. NB: for a single extruder print with a dual extruder Creatr you will need to select a dual extruder. Choose your type of filament (3) It is possible to print your design in ABS, PLA or PVA.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr Wait until the slicing process has finished. Your STL file will be turned into a printable G-code. This could take a few minutes. The slicing is finished when a code appears at the “G-code” tab. When the slicing has finished, press the button “Run Job”, the printer will automatically home the X-, Y- and Z-axis. Your printer will start printing! On the bottom of the Repetier-Host Leapfrog screen you can see the estimated print time and which layer is being printed.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr 2.8 When your print is finished When your print is finished you still have to remove it from the bed and maybe want to create a smoother finish. This section explains what to do once your print is finished. The first thing to do when the Creatr has finished building your object is let the bed cool down. This is to avoid deformation of the print while removing it from the bed. When the bed has cooled down you can carefully remove it from the sticker.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr 2.9 Dual color printing With a Leapfrog Creatr Dual extruder it is possible to print with two materials or two colors at the same time. You can for example print your object in ABS and your support in soluble PLA as explained before. If you want your print to have two different colors, this is also possible. Please follow the guidelines as described below. To be able to print in multiple colors you will first of all need the latest version of Slic3r, which is available at www.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr Now that the selected files are combined, a new window will pop up to save the new combined file. Browse to the location you wish to save this file. Give it a name and save it. It will be saved as an “.amf file”. Now load the “.amf file” in Slic3r software by clicking “Add..”. When you have added the “.amf file” in Slic3r you have to press the button “Export G-code”. Give it a name and save it on your computer.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr Simplify3D Software If you are using the paid Simplify 3D software instead of the free Repetier-Host Leapfrog version you will need different instructions than the ones given above. Simplify 3D has its own quick start guide which explains most of its features. However this chapter is dedicated to explaining the basics of printing with the Simplify 3D software more thorough. All advanced manuals that Simplify 3D has created can be found at http://www.simplify3d.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr 3.1 Software set-up . After you receive you have purchased the software you will receive a product key and a download link which is http://www.simplify3d.com/downloads/ at the e-mail address you ordered the software with. The software is distributed via an electronic download. If you follow the link you will have to enter the product key and select the operating system that your computer runs on and click the “download software”-button to start downloading the software.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr 3.2 Connection In order for your computer to tell your printer what to do, you will need to connect your computer to your printer. In this step we will show you how to do this with the Simplify3D Software. . To connect and control the printer in the Simplify3D software you will need to access the machine control panel. You can do so by either clicking the gear at the right side of the software interface (see screenshot below) or using Ctrl+P.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr 3.3 Preheat Before you start printing, it is necessary to preheat your printer. The print material needs to be melted and your printbed needs to be warm to make sure the material will stick to your bed. Here, we will explain you how to do this using the Simplify3D software. Select the extruder that you want to print with. If you have a Creatr single extruder you should only use Tool 0 (right extruder). If you have a Creatr dual extruder you can use both extruders.
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Manual Leapfrog Creatr 3.4 Manually controlling your Creatr This section of the manual will explain you how to control the axes of your printer and extrusion using the manual controls of the printer. have a G-code Manual controlling in the Simplify3D software is done using the jog controls tab in the machine control panel. Clicking these buttons will make your printer perform the associated operation. All the numbers written on the buttons represent the amount of mm.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr The extrude and retract buttons will extrude and retract filament for the selected extruder. Please note that this can only be done when the extruder is heated. The home buttons will move the axes to the home position. The home position is the point where the coordinates for the axes are 0. You can home each axis individually or use the “Home all”-button to home all three axes at once.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr 3.5 Start your print This section of the manual will explain you how to print a file if you already have a printable G-code or if you start with a STL file. STL files are files that contain your design, but do not contain the movements the printer needs to make while it is printing. This is why a STL file needs to be converted into a G-code, a file format that tells the printer how to move in order to create your design.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr I have a STL file A STL file is a file format that contains the 3D design of your file. If you have a STL file, you will need to convert it to a printable file format called G-code. Below, the steps to do so are explained. In the models section of the Simplify3D software click “Import”. A pop-up will open to let you browse for the STL file that you wish to print. You can always add another model to print them both in the same print job.