Mingda MD-16 User manual

DESKTOP 3D PRINTER
User Guide
MINGDA TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD
MD-16

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Contents
◎Legal Statement
◎Contents
1 Brief Introduction ··········································································1
User-guide instructions········································································· 1
Learn more information········································································ 1
Safety precautions················································································· 1
2 Overview·······················································································2
Front view and left view of 3d printer ··················································3
Tool box accessories··············································································4
3 Installation ····················································································5
Install Machinery··················································································· 5
Install the Filament holder ···································································· 5
Dismantle the Model ············································································ 5
Paste the Masking Tape········································································· 6
Install the filament ················································································6
4 Manual Calibration ········································································7
Preparation for Calibrating···································································· 7
Adjusting the overall height of the printing platform ···························7
Fine tune the print platform ·································································8
Printing the Test Files ············································································ 8
5 Printing Operation ·········································································9
Display panel ························································································· 9
Display Panel HOME Overview······························································9
6 Software······················································································ 12
Download Printing Software ·······························································12
Install the Printing Software ( for example, Cura ) ······························ 12
Create STL file······················································································14
Cura over view ····················································································14

Open STL file with Cura ·······································································19
Model rotation, scaling, mirroring with Cura······································19
Transfer stl Model into gcode Document with Cura ···························21
Printing parts·······················································································22
Puuse of continue to pirint ·································································22
Power outages·····················································································23
7 General Maintenance··································································· 23
Daily preventive maintenance ····························································23
500 hours maintenance ······································································23
1000 hours maintenance ····································································24
8 Trouble Removal·········································································· 24
Trouble removal ··················································································24
9 Support ······················································································· 25
Customer support ···············································································25
Working computer specifications························································25
MINGDA limited warranty statement ·················································25
10 Quality Assurance·············································································26

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1 Brief Introduction
MD Series Industrial 3D Printers adhere to the design concept of the
simple to the extreme. It can print product quickly and easily, even if
you've never used a 3D Printer.
The printer prints the model with PLA or ABS, so the products will
be strong and durable. You can make drilling, tapping, grinding and
painting on the PLA or ABS models. MD Series 3D Printers combine
proprietary hardware, software and filaments technologies creatively.
Welcome to a new world of 3D printing!
User-Guide Instructions
This User Guide has been carefully organized into "Installation",
"Operation", "Maintenance" and "Troubleshooting" sections for client to
read and understand. Be sure to read the sections carefully to get the
best use of your 3D printer.
Learn More Information
SD card provides the electronic user guide. This guide provides
information as following topics:
1. troubleshooting information
2. important safety statements and regulatory information
3. Printing supplies related information
4. Detailed instructions for use
You can also find more information on the official website.
http://www.md-3d.com http://www.3dMINGDA.com
Safety Precautions
The following precautions ensure that the customer uses the printer
correctly and protects the printer from damage. Please always follow
these precautions.
1. Use the specified power supply voltage. Do not connect multiple
devices to the printer's power outlet to avoid overload.
2. Make sure the printer is properly grounded, Or it may cause
electric shock, fire or electromagnetic interference.
3. Contact your after-sales or local service before disassembling or
repairing the printer by yourself. Check the "Support" section in the User
Guide.
4. It is recommended to use the power cord that came with the

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printer. Do not damage, cut or repair the power cord. Damaged power
cords present a risk of fire or electric shock. Please replace the damaged
power cord with a quality-certified power cord. Do not allow metal or
liquid to come into the printer and contact with the internal parts of the
printer. It may cause fire, electric shock or other serious accident.
5. Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord from the electrical
outlet under the following conditions:
1) The printer emits smoke or emits an abnormal smell.
2) The printer emits abnormal noise that has never occurred
during normal operation.
3) Metal or liquid (not required for cleaning or routine
maintenance) come into the printer.
4) Thunderstorm weather.
5) Power off
This guide contains the following categories.
Note: potentially dangerous situation, if not avoided, may result in
minor or moderate injury.
Warning: potentially dangerous situation, if not avoided, may result
in serious injury.
High temperature surface: The high temperature surface symbol
indicates the presence of high temperature equipment. When
working near hot parts, be careful and wear safety gloves.
Gloves: When performing some maintenance procedures, the
machine may be hot, so need to use gloves to avoid burns.
Safety glasses: Please wear safety glasses to avoid eye injury.
Lifting hazard: Two or more people should cooperate when lifting,
so as not to cause serious injury.
Recovery: Use the correct method for recovering filaments and
packaging filaments.
ESD: Use standard electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions when
working with or near electronic components.
2 Overview
The printing process of the MD series 3D printer is as follows: the
slicing software CURA convert the .stl document into a .gcode document,

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and 3D printer read the .gcode document and print the raw filament into
a 3D product.
Cura is a slicing software that runs on Windows XP, Windows Vista,
Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10.
The product size and print size of MD series 3D printer are as
follows. Each filament holder can hold 1kg of printed filament, 1 kg
filament can continue to print for about 120 hours, you can also add a
second roll of filament for continuous printing.
Front View and Left View of 3D Printer
Model
Product Dimensions
(W×D×H)mm
The size can be made
(W×D×H)mm
MD-16
300 × 350 × 380
160 × 160 × 160
1. Filament holder
2. Print platform
3. Touching screen
4. SD card slot
5. USB port
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Filament holder and printer back view
Tool box accessories
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2
1. Power Socket
2. ON-OFF switch

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3 Installation
Install Machinery
Take Out the Machine，can not pull the optical axis inside the
machine, otherwise it will cause deformation of the optical axis.
Dismantle the Model
1. Click “Application”on display panel, Enter the “Manual” control,
Choose “Z”(which means Heating bed move up and Down ), click on the
to let hot bed fell to a suitable height
2. Click BACK to return，then click on the hot bed pattern to BED
PREHEAT interface, input 80 and turn “on”, hot bed
temperature is automatically heated to 80°C.
Install the Filament holder
Note: Use the M3 screw, which
attached in the accessory box
Plugged in Turn on the power switch

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3. About 2 minutes heating，Gently take out the model with the
scraper knife.
Paste the Masking Tape
Remove the broken tapes and paste new ones, pay attention not to
overlap and too large clearance.(If the tape is not broken, it can be
reused)
Install the Filament ( for example, PLA filaments )
1. Click Control Panel from “Unload”to “ head preheat”, adjust the
extrusion nozzle temperature to 200°C. Turn "ON" ( left), extrusion
nozzle temperature is automatically heated to 200°C.
2. Insert the filament