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3-in-1 3D Printer Quick Start Guide

Content

A Before You Start

B Assemble the 3D Printer

C Use the 3D Printer


Load Filament
Level the Heated Bed
Start Printing
Support

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Before You Start

Get the Screwdriver Ready


The screwdriver is dual-purpose. Change
the blade as you need.

Used Symbols

! Caution Notice Tips


Ignoring this type of message might Details you should be aware of through- Tips offer you convenient operations and
result in malfunction or damage of the out the process. additional options.
machine.

Make sure that the highlighted part is facing the right way.

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Assemble the 3D Printer 1 Attach the Feet to the Base Plate

Place the Base Plate so that you can read


M4 x 8 Screw
x4
the sentence on the label.

Foot
x4

Base Plate
x1

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Attach the Heated Bed to One of the Linear


Assemble the 3D Printer 2 Modules (Y Axis)

Screw for Platform


x4

Heated Bed
x1 Notice

Linear Module
The installation position of the screws
x1
must be the same as illustrated.

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Assemble the 3D Printer 3 Attach the Y Axis to the Base Plate

M4 x 8 Screw
x4

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Assemble the 3D Printer 4 Attach the Z Axis to the Base Plate

M4 x 8 Screw
x4 Please place the Linear Module as illustrated.

Linear Module
x1

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Assemble the Screen Holder and then


Assemble the 3D Printer 5 Slide the Touch Screen into the Screen Holder

M4 x 8 Screw
x2

Screen Holder
x1

Touch Screen
x1

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Assemble the 3D Printer 6 Attach the X Axis to the Z Axis

M4 x 8 Screw
x4

Linear Module
x1

Notice

The installation position of the


screws must be the same as
illustrated.

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Assemble the 3D Printer 7 Attach the 3D Printing Module to the X Axis

M4 x 8 Screw
x4

3D Printing Module
x1

Notice

The installation position of the


screws must be the same as
illustrated.

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Assemble the 3D Printer 8 Attach the Controller to the Z Axis

! Caution
M4 x 28 Screw
x4

Make sure the On/Off button is


switched to Off (away from the
Power Jack).
Controller
x1

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Assemble the 3D Printer 9 Attach Filament Holder to the Z Axis

M4 x 28 Screw
x2

Filament Holder
x1

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Assemble the 3D Printer 10 Connect the Modules to the Controller and Power On

Notice

RJ45 Cable
x1

1 (RJ 45)

RJ25 Cable
x1 1
2
2 Power You can also connect the cables
according to the provided card.
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! Caution

Make sure all the cables are


5 correctly and properly connected as
Power Adapter
x1 illustrated before you power on the
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Screen machine.

The RJ25 Cable (Heated


Bed Cable) is comparatively
smaller than the RJ45 Cable
(Module Cable).
6
(RJ 25)
3 Do NOT connect or disconnect the
cables or USB when the machine
5 is powered on.

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Use the 3D Printer

Level the Heated Bed >> Load Filament >> Start Printing

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This Section Makes Sure the Heated Bed and X Axis


Level the Heated Bed 1 are Level

If the print cannot stick to the heated bed, it is recommended to go


through this section again.

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Level the Heated Bed 2 Level the Four Corners in Order

1 2

Notice

The sequence must be strictly followed, or


the leveling will fail. If there is any mistake
4 3 during this process, please level the heated
bed again starting from the first corner.

To level the heated bed, please level the four corners in order. These corners correspond
to the numbers on the Touch Screen as shown in the next step.

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Level the Heated Bed 3 Level the First Corner

On the Touch Screen, go to Settings > Calibration.


It may take a few seconds after you tap Calibration.
Tap 1 and the 3D Printing Module will move to the first corner.

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Level the Heated Bed 4 Get an A4 Paper

Tips

You can also use the


Calibration Card to
calibrate.

Put one half of a sheet of A4 paper


between the Heated Bed and the noz-
zle.

