Besides your new Robo R2, you will find the following in the box:
Now that you’ve received your Robo R2, it’s time to unbox it and get familiar with your printer and accessories.
Your R2 is housed in 2 styrofoam pieces, secured together by a top and bottom box. Simply undo the 3 clips at the bottom of the box by pinching in and pulling, then slip the top box off.
The printer’s accessories are stored in the accessories box inside the printer. First, you will need to take off the ziptie securing the door shut to access this accessories box.
Now, undo the blue tape and simply slide the accessories box out.
Next, we are ready to take out the inner packing material.
There are 4 orange gantry clips that need to be taken off. There is one at each corner of the top gantry. Simply push on the clips with your thumb and they will come off.
Next, remove the zipties securing the rods to their plastic brackets.
Now, remove all the blue tape and plastic film.
Finally, using the handholds on the bottom of your R2, lift the printer out of the bottom styrofoam piece.
Tip: Save your printer box, foam inserts, and accessories box for transportation. Also, may you need to exercise your warranty or ship your printer in the future, you will need the original packaging.
Now let’s move forward with your initial set-up of Robo R2.
Inside the small toolbox, you will find the Extruder Face Plate cover. Go ahead and take that out and place it over the extruder face plate. It is held in with magnets so it just pops right in.
From here you’ll want to connect the Power Supply to the designated area on the back of the printer and then plug it into an AC outlet.
Now, go ahead and turn on the Power Switch to power on your printer.
It is necessary to connect Robo R2 to your network in order to update your printer software and to print from the Robo App, web dashboard, or Chromebook.
To begin connecting to your Wi-Fi network, Select UTILITIES on touchscreen. Select NETWORK. Select CONFIGURE WIFI. Then, select your Wi-Fi network and use the on-screen keyboard to enter your password. Once you’re done, select CONNECT.
Note: You can also connect to your network using an Ethernet cable plugged into the Ethernet port on the back of the printer.
If no Wi-Fi signals are available for connection, you can use Hotspot Mode to emit a Wi-Fi signal from Robo R2 in order to connect to it wirelessly from your smart device. To access Hotspot Mode:
For further instructions, view:robo3d.com/pages/hotspot
Now, you will need to update Robo R2.
Select UTILITIES. Then, select UPDATE.
Update to the latest version and wait about a minute for the installation to complete and restart. If your Robo R2 is already up-to-date, the button will be greyed out and say ’UP-TO-DATE’.
Note: Following this process regularly is the best way to confirm your machine is operating with the most recent advancements and functionalities available.
You will need to calibrate your Z-Offset the first time you start printing. Ensure your Extruder Nozzle is clean prior to starting calibration.
Navigate to the Z-Offset wizard on the touchscreen under Utilities > Wizards > Z-Offset Wizard.
The Z-Offset wizard sets the print bed height when printing. Select START and then the print bed will raise and the extruder will move to the front left position.
Once your printer has finished preparing, you will use the included Z-Offset tool (or a standard sheet of paper) for the next few steps of the wizard.
Slide the Z-Offset Tool back and forth between the extruder nozzle and the print bed. Tap the Z+ up arrow and/or Z- down arrow until the extruder nozzle lightly touches the top of the Z-Offset Tool.
NOTE: If it feels like the extruder nozzle is digging into the Z-Offset Tool, the print bed is too high. So, press the Z- down arrow until you feel only slight resistance when sliding the Z-Offset tool under the extruder nozzle.
Now, open the top filament spool holder on the rear of the printer by pressing the indentation near the top. Next, insert the filament feed tube into the outermost hole of the filament sensor block and then insert it into the extruder.
Cut at least 12” (30 cm) of filament before hanging filament spool on the spool holder with the loose end facing counter-clockwise. Thread the loose end through the base of the filament sensor block and out the filament hole through the filament feed tube.
Now, select utilities on the touchscreen. Then, select WIZARDS. Then, select FILAMENT LOAD to start the wizard. The on-screen prompts will guide you through the rest of the steps.
When prompted on screen, take the end of the filament and insert it through the filament feed hole at the top of the extruder until it is grabbed by the gears. Push the filament feed tube down to cover the exposed filament.
The filament drive gear should pull the filament down into the extruder nozzle and it will extrude out the other end. Once you see this, press NEXT on the screen, then press DONE. Use the tweezers to remove the excess filament from the end of the nozzle.
To create your first test print, select FILES on the home screen. Then, select LOCAL STORAGE. Now, select any file to test print.
Select START to begin printing. You have the option to select PAUSE to pause your print or select CANCEL to cancel your print at any time.
Make sure the print bed is cool enough to touch before removing the print from the printer (about 5-10 minutes after it’s fully complete). Open the Robo R2 door and reach in to remove your print.
If the print is too difficult to remove by hand, carefully remove the print bed and unclip the cable located on the bottom. Only unclip when the bed heater is set to 0 and the bed has cooled enough to touch. Place the bed on a flat surface outside of the printer. Then, use the supplied spatula to gently pry free.
 Desktop Software |
 Web Browser |
 Mobile App |
 Touchscreen |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connectivity requirements | None (Wi-Fi optional) | Wi-Fi or printer hotspot | Wi-Fi or printer hotspot | None |
| Slicing capabilities | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Preview print files | ✔ | |||
| Transfer files to printer | Wi-Fi or USB Drive | Wi-Fi or printer hotspot | Wi-Fi or printer hotspot | USB drive |
| Printer controls | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Video monitoring | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Printer terminal | ✔ | ✔ |
