Appendix C
Connecting the Polar3D printer directly to your device

The Polar3D printer supports direct, non-Internet-enabled, printing; in such modes, the features of the Polar Cloud are not available, but direct printing may be useful when Internet access is not available yet you need to print an object. (When Internet access is available, see instead Chapter 1 for a discussion of connecting the printer to the Polar Cloud.)

If this is a brand new Polar3D printer, which you are just unpacking from its shipping box, begin by performing steps 1 through 4 of Section 1.1; namely:

1.

Spray the build plate generously with AquaNet hairspray; for a video demonstration, see:

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2.

Twist the threaded Z rod clockwise to raise the print head enough (1” to 2”) to install the build plate.

After you have unpacked the build plate and prepared its surface by applying a coat of hair spray (see above), and raised the print head to make room for installing the build plate, you are ready to install the build plate on the printer build plate shuttle.

The bottom center of the build plate has a gear affixed. Place the build plate so that the center of the gear seats over the bearing on the build plate shuttle, and the gear teeth engage with the geared axle of the printer build plate shuttle.

3.

Insert the power cord into the adapter, and insert the adapter plug into your Polar3D printer. Do not force the adapter plug; it will not be flush with the printer.

4.

Plug in to a power outlet; the Polar3D printer’s LED lights should turn blue over blue: POLAR3D.

Then there are two ways to connect the printer directly to your device: wireless (WiFi) – see Section C.1, or via direct USB cable – see Section C.2.