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr The FFF settings menu will pop-up [see next screenshot]. FFF stand for Fused Filament Fabrication which is the industry name for the technique the Creatr uses. You can rename the process with any name that you find convenient to recognise in the Process Name text box. After doing so you will have to select the profile that you wish to use.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr If you want to adjust more settings than just the options that are given in the basic FFF Settings menu you click “Show Advanced” to show the advanced print settings. Now that the model has been imported and the process created we can create the g-code to control the printer. This is done by clicking “Prepare” in the processes menu. You will have to select a location to save the g-code.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr A g-code is now being created to print your model. This may take a few minutes. When the slicing finishes the software will ask you if you would like to open the G-code file for previewing. It is advised to always check the preview to make sure the slicing went correctly and as desired. It may take a short while to open the preview in the 3D display.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr A message will pop up asking you if you would like to begin building it on your platform. When you click “Yes” the machine control panel will open and your print job will be started. If you click “No” you can always start your job later following the steps in the “I have a g-code”-section since you have created the g-code already. N.B.: Don’t forget to preheat the extruder(s) and the heated bed.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr 3.6 More information and tutorials In this chapter we have explained the basics of the Simplify3D software so that you are able to make your first simple prints. The software however contains many more options and possibilities. For example multi-colour prints, multi material prints, manual support defining and many more. This section will explain where all extra information and specific tutorials can be found.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr Troubleshooting - Knowledgebase In this section, we provide you with guidelines to get you back on track if something should go wrong. Of course it is possible that you encounter something that is not listed here you can then check out our troubleshootingtrees in Appendix A or paragraph 3.16 where we explain what you can do in such a case. This section contains the following: 4.1 Oh, oh, my filament is not feeding through 4.2 My object won’t stick to the bed 4.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr 4.1 Oh, oh, my filament is not feeding through . This can happen, and it is not a big problem. The filament is kept on spools, which means that the filament is curved into one direction. When your filament is not feeding through, make sure to feed the filament completely straight and from the top. If your spool stops unwinding, no filament is fed to the extruder. Retract the filament from the extruder and untangle your filament.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr 4.2 My object won´t stick to the bed Print sticker It is possible to make more than one print on one print sticker. However, if you print several prints on the same sticker, it is possible that your object won´t stick on the bed any more. In that case, please replace your sticker. After printing several prints on one sticker, you will notice the print sticker will tear/rip on some places.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr o Brim In Slic3r you can also add a brim; this feature increases the first layer size by implementing a border around your object when printing the first layer. This increases the surface tension and reduces the chance on warpage significantly. In Repetier Host Leapfrog, go to the “Slicer” tab, click on the button “Configure”. Now Slic3r will open, go to the tab “Print Settings”, select “Skirt and brim” and change the “Brim width” value.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr Check the Z-offset If your object won´t stick to the bed, it is possible that the Z-offset is too big and you need to decrease the Z-offset. Placing the bed a little bit closer to the nozzle will result in better adhesion between the first layer and the heated printbed. Since the print sticker is made of plastic, the first layer and print sticker can melt together. If the Z-offset is incorrect then you can follow the steps in section 3.13.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr 4.3 Extruder stops in mid-print This manual will describe step by step what to check and how to solve any issues you encounter if your filament stops extruding in the middle of your print Basic checks To start there are a few basic things to check that can make a big difference: Laptop screensaver If you connect your laptop to your printer, it is important to disable your screensaver. If your screensaver is enabled, the printer stops printing when the screensaver turns on.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr Heat cartridge Check whether the heat cartridge is sufficiently centred in the heat block. In the pictures below you can see a heat cartridge that is centred and one that is not. It is important that the heat cartridge is centred properly so that the heat is distributed equally over the filament and that the thermistor reads the correct temperatures, preventing too cold extrusion which can cause clogging.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr The next steps If all the checks mentioned earlier turn out to be okay, we advise you to follow the next steps Clean your nozzle with your filament It is important that the nozzle has no leftover filament inside it that are stuck. Please heat the nozzle to 220/230 degrees and retract the filament until it is completely out of the extruder. Cut off the last part from the just retracted filament and make sure your cut is perpendicular.