Makerbot Printshop; Makerbot Mobile; Updating Firmware - MakerBot Replicator Reference Manual

MAKERBOT PRINTSHOP

MakerBot PrintShop is a free app that allows you to design and customize prints, explore
and print from Thingiverse, and monitor and control your MakerBot Replicator Mini, all from
your tablet .
MakerBot Printshop has three features: Makers, Explore, and My Stuff .
With the Maker tools, you can customize designs such as signs and bracelets using base
models provided by the app .
In Explore, you can browse a selection of ready-to-print items from Thingiverse .
In My Stuff, you can access all recent prints initiated from MakerBot Printshop, as well as
your saved customized designs .
Once you initiate a print with MakerBot PrintShop, you can monitor that print as it's
happening . The onboard camera on your MakerBot Replicator Mini will periodically take
photos of the build area, viewable right on your tablet . You can also pause and cancel prints
directly from MakerBot PrintShop .
To learn more about MakerBot Printshop, go to makerbot . c om/printshop

MAKERBOT MOBILE

MakerBot Mobile is a free app that allows you to monitor and control your MakerBot
Replicator Mini on your smartphone . You can start, pause, and cancel prints directly from
MakerBot Mobile, as well as receive notifications about your print, such as print completion
and any errors that may occur .
MakerBot Mobile gives you access to your MakerBot Cloud Library and Thingiverse . You can
print any sliced file via MakerBot Mobile and then monitor the print as it's happening .
To learn more about MakerBot Mobile, go to makerbot . c om/mobile
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Firmware is the software that runs on your MakerBot Replicator Mini . Keeping your firmware
up to date will help ensure that your MakerBot Replicator Mini is in the best possible working
order . Firmware updates allow MakerBot to add new features to your MakerBot Replicator
Mini and improve old ones .
MakerBot Desktop will let you know if there's a firmware update available . To upgrade to the
new version, just select Update Firmware from the Devices menu . The software will walk
you through the steps to bring your MakerBot Replicator Mini up to date .

UPDATING FIRMWARE

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