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'''Print Setup and Run:'''
'''Print Setup and Run:'''
[[File:Mark II Build Plate.jpg|thumb|265x265px|A Mark II build plate with purge tower and purge line.]]
The printer may be turned on with a switch on the rear of the machine. The machine will boot up and may need to update, let it complete this process. Before starting the print, glue needs to be applied to the build plate. Simply lift the build plate off the mount and apply the glue stick (found in the Markforged drawer/box) to the area where the print is located in the software (be sure to account for extra width due to the brim), the back of the plate where the machine will purge (print excess material which has been sitting in the lines and exposed to air), and the corner where the purge tower is located (see image). <sup>INSERT IMAGE HERE</sup> Place the place back on the mount. The Mark II is read to print.
The printer may be turned on with a switch on the rear of the machine. The machine will boot up and may need to update, let it complete this process. Before starting the print, glue needs to be applied to the build plate. Simply lift the build plate off the mount and apply the glue stick (found in the Markforged drawer/box) to the area where the print is located in the software (be sure to account for extra width due to the brim), the back of the plate where the machine will purge (print excess material which has been sitting in the lines and exposed to air), and the corner where the purge tower is located (see image). Place the place back on the mount. The Mark II is read to print.
'''Post-Processing and Reset:'''
'''Post-Processing and Reset:'''
[[File:Removing Parts from Mark II Build Plate.jpg|left|thumb|228x228px|Removing parts from the Mark II build plate.]]
Upon completion of the part, select clear bed on the touchscreen and remove the build plate from the mount. The purge line and tower should be easily removable by hand. For the part itself, take the putty knife found in the Markforged drawer/box and carefully remove the part. This may take quite a bit of force to accomplish. <u>Make sure the blade of the putty knife and your hand will never come into contact if you slip</u> (i.e.: brace the plate on the table and push the knife away from you along the plate). <sup>INSERT IMAGE HERE</sup> Work the knife along the perimeter of the part's attachment to the build plate and avoid prying with the knife when possible. After the part is removed, wash the plate with <u>warm water only</u>. When the plate is clean, dry it with a paper towel and place it back on the mounts.
Upon completion of the part, select clear bed on the touchscreen and remove the build plate from the mount. The purge line and tower should be easily removable by hand. For the part itself, take the putty knife found in the Markforged drawer/box and carefully remove the part. This may take quite a bit of force to accomplish. <u>Make sure the blade of the putty knife and your hand will never come into contact if you slip</u> (i.e.: brace the plate on the table and push the knife away from you along the plate). <sup>INSERT IMAGE HERE</sup> Work the knife along the perimeter of the part's attachment to the build plate and avoid prying with the knife when possible. After the part is removed, wash the plate with <u>warm water only</u>. When the plate is clean, dry it with a paper towel and place it back on the mounts.