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Polar3D Printer Guide

Kristin Hubner

January, 2018

Copyright © 2017, 2018, Kristin Hubner.
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List of Figures
1 Get connected to the Polar Cloud
 1.1 Connecting the Polar3D printer to the Polar Cloud via WiFi
 1.2 Connecting the Polar3D printer to the Polar Cloud via Ethernet cable
 1.3 Errors at ADD A PRINTER screen
 1.4 Network issues and solutions
  1.4.1 Static IP address for printer
  1.4.2 MAC address for the printer
  1.4.3 Open HTTP ports
  1.4.4 Solving network connectivity problems
2 Start printing
 2.1 Load filament on the Polar3D printer
 2.2 An object to print
  2.2.1 Find an object in the Polar Cloud
  2.2.2 Experiment with adjusting object placement and print settings
 2.3 Start the print job
 2.4 Monitor the printing
3 The Polar3D printer local web interface
 3.1 Navigating through the Polar3D printer local web interface
  3.1.1 The Print File tab and the Project Details screen
  3.1.2 The Controls tab and the Manual Printer Controls screen
  3.1.3 The Calibration tab and Calibration screen
  3.1.4 The Camera tab and Camera screen
  3.1.5 The Network tab
  3.1.6 The Update tab
  3.1.7 The Restart tab
 3.2 Security of access to the local web interface
  3.2.1 The Security pane and setting a password for the local web interface
4 Operational tips for Polar3D printers
 4.1 Loading and unloading (and changing) filament on Polar3D printer
  4.1.1 Loading filament on Polar3D printer
  4.1.2 Unloading filament from Polar3D 2.0 or 2.5 printer
  4.1.3 Unloading filament from Polar3D 1.0 printer
 4.2 Removing objects from the Polar3D build plate
5 Updating the Polar3D printer
6 Polar3D printer maintenance
 6.1 Cleaning your build plate
 6.2 Lubrication
 6.3 Clean filament drive gear
 6.4 Replace a corrupted SD card
 6.5 Printer calibration
  6.5.1 Polar3D 1.0 printer z and x calibration
  6.5.2 Polar3D 2.0 or 2.5 printer z and x calibration
7 Troubleshooting for Polar3D printers
 7.1 Polar3D printer LED lights
 7.2 Polar3D printer clogged or leaky nozzle
 7.3 Polar3D printer camera color balance
 7.4 Polar3D printer stepper motors locked in place
Appendices
A Polar3D printer specification sheet
B Polar3D printer diagram
C Connecting the Polar3D printer directly to your device
 C.1 Wireless direct connection and printing
  C.1.1 Wireless direct connection
  C.1.2 Wireless direct printing
 C.2 Cable direct connection and printing
  C.2.1 Cable direct connection
  C.2.2 Cable direct printing
Glossary
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