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TRAK Machine Tools
Southwestern Industries, Inc.
Airwolf EVO 3D Printers - Installation, Printing, Maintenance & Troubleshooting Manual
4.1
Pre-Printing Steps
Before we start printing, there are a few important things we recommend that you check or do. Some of
the items below are not required, but are best practices to assure successful, reliable printing with
minimal downtime.
4.1.1.
Verify all printer maintenance & firmware is up to date
Printer maintenance is a critical step in the printing process that is too often overlooked. At TRAK, we
implemented it into the Basic Printing Checklist as a best practice. Before you start a new print, check the
last time maintenance was performed, or firmware was updated, and perform any of the tasks that are
due.
4.1.2.
Slice your file, and save on a USB Drive
Steps
Images
1.
Open APEX
2.
There are two ways to upload your file;
•
Drag & Drop, or
•
Press the Load Button (see image
on right), and then select the STL
file you wish to upload.
3.
Select the settings you need, and wait for
the file to finish slicing.
4.
Once the slice is complete, save the
toolpath.
5.
Enter the file name, and select the
location where you want to save the G-
Code file.
6.
Then transfer your file to the USB drive.
NOTE
–
If the flash drive is inserted to
the computer, the “save” button will
change to “save to flash drive” and
another button will appear that says
“eject”.