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr Once you have selected the correct filament type, adjust the temperatures by increasing the temperature given for the first layer and the other layers set for the extruder. In the screenshot shown you can see that these are set to 220 degrees Celsius. When you have adjusted the temperature values press the “Save”-icon underneath the “Filament Settings” header to save the changes in the settings.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr Changing the distance between the bearing and the driver gear If none of the above has proven to be a solution, you can check if the distance between the driver gear and the bearing of the extruder is set correctly. In order to determine this, you will have to extrude some filament and then retract the filament. If the bearing is too far away from the driver gear you will hardly see any marks on your retracted filament.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr o Step 1: Gain access to the bearing plate In order to gain access to the bearing plate you will have to remove the 2 middle bolts at the front of the extruder carriage first as shown in the next figure. Once these bolts are loosened you have to disconnect the connectors of the fan cables in the cable chain so you can slide the front of the carriage sideways. Now you gain access to the plate in front of the driver gear.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr o Step 2: Loosening the bearing plate The plate where the bearing is attached to, is fastened with two bolts as shown in the pictures below. Loosen these bolts a little to be able to change the distance between the driver gear and the bearing. Do not take them out. o Step 3: Checking the driver gear Now is a good time to check if the groove of the driver gear is neatly in line with the entry of the hot end tube.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr o Step 4: Determine the proper distance of the bearing Grab a drill with a diameter of 1.5mm (or anything else with this diameter) and stick it on the hole of the hot end tube. It should also be positioned against the groove of the driver gear. Next, place the bearing plate in such a way that the bearing is tight against the drill bit. Then tighten the two bolts holding the bearing plate in order to fixate the bearing.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr 4.4 Min-/Max temp triggered error messages Always first check all the wiring. Most of the times it comes down to a loose connector, always add some pressure to the connectors to make sure that they are thoroughly connected. You will need to unwind the plastic cover that covers the wires to check this. Don’t forget to cover it again. Correct: Connected Wrong: Disconnected Lower your bed and take a look underneath the extruder carriage.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr After receiving your new thermistor, the following steps will guide you through replacing the thermistor. o Make sure that the filament is not loaded in the extruder. If it is loaded, please retract the filament. o Loosen the Allen screw indicated on the picture with an Allen wrench. o Loosen the Allen screw holding the heat cartridge in place, and slide the heat cartridge out of the heating block. o Loosen and remove the broken thermistor.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr o Place and tighten the new thermistor in its place and connect the connector. o Slide the heat cartridge into place, and tighten the Allen screw again. o Slide the hot end into the extruder carriage and tighten the other Allen screw again (go through the height difference extruder steps to calibrate the height, see 3.6).
Manual Leapfrog Creatr 4.5 Nozzle seems clogged In most cases the problem can be resolved by increasing the temperature by 10 degrees and extruding. Please follow the steps as described below. Retract the filament. First, in the “Manual Control” tab select the extruder of which the nozzle is clogged. Make sure that it is heated, set “Retract” to 5 mm and click on the “Retract” button [the arrow pointing upwards].
Manual Leapfrog Creatr Insert the filament in the extruder. Extrude the new strand of filament. Make sure the extruder is heated, set “Extrude” to 50 mm and extrude until filament is extruded through the nozzle. If the previous step was not the solution, you will need to replace the nozzle with a new nozzle. Please follow the below mentioned steps carefully. Heat the extruder that is clogged to 230 degrees. Take your wrench and loosen the nozzle, do not take it off completely.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr Let the extruder cool off, you can monitor the temperature of the extruder in Repetier as shown in the picture. Do not check the temperature of the nozzle with your bare hands ! ! ! Remove the hot end from the extruder carriage by loosening the Allen screw that is located at the front side of the extruder behind the fan as indicated on the picture.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr Remove the heat cartridge by loosening the Allen screw in the heating block. Turn the hot end, this will allow you to remove the thermistor. Screw off the old nozzle, screw on the new nozzle, and tighten its position by mounting the heating block against it. Re-attach the hot end in the opposite order as you disassembled it, and follow the extruder height calibration as displayed in section 3.6.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr 4.6 My extruders are not the same height When there is a height difference between the extruders, support material will not properly attach to the printed part or will melt into the printed part. This guide will explain how to level both extruders to the same height. Loosening the index bolt The index bolt can be found when you look through the fans on the extruder carriage as indicated on the picture. Use an Allen wrench to loosen the index bolts of both extruders.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr 4.7 Uploading firmware It is a fairly easy process to upload the firmware onto the Arduino board. Please follow the following steps one by one. Make sure your USB cable is connected to your Arduino board. The next step is to start the Arduino software, go to the tab “Extra” in the main menu, select “Serial Port” and select the “right OM port” [here indicated as OM6].
