LeapFrog Bolt Pro User Manual

Bolt Pro

USER MANUAL

Version 1.6 Original Manual

DEAR VALUED CUSTOMER,

Thank you for purchasing the Leapfrog Bolt Pro 3D Printer.

Please take the time to read through this manual as it was designed to help you get
familiar with your new printer and get you on your way to creating great looking 3D
prints.

If you are new to 3D printing we have great online courses these can be found on our

website’s Learn tab. We have an eager and experienced Technical Support Team

standing by to assist you with any questions you may have. Our Support Team works best
through our ticketing system and regularly updated solution articles, both found on our

website’s Support tab.

We hope that you enjoy your new Bolt Pro 3D printer and look forward to providing
assistance in any way we can.

Sincerely,

Your Leapfrog Customer Support Team

CONTACT INFORMATION

General

[e-mail]

[phone]

Support

[e-mail]

[phone]

Sales

[e-mail]

[phone]

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1 USEFUL INFORMATION 6

1.1 PURCHASE INVOICE AND WARRANTY 6

1.2 SUPPORT INFORMATION ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

1.3 WHAT IS IN THE BOX 7

1.4 VIDEO QUIDES AND TUTORIALS 8

1.5 UNBOXING THE PRINTER 9

1.6 ELECTRIC POWER CORD COMPATIBILITY 12

2 ABOUT THE BOLT PRO 13

2.1 BOLT PRO OVERVIEW 13

2.2 BOLT PRO PRINTER HEAD OVERVIEW 14

2.3 BOLT PRO SPECIFICATIONS 15

2.4 LEAPFROG USER INTERFACE OVERVIEW 16

3 FIRST BOLT PRO EXPERIENCE 20

3.1 YOUR FIRST 3D PRINT TUTORIAL 20

4 PRINTER SETUP 21

4.1 SETTING UP ADMIN AND USER ACCOUNTS 22

4.2 CONNECTING THE BOLT PRO 23

4.3 AUTOMATIC UPDATE FUNCTION 24

4.4 CALIBRATE PRINT BED 24

4.5 LOADING/UNLOADING FILAMENT 25

4.6 ADD MATERIAL 29

4.7 ADHESIVE MATERIAL 29

5 PRINTING 30

5.1 STARTING PRINT JOBS 30

5.2 FINISHING PRINT JOBS 32

5.3 USING DIFFERENT PRINTING MODES 33

5.4 INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON PRINT JOBS 35

5.5 ACCESSING PRINT JOBS 35

5.6 UPLOADING PRINT JOBS: USB 35

5.7 UPLOADING PRINT JOBS: NETWORK AND WIFI 35

6 CREATING A PRINTFILE WITH SIMPLIFY3D 36

6.1 SIMPLIFY3D 36

6.2 CONFIGURATION ASSISTANT 37

6.3 SIMPLIFY3D INTERFACE LAYOUT 38

6.4 PREPARE YOUR 3D PRINT 38

6.5 PROCESS YOUR 3D PRINT 39

6.6 PREVIEW YOUR 3D PRINT 40

6.7 PRINT 40

7 LEAPFROG USER INTERFACE 41

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7.1 LEAPFROG USER INTERFACE FEATURES 41

7.2 STATIC IP AND CUSTOM DNS SERVERS 41

7.3 REMOTE ACCESS AND USER PRIVILEGES 41

7.4 REMOTE ACCESS TO THE BOLT PRO 43

7.5 USING THE WEBCAM 44

7.6 PURGE NOZZLES 44

7.7 MATERIALS 44

8 MAINTENANCE & TROUBLE SHOOTING 45

8.1 INSTALLING UPDATES 45

8.2 PRINT HEAD MAINTENANCE 45

8.3 CLEANING THE PRINT BED 46

8.4 CLEANING THE EXTRUDERS 46

8.5 REPLACING THE EXTRUDERS 46

8.6 LEVELLING EXTRUDERS 46

8.7 CALIBRATE PURGE WIPERS 47

9 CONTACT & ADDITIONAL SUPPORT 48

9.1 TECHNICAL SUPPORT INFORMATION 48

9.3 COMPANY INFORMATION 49

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1 USEFUL INFORMATION

We would like to provide you with some useful information.

1.1 PURCHASE INVOICE AND WARRANTY

We would like to kindly ask you to make sure that you keep your original purchasing
invoice provided by Leapfrog or one of our distributors. This invoice helps to verify the

warranty of the printer. Please note that consumables are not within the standard
warranty.

1.2 SUPPOERT INFORMATION

Keep in mind also that we have a Technical Support Team standing by to assist you with
any questions you may have. If you are new to 3D printing, do not hesitate to ask for
any support.

Our Support Team works best through our ticketing system and regularly updated
solution articles, both found on our website’s Support tab. This will direct you to

support.lpfrg.com. There are a lot of solutions already available so your solution might

already be there.

If your solution is not there, then creating a support ticket is the quickest means to get
help. By creating a new support ticket, you will create a personal communication
channel between you and our support team. They will help resolve your problem as fast
and efficient as possible.

