3DPrinterOS

Introduction to 3DPrinterOS

3DPrinterOS is the platform used to manage and run 3D prints from start to finish. It lets you upload models, adjust basic print settings, and send jobs directly to available printers. It helps streamlines the printing process so you can go from a finished design to a queued print quickly and efficiently.

Step 1

Go to 3DPrinterOS, and go to the SSO tab and find New Jersey Insititute of Technology.

Step 2

Proceed to log in through NJIT’s Single Sign-On. You will then be greeted with a page that should look like this:

You can see a list of files that you’ve uploaded and your current balance in the top right

Step 3

Click on “Add files.” Select a sliced file (*.bgcode or *.gcode). Once the file has loaded, click “Print.”

If you have insufficient balance to print the object, you will see a message like this:

Click on “Add Funds,” set an amount, and it will take you to a Clover popup for payment.

Step 4

With sufficient funds, you will see a list of all printers, like this:

You will only be able to print to a printer that is both open and has the same material as you model.

Step 5

Click "Print" and walk over to the front desk, where your receipt will automatically print.

Step 6

You must be physically present to start your print. Place your receipt with your selected printer. If a printer is found printing without a receipt, it will be cancelled.

Step 7

You must wait until the first layer is complete before leaving. The print will automatically pause after the first layer for you to inspect and confirm proper bed adhesion. If you are not around to confirm this step, the print will be cancelled.

Bad First Layer

(Clean plate and retry)

Good first layer

(Continue print)

Step 8

If you are around when your print finishes, you will find that the LED indicator is purple. Purple indicates a print finished but has not been removed yet.

You should remove it, as well as any additional filament on the bed. Once the bed is cleared, press the “Mark Bed Clear” button. This will turn the LED indicator green (may take a few seconds) to confirm the printer is ready for a new job.

If you come to pick up a print after it has finished, it will be stored behind the front desk with your receipt. Ask a student worker behind the desk to retrieve your print.

📝Please Note:

You must watch the first few layers of your print to ensure it starts correctly. If the print fails within the first few layers and you catch it, you can reprint it. Before restarting, check the print bed to make sure it's clean and free of grease.

In general, free reprints are allowed in cases when the print failure is due to machine error. Issues such as bad bed adhesion (dirty build plate), spaghetti prints (unsupported overhangs & bridges), prints tipping over (lack of a brim), are all examples of human errors that can be avoided before starting the print.

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