Manual Leapfrog Creatr Select the Arduino Mega 2560 board by going to the tab “Extra” in the main menu, select “Board” and select “Arduino Mega 2560 or Mega ADK”.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr Next go to the submenu “File” > “Open”. A window will pop up to select a file. In this window select the folder you received from support. In this folder you will find a file called either “Marlin_gebruikte_**.ino” or “Marlin_gebruikte_**.pde”. Open this file. In the screenshot example below, the file has the name: “Marlin_gebruikte_dual_M8.ino”.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr The final step is to upload the firmware. This is done by pressing the upload button which is indicated by an arrow pointing to the right as shown lighted up in the screenshot below.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr 4.8 My STL file contains a hole and needs to be fixed It is possible that Repetier Host Leapfrog provides you with an error that your STL file contains a hole. This means that your file is not complete and when you print your file, there will be a gap in your print where Repetier Host Leapfrog noticed there is a hole in your file. Overall it is difficult to figure out where the hole is located. This is where we can recommend using the Netfabb Cloud Service.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr 4.9 Calibrating the heated printbed To calibrate your heated bed bring your bed to the Z-home postion and make sure that your nozzles are at the same height. If they are not, please check paragraph 3.6 to level the extruders. To make sure that your heated printbed is correctly calibrated again you need to send the nozzles to the four corners of your heated printbed using the X-/+ and Y-/+ buttons.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr 4.10 Extruder offset To be able to make a good dual extruder print whether it is dual color or soluble support you need the two extruders to be calibrated correctly compared to each other such that there are no holes or overlaps in the print. This guide will explain how to check and adjust this. The first thing to do is check whether the offset is in the x- or the y-direction and how much the offset is.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr 4.11 Z-height does not match model When your printed object turns out to be substantially larger or smaller than your originally model digital model it could be that your printer is equipped with incorrect firmware and therefore takes to many steps on the z-axis each new layer. A characteristic of this problem is that it becomes worse the higher the model is. This guide will explain you how to resolve this problem.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr 4.12 Checking the size of your z-axis pulley In order to provide you with the correct firmware for certain models our support team needs to know the diameter of your z-axis pulley. If the firmware troubleshootingtree has led you here this paragraph will explain you how to check the size so that you can let support know. The pulley that you want to check is located in the back of the printer underneath the electronics cover.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr 4.13 Adjusting the z-offset In order to make good prints it is of great importance that the bed is at the right height from the nozzle. If the nozzle is touching the print bed no filament can be extruded and the sticker will be damaged. Whereas a distance that is too large between the nozzle and the bed will result in curling filament extrusion, a bad looking result and poor adhesion to the print bed.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr When the bed is too far away from the nozzle, you are unable to move the bed further up with the manual control tab because of the sensor. Therefore you will have to use a different way to determine the distance. The easiest way would be to use something of a known thickness, for example a thin metal plate and use this to estimate the distance. Now that the distance has been determined you will have to insert the value in the z-offset of the slic3r settings.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr 3.14 Checking the internal usb cable If you are having connection loss problems and troubleshootingtree 7: “My printer loses connection during print” has lead you here then it could be that the internal usb cable of your printer is somehow defect and causing connection loss during your print jobs. This paragraph will describe how to check this and at least be able to print whilst waiting for a replacement if necessary.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr You have now gained access to the Leapfrog electronics board at the side of its usb entrance. If you would like a better overview you can also remove the electronics cover. All that remains to do is unplug the internal usb cable from the electronics board and plug in the usb cable that comes directly from your computer running the printer in the electronics board instead of in the back of the printer like you usually would. The next picture shows where to insert the external usb.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr 3.15 Removing the slic3r print profiles After deleting and re-installing the Repetier-Host and/or slic3r software you will notice that your old print profiles will still exist including changes that you might have wanted to reboot. To be able to do so you will have to remove the slic3r print profiles from a hidden folder and this paragraph will describe step by step how to do that. First you have to be able to see the hidden folder.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr 3.16 Need support? Of course it is possible that you run into something that was not explained in this document. Here we explain you what to do in such a case. If you need support, click on the “Ask Leapfrog” button in Repetier-Host Leapfrog or go to https://www.lpfrg.com/support/. By clicking on the “Ask Leapfrog” button in Repetier-Host Leapfrog, you will be directed to the Leapfrog support page.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr In our support ticket system you can again see the “Knowledgebase”. If you have not yet checked if your question is listed here, please do so. If your question is not to be found in the Knowledgebase, create a new ticket by clicking on “New ticket” o Summarize your question in one sentence and enter this in the “Ticket title” field. o Select the category which best suits your question. o Select the priority of your question.
Manual Leapfrog Creatr Appendix A - Troubleshootingtrees When you run into a problem when using your printer but are not sure what is going on it can be hard to find the solution in the user manual. To ease this process and help you find a solution as soon as possible we have created troubleshootingtrees for some problems that will direct you to the solution or refer to the location of the solution in the user manual.
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