Printer UI
Settings and User Management

40min
Accessing Settings
Multiple types of settings are available for editing to suit your individual and company's needs. 
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User Settings
Hover over username
Click Settings
Account Settings
Project Settings
Notification Settings
API Tools
Company Settings
Admin users have more settings
User Management
Company Project Settings
Company Feature Settings
Admin Access
If your company has identified at least one Admin user, that user will have an entry in the left navigation on their Dashboard, just above their username.
If you don't see an entry for Admin, then you are not an Admin user. 
To be assigned this role, please ask the current Admin user at your company. 
If you don't think your company has identified an Admin user, please contact Carbon Support to set up the initial Admin user.
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User Management
Carbon admin users can manage users within their company under the Users & Roles tab within the Admin view. 
Admin Features
﻿Invite a New User﻿ 
﻿Delete users by clicking on the trash can icon.
Change the role of users via the drop down menu.
User Roles
OPERATOR – has access to upload .carbon files, queue and print them, but they do not have access to view or edit any projects. 
USER – has access to all printer features except the user management tool. Can create, view, edit, queue, and print projects.
ADMIN – has access to everything a USER can do, plus additional admin actions.
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Admins are advised to regularly review which users have access to their Carbon ecosystem to ensure it accurately reflects the needs of their organization. 
Adding New Users
There are two methods for adding a new user to your account.
Admins may Invite a New User﻿﻿
New User Self Sign Up﻿﻿
Invite a New User
Inviting users with this method is advised for greater control.
Admins can assign users a role
Email domain does not need to match the company domain
e.g. Users may have a gmail address, or similar
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Invite New User
Type in the email address of the new user.
Select the user role﻿: OPERATOR, USER, ADMIN 
Click INVITE
An Invite Sent confirmation message will appear briefly at the bottom of the screen
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Once invited, new users will not appear in this list until they have successfully completed the sign up process.
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New User Sets Up Account
New user receives a Carbon Sign Up email message. 
Click on the Sign up link
Enter login information
First and last name
Create password
Click SIGN UP
The admin will now see the new user listed along with their role.
And the Printer UI will launch for the new user.
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Self Sign Up
Users may also sign up themselves, with a couple restrictions.
Users default* to the USER role
Admins will need to modify the role under the Users & Roles﻿  tab if the new user needs to be an OPERATOR or ADMIN.
*Exception when Carbon Support has modified the default for a specific user in advance of sign up.
Email address must match the company domain
1
Navigate to the company's printer network: print.carbon3d.com﻿
2
Click SIGN UP below the log in dialog.
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3
New User Sets Up Account
The user receives a Carbon Sign Up email message, clicks on the Sign up link, and enters login information.
Same email and workflow as the admin invitation.
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If the email address entered does not match the company's domain (e.g. a gmail address), the user will be denied access. An admin must invite this user to use a NON company email.
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Company Settings
Admins have control over settings for the whole company.
Company Project Settings
An Admin user can choose settings to use company wide for consistency across projects.
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1
Choose your preferred zoom behavior
Zoom to Center
Zoom toward Cursor
Default setting: Zoom to Center
This setting serves software versions v1.38 and higher.
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2
Set the units to default to those most commonly used.
Default setting: Millimeters
3
If a particular resin is used consistently, you may select it here to default the material selection to every project.
Default setting: none
4
Part Position v1.32 - v1.35
Choose your preferred default part position for Auto Orientation﻿ and Supports﻿: 
Above Platform
On Platform
Default setting: Above Platform
This setting serves software versions v1.32 through v1.35.
Part Position ≥ v1.36
Choose your preferred default part position for Auto Orientation﻿:
Above Platform
On Platform
Note this setting does not affect part position for supports. If you do not use Auto Orientation, you must select a part position in the Supports﻿ tab.
Default setting: Above Platform
This setting serves software versions v1.36 and higher.
5
 Select your preferred options for auto layout:
Overlap bounding boxes 
Default setting: unchecked
Do not rotate parts 
Default setting: unchecked
Padding
Default setting: 5 mm
Reference the Layout﻿ lesson for more information.
6
 If you print regularly with release film, you can check this option to accommodate release film thickness by default.
﻿⚠ If you select this option but fail to apply the release film, your print could fail to adhere to the platform.
Reference the Print Controls﻿ lesson for more information on the release film option.
Default setting: unchecked
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 Select your preferred options for part labels:
Label text
Particularly useful when used with tokens.
Default setting: {print_uuid}
Text size (height dimension)
Default setting: 1.5 mm
Depth (either embossed or engraved)
Default setting: 0.5 mm
Embossed (proud of part surface) or
Engrave (recessed in part surface)
Default setting: Emboss
Reference the Part Labels﻿ guide for more information.
