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5. Operating and Troubleshooting your 3D Printer

Joan Horvath1  and Rich Cameron1
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Nonscriptum LLC, Pasadena, CA, USA
 

In Chapter 4, we talk about how to buy a 3D printer. In this chapter, we discuss what to anticipate when you bring it into its new home and unpack it. You do not need an expensive, special space for it, but knowing a few things about what a 3D printer really does not like might save you a lot of grief.

We cover the environment which makes a printer less prone to fail, what it takes to train typical nontechnical staff users, and maintenance requirements. We also talk you through how to create and print a small cube, ...

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