ROBO C2 User manual

Quick startguide
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Meet RoboC2
A Filament feed hole
B Filament releasebutton
C Extruder nozzle
D Filament feed tube
E Interactive touchscreen
F USBport
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G Filament sensor block
H Filament spool holder
I Power switch
J Power in
K Ethernet port
L USBport

FILES PRINTER UTILITIES
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Extruder 1
189.1°C
Bed
56.9°C
FILES
Robo Controls Wizards Network
System
Options
Update
PRINTER UTILITIES
Filament Change
Firmware Update
FILES PRINTER UTILITIES
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Extruder 1
189.1°C
Bed
56.9°C
Robo Controls
Control each print
with the Robo App
Download the free Robo App and easily control
each print right from your Apple iOS device.
Multiple printers, one app
Control multiple prints and printers.
Cloud storage integration
Connect to cloud based libraries
and access thousands of 3D models.
Monitor print progress
Watch every step of your print’s progress,
view print bed and extruder temperatures
— plus, quickly pause and cancel prints.
In-app purchases
Purchase laments, accessories,
print kits and more.
App support and guides
Access other getting started guides
and the Robosupport center.

You can also watch how
to set up Robo C2:
robo3d.com/getstarted
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Step 1Initial set-up
1. Remove the four orange protective
gantry clips by pushing them over
sideways with your thumb on
the clip’s round area (donot pull
straight up).
2. Cut four zip ties.
5. Turn on Robo C2 power switch.
3. Magnetically attach extruder face
plate (from accessories box) to
extruder assembly.
4. Connect power adapter and cable to
Robo C2, then plug into power outlet.
Note: Only use power adapter and cable provided

Built-inhotspot
Robo C2 has a built-in hotspot for direct wireless
printing when not connected to Wi-Fi. For more
information, see the full manual at: robo3d.com/manual
Step 2 Connect to Wi-Fi
1. Select UTILITIES on touchscreen.
4. Robo C2 will scan available networks.
This may take a few moments.
2. Select NETWORK.
5. Select yourWi-Fi network.
3. Select CONFIGURE WI-FI.
6. Use on-screen keyboard to enter
yourpassword. Then select CONNECT.
7. Robo C2 may take a few moments
to connect to your Wi-Fi network.
It is highly recommended to connect Robo C2 to Wi-Fi — this
allows you to directly print from the Robo App or Chromebook.

1. Select UTILITIESon touchscreen. 2. Select UPDATE.3. Screen will say UP-TO-DATE if
software is already updated.
If not, select UPDATE and the
update will begin.
Following this process regularly is thebest way to conrm your machine is operating
with themost recent advancements and functionalities available whenever we release them.
Always keep your RoboC2 up-to-date
Step 3Ensure software is up-to-date

Moving Z Axis to minimum position. The wizard will
go to the next step once this is complete.
Z Offset 1/4
°
°
ZOffset 2/4
MovetheZ Axis up until a piece of paper can just barely
passbetweenthe bed and the extruder
0.1mm Z- Z+ Done
Z Offset Wizard
Use the Z Offset Wizard to properly set the home
position for the Z value of your printer.
Start
Z- Z+
Moving Z Axis to minimum position. The wizard will
°
°
ZOffset 2/4
Movethe Z Axis up until a piece of paper can just barely
passbetween the bed and the extruder
0.1mm Z- Z+ Done
Z Offset Wizard
Use the Z Offset Wizard to properly set the home
position for the Z value of your printer.
Start
Z- Z+
8. Press SAVE to nish calibration. 9. If you are still experiencing issues setting the
Z-Oset, use the Fine Tune Wizard to help
guide you through the process in more detail.
7. Once you feel the Z-Oset Tool
has slight resistance select DONE.
Step 4Calibration
1. Select UTILITIESon the touchscreen.
4. You will use the included Z-Oset
Tool for the next several steps in this
section to adjust and calibrate your
Z-Oset. If you ever misplace your
Z-Oset Tool, a standard sheet of
paper will work as well.
2. Select WIZARDS from the list. 3. Select Z OFFSET WIZARD.
5. Tap the UP arrow on the
touchscreen until you raise the
print bed a fraction of an inch
(about 1/16” or 1.5 mm) below
the nozzle.
6. Slide the Z-Oset Tool between the nozzle and the
print bed — tap the UP arrow on the touchscreen
until you feel slight resistance against the Z-Oset
Tool as you slideitbetween the nozzle and print bed.
Ensure nozzle is clean prior
to starting calibration.
Note: If it feels/looks like the nozzle is digging into the Z Oset Tool,
there is too much resistance. In that case, press the DOWN arrow on
the touchscreen until you feelonly slight resistance.

Step 5 Load lament
1. Insert lament spool holder into rear
slot of Robo C2 with the taller tab
end rst. Make sure to insert the
spool holder completely inside the
printer — not in the small space
directly behind the printer’s plastic
back panel.
2. Insert lament feed tubeinto
lament sensor block.
3. Hang lament spool onto
spool holder.
4. Unroll at least 12” (30 cm) of
lament and cut the tip with
scissors. Thread it through the
base of the lament sensor block
and into the lament feed tube
until it comes out the other side.
5. Select UTILITIES on touchscreen. 6. Select WIZARDS from the list.
Note: If lament is twisted or bent, clip about
4” (10cm) o end of lamentbefore next step.

7. Select FILAMENT LOADING
wizard and follow along with the
steps on-screen.
10. Push down lamentinto lament
feed gearuntil itgrabs the
lamentand pulls itdown.
Now, pull the lament feed tube
down to cover the lament.
8. Select START to begin lament
loading process. The printer will
take a few moments to heat
the extruder.
11. Filamentwill feed through the
extruderand out the nozzle.
When you see this, select NEXT.
12. You have successfully loaded the
lamentand are now ready to print!
Select OK to complete the process.
9. If, for whatever reason, you still
need to cut the lament tip,do
so now and select NEXT.