MakerBot Replicator 2x User Manual download pdf (Page 18)

ONBOARD OPERATIONS

LCD MENUS

TOP LEVEL ENTRIES

Before you have selected anything in the

LCD panel, you will see these top-level

menu entries:

Build from SD

This option allows you to print an X3G ﬁle

from an SD card.

• Use the M button to select Build

from SD.

• Use the up and down arrow buttons to

choose from the list of ﬁles on your

SD card.

• Press M to start a print.

• Select Exit Menu or press the left

arrow button to return to the top-

level menu.

Preheat

To preheat your MakerBot Replicator 2X,

select Preheat. Preheating reduces the

amount of time it takes to heat the plate

and extruders when you begin a print.

• Choose the parts of the MakerBot

Replicator 2X that you want to

preheat. Use the arrow buttons to

navigate to “Right Tool,” “Le Tool,”

or “Platform.” Press the “M” button

to toggle a setting between “ON” and

“OFF.” For example, if you want to print

with dual extrusion, set both extruders

to ON. If you are printing with ABS, set

the platform to ON.

• To start the preheat, use the arrow

buttons to navigate to “Start Preheat!.”

then press the M button.

• To stop the preheating process,

return to the Preheat menu and

select “Cool!.”

NOTE: You will need to go to Preheat

Settings to set the temperatures that

will be used in this Preheat function. See

page 23 for more on Preheat Settings.

Utilities

The Utilities menu contains controls for

your MakerBot Replicator 2X and scripts

for processes like loading ﬁlament and

leveling the build plate. More information

on each setting in the Utilities menu is

available on page 19.

Info and Settings

The Info and Settings menu displays

information about your MakerBot

Replicator 2X and allows you to change

settings on your MakerBot Replicator 2X.

More information on each setting in the

Info and Settings menu is available on

page 21.

The following is a list of all options and settings available through the LCD panel on

your MakerBot Replicator 2X.

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