===== TAZ 6 3D Printer =====

PLEASE NOTE: You may **NOT** use this machine prior to being checked out on it.

**Owner/Loaner**: Asheville Makers \\
**Donated By**: Robert S. \\
**Serial Number**: N/A \\
**Make/Model**: [[https://www.lulzbot.com/store/printers/lulzbot-taz-6|LulzBot TAZ 6]] \\
**Arrival Date**: June 2016 \\
**Working Condition**: yes \\
**Contact**: ? \\
**Manual**: [[https://download.lulzbot.com/TAZ/6.0/documentation/manual/TAZ-6-Manual.pdf|Click here]]
====Usage Notes====
  * The extruder head may not pull hard enough on filament to allow it to feed properly if the filament is wound too tightly on the spool, such as when starting a brand new spool of filament.  Make sure the filament is not wound so tightly that it won't unspool when the printer is printing.

====Change Extruder Head====
**Note:** If you do not follow these steps, it will result in the printer not homing correctly, and can damage the print bed or extruder head.
  - Remove filament, as per filament change instructions.
  - Remove connector cable.
  - Remove small hex screw at the top of the extruder head.
  - Replace extruder head, replace screw, replace connector cable.
  - In Cura, go to Machine > Machine Settings. Top right there is an option to "Change Tool Head"
    - Select the appropriate extruder head (either "Single Extruder" or "Flexystruder").
  - Go to Machine > Install Default Firmware
  - Good to go

====Adjust Belt Tension====
Tightening the belt is hard, but this is the workflow that I found that worked:
  - loosen up the screws on the bearing that holds the belt
  - push that bearing forward so it loosens up the belt
  - undo the screw that holds one side of the belt, and pull it tighter. You'll have to hold everything in place or the bed will just slide
  - tighten the end of the belt down
  - tighten the bearing back down
  - if the belt is too tight now, loosen the end and let a little slack in until it seems good

It's a lot easier to add slack back in than tighten it down.