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WINDOWS 7/8 instruction guide for your Printrbot printer and computer software
Software
To start printing with your Printrbot Simple 3d printer, you need to download 3 pieces of
software and two digital models (STL files).
1. The teensy Serial Driver. This connects the printer to your computer and can be
downloaded using your web browser from
http://www.pjrc.com/teensy/serial_install.exe
2. Repetier Host v1.04. This controls your printer and slices your 3D model in
preparation for printing. The URL is http://www.reptier.com/download-now.
You may make a donation to the open source project if you wish.
3. A 3D CAD program to allow you to create your models. There are many possibilities
including some free versions. Two such free versions are Sketchup Make –
downloaded from
program located at
4. From
http://www.printerbot.com/simple
fanshroud.stl files to your computer. These will be your first and second prints
respectively.
Note that at the time of writing (Sept 2014, the printerbot.com site does have very
presentable software set up guides for the above programs. However they refer to
old obsolete versions of repetier.com that have a slightly different user interface so
do not use them unless they now refer to versions 1.04 or above.
Before you start
Please unbox your Printrbot and power it up. Verify that the green light on the circuit board
underneath the unit is on. DO NOT PLUG IN THE USB CABLE YET.
Installing the Serial Driver
The serial driver must be installed as an administrator.
Download the serial driver file ....
There may be a small delay depending on the speed of your internet connection or
computer. You will see the following dialog box ....
Follow the on screen instructions after selecting Run .... This software will create a virtual
serial port for your printer.
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of
http://www.sketchup.com
www.tinkercad.com
or TinkerCad that is a web based
download the firstcube.stl and

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  • Page 1 WINDOWS 7/8 instruction guide for your Printrbot printer and computer software Software To start printing with your Printrbot Simple 3d printer, you need to download 3 pieces of software and two digital models (STL files). 1. The teensy Serial Driver. This connects the printer to your computer and can be downloaded using your web browser from http://www.pjrc.com/teensy/serial_install.exe...
  • Page 2 WINDOWS 7/8 instruction guide for your Printrbot printer and computer software You will see the following dialogue boxes …. Click on Install in the dialog box … Click on Install Click on Done Page...
  • Page 3 Plug the USB cable into your printer and then a USB port on your computer. The USB cable will only fit in one way into the Printrbot so do not try to force it into the socket of it does not fit.
  • Page 4 WINDOWS 7/8 instruction guide for your Printrbot printer and computer software Click on Yes Click on Close There may be a delay during the installation due to the speed of your internet connection or your computer. When the driver is finished installation, you will see the dialogue box ….

  • Page 5: Installing Repetier Host

    WINDOWS 7/8 instruction guide for your Printrbot printer and computer software Installing Repetier Host http://www.repetier.com/download-now Click on Repetier Host Windows 1.04 Click on Run Select your chosen language if different from English and click on OK Click on Next Page...
  • Page 6 WINDOWS 7/8 instruction guide for your Printrbot printer and computer software Accept the licence agreement and select next If required change the destination folder and click on Next At the time of writing, do not select the Skeinforge Slicer as an...
  • Page 7 WINDOWS 7/8 instruction guide for your Printrbot printer and computer software Click on Next Click on Next Click on Install. The computer will now install the program. Page...
  • Page 8 WINDOWS 7/8 instruction guide for your Printrbot printer and computer software When the installation is complete, click on Finish Once installed, run Repetier …. For the first starting of Repetier, you will see that a tablet stand is loaded. Please delete the stand from the build platform by clicking the trash can icon on the right side of the screen below the text line “Object Group 1”.
  • Page 9 WINDOWS 7/8 instruction guide for your Printrbot printer and computer software Select the Connection tab in the Printer Settings Dialogue box. Set the Port to the com port number of your recently installed Printrbot serial port. Set your Baud Rate to...
  • Page 10 WINDOWS 7/8 instruction guide for your Printrbot printer and computer software Page...
  • Page 11 WINDOWS 7/8 instruction guide for your Printrbot printer and computer software You may now click on the read “Power button” icon marked Connect in the top left side of the screen. If successful, the connect button will change from red to green Also if you select the Manual Control tab on the right side of the screen, you will see the words “Idle”...
  • Page 12 WINDOWS 7/8 instruction guide for your Printrbot printer and computer software Screen Install the filament into the hot end through the extrude. Pinch the Estruder arm down and insert the filament through the hole at the top and into the extruder and eventually into the hot end.
  • Page 13 WINDOWS 7/8 instruction guide for your Printrbot printer and computer software Setting of the Slicer - CuraEngine Repetier is installed with two slicing engines – CuraEngine and Slic3r. CuraEngine is more suited to a new user whereas Slic3r is aimed at the professional user. The author of this document uses CuraEngine so this installation guide focuses on this version.
  • Page 14 WINDOWS 7/8 instruction guide for your Printrbot printer and computer software Page...
  • Page 15 WINDOWS 7/8 instruction guide for your Printrbot printer and computer software The G code settings are very important as the Printrbot ships with an Auto Levelling feature and we need to enable this in our G Code tab. Select the G Code tab and...
  • Page 16 WINDOWS 7/8 instruction guide for your Printrbot printer and computer software Select the Filament tab … It is important that the extruder knows the diameter of the filament being used to calculate the amount passed through the nozzle. The nominal value of your filament is 1.75 mm but it is subject to tolerances.

  • Page 17: Your First Print

    Lets print the firstcube.stl. If you have not already done so, download the firstcube model file from the printrbot website and unzip the file to a location on your computer. Load the file into Repetier You can use your mouse to rotate and zoom the viewer.
  • Page 18 WINDOWS 7/8 instruction guide for your Printrbot printer and computer software Select the Preview tab and you will be able to see the sliced model You are now ready to print your model. Ensure that the printer power supply is connected and switched on, the USB cable is connected and that the Connect button is green.
  • Page 19 WINDOWS 7/8 instruction guide for your Printrbot printer and computer software What next? You can download models from: Thinigiverse.com Youimagine.com Grabcad.com Or you can install Sketchup or TinkerCad and design your own. In Sketchup you can install the stl export plugin from the extension warehouse A suggested practical and relevant project is to make a spool holder for your reel of filament.
  • Page 20 WINDOWS 7/8 instruction guide for your Printrbot printer and computer software Appendix A – Troubleshooting check if the teensy serial driver does not install correctly. If the serial driver does not install correctly then the first check to do is to look at the device manager settings to check the driver settings.
  • Page 21 WINDOWS 7/8 instruction guide for your Printrbot printer and computer software     Look for the Ports (Com & LPT)  settings    If you do not see Teensy USB Serial as  an entry then the complete installation  procedure failed.  Repeat the download  and install procedure as previously  described.    If you see no COM number in brackets  then the driver is installed but not  configured correctly.  Double click on  the entry to investigate further.    If you do see a COM number in brackets  then the driver is installed correctly and  the COM number is what you will enter  in the Repetier software later in the set  up procedure.                 ...
  • Page 22 WINDOWS 7/8 instruction guide for your Printrbot printer and computer software If you need to update or re-install the driver click on the Driver tab and the Update Driver (You may decide to Uninstal the driver) Select the Browse option to search...
  • Page 23 WINDOWS 7/8 instruction guide for your Printrbot printer and computer software Click Next and the computer will search for the driver (usbser.sys) . If the computer does not find the driver then it maybe in another directory. You can do a file search for usbsys.sys...