8
 Choose your preferred print profile.
Reference the Print Controls﻿ guide for more information on print profiles.
Default setting: default
9
 Choose your preferred slice thickness:
Standard* - 100 µm 
Fine - 50 µm
Super-fine - 25 µm
Reference the Print Controls﻿ guide for more information on slicing.
*Standard slicing thickness may vary by resin.
Default setting: Standard
10
Select whether you want the Denture Auto-Nesting feature be on or off when you start a project.
Default setting: On
This setting serves software versions v1.38 or higher.
This setting must be enabled by Carbon Support and is used for Lucitone Digital Print 3D Denture Base﻿ only.
Company Feature Settings
Feature Settings for your company can be toggled ON/OFF by Admin users.
Multi factor authentication
Only Admins can update printer software
More feature settings may be listed in your UI for legacy customers or those participating in select beta programs. Contact your account manager if you have questions about additional options.
Installing Software Updates
Customers have the option to specify that only Admins can accept/install software updates for the printers. This feature may be useful to organizations that have restrictions around when and how software updates are accepted.
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To allow only Admin users to accept/install printer software updates:
Turn state toggle to ON 
Press UPDATE at the bottom of the page to save the setting
Setting available in software v1.41 and higher
Multi Factor Authentication
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Require multi factor authentication when users sign in:
Turn state toggle to ON
Press UPDATE at the bottom of the page to save the setting
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User Settings
Account Settings
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Available Account Settings
Email - not editable
Name - can be edited
Password - can be reset
Project Settings
Users can set up their own project settings if they are not using the company's project settings. User project settings are the same fields as the Company Project Settings﻿.
Use Company Project Settings
Check this box to instead use the company settings for consistency across the organization.
﻿Company Project Settings﻿ are set by the administrator.
Default setting: unchecked
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Notification Settings
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Email Notifications
Users have the ability to choose when to receive emails when Prints and Advanced Auto Supports are complete.
Your jobs
Any jobs
No notification
API Tools
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Manage API Keys
Users that utilize Carbon's API Tools or Automate: Automatic Print Preparation (APP)﻿  will manage their authentication keys here.
This is how users login to those features.
Authentication Keys are only available for Admin accounts﻿.
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Accessing Settings
Multiple types of settings are available for editing to suit your individual and company's needs. 
﻿
User Settings
Hover over username
Click Settings
Account Settings
Project Settings
Notification Settings
API Tools
Company Settings
Admin users have more settings
User Management
Company Project Settings
Company Feature Settings
Admin Access
If your company has identified at least one Admin user, that user will have an entry in the left navigation on their Dashboard, just above their username.
If you don't see an entry for Admin, then you are not an Admin user. 
To be assigned this role, please ask the current Admin user at your company. 
If you don't think your company has identified an Admin user, please contact Carbon Support to set up the initial Admin user.
﻿
User Management
Carbon admin users can manage users within their company under the Users & Roles tab within the Admin view. 
Admin Features
﻿Invite a New User﻿ 
﻿Delete users by clicking on the trash can icon.
Change the role of users via the drop down menu.
User Roles
OPERATOR – has access to upload .carbon files, queue and print them, but they do not have access to view or edit any projects. 
USER – has access to all printer features except the user management tool. Can create, view, edit, queue, and print projects.
ADMIN – has access to everything a USER can do, plus additional admin actions.
﻿
Admins are advised to regularly review which users have access to their Carbon ecosystem to ensure it accurately reflects the needs of their organization. 
Adding New Users
There are two methods for adding a new user to your account.
Admins may Invite a New User﻿﻿
New User Self Sign Up﻿﻿
Invite a New User
Inviting users with this method is advised for greater control.
Admins can assign users a role
Email domain does not need to match the company domain
e.g. Users may have a gmail address, or similar
1
Invite New User
Type in the email address of the new user.
Select the role﻿ : OPERATOR, USER, ADMIN 
Click INVITE
An Invite Sent confirmation message will appear briefly at the bottom of the screen
﻿
Once invited, new users will not appear in this list until they have successfully completed the sign up process.
2
New User Sets Up Account
New user receives a Carbon Sign Up email message. 
Click on the Sign up link
Enter login information
First and last name
Create password
Click SIGN UP
The admin will now see the new user listed along with their role.
And the Printer UI will launch for the new user.
﻿
Self Sign Up
Users may also sign up themselves, with a couple restrictions.
Users default* to the USER role
Admins will need to modify the role under the Users & Roles tab if the new user needs to be an OPERATOR or ADMIN.
*Exception when Carbon Support has modified the default for a specific user in advance of sign up.