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Adjust the Distance Between the Heated Bed


Level the Heated Bed 5 and the Nozzle

0.1mm

Adjust the distance between the Heated Bed and the nozzle using
the Up and Down buttons. Keep adjusting until there is slight
resistance on the paper from the nozzle. Use the Move 0.05
mm/0.2 mm/0.5 mm buttons to decide how far the nozzle moves
every time you tap the Up or Down button.

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Level the Heated Bed 6 Use the Paper to Adjust the Distance

Pull the paper and feel the


resistance while you adjust
the distance.

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Level the Heated Bed 7 Level the Second to Fourth Corner

Tap 2 and follow steps 5-6 to level the second corner.


Use the same method to level the third and fourth corners.

1 2

4 3

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Level the Heated Bed 8 Save the Settings

Tips

If you have any question, find your


answers at
manual.snapmaker.com/3d_printing

When all the corners are leveled, tap Save.


Remember to pull out the paper when you finish leveling.

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Reset the Calibration to Factory Settings

After you detach and reattach the heated bed to the Y axis, use the Reset
button to reset the calibration to factory default settings. It avoids the
nozzle from digging into the heated bed during calibration by moving the
nozzle about 3 mm above the heated bed.

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Load Filament 1 Reposition the 3D Printing Module

On the Touch Screen, go to Controls > Jog Mode > X+/Z+. Keep
tapping X+/Z+ until the 3D Printing Module is moved to the
illustrated position.

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Load Filament 2 Get the Nozzle Ready

On the Touch Screen, go to Controls > Change Filament > Confirm.

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Change the Target Temperature Based on the Filament


Load Filament 3 You Use

Tap Temp -10°C/Temp +10°C to change the target temperature


to the value you need. For example, if you want to print ABS,
you need to change Target Temp to 240°C.

Then wait for the current temperature to gradually increase to


the target temperature.

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Load Filament 4 Hang the Filament over the Filament Holder

When you are waiting, hang the filament over the Filament Holder.
For smoother printing, the end of the filament should be placed as
shown above.

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Load Filament 5 Insert the Filament

Tips

Use a pair of scissors or diagonal cutter to cut the


2 end of the filament at a 45° angle.

Try to straighten the filament as much as you can.

When the Current Temp reaches the Target Temp, press the button on the Press down the button to the illustrated level.
front of the 3D Printing Module and at the same time insert the filament
into the hole on the top.

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Load Filament 6 Keep Inserting the Filament

Keep inserting the filament until you see some filament coming out of the nozzle.

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Load Filament 7 Clean the Filament

Use the provided Tweezer to clean the filament on the nozzle and tap Back.

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Start Printing
We only provide a general description of the setup procedure in this guide. Please
refer to the online manual for details: manual.snapmaker.com/3d_printing/

>>

>>

>>

Download Snapmaker3D Generate G-code Choose a Way to Print

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Start Printing 1 Download the Software

Tips

Other compatible software includes: Cura, Simplify 3D, Slic3r.

Download Snapmaker3D from our official


website: snapmaker.com/download

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Start Printing 2 Generate G-code

Tips

Follow our Thingiverse official account to find some useful


models to print:
www.thingiverse.com/SnapmakerInc/designs

Generate G-code of the file you want to print.

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Start Printing 3 Choose a Way to Print

Option 1 Option 2
Using the Computer Using the USB Disk
(The computer must be connected to the (No need to connect your computer to
machine throughout the process.) the machine.)

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Support

Besides this guide, there is also a User Manual available on our website: snapmaker.com/document
Find the answers in our FAQ page if you run into any problem during assembly: faq.snapmaker.com
Share anything you want with other Snapmaker users at our forum: forum.snapmaker.com

Any news from you is good news for us. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us. We are
here for you whenever you need general information, technical support or have any sales inquiries.
General Info@snapmaker.com
Support support@snapmaker.com
Marketing sales@snapmaker.com

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