Prusa i3 MK3 - Printer Placement and Setup; Printer Unpacking and Handling

6  First steps
6.1  Printer unpacking and proper handling
Holding the upper frame, take the printer and pull it out from the box. Be careful when
handling the printer not to damage the electronics and thus the proper printer functionality.
Anytime you move the printer, always hold the upper frame with hotbed upright pointing
away from you as pictured in pict. 3.   When unpacking the fully assembled version, remove
the top foam from the box and gently lift the printer up. Parts of the printer are secured by
more foam which needs to be removed. Some parts are additionally secured with the white
zip-ties, cut those off too.
Pict.   3   -   Proper   handling   of   a   printer
Both the assembled version and the kit version come with a few things you might need
during the printer use.
- USB Cable - used for uploading new firmware or alternatively printing from the
computer.
- Acupuncture needle - used for cleaning a clogged nozzle. See the chapter 12.5
Nozzle cleaning for more information.
- Glue stick - Used for better adhesion of Nylon, or as a separator for Flex materials.
See the chapter 11 Materials for more information.
- Test protocol - All the components of every printer are tested. The electronic parts
are connected (as in a final assembly) and a battery of tests is run.  The serial
number stickers and the test protocol are printed only when the components pass all
of the tests. The test protocol lists all the test results.
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