55 lines
1.9 KiB
Markdown
55 lines
1.9 KiB
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This printer will only print .cube files. Therefore installing the CubeX software is **required** for printing on this 3D printer.
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![[Pasted image 20240507155635.png]]
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# Cube Software
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First things first, in order to print to the Cube 3D printer, we have to first send our .stl file to the Cube Software.
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Legacy software found [here](https://web.archive.org/web/20161003000816mp_/http://www.3dsystems.com/shop/support/cube2/downloads).
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Once installed, it looks like this:
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![[Pasted image 20240507162753.png]]
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### 1. Set up Wifi
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1. Click Setup on the touchpad
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2. Press "Next" on the right hand triangle of the touchpad until you "Wifi Setup"
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3. Press "Wifi Setup"
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4. Press AdHoc & "Ad-Hoc Mode enabled" will appear along with the the wifi name of the Cube printer, typically "Cube-a1983" or of that combination and it's IP address.
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5. On your PC, select the wifi that is on the Cube printer to connect to that printer.
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6. Click Configure in the bottom corner of the screen
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7. Under "Cubes currently on LAN or wifi" the wifi network name of the printer should come up.
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8. Select this name and press "connect"
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Load the .stl file by clicking the "import" button at the top screen.
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Go through the heal, orient & scale, center options accordingly as needed.
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Finally, click Build. This will convert your .stl to the .cube file. An estimated time to print should also pop up once converted.
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![[Pasted image 20240507163413.png]]
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5. Start transferred build file
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## Updating the Cubify Firmware
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Watch the video [here](http://cubifyvideo.3dsystems.com/watch/1uvwxhFcULYzgc1xWVdLt5) for a full guide on how to update the firmware
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White printer - Cube-b451- 169.254.1.1
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Grey Printer - Cube-1d39 - 169.254.1.1
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"Invalid Material Type" error
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1. Go to Settings
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2. Change filament material to "PLA & ABS"
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3. Send file to print again
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Temperature Error:
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Code: 14
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Temp: 10C
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Continue with caution.
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