Loading And Unloading Filament - Polaroid PlaySmart User Manual

LOADING AND UNLOADING FILAMENT

Before you can print you must install a filament cartridge.
In order to do this you must either use the menu on the touchscreen LCD (on the front of
the printer), or the Polaroid PlaySmart mobile App (which can be downloaded from the App
Store or Google Play).
When using the LCD screen on the printer, please follow the process below:
Firstly, ensure that the Polaroid Precise
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Filament Holder & Scale is positioned next
to the printer on the right hand side, and
with the filament cartridge securely in place.
Find the end of the filament on the reel and
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cut the tip at an angle .
While keeping the filament straight, slightly
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squeeze the levers on the side of the extruder
together and slide the filament up from the
bottom until approximately 2cm is visible in
the PTFE tube.
Press 'Filament' and then 'Load' on the LCD screen. Once the target temperatures
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are reached the filament will automatically be pulled through the PTFE tube into
the extruder. (You can cancel this process whilst the target temperatures are being
reached by pressing the 'X' on the LCD screen). You should see the filament appear
from the extruder, if you do not, please press the '10mm more' button. Continue
until filament is extruded from the nozzle. If changing a cartridge (as opposed to
installing for the first time) please ensure that the previous colour or filament is
completely extruded and the new filament is flowing freely before completing the
process. Complete the process by pressing 'Confirm' on the LCD.
NOTE: If filament is not flowing freely from the nozzle at this point, please press
'Confirm' and then 'Unload' to uninstall the filament. Please completely remove
the filament from the printer, cut off the end of the filament again at an angle and
then re-insert. Follow the installation process again and this time you should see the
filament extruding correctly. If this is not the case please contact our support team
at polaroid3d.com/contact for further advice.
To unload filament, please select 'Filament' from the home screen on the LCD
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followed by 'Unload'. Once the target temperatures have been reached the filament
will automatically unload. Once completed, please click 'Finish' and remove the
filament from the printer by squeezing the levers on the side of the extruder and
gently pulling the filament from the bottom.
NOTE: Part-used cartridges should be stored in a cool and dry environment whilst
not in use.
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