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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL FOR MAKERBOT SKETCH...

  • Page 2: Chapter 1 Welcome

    CHAPTER 1 WELCOME Welcome to the User Manual for the MakerBot® Sketch™ 3D Printer.

  • Page 3: Legal Notices

    MakerBot Industries, LLC and our respective affiliates and suppliers (“MakerBot”) reserves the right to modify or revise this Manual in its sole discretion and at any time and makes no commitment to provide any such changes, updates, enhancements, or other additions to this Manual in a timely manner or at all.

  • Page 4: Safety And Compliance

    SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE MANUFACTURER: MakerBot Industries, LLC One MetroTech Center, 21 Floor Brooklyn, NY 11201 347.334.6800 PRODUCT: 3D Desktop Printer MODEL: Sketch MAKERBOT SKETCH CAT NO.: PAFW98 RATINGS: 100-240VAC~ 50/60 Hz, 2.7-1.3A Regulatorycompliance@makerbot.com...

  • Page 5: Radio And Television Interference

    RADIO AND TELEVISION INTERFERENCE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 6 Dust generation and accumulation should be minimized. Some dust and dry powders can build static electricity charges when subjected to friction and create an ignition hazard. Note: For users in Japan, the power cord is only for use with this printer model, the MakerBot Sketch 3D Printer.

  • Page 7: Specifications

    MakerBot printer via your local network, or USB flash drive. The MakerBot Sketch will melt materials and extrude it out onto the build plate in thin lines to build your object layer by layer. This 3D printing technology is called fused deposition modeling (FDM).
  • Page 8 100-240VAC~ 50/60 Hz, 2.7-1.3A Connectivity USB flash drive, Ethernet, Wi-Fi SOFTWARE Software Bundle MakerBot Print, MakerBot Connect (Visit MakerBot.com for full list) File Types MakerBot (.makerbot), STL (.stl) [Windowys Only] [ SolidWorks (.sldprt, .sldasm), InventorOBJ (.ipt, .iam), IGES (.iges, .igs), STEP AP203/214 (.step, .stp), CATIA (.CATPart, .CATProduct), Wavefront Object (.obj),...
  • Page 9 MAKERBOT SKETCH DIAGRAM GUIDE TUBE GUIDE TUBE CONNECTOR TOUCHSCREEN EXTRUDER DETACHMENT BUTTONS DETACHABLE EXTRUDER USB FLASH DRIVE PORT CAMERA SPOOL ENCLOSURE FRONT DOOR HEATED REMOVABLE BUILD PLATE...
  • Page 10 MATERIAL DRIVE MOTOR COVER MATERIAL PORT MATERIAL SPOOL MATERIAL HUB ETHERNET PORT POWER INPUT POWER SWITCH...

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 Getting Started

    CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED When you set up your MakerBot Sketch™ 3D Printer, remember that it ® was built and packaged very carefully. We hope you will take your time and be just as careful unpacking it and getting it set up.
  • Page 12 UNPACKING THE SKETCH...

  • Page 13: Supported File Types

    Extruder to cool below 50°C. TURN ON YOUR MAKERBOT Sketch The power button for the MakerBot Sketch is located on the bottom right side of the printer. Toggle this switch to turn on your MakerBot Sketch. To turn off your MakerBot Sketch, toggle the switch the opposite direction .

  • Page 14: Chapter 3 Guided Setup

    CHAPTER 3 GUIDED SETUP The first time you turn on your MakerBot Sketch™ 3D Printer, you will be ® guided through the setup process via the onboard touchscreen. From there, you will learn everything you need to know to start your first 3D print.
  • Page 15 NEW FIRMWARE UPDATE REQUIRED Having up to date firmware is one of the most important factors in getting the most out of your MakerBot Sketch. The first step in the setup process will make sure that your MakerBot Sketch is running the most up to date firmware.
  • Page 16 BUILD PLATE CALIBRATION The MakerBot Sketch will need to determine the height of the build plate. Adjust the nozzle of up or down so that it just touches the build plate. You should be able to slide a piece of paper under it with a little resistance. The printer may already be calibrated to start printing after unboxing.

  • Page 17: Chapter 4 Touchscreen User Interface

    You can use these options to print objects from a USB flash drive on your MakerBot Sketch™ Performance 3D Printer or ® start prints initiated via MakerBot Print™ software. You can also change printer settings and monitor a print’s progress.

  • Page 18: Home Screen

    HOME SCREEN The touchscreen gives you three options for managing your printer and the printing process: › PRINT › MATERIAL › SETTINGS...

  • Page 19: Start A Print

    A model file must be exported from the MakerBot Push the icon to select the Print Application and then location of the file you want to copied to a USB flash drive.
  • Page 20 Select this option if you would like to use an ethernet cable to connect to the internet. MAKERBOT ACCOUNT Sign in with your MakerBot account to add this printer to your printer list. if you do not have a MakerBot account, please visit MakerBot.com to create an account.
  • Page 21 Select this to manually check if a firmware update is available online. To update firmware via USB flash drive download it from MakerBot.com/SketchFW and copy it to a USB flash drive. Insert the USB flash drive into the front of the printer and power cycle the machine to initiate the update. Keeping your firmware up to date improves...

  • Page 22: Chapter 5 Makerbot Print

    MakerBot Print streamlines 3D print preparation and file management. PC users can also import and manipulate native CAD files. MakerBot Print allows you to Arrange, Orient, Scale, and View your 3D models and prepare them for print. You can also access print settings to modify your print.
  • Page 23 When you are ready to print your model, click PRINT in MakerBot Print to slice the model using the current settings and send a .makerbot print file to your MakerBot Sketch. You will be reminded to clear the build plate and asked to initiate the print on the touchscreen.

  • Page 24: Chapter 6 Printer Maintenance

    CHAPTER 6 PRINTER MAINTENANCE As soon as you take your MakerBot Sketch™ 3D Printer out of the box, ® it is ready to print high-quality models. However, like any machine, routine maintenance is needed. Here are some ways you can keep your...
  • Page 25 REMOVING THE EXTRUDER The extruder can be removed with material still inside (it will have to be cut from the spool). We recommend unloading the material before removal. Be sure to power off the printer before removing or installing an extruder. To remove or swap the extruder follow the instructions below.

  • Page 26: Extruder Calibration

    Calibration should be run if you are noticing any print quality issues, or if the extruders are changed. You can access the calibration script on the MakerBot Sketch by going to Settings > Utilities > Calibration on the printer’s touch screen.

  • Page 27: Chapter 7 Reference

    Print files contain instructions for your MakerBot Sketch. MAKERBOT ACCOUNT: The username and password you will use to sign in to MakerBot Print, and log on to Thingiverse and other MakerBot sites. MAKERBOT PRINT SOFTWARE: Free software for use with your MakerBot Sketch.
  • Page 28 At MakerBot, we take pride in offering expert, responsive, friendly customer support to our customers around the world. If you need help resolving an issue with your MakerBot Sketch, open a case with the MakerBot Support Team at the web address above.

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