Do Not Touch My Printer — Multi-color print without MMU

I saw GeekinTexas' model on Thingiverse (which is in turn a remix of 3dxia's design, who is on Printables as igoravg98) and immediately realized that it's an “upgrade” no owner of 3D printers can afford to be without 🙂 

However, I didn't care for the layer-based mechanism of generating a 3-color print and the look it creates. So, I remixed it so that all text and graphics are inlaid into the black background and can be printed on a Mk3S or Mini without any MMU, using a pseudo-multiple extruder approach in PrusaSlicer. I think this way it looks a lot cleaner.

There are two versions. One is the plaque and the stand as separate parts. The other one has the stand integrated.

UPDATE 01-30-2023:  

• Made inserts four layers deep. More color swaps but the black backing is no longer darkening the yellow insert. Thanks to @sprior for this suggestion.
• In addition to the original design there's now an option with an integrated stand.
• Improved image: The right dude's head is no longer fused to the left dude's hand 🙂 

Print instructions

Simply open the 3mf file for your printer model, adjust for your filament of choice if needed, and slice it. The 3mf file is configured to mimic a printer with 3 extruders. As a result, your printer will automagically home and prompt for a filament change when required.

Start the print with black filament. Please note that PrusaSlicer will insert an unnecessary filament swap at the very beginning of the print. So when you start the print and it unloads immediately, simply reload the same filament. (Alternatively, you may edit the gcode with a text editor and remove the first line that starts with an M600.)

The order of filament loads is:

Black→White→Yellow→Black→White→Black→Yellow→Black→White→Black

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