User manual

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MOUNTING FILAMENT SPOOL AND ATTACHING USB CABLE
9a. Locate the USB-A to USB-B cable. 
Insert the USB cable into the USB-B port on 
the back of the MakerBot Replicator 2. 
Do not attach the other end of the USB 
cable to anything yet.
9b. Do not plug the AC power cord into an 
electrical outlet until step 11 of this chapter.
9
Attaching the USB Cable
B SETTING UP YOUR MAKERBOT REPLICATOR 2 DESKTOP 3D PRINTER
8a. Open the box containing the MakerBot 
PLA Filament. Remove the spool from its bag.
8b. Fit the spool onto the spool holder. 
Ensure that the MakerBot PLA Filament 
unwinds counterclockwise [when viewed 
from the back] . Squeeze the spool holder 
and push the spool on until it locks.
8
Mounting the Filament Spool
USB cable
Spool
Holder










