MakerBot Replicator+ - Loading and Unloading Filament

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• If!no!filam e n t !is!c o m ing!out!of!the!nozz le,!or!if!you’re!h earing!a!clicking!noise!
when!your!MakerBot!3D!printer!starts!a!print,!your!extruder!may!be!a!little!
too!close!to!the!bu ild!plate .!This!ca n!ca use !plastic!to !bac k!up!into!the!
extruder!and!cause!clogs.!
• Printing!in!a!warm!or!humid!environment!can!contribute!to!frequent!nozzle!
clogs.!Try!to!print!in!a!cool,!dry!environment.!
• Keeping!your!software!and!firmware!up!to!date!will!help!ensure!that!your!
MakerBot!3D!printer!and!MakerBot!Print!run!as!smoothly!as!possible.!
What'Temperature'is'my'Extruder'
Print'Temperature'
Durin g!printing,!your!Smart!Extruder+!will!be!heated! to! about! 215°C.!You!can!see!the!
exact!temperature!by!selecting!the!Extruder!icon!on!the!con tro l!panel!or!by !opening !
the!MakerB o t!Print’s!print!m onitor!panel!during!a!print.!
Allowing'the'Extruder'to'Cool'
Always!allow!the!extruder!to!cool!to!a!te m pe ratu re!of!50°C!before!removing!it!from!
the!Make rBo t!Re plicato r+!o r!befo re!th e!M a ke rBo t!Re plicato r+!is!turned!off.! Allowing!
the!extruder!to!cool!helps!to!prevent!extruder!clogs.!!
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