zortrax M300 Instruction sheet

Preparation for the First Use of
M300
SOURCE:
https://support.zortrax.com/preparation-for-the-first-use-m300/

Table Of Content
Prepare your Printer to Work 3
Z-Firmware installation 12
Z-SUITE Installation 13
Loading the Material 14
First Print 15

Prepare your Printer to Work
Open the box and remove the box with side covers. Next, remove the upper cushioning.
Take the 3D printer out of the box. Bearing in mind the printer’s weight (30kg), the M300

should be taken out of the box by two people.
When lifting or moving the printer, do not grab:
Athe belts
Bthe shipping clips
Cthe extruder
Remove the foil.

Remove the shipping clips.
Remove the foams with accessories.

Lower the heatbed mount by pressing the places marked in the picture.
Install the build platform onto the bolts marked in the picture.
Remember that the platform should be installed in your device with the perforated plate

and its five silver calibration squares directed up.
Connect the platform cable.

Attach the extruder cable clamps on the back of the printer. The upper clamp also holds
the material guide. Place the extruder cable in the lower clamps.
Connect the extruder cable.

Install the side covers.
Plug in the power cable.
Attach the spool holder.

Attach the material guide.
Place the material spool onto the spool holder. The spool should rotate anti-clockwise.
Feed the material into the extruder through the material guide.

Place the printer on a flat and stable surface.
To calibrate the platform, select “Maintenance” and then “Autocalibration” from the
menu.
Follow the instructions displayed on the screen.

Z-Firmware installation
Download the latest update of Z-Firmware at Zortrax Support in the Downloads section.
To install the firmware, copy the Update.bin file to an SD card, insert the card into the
printer and turn on the machine.
The firmware updates automatically.

Z-SUITE Installation
The latest Z-SUITE software version can be found at Zortrax Support in the Downloads
section.
To install the Z-SUITE software, you need the serial number of your printer. To find this
number, go to “Information” option in the menu and choose “Serial Number.”

Loading the Material
Select the “Material” option from the menu. To load the material, select the “Load the
material” option.
When the display shows the message “Insert new material,” insert the end of the
material into the extruder and push the knob.
When the Zortrax M300 finishes loading the material, the printer is ready to print.
Remove the extruded material using tweezers.

First Print
Insert the SD card with the models stored on it into the printer. The models should be
saved in the main folder.
To choose the model for printing, select the “Models” option from the main menu.
Select the model in the .zcode format and confirm by pushing the knob.
The printing procedure will begin automatically.
The display will show information about the extruder heating level. Once the heating has
been completed, the M300 will start printing. The bar on the display shows the progress
of the print.
Do not leave the printer unattended during the pre-print calibration.
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