Monoprice 15365 User Manual

Monoprice 15365 User Manual

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P/N 15365, 21872, 24166
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  • Page 1 MONOPRICE Select Mini 3D Printer P/N 15365, 21872, 24166 User's Manual...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS SAFETY WARNINGS AND GUIDELINES ............................3 INTRODUCTION ........................................ 4 FEATURES ..........................................4 CUSTOMER SERVICE ....................................5 PACKAGE CONTENTS ....................................5 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ....................................6 USING THE MENU SYSTEM ..................................6 SETUP ............................................7 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND SETUP ........................... 11 Installing Cura for Windows ................................
  • Page 3: Safety Warnings And Guidelines

    SAFETY WARNINGS AND GUIDELINES  Be careful not to damage the yellow film on the FlexiGlass build plate.  Do not remove the insulating tape on the extruder nozzle.  Take care to avoid touching hot parts, including heat blocks, extruder nozzle, extruded filament, and the heated build plate.
  • Page 4: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing this 3D printer from Monoprice! This printer features a single extruder, which is capable of printing in PLA, ABS, and other materials. You can print from a Windows® or Mac® PC using a USB connection or can print from 3D model files stored on a microSD card, without the need for a PC connection of any kind.
  • Page 5: Customer Service

    If you have any problem with your order, please give us an opportunity to make it right. You can contact a Monoprice Customer Service representative through the Live Chat link on our website www.monoprice.com during normal business hours (Mon-Fri: 5am-7pm PT, Sat-Sun: 9am-...
  • Page 6: Product Overview

    PRODUCT OVERVIEW 1. Feed Mechanism 4. LCD Display 2. Filament Rack 5. Micro USB and MicroSD Ports 3. Extruder 6. Input Power Jack and Power Switch USING THE MENU SYSTEM  The menu system is displayed on a lighted LCD screen. ...
  • Page 7: Setup

     Rotating the control wheel clockwise while editing a value increases that value.  Press the center of the control wheel to activate the selected menu item or to save an edited value. SETUP Warning! Take care not to remove or damage the yellow tape on the build platform. This tape is essential to ensure the 3D model properly adheres to the build platform during printing.
  • Page 8 7. Slide a sheet of A4 paper between the build platform and the extruder nozzle. The extruder height above the build platform should be 0.05mm, which is the thickness of a sheet of A4 paper. The extruder is at the correct height when the sheet of paper can be slid between the nozzle and the platform without binding.
  • Page 9 12. Using the same procedure, set the Platform temperature to the target temperature for your filament type. 13. If the button under the Extruder and Platform reads Start Preheat, use the control wheel to highlight the Start Preheat entry, then press it to start preheating the extruder and build platform.
  • Page 10 filament starts to extrude out of the nozzle. Wait until filament is no longer coming out of the nozzle. 19. Using the included plastic scraper, clean the extruded filament from the nozzle and build platform. 20. Using the control wheel, select the Print option from the main menu.
  • Page 11: Software Installation And Setup

    The nozzle is too close to the Wrong platform. This can result in damage to the nozzle and build platform. Congratulations, your 3D printer is setup and ready for use! SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND SETUP As you've seen, you can print a model directly from a gcode file on a microSD card and ™...
  • Page 12 3. Ensure that all boxes are checked, then click Install to continue. 4. Once the files have been extracted and the Cura installation is complete, the driver installation wizard will launch. Click Next to continue. 5. Click Finish to complete the driver installation.
  • Page 13 6. Click Next to continue. 7. Ensure that the box next to the Start Cura 15.04.2 option is checked, then click Finish to complete the installation and launch the program. 8. Wait for Cura to finish launching. If this is the first time you have run Cura on this machine, Cura will automatically launch the First time run wizard.
  • Page 14 9. Click the button next to the Other option, then click the Next button to continue. 10. Select the Custom... option, then click Next to continue.
  • Page 15 11. Click the button to the left of the Other entry, then click Next to continue. 12. Change the settings to match those shown in the images below, then click Finish to continue. 13. The program will finish launching and leave you on the main screen. Select the Basic tab, then change the settings to match those in the accompanying image for PLA filament.
  • Page 16 Note that the Fill density, Support type, and Platform adhesion type options should be set according to the needs of the model you are printing. The Fill density will determine the overall strength of the finished object. If printing a decorative object, a low fill density is appropriate.
  • Page 17: Repetier-Host

    15. Finally, using the included Micro USB cable, plug one end into the USB port on the printer, then plug the other end into an available USB port on your computer. Watch the right hand corner of the screen. A bubble will appear in the lower right corner of your desktop, which is telling you that Windows is installing the necessary printer drivers.
  • Page 19: Technical Support

    TECHNICAL SUPPORT Monoprice is pleased to provide free, live, online technical support to assist you with any questions you may have about installation, setup, troubleshooting, or product recommendations. If you ever need assistance with your new product, please come online to talk to one of our friendly and knowledgeable Tech Support Associates.
  • Page 20: Eu Conformity With Applicable Directives

    EU Conformity with applicable directives This equipment complies with the essential requirements listed below:  EMC Directive 2004/108/EC  Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC  R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC  Ecodesign/ErP/Energy Efficiency Directive 2009/125/EC  RoHS2 Directive 2011/65/EU  WEEE Directive 2012/19/EC Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

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