gCreate gMax Printer 1.5+ Quick Start Manual Download Page 5

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1.

 

Slide the SD card (

upside-down

) into the left side of the LCD screen. It slides in just below the 

circuit board and it should push-click into place. You should also push-click when removing it. 

 

2.

 

Using the LCD screen, the bottom line should now say “Card Inserted”. If not, try removing the 
SD card and reinserting it.  
 

3.

 

Push in the LCD screen knob (this is your accept button) and scroll down to “Print from SD” and 
push in the knob again. 
 

4.

 

Select the file you wish to print and push the knob. 

 

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1.

 

First, you will see the extruder move to the left until it hits the left (

x-axis

) endstop. 

 

2.

 

Secondly, the bed will move forward until it hits the front (

y-axis

) endstop. 

 

3.

 

Finally the z axis will lower until it hits the left (

z-axis

) endstop attached to the aluminum frame. 

 

Note: If the printer stops at any of these steps or misses the endstop, 
refer to the troubleshooting portion of the forum for help or contact us. 

Summary of Contents for gMax Printer 1.5+

Page 1: ...inter in the future To jump straight to bed leveling check out page 8 Machine Specifications For Reference 1 Max Hotend Temperature 243C Do not set your max temperature above 235C to prevent a MAXTEMP...

Page 2: ...ely turn on and display text Below is a diagram of what each portion of the LCD screen represents Note This is for dual extruders and single extruder setups will not have a Hotend 2 reading Note If yo...

Page 3: ...will result in the creation of a gcode file Note A gcode file is a text file filled with commands used to run the printer It can be opened with a simple text editor such as Microsoft Notepad and edit...

Page 4: ...nd of the filament by gently bending it This will make it much easier to insert into the extruder Insert the filament as shown here 4 Pinch the extruder arm above the spring and insert filament into t...

Page 5: ...b this is your accept button and scroll down to Print from SD and push in the knob again 4 Select the file you wish to print and push the knob Your first Print 1 First you will see the extruder move t...

Page 6: ...layer Refer to the chart on the next page You can do this by using the LCD screen Quickly go to Tune Babystep Z then turn the knob This will raise or lower the extruder by very small amounts so you c...

Page 7: ...slightly above print bed allowing filament to be evenly spread onto the surface The filament should be a clean continuous line throughout the whole print Solution Nothing Keep an eye on the print and...

Page 8: ...he filament spool to ensure it does not bind or wrap around the brackets This is especially true for new spools of filament Leveling The Bed If you notice your bed may not be level use the guide below...

Page 9: ...ext print Note To access the set screw you must raise the extruder by 5 6 This can be done by using the LCD screen and going to Prepare Move Axis Move 1mm Move Z Then simply turn the knob Tips During...

Page 10: ...the filament change command at specific spots in the print Removing the print David vs Goliath After the print finishes you can immediately pop it off unless it s very small in which case you may wan...

Page 11: ...de you can carefully use a blade to remove the plastic or in some cases it just flakes off Note A heat source such as a lighter works great to heat the plastic to fix any problem areas and to smooth v...

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