Table of Contents Disclaimer Pre print checklist Printing Post print Disclaimer Work in progress, speak with someone familiar with printing before trying it yourself! Pre print checklist Switch the machine off if it was still on. Due to a bug in the firmware, you should only print after rebooting the machine. Is there a notice on the machine saying it's not functional? If yes, contact an admin and don't continue to print. Are all the screws fixed? Is the extruder fixed? Are the three axis unobstructed? Is there material in the extruder? Was the gcode of the model checked for correctness using skeinforge? Is there someone who has allready printed on the Reprap at your side? Is the extruder fan connected? Printing Convert your .stl or .gts model to gcode using skeinforge. Use s' skeinforge config or a modification thereof repdist.tar.gz. Have a look at printing for config modifications. Run your gcode through unix2dos. Copy your gcode onto an SD card. Insert card into RepRap. Power the RepRap on. Select “Print Object”, then press the right button. Select the object to print using up and down buttons, then press the right button to start printing. The extruder head will now begin to warm up. Some material will now “leak” from the extruder head. When at it's temperature, the RepRap will start to print the raft (if enabled in the config). Now the object will be printed on top of the raft. Wait for the object to finish. Observe the actions of the RepRap. If something unexpeted happens, power off the machine by pulling the plug! Congratulations, you have printed your first object. Post print Power off the machine. Document your print in printing. Take pictures and upload them to Thingiverse or to the wiki. Upload your model files to thingiverse or the wiki. Weight your printed object and track your filament consumption Are all the screws still in place? Is the extruder ok? If not, put a sign on the machine that warns the next users about the problem and document it in the wiki. reprap/instructions.txt Last modified: 2021/04/18 12:35(external edit)