Maintenance; Updating Firmware; Applying Kapton Tape - MakerBot Replicator 2x User Manual

DiAgNOSTiCS
iNFO AND SETTiNgS
Preheat Settings
Version Number
restore Defaults

mAiNTENANCE

Updating Your Firmware
keeping your firmware up to date will ensure that your MakerBot Replicator 2X always
operates at its best. When MakerWare tells you that there's a new firmware release,
click the MakerBots menu and select Upload Firmware.

Applying Kapton Tape

Over time, the kapton tape on your build plate will be scratched and torn and you will need to
replace it with one of the die-cut kapton sheets that came in the MakerBot Replicator 2X package.
1. Peel off the old kapton tape and discard it.
2. Take out a new sheet of kapton tape. On one of the short sides of the sheet, peel back the
plastic backing approximately 1/4 inch from the edge, so that 1/4 inch of the sticky side of the
kapton tape is exposed.
3. Lay the exposed strip of kapton tape along one of the short sides of the build plate.
Use your finger to apply pressure and adhere the kapton tape to the build plate.
54 E TROUBLESHOOTING, DIAGNOSTICS, AND MAINTENANCE
LCD PANEL | INFO AND SETTINGS MENU
Allows you to change the preheat temperature settings
for the extruders and build plate. Use the up and down
arrows to select a temperature and press the M button to
save your setting. The preheat settings also set load and
unload temperatures.
Displays the version number of the firmware.
Returns all the settings on the MakerBot Replicator 2X
to factory settings. This will not affect firmware updates.
When you select this option, a new menu appears.
Choose Yes or No.