Go to McLennan Library. Turn right in the main atrium, and walk down the long hallway past all the comfortable seating. Where the hallway ends, turn left. On your left you will find the 3d printers.
It’s a good idea to prepare your CAD files for easy printing (combine multiple files to print in one batch, or rotate objects so they are sitting flat to avoid needing extraneous supports). Log in to the computer on the desk next to the printers. Open the Tinkerine software and import your objects. Arrange them as you like and press Slice when you’re done.
Copy the file you created (extension .g) onto your SD card.
Check the colour of the plastic currently loaded into the printer. You can see the colour in the translucent tube running from the back to the print head. If you want to change colours, see below.
Check to ensure the printer tray is evenly covered in blue tape. This is to help keep the plastic from slipping as the first few layers are printed.
Put SD card into printer and, using the knob, select Print, then select your file. It will then print. This may take more than an hour.
When printing is finished, remove the tray from the printer. Quite probably, your model will stick to the tape. Use the scraper (usually kept in the cabinets underneath the printers) to get it off. If you mess up the tape as you do this, it’s polite to reapply.
If you want to change colours on the Ditto Pro printers, first select the Wizard menu, then Change Filament. This will heat the nozzle and retract the filament from the head. Then, unplug the feed tube and clip off the melted end of the filament. Then, remove the spool from the back of the printer and pull the filament out of the feed tube. As you respool it, take care to not bend the plastic or overlap windings, as this will cause future jams. Other spools are found in the cabinet against the wall on your right. Reloading the printer with a new colour is a matter of reversing the removal procedure.