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1.3 WHAT IS IN THE BOX

Bolt Pro Pro 3D Printer

Power cable

USB stick

Bed adherence

Safety guide

Software Voucher*

*You may receive the software

voucher electronically

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1.4 VIDEO GUIDES & TUTORIALS

To get your new printer up and running we have produced a series of short video guides

& tutorials covering the following topics:

1) Unboxing

2) Calibrate

3) First Print

4) Remote Access

5) Soluble Support

6) Flexible Material

7) Swapping Filaments

8) Swapping Hot Ends

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1.5 UNBOXING THE PRINTER

Before beginning to unbox the printer please check the shipping create for any signs of
damage.

It is important to carefully unbox the printer according to the instructions. You will
require two people for this task.

Inspect the create for any signs of

damage.

Screw holes are indicated with arrows.

Remove a total of 6 screws from the

front and back of the crate.

Lift the top of the box upwards this

requires two people.

Remove the box containing the power

cable and other accessories.

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Remove the cover protection on the

outside of the Bolt Pro.

Place the Bolt Pro securely on a table or

workbench. This requires two people.

Open the door

There are four transportation clips on

the inside of the printer.

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Remove any remaining protective film from the interior & exterior of the printer.

CONGRATULATIONS!

You have now successfully unpacked your Bolt Pro 3D Printer!

If you have not already watched the tutorial videos please do so now.

Alternatively, follow the instructions from the Quick Start Guide or shown on the User
Interface, to start your first 3D print!

One clip located on either side of the

printer lock the left and right Y-axis

belts in place.

Two further clips on the X-axis. Each

locking one of the X-axis belts in

place.

Get the power cable and plug this in the

back of the printer and plug the other end

in a grounded (!) wall outlet.

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1.6 ELECTRIC POWER CORD COMPATIBILITY

Please check the power cord that came with the printer to see if the plug matches the
electrical wall outlet that your country typically uses. The Bolt Pro has a power supply
unit that is switched-mode capable – meaning it will automatically switch between
allowed voltage input between 100 volts and 230 volts. However, make sure that the
correct power chord has been supplied along with your printer.

If this is not the case, please go to our website and open a support ticket, attaching a
copy of the printer’s original purchasing invoice and a photo of the power cable that
came with the printer; our Technical Support Team will place an order for the correct
power cable as soon as possible.

Once you have confirmed that you have the correct power cord, please connect the
power cord to the back of the Bolt Pro in the appropriate slot and plug the other end
into a grounded wall outlet. Failing to make sure that you have a grounded wall outlet
can result in the printer possibly being damaged by an electric power surge. In addition
to using a grounded power outlet, it is also recommended to use a surge protector.

At this point, you can safely turn on the power switch on the back of your printer.

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2 ABOUT THE BOLT PRO

2.1 BOLT PRO OVERVIEW

1. Filament guide tube

2. Printhead (one of two)

3. Nozzle wiper (one of two)

4. Power switch (on the back of the Bolt Pro)

5. Print bed

6. Touchscreen

7. Activated HEPA Carbon filter vent

8. Filament compartment

9. On/off button and USB port

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2.2 BOLT PRO PRINTER HEAD OVERVIEW

1. Filament guide tube

2. Push-in coupling

3. Filament pinch wheel (used to control the grip on loaded filament)

4. Hot-end thumb screw (used to swap hot-ends)

5. Fan-duct

6. Hot-end (includes also nozzle)

7. Nozzle

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2.3 BOLT PRO SPECIFICATIONS

Specification

Metric

Imperial

Physical dimensions (DWH)

723 x 831

x

801

mm 28.5 x 32.7

x

31.5

inch

Printer weight

61

kg

134

lbs

Input voltage range

88-264VAC

Input frequency

47 - 63 Hz

Power consumption

600W

Build size single extruder (DWH)

320 x 330

x

205

mm 12.6 x 13.0 x 8.1

inch

Build size dual extruder (DWH)

320 x 300

x

205

mm 12.6 x 11.8 x 8.1

inch

Build size replicator/mirror mode (DWH)

320 x 164

x

205

mm 12.6 x 6.5 x 8.1

inch

Build volume

21.6

L

4.8

gall.

Heated bed max temp

90

°C

194

°F

Closed chamber

Yes

Hot end Max temp*

360

°C

680

°F

Number of extruders

2

Extruder size(s)

0.35

mm 1.38E-02

inch

Filament size

1.75

mm 6.89E-02

inch

Layer thickness

0.05

to

0.35

mm 1.97E-03

to

1.38E-02

inch

Advised printing speed (DW)

6000

mm
min

100

mm

s

236

inch

min

4

inch

s

Max. travel speed (DW)

15000

mm
min

250

mm

s

591

inch

min

10

inch

s

Stepper motors

1.8° Step angle with 1/32 micro stepping

Positioning accuracy (DW)

0.008

mm 3.15E-04

inch

Positioning accuracy (H)

0.010

mm 3.94E-04

inch

Body/frame construction

Aluminum Framework

Heated bed construction

High-grade glass

Semi-automatic print bed Z-levelling

Yes

Ethernet connection

Yes

Wifi connection

Yes

Internal OS

Linux

USB standalone format

.Gcode format

Printing modes

Single, Dual Material, Replicator mode, Mirror mode

Open system print materials (*
experimental)

PLA, ABS, HIPS, Flex, Nylon, Hybrid, Woodfill, Scaffold, Carbon*, other*

DWH: Depth, Width, Height. Coordinate system reference Y, X, Z

A Low-temp (max 250 degrees) and High-temp hot end (max 360 degrees) is supplied