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Figure 5-3:
Current Configuration - Load Material
3.
Observe the status information displayed below the model and support canister icons. The
"Insert Canister" status indicates that a canister is not present in the material's corresponding
canister bay.
4.
Insert the canister you'd like to load into its appropriate canister bay. See
on page 120
for detailed instructions.
5.
Feed filament into the drive mechanism by pressing in and down on the canister's thumbwheel.
Turn the thumbwheel until you feel the drive motor pull the filament and the canister status LED
begins to flash green. See
instructions.
•
Filament needs to be advanced approximately 2 inches (50.8 mm) to reach the drive motor drive
wheels.
6.
The printer automatically completes the process of pre-loading filament.
•
The drive motor advances filament until it contacts the filament present sensor. Once filament is
detected, the drive motor stops and the canister status LED begins to flash green.
•
A status of "Advance Filament" is displayed until filament is detected by the filament present sensor.
Once filament is detected, status is updated to "Not Loaded".
"Pre-load filament to the drive wheels" on page 122
119
"Canister Installation"
for detailed
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