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M1 User Manual 

 
WARNINGS /Safety Information ................................................................................................ 2 
Your first print .......................................................................................................................... 3 
Print via Graphic LCD controller ................................................................................................. 3 

Layer height ...................................................................................................................... 8 
wall thickness.................................................................................................................... 8 
Infill .................................................................................................................................. 9 
Print Speed ....................................................................................................................... 9 
Cooling ............................................................................................................................. 9 
Support. ........................................................................................................................... 9 
Platform adhesion ............................................................................................................. 9 

Print via USB cable .................................................................................................................. 11 
Pause or stop printing ............................................................................................................. 14 
Change Filament..................................................................................................................... 14 
Recommended setting for different filaments .......................................................................... 15 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for M1

Page 1: ... Information 2 Your first print 3 Print via Graphic LCD controller 3 Layer height 8 wall thickness 8 Infill 9 Print Speed 9 Cooling 9 Support 9 Platform adhesion 9 Print via USB cable 11 Pause or stop printing 14 Change Filament 14 Recommended setting for different filaments 15 ...

Page 2: ...one minute Burn Hazard Never touch the hot end nozzle or heater block without first turning off the hot end and allowing it to completely cool down The hot end can take up to 20 minutes to completely cool Never touch recently extruded plastic The plastic can stick to your skin and cause burns The print surface can reach high temperatures that are capable of causing burns Fire Hazard Never place fl...

Page 3: ...you need a GCODE file which could be read by the machine There are files in the SD memory coming along in the package which are ready to print but if you want to make your own file you need slicer software to process your STL OBJ files into GCODE files before printing The slicer we recommend is Cura a free software which you can get from https ultimaker com en products cura software The latest ver...

Page 4: ...find more information on www tristarbot com 4 Choose other and then prusa i3 then finish Load a STL files which you can get from http thingiverse com http pinshape com or some other 3d models web ...

Page 5: ...right top will be active you can use them to scale rotate mirror the model and in the view mode button you can view the model in Solid X ray and Layer Mode On the right side of Cura you can find the material choice and simple advance setup you can choose the simple one and have a try or we make the advance setup as following Click advance setup and click on each feature to show the detail ...

Page 6: ...find more information on www tristarbot com 6 You can see the default setting we need to change them for better printing ...

Page 7: ...mation on www tristarbot com 7 Go to the drop down menu printer manage printers find setting on the window Check the Machine Nozzle Diameter then you will find this feature on the set up tab you can try other options ...

Page 8: ...er if this number is small the wall of the print will be very smooth you even could not recognize the layers but small height means there are much more layers to go and that means much more time So we 0 2mm is recommended you can try 0 1mm for better printing and 0 3mm for fast printing please do not make it more then 0 3mm unless you get a nozzle bigger then 0 4mm wall thickness The number is nor...

Page 9: ...nd 60 to 80 Print Speed This printer is pretty stable you can try 90mm s 80mm s for PLA or 70mm s and 60mm s for better result but if you print with high temperature filament such as ABS PC Nylon ect you need to slow down the speed and for small print maybe even to the minimum speed 25mm s Cooling Always check the Enable Cooling Fans for PLA but never check it for high temperature filament Support...

Page 10: ... but you may also need other ways to avoid the warping Glue acetone kapton tape PEI surface find more information about how to avoid warping of different filaments Others just as default When you finish the setting the slicing should be finished you then just plug the SD memory to you computer and click Save to Removable Drive And now your file is ready Plug the SD memory into the SD slot on the r...

Page 11: ...do not appear put out the SD card and plug it in again or go to menu Print file or Menu SD card Print file to find out your files list You can always turn off the machine if any unexpected issues appear Print via USB cable First connect the machine with your computer via the USB cable coming along Then you need to install some software on your computer we recommend this free software repetier host...

Page 12: ...d click Download without donation Or you can use the Simplify3D which you can buy from https www simplify3d com buy now Now install the repetier host and run it You need to set up the printer Go to the drop down menu config printer setting Connector as default serial connection ...

Page 13: ...ult Now you can click the red Connect button with a white plug on the top right corner of the repetier host and the button should be green if not choose other Port on the last step and try it again till it turn green and the printer is connected with your computer About other setting of repetier host please refer to https www repetier com documantation ...

Page 14: ...epetier host or other software there are buttons on it so you can pause or stop print Change Filament Heat up the nozzle first before you change filament Go menu Quick setting Preheat PLA Preheat ABS or Menu Extruder Temp 1 and rotate the knob to raise the temperature of the nozzle When the temperature reach the target then go to menu Quick setting Change Filament The filament then will be pushed ...

Page 15: ...5 20 50 30 PETG 230 250 60 50 Never Polycarbonate PC 250 270 120 130 50 Soft PLA 210 220 60 100 10 20 If find nozzle jam or extruder motor knocking please raise the nozzle temperature about 5 to 10 degree and try again If you use glass on the bed you may need to raise the bed temperature about 5 degree then the recommended one The faster you print the higher temperature for the nozzle You can try ...

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