Your 1st Print

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  1. Your JellyBOX will heat up, then pause and signal with a beep. When your JellyBOX beeps, insert filament, lock the feeder, and press the knob to continue. Your JellyBOX will then load the filament.

    • Your JellyBOX will heat up, then pause and signal with a beep.

    • When your JellyBOX beeps, insert filament, lock the feeder, and press the knob to continue.

    • Your JellyBOX will then load the filament.

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    • ▶ Video: Load Filament

    • When your JellyBOX beeps, insert filament, lock the feeder, and press the knob to continue.

    • Your JellyBOX will then load the filament.

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  3. On your SD card, go to JellyBOX-Essentials > SCRIPTS - gcode scripts Select PLA - this is the filament material that came with your JellyBOX.

    • On your SD card, go to JellyBOX-Essentials > SCRIPTS - gcode scripts

    • Select PLA - this is the filament material that came with your JellyBOX.

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  4. Launch the Calibrate PLA 1st Layer Print :-)

    • Launch the Calibrate PLA 1st Layer Print :-)

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    • ▶ Video: Calibrate the 1st Layer (4m with narration)

    • Your JellyBOX will preheat a bit, perform auto bed leveling sequence, and then pause and pre-heat to the final print temperatures.

    • When it's ready to go, it will beep. At this point, press the encoder knob to actually start printing.

    • WHILE it's printing, use the Live Adjust Z Height function to adjust the first layer height to your liking.

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  6. You may need to run the script multiple times until you reach the perfect first layer. Parallel lines should be all well connected with no visible gaps.

    • You may need to run the script multiple times until you reach the perfect first layer.

    • Parallel lines should be all well connected with no visible gaps.

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  9. GCODES - ready to print > 1-Your First Print > Select PLA - this is the filament material that came with your JellyBOX. Select PLA - this is the filament material that came with your JellyBOX.

    • GCODES - ready to print > 1-Your First Print >

    • Select PLA - this is the filament material that came with your JellyBOX.

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  10. Launch Your First Print :-)

    • Launch Your First Print :-)

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    • Your JellyBOX will preheat a bit, perform auto bed leveling sequence, and then pause and pre-heat to the final print temperatures.

    • When it's ready to go, it will 'beep. At this point, press the encoder knob to actually start printing.

    • The beeping is very useful, but it can be loud if your JellyBOX is in a public space. Here's how you can modify the files to turn it off.

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  12. Tadaaa! Enjoy the fruits of your labor.

    • Tadaaa! Enjoy the fruits of your labor.

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  13. When prompted by a beep, you need to unlock the feeder, and pull the filament out. When prompted by a beep, you need to unlock the feeder, and pull the filament out. When prompted by a beep, you need to unlock the feeder, and pull the filament out.

    • When prompted by a beep, you need to unlock the feeder, and pull the filament out.

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    • Your JellyBOX will preheat the nozzle and eject the filament.

    • When prompted by a beep, you need to unlock the feeder, and pull the filament out.

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