Monoprice maker architect 13861 Troubleshooting guide

MONOPRICE
Maker Architect 3D Printer
Model 13861
Quick Installation Guide
PACKAGE CONTENTS
Please take an inventory of the package
contents to ensure you have all the items
listed below. If anything is missing or
damaged, please contact Monoprice
Customer Service for a replacement.
1x 3D Printer
1x Single Extruder
1x Spool Holder
1x Filament Guide Tube
1x Spool White PLA Filament (1 kg)
1x Bolt & Hex Wrench Kit
1x Power Supply Cable
1x USB Cable
1x 4GB SD Card
1x Quick Installation Guide
1. Place the box on the floor. Remove the
accessory box and the padded upper
packing.
2. Grasp each side of the printer frame, lift
it out of the box, and place it on your
work area.
3. Carefully remove bubble wrap from
around the printer, then remove the
cardboard box with the attached cable.
4. Open the box, carefully remove the
extruder, and place it next to the printer.
5. The build platform is now visible. Grip
each side of the platform at the back,
next to the vertical guides and gently pull
the platform up to give access to the
boxes under the platform. Remove the
boxes from beneath the build platform
and set them aside.
6. Place the extruder on the extruder seat
with the fan facing forward. Secure it to
the seat using two 3/8" long hex screws.

7. Secure the filament guide tube to the
back of the printer using the two clips.
Ensure that the guide tube can reach the
extruder, but do not connect it to the
extruder yet.
8. Remove the outer plastic nut from the
filament support bracket, then insert the
threaded end through the hole in the
back of the printer. Screw the nut onto
bracket and tighten it from both sides.
Take care not to over-tighten.
9. Ensure that the power switch is in the
OFF position (with the Oside depressed).
Insert the C13 plug on the included AC
power cord into the C14 panel connector,
then plug the other end into a nearby AC
power outlet. Depress the Iside of the
power switch to turn the printer ON.
11. Press the center button on the control
pad to activate the menu system. Select
the Info & Settings -> Preheat Settings ->
Extruder entries. Use the Up and Down
buttons to change the target temperature
to 215°C, then press the middle button to
set it. Press the Left button twice to
return to the main screen, then select
Preheat -> Start Preheating.
12. Once the target temperatures have
been reached, place the spool of PLA
filament onto the filament bracket. Insert
the filament into the bottom of the
filament guide tube and continue pushing
until it emerges from the other end.
10. Squeeze each corner of the build
platform and tighten the wingnuts to
minimize the platform height. Press the
middle button on the control pad to
activate the menu system. Use the Up and
Down button to move the pointer to the
Utilities entry, then press the middle
button to select it. Cursor down to select
the Level Build Plate entry. Follow the on-
screen instruction while adjusting the
wing nuts to raise the plate to the point
where you can just slide a single sheet of
paper between the build platform and the
nozzle at all points on the platform.
13. Press the center button to open the
menu system, then select Utilities ->
Change Filament -> Load. Feed the
filament into the opening in the top of
the extruder. Once filament starts
extruding out of the nozzle, press the
center button to stop the load process.
Without removing the filament, insert the
top end of the filament guide tube into
the larger hole in the top of the extruder
surrounding the inserted filament.
14. Insert the SD card into the vertical slot
on the right side of the printer. Open the
menu system and select Build from SD.
Choose one of the sample 3D models,
either 42mmboxright.X3G or Test
right.X3G, and press the center button to
begin printing the sample. Please note
that the single extruder is referred to as
the Right Extruder when slicing models.
To obtain the full manual, please visit
www.monoprice.com, type 13861 into the
search field, then download the pdf
manual from the product page.