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Xplore 3D PROTO Quick Start Manual

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  • Page 1 QUICK START GUIDE FOR USING XPLORER 3D PROTO...
  • Page 3 WELCOME XPLORERS! This the Quick Start Guide for using your XPLORER 3D PROTO You can find updated versions of this guide on our website, at WWW.XPLORER3D.COM, where you can get in touch with Customer Service if you have any questions.
  • Page 5 INDEX 1. SAFETY INFORMATION 2. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 3. UNPACKING AND INSTALLING XPLORER 3D PROTO...
  • Page 6 Directives document (https://www.xplorer3d.com/blogs) The most relevant aspect to guarantee print quality is calibrating Xplorer 3D PROTO. Proper calibration is essential to performance and to ensure the desired results. Poor calibration may keep you from printing the object you wish to make.

  • Page 7: Safety Informaton

    1. SAFETY INFORMATON...

  • Page 8: Safety Information

    For the same reasons, avoid spilling any liquid on the printer. 7 - Modifications to XPLORER 3D PROTO: if you modify XPLORER 3D PROTO in any way, this will immediately void the warranty. If you still wish to modify it, get in touch with us, explain...

  • Page 9: Technical Specifications

    2. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS...
  • Page 10 1. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Printing technology Max. Printing volume 210mm X 210mm X 210mm [8.26” x 8.26” x 8.26”] Layer resolution High - 100 micron Low - 300 micron Filament diameter 1.75mm Volume 40cm X 40cm X 45cm Approx. Weight 8.5KG [18.8lb] Working ambient temperature 15º...
  • Page 11 3. UNPACKING AND INSTALLING XPLORER 3D PROTO...
  • Page 12 2. Takeout the 4 main printer parts from the box. 3. Carefully assemble them as per instructions provided in the manual 4. Check to make sure the box contains the following items: 1 Xplorer 3D PROTO Parts (4x) 1 Printing Bed’s Glass/Acrylic 1 Tweezers...
  • Page 13 XPLORER 3D PROTO DIAGRAM Filament entry Extruder Motor X-Axis Motor Y-Axis Motor X-Axis Limit Switch Y-Axis Limit Switch Extruder nozzle Print Bed LED Display Control Menu Z-Axis Motor Power ON/OFF Z-Axis Limit Switch SD CARD mount USB Port LEFT SIDE...
  • Page 14 Desktop or Applications menu and selecting “Run as Administrator”. 6. After installing XPLORER ENGINE, follow the steps in the bed leveling wizard to calibrate your XPLORER 3D PROTO using the “SETUP & INSTALLATION GUIDE”. 1. Make sure you’ve removed all the printer’s packaging material and check to see if the main switch is in the “OFF”...
  • Page 15 3. Connect the USB cable to XPLORER 3D PROTO and to the computer. 4. Place one, and only one, layer of Adhesive tape on the printer bed Glass/Acrylic, carefully to avoid any overlapping (Already done in some cases). 5. Place the spool inside the spool mount. Take care to keep the filament wound tight, because any looseness might cause kinks or knots to appear in the filament, which makes printing impossible.

  • Page 16: How To Print

    2. Make sure the adhesive tape is in an acceptable state. If it’s damaged, it should be replaced as described in point 4 of ‘Installing XPLORER 3D PROTO’. 3. Check to see if no kind of object or filament debris is on the printer table.

  • Page 17: After Printing

    AFTER PRINTING After your print is over, you have to remove the object from the table. Try to do it first gently by hand without damaging it. If you are not able to do it, use something like spatula parallel to the table. If none of these techniques work, remove the tape.
  • Page 18 © XPLORER 3D GLOBAL. www.Xplorer3D.com All rights reserved.

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