MakerBot Replicator 2X User Manual page 48

PRINTING A MODEL
6. Once the file is saved to the SD card,
eject the SD card from your computer
and insert it into the SD card slot at the
top of the LCD panel on your MakerBot
Replicator 2X.
7. From the home screen on the LCD
panel, use the up arrow button to
navigate to Build from SD, and then
press the M button.
8. Use the up and down arrow buttons
to find your particular .x3g file. When
you find it, press the M button to
start printing.
PRINTING VIA USB
1. Insert the USB-B end of the cable into
the port on the back of your MakerBot
Replicator 2X and insert the USB-A
end of the cable into a USB port on
your computer.
2. In MakerBot Desktop, click Print.
MakerBot Desktop will slice your
file and send it to your MakerBot
Replicator 2X to print. A dialog will
appear with an estimated print time
and estimated filament usage, as well
as an opportunity to view a
print preview.
48 PRINTING WITH YOUR MAKERBOT REPLICATOR 2X
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POST PRINT STEPS
Remove Raft and/or Supports
When your print finishes, wait for the
extruders to cool. Remove the print from
the build plate, and peel off the raft from
the bottom of the print. Remove any
support material either with your fingers
or with a tool like pliers.
Share on Thingiverse
If you printed a file from Thingiverse, it's
nice to let the model's designer know.
Return to the model's thing page in the
Explore tab of MakerBot Desktop, and
click on View in Browser, which will
open up your default web browser to
the model's thing page. Then click
I Made One. You'll have the opportunity
to upload a photo of your print and add
a description. When you're ready, click
Create to link your photo to the original
design's thing page.