![]() ![]() Once the material is loaded you can pick your first print from the USB card. The MK4 will run a few hardware checks then walk you through loading filament. Once the machine is turned on, you’ll see a cartoon version of Josef Prusa to guide you through setup. Note: if you purchased the DIY kit version of the MK4 you’ll need to set aside around 8 hours to assemble it but you will save $300. You’ll also find a sample print stuck to the bed from its factory test. A checklist showing the parts inspected is included in the box. The only screws I needed were to mount the spool holder’s filament guide.Įvery Prusa MK4 is given a thorough inspection before shipping. Simply pull it out of the box and plug it in. The Prusa MK4 we reviewed came fully assembled and only needed to be unpacked. There’s also a full MK4 upgrade for $579 includes everything in the previous kits plus the new stepper motors. The MK3.9 kit is $499 and includes the board, screen and Nextruder. This is the best bang for your buck, especially if you have added a new hotend you want to keep. This gives you more processing power and access to input shaper when it’s made available. The MK3.5 upgrade contains the 32 bit board and a touch screen for $249. Prusa is known for offering customers upgrade kits to prevent his machine’s from becoming obsolete. This allows you to securely access your machine from a local area network or through Prusa Research’s cloud based Prusa Connect. The MK4 has built in WiFi, another new feature we love seeing on printers. It uses a 35mm no-slip drive gear powered by a 10:1 planetary gearbox and a pancake stepper motor. Prusa said it should be ready for release about a month after the launch date.īack to hardware, the E3D extruder and hotend has been replaced with the Prusa made “Nextruder”, which you’ll also find on Prusa’s new XL 3D printer. It’s not quite finished and we are still waiting for an update for Input Shaping, which will really tune the printer for high speed printing. The new firmware will allow the MK4 to run faster while still retaining quality. What’s most exciting is the new firmware, which Josef Prusa told us in an interview, is based on Marlin, yet heavily influenced by Klipper. Files can be transferred with a front mounted USB port or through WiFi. It has dual Z axis, auto bed leveling, whisper quiet fans, a magnetic flex plate and a color screen. The machine has everything you’d expect to find in a new i3 design. This also means the MK4 customers receive, has already been thoroughly vetted by Prusa’s team and should be relatively bug free. ![]() This brings up an interesting point – though the launch of the MK4 was a surprise to everyone outside the company, Prusa Research has been testing the new printers around its office and factory for about a year. Prusa Research’s print farm, where MK4’s are printing more MK4s. ![]()
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