Email address must match the company domain
1
Navigate to the company's printer network: print.carbon3d.com﻿
2
Click SIGN UP below the log in dialog.
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3
New User Sets Up Account
The user receives a Carbon Sign Up email message, clicks on the Sign up link, and enters login information.
Same email and workflow as the admin invitation.
﻿
If the email address entered does not match the company's domain (e.g. a gmail address), the user will be denied access. An admin must invite this user to use a NON company email.
﻿
Company Settings
Admins have control over settings for the whole company.
Company Project Settings
An Admin user can choose settings to use company wide for consistency across projects.
﻿
1
Choose your preferred zoom behavior
Zoom to Center
Zoom toward Cursor
Default setting: Zoom to Center
This setting serves software versions v1.38 and higher.
﻿
2
Set the units to default to those most commonly used.
Default setting: Millimeters
3
If a particular resin is used consistently, you may select it here to default the material selection to every project.
Default setting: none
4
Part Position v1.32 - v1.35
Choose your preferred default part position for Auto Orientation﻿ and Supports﻿: 
Above Platform
On Platform
Default setting: Above Platform
This setting serves software versions v1.32 through v1.35.
Part Position ≥ v1.36
Choose your preferred default part position for Auto Orientation﻿:
Above Platform
On Platform
Note this setting does not affect part position for supports. If you do not use Auto Orientation, you must select a part position in the Supports﻿ tab.
Default setting: Above Platform
This setting serves software versions v1.36 and higher.
5
 Select your preferred options for auto layout:
Overlap bounding boxes 
Default setting: unchecked
Do not rotate parts 
Default setting: unchecked
Padding
Default setting: 5 mm
Reference the Layout﻿ lesson for more information.
6
 If you print regularly with release film, you can check this option to accommodate release film thickness by default.
﻿⚠ If you select this option but fail to apply the release film, your print could fail to adhere to the platform.
Reference the Print Controls﻿ lesson for more information on the release film option.
Default setting: unchecked
7
 Select your preferred options for part labels:
Label text
Particularly useful when used with tokens.
Default setting: {print_uuid}
Text size (height dimension)
Default setting: 1.5 mm
Depth (either embossed or engraved)
Default setting: 0.5 mm
Embossed (proud of part surface) or
Engrave (recessed in part surface)
Default setting: Emboss
Reference the Part Labels﻿ guide for more information.
8
 Choose your preferred print profile.
Reference the Print Controls﻿ guide for more information on print profiles.
Default setting: default
9
 Choose your preferred slice thickness:
Standard* - 100 µm 
Fine - 50 µm
Super-fine - 25 µm
Reference the Print Controls﻿ guide for more information on slicing.
*Standard slicing thickness may vary by resin.
Default setting: Standard
10
Select whether you want the Denture Auto-Nesting feature be on or off when you start a project.
Default setting: On
This setting serves software versions v1.38 or higher.
This setting must be enabled by Carbon Support and is used for Lucitone Digital Print 3D Denture Base﻿ only.
Company Feature Settings
Feature Settings for your company can be toggled ON/OFF by Admin users.
Multi factor authentication
Only Admins can update printer software
More feature settings may be listed in your UI for legacy customers or those participating in select beta programs. Contact your account manager if you have questions about additional options.
Installing Software Updates
Customers have the option to specify that only Admins can accept/install software updates for the printers. This feature may be useful to organizations that have restrictions around when and how software updates are accepted.
﻿
To allow only Admin users to accept/install printer software updates:
Turn state toggle to ON 
Press UPDATE at the bottom of the page to save the setting
Setting available in software v1.41 and higher
Multi Factor Authentication
﻿
Require multi factor authentication when users sign in:
Turn state toggle to ON
Press UPDATE at the bottom of the page to save the setting
﻿
User Settings
Account Settings
﻿
Available Account Settings
Email - not editable
Name - can be edited
Password - can be reset
Project Settings
Users can set up their own project settings if they are not using the company's project settings. User project settings are the same fields as the Company Project Settings﻿.
Use Company Project Settings
Check this box to instead use the company settings for consistency across the organization.
﻿Company Project Settings﻿ are set by the administrator.
Default setting: unchecked
﻿
Notification Settings
﻿
Email Notifications
Users have the ability to choose when to receive emails when Prints and Advanced Auto Supports are complete.
Your jobs
Any jobs
No notification
API Tools
﻿
Manage API Keys
Users that utilize Carbon's API Tools or Automate: Automatic Print Preparation (APP)﻿  will manage their authentication keys here.
This is how users login to those features.
Authentication Keys are only available for Admin accounts﻿.
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Project Analysis
Fleet Management