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- Page 1 MONOPRICE MP Mini Delta 3D Printer P/N 21666 User's Manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS SAFETY WARNINGS AND GUIDELINES ............................3 INTRODUCTION ........................................ 4 FEATURES ..........................................4 CUSTOMER SERVICE ....................................5 PACKAGE CONTENTS ....................................5 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ....................................6 USING THE MENU SYSTEM ..................................6 PRINTER SETUP ......................................... 7 WI-FI SETUP ......................................... 9 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND SETUP ..........................10 Installing Cura for Windows ................................. -
Page 3: Safety Warnings And Guidelines
SAFETY WARNINGS AND GUIDELINES Be careful not to damage the yellow film on the build plate. Do not remove the insulating tape on the extruder nozzle. Take care to avoid touching hot parts, including heat blocks, extruder nozzle, extruded filament, and the heated build plate. -
Page 4: Introduction
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing this 3D printer from Monoprice! This printer features a single extruder, which is capable of printing in PLA, ABS, and other materials. You can print from a Windows® or Mac® PC using a USB connection or can print from 3D model files stored on a microSD card, without the need for a PC connection of any kind. -
Page 5: Customer Service
If you have any problem with your order, please give us an opportunity to make it right. You can contact a Monoprice Customer Service representative through the Live Chat link on our website www.monoprice.com during normal business hours (Mon-Fri: 5am-7pm PT, Sat-Sun: 9am-... -
Page 6: Product Overview
PRODUCT OVERVIEW 1. Feed Mechanism 2. Extruder 3. Micro USB Port 4. DC Power Connector 5. Power LED Indicator 6. MicroSD™ Card Slot 7. Filament Holder Slots USING THE MENU SYSTEM The menu system is displayed on a lighted LCD screen. ... -
Page 7: Printer Setup
PRINTER SETUP Warning! Take care not to remove or damage the black PEI build mat on the build platform. This mat is essential to ensure the 3D model properly adheres to the build platform during printing. If this mat becomes damaged or wears out, replace it with painter's tape, Kapton® tape, or ordinary masking tape. - Page 8 7. While the printer is heating, open your filament. Using a pair of scissors or side cutters, diagonally snip the end of the filament to make a point, as shown in the images below. Place the spool on the Filament Holder. 8.
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Page 9: Wi-Fi Setup
9. Press the Connect to WiFi button on your mobile device. The connection will be completed within 10 ~ 60 seconds and the message MP Mini Delta is now connected to Wi-Fi will be displayed on your device's screen and the IP address will... -
Page 10: Software Installation And Setup
Note that you may have difficulty connecting to the Wi-Fi network if you have a 2.4GHz and 5GHz network with the same SSID. Try changing the SSID of the 5GHz network if this occurs. For best results, move the printer to a location closer to the Wi-Fi router or access point. - Page 11 3. Ensure that all boxes are checked, then click Install to continue. 4. Once the files have been extracted and the Cura installation is complete, the driver installation wizard will launch. Click Next to continue. 5. Click Finish to complete the driver installation.
- Page 12 6. Click Next to continue. 7. Ensure that the box next to the Start Cura 15.04.2 option is checked, then click Finish to complete the installation and launch the program. 8. Wait for Cura to finish launching. If this is the first time you have run Cura on this machine, Cura will automatically launch the First time run wizard.
- Page 13 9. Click the button next to the Other option, then click the Next button to continue. 10. Select the Custom... option, then click Next to continue.
- Page 14 11. Click the button to the left of the Other entry, then click Next to continue. 12. Change the settings to match those shown in the images below, then click Finish to continue. 13. The program will finish launching and leave you on the main screen. Select the Basic tab, then change the settings to match those in the accompanying image for PLA filament.
- Page 15 Note that the Fill density, Support type, and Platform adhesion type options should be set according to the needs of the model you are printing. The Fill density will determine the overall strength of the finished object. If printing a decorative object, a low fill density is appropriate.
- Page 16 15. Click the Start/End-GCode tab. 16. Add the following line to the start.gcode code, after the 2nd G28 line (the new line is highlighted in the image below): G29 Z0.4 ;auto-levels the build plate with a vertical offset of 0.4mm The models on the included microSD™...
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Page 17: Repetier-Host
17. Finally, using the included Micro USB cable, plug one end into the USB port on the printer, then plug the other end into an available USB port on your computer. Watch the right hand corner of the screen. A bubble will appear in the lower right corner of your desktop, which is telling you that Windows is installing the necessary printer drivers. -
Page 19: Technical Support
TECHNICAL SUPPORT Monoprice is pleased to provide free, live, online technical support to assist you with any questions you may have about installation, setup, troubleshooting, or product recommendations. If you ever need assistance with your new product, please come online to talk to one of our friendly and knowledgeable Tech Support Associates. - Page 20 Microsoft® and Windows® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Apple®, Mac®, and OS X® are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. SD® and microSD® are registered trademarks of SD-3C, LLC in the United States, other countries, or both.
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