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- Page 1 MC-I20 User Manual & Troubleshooting Industrial grade 3D Printer www.element14.com www.farnell.com www.newark.com Page <1> 18/06/18 V1.1...
- Page 2 MC-I20 User Manual & Troubleshooting Important: Please be sure to read the following instructions carefully before operating this machine. Incorrect and inappropriate operation, maintenance and installation may cause injury, machine damage and failed prints. Becoming familiar with the machine and being aware of its functions and capabilities before printing is strongly advised to safely perform reliable and high quality prints.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
MC-I20 User Manual & Troubleshooting Table of Contents Personal Safety and Avoiding Machine Damage ..............4 Specifications ...........................4 Getting Started ..........................5 Equipment and Printing Instructions ...................10 Testing Instructions .......................13 Levelling the Heating platform ....................15 Debugging ..........................17 www.element14.com www.farnell.com www.newark.com Page <3>... -
Page 4: Personal Safety And Avoiding Machine Damage
MC-I20 User Manual & Troubleshooting Personal Safety and Avoiding Machine Damage 1. Safety precautions Only use the consumable recommended by the original manufacturer and do not use other manufacturer’s consumable willingly, as this could clog the nozzle. Do not attempt to use the machine in any way not described in the instructions for use to avoid causing personal injury and property damage. -
Page 5: Getting Started
MC-I20 User Manual & Troubleshooting System : Linux,Windows and OSX Software : Multicomp 3D slicing software, Cura, simplify3D Applicable voltage : 110 – 240v Environmental requirements : 10°C - 30°C, Humidity 20-50% Getting Started 1. Open the box a. Multicomp MC-I20 3D printer b. - Page 6 MC-I20 User Manual & Troubleshooting 3. Installation a. Connect the power cord b. Install extrusion line, guide tube and rack c. Load material – when feeding, the material tray should rotate counter clockwise 4. Load material a. All installations have been done well. “prepare” >> “change filament”...
- Page 7 MC-I20 User Manual & Troubleshooting b. After choose the command, according to the screen, by rotating platform of screws, check the platform with a horizontal nozzle of A4 paper. Choosing “Auto home”>> “ Disable steppers”, Then you move the nozzle, you may find that there are shallow scratches on the paper.
- Page 8 MC-I20 User Manual & Troubleshooting Add new machine wizard: “other”>> “Prusa Mendel i3”, then changing settings. If you want to automatic shutdown, you should add the “M81” command in the “end.gcode”. You can open your machine by the reset switch.
- Page 9 MC-I20 User Manual & Troubleshooting b. Choose the file you want to print c. Wait for the temperature to reach its predefined settings, once the machine is up to temperature, the machine will start to print d. After printing, the heat will reset automatically, and you can separate the model from the print bed 8.
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Page 10: Equipment And Printing Instructions
MC-I20 User Manual & Troubleshooting Equipment and Printing Instructions 1. Prepare before printing a. Connect the power supply, turn on the switch (connect the main switch at the power cord and the sub switch on the side of the machine), and install the rack b. - Page 11 MC-I20 User Manual & Troubleshooting 2. Levelling the platform When we use the utility knife to peel off the print from the print plate, the first layer of the next print may not stick after finishing printing. Apply a stick of solid glue on the tool box to the platform, depending on the size of the model you are printing. To level the print plate, see instructions below: a.
- Page 12 MC-I20 User Manual & Troubleshooting 4. Start printing a. Import the model you want to print into the slice software. After setting the parameters, click File - Save GCode to save the G code. Note that the file name cannot be Chinese or special characters.
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Page 13: Testing Instructions
MC-I20 User Manual & Troubleshooting Testing Instructions Before printing, manual unilateral debugging is required to test the normal operation of each component. The inadvertent assembly and connection problems in previous steps can be tested and resolved in the step-by-step debugging steps. - Page 14 MC-I20 User Manual & Troubleshooting (On the top is the preset temperature, on the button is the actual temperature) Step 3: Levelling Machine levelling is very important and directly related to the print quality. By levelling before printing, you don’t have to adjust it when post-printing.
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Page 15: Levelling The Heating Platform
MC-I20 User Manual & Troubleshooting Turning the knob clockwise means reducing the distance between the nozzle and the platform to make the two closer; rotating the knob counter clockwise means increasing the distance between the nozzle and the platform to keep the two further away. - Page 16 MC-I20 User Manual & Troubleshooting Specific operation method a. Auto-home The user can directly enter the operation option page on the LCD screen, select “Prepare”, and then select “Auto home”. b. Adjust the distance After the auto-home is completed, you can directly disconnect the power supply and USB data cable, manually move the nozzle to change the position of the nozzle on the platform, or you can change the position of the extruder through XY displacement of the screen or software.
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Page 17: Debugging
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