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== How To Use ==
== Software Setup ==
 
=== Windows Drivers ===
Windows users will need to install drivers.
For everyone else, It Just Works™.  Where everyone = Linux and OSX users.
 
=== Host Software ===
Users of Linux, Windows, OSX will need to install the following software:
[https://github.com/kliment/Printrun#getting-printrun Pronterface] - for manual operation of the printer as well as for starting print jobs
[http://slic3r.org/download Slic3r] - for creating print jobs from 3D models
 
Additionally, Lulzbot provides a [http://downloads.lulzbot.com/lulzbot/AO-100/software/2012-Q2/configs/slic3r/point5mm.ini slic3r config file] for the AO-100.


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=== Get a Thing to print ===
=== Get a Thing to print ===
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Your Thing should be a "watertight", solid model in STL format (binary or ASCII, doesn't matter).
Your Thing should be a "watertight", solid model in STL format (binary or ASCII, doesn't matter).
=== Slice Your Model ===
Slic3r works.