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== Where are the 3D Printers? ==

The Bambu Lab X1C 3D Printer in the Lindy Lab (room 6210), and ~~the~~ 2 Makerbot Sketch Printers ~~are~~ in "The Nest" (room 1003).

The Bambu Lab X1C 3D Printer is in the Lindy Lab (room 6210), and there are 2 Makerbot Sketch Printers in "The Nest" (room 1003).

== Who can use these 3D Printers? ==

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== Printing to Makerbot Sketch Printers in 1003 ==

===Using a USB flash drive===

Go to [https://cloudprint.makerbot.com/print Makerbot Cloud Print]~~, and sign~~ in with Google.

Go to [https://cloudprint.makerbot.com/print Makerbot Cloud Print]

~~Set~~ the type of Printer to "Sketch"

Sign in with Google, and set the type of Printer to "Sketch "Export Only""

[[File:Add_a_Printer.png|none|thumb|300x300px]]

Select "upload" and upload a file. Supported file formats: .catpart .dae .gib .iges .ipt .Makerbot .obj .par .sab .sat .sldprt .stl .Thing .wrl .x_t.3mf

Set your print settings (Supports, base layer, etc.) from the right hand menu

~~Pint to~~ either Carpenter_1 or Carpenter_2.

===Printing via Network Printer===

Click "Add a Printer"

[[File:AddAprinter.jpg|none|thumb|300x300px]]

Add either Carpenter_1 or Carpenter_2.

== Printing to the Bambu Lab X1C 3D Printer in the Lindy Lab ==

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#Sign up for an account at [https://bambulab.com/en/sign-up https://bambulab.com/en/sign-up]

#You can use [https://wiki.bambulab.com/en/software/bambu-studio/studio-quick-start Bambu Studio] to prepare your print files and [https://wiki.bambulab.com/en/studio-handy/handy/bambu-handy-quick-start Bambu Handy] to control the printer. [https://bambulab.com/en-us/download You can download Bambu Studio and Bambu Handy here.]

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 == Where are the 3D Printers? ==
-The Bambu Lab X1C 3D Printer in the Lindy Lab (room 6210), and the 2 Makerbot Sketch Printers are in "The Nest" (room 1003).
+The Bambu Lab X1C 3D Printer is in the Lindy Lab (room 6210), and there are 2 Makerbot Sketch Printers in "The Nest" (room 1003).
 == Who can use these 3D Printers? ==
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 == Printing to Makerbot Sketch Printers in 1003 ==
+===Using a USB flash drive===
-Go to [https://cloudprint.makerbot.com/print Makerbot Cloud Print], and sign in with Google.
+Go to [https://cloudprint.makerbot.com/print Makerbot Cloud Print]
-Set the type of Printer to "Sketch"
+Sign in with Google, and set the type of Printer to "Sketch "Export Only""
+[[File:Add_a_Printer.png|none|thumb|300x300px]]
 Select "upload" and upload a file. Supported file formats: .catpart .dae .gib .iges .ipt .Makerbot .obj .par .sab .sat .sldprt .stl .Thing .wrl .x_t.3mf
 Set your print settings (Supports, base layer, etc.) from the right hand menu
-Pint to either Carpenter_1 or Carpenter_2.
+===Printing via Network Printer===
+Click "Add a Printer"
+[[File:AddAprinter.jpg|none|thumb|300x300px]]
+Add either Carpenter_1 or Carpenter_2.
 == Printing to the Bambu Lab X1C 3D Printer in the Lindy Lab ==
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 #Sign up for an account at [https://bambulab.com/en/sign-up https://bambulab.com/en/sign-up]
 #You can use [https://wiki.bambulab.com/en/software/bambu-studio/studio-quick-start Bambu Studio] to prepare your print files and [https://wiki.bambulab.com/en/studio-handy/handy/bambu-handy-quick-start Bambu Handy] to control the printer. [https://bambulab.com/en-us/download You can download Bambu Studio and Bambu Handy here.]
+#You can save the print file to the USB flash drive that's in the printer.
-You can a  print file to the USB flash drive that's in the printer
+#Insert the Flash drive into the printer.
-Insert the Flash drive into the printer
+#Select print from USB from the printer menu.
-Select print from USB from the printer menu