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3.
Usage
3.1.
Setup
After removing the printer from packaging, remove the safety straps and fastenings (where applicable).
NB!
By powering on the printer with the safety fastenings on you will most likely damage the printer!
Printer then must be placed on flat and stable surface. (Preferably out of reach of small children and pets). Make
sure that the printer is not wobbling and is completely stable.
Insert the reel holder in the slot on the back of the printer. Place the filament reel on the holder clock-wise
(with the filament thread on the left side pointing upwards). Put the filament thread in the hole from the back and
feed it in the plastic filament supply motor as shown in the picture in chapter 3.3.
Connect the printer with computer using the supplied USB cable. Connect the mains power supply cable
accordingly and press the On/Off button on the front panel to turn the printer on. The button, printer’s inner
lighting and LCD backlight should turn on automatically when the printer is turned on.
When the extruder is heating up you will hear cooling fans turn on.
3.2.
Configuration
3.2.1.
Driver
For the first time when the printer is connected to a computer running Windows Vista or newer Windows
operating system it will automatically find and install correct drivers and make a connection to the printer. To
make sure that the drivers are correctly connected, open
Device Manager
by clicking on the
Start Menu
, type in
devmgmt.msc
and press
Enter
. You can run the same command from the Windows Command Prompt.
In the
Device Manager
click on
Ports (COM & LPT)
and there you should find an entry called
USB
Serial Port (COM
X
)
Where “X” represent your current port number assigned for the printer.
If you do not see the entry and are sure that physical
connection between the printer and a computer has been made, you
will have to install the drivers manually. Please visit the following
website
http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm
correct driver for your operating system. Please note that for
simplified installation you can download
setup executable
from the
website’s Comment section.
After verifying that the correct drivers have been installed,
double-click on the corresponding entry
USB Serial Port (COM
X
)
then click the
Port Settings
tab and change
Bits per second: 9600
to the maximum
921600
and then click OK. This will allow you to
send data from your computer to printer and back at maximum speed.
