5.0 The First Print!
1. Quick Calibrate
Often a successful first print layer leads to a
successful print! To be sure your printer is
ready for its first print, select the
Gear
I
con to
open the printer settings. Then go to the
Calibration
section where you can select
Advanced Calibration.
Now select the
Recalibrate Bed Location button. This will begin
the Quick Calibration process, which should
take no more than 5 minutes.
*DO NOT TOUCH
The Micro+ During
Calibration*
Keep the printer on a level/stable surface during any
calibration sequence. There is the option in the M3D
Software to manually adjust the calibration height of
your Micro. Please visit www.PrintM3D.com/
support for detailed videos and documents regarding
calibrating The Micro+.
2. Load the First Model
Loading a model into the printer is
simple; just drag the model from the
Recent Models library to the printer. Your
first model is already loaded in the M3D
Software. We recommend printing this
model first as a test calibration.
Select the
Open Model
button in the top left
corner of the M3D Software to browse for
other 3D Models on your computer.
Other models can be downloaded from sites
like Thingiverse.com and Yeggi.com. These
files must be .STL or .OBJ file types.
3. Watch Your First MicroPrint!
Click the
Green Button
to open the print
settings menu and begin your first print. For
your first model, we have already
pre-loaded the best settings, so all you have
to do is press print!
*Look Out!*
We encourage you to get into the habit of
watching the first few layers of your print and
paying attention to two things:
Nozzle Height
Only a piece of paper
should fit between
the print bed and
nozzle tip. If not,
Recalibrate!
Peeling/Warp
You should typically
stop your print and
adjust the User
Offset Values in that
corner.
