Cura LulzBot Edition
• Select the photo that corresponds with your tool head and press Next.
• The nal step will be flashing the firmware. Choose Flash the
firmware to be sure to update the printers rmware to the proper
settings. This must be done to allow your printer to operate properly.
• Once the progress bar has completed select OK > Next > Finish.
• You can verify a proper rmware update by looking at the LCD screen.
You should now see three separate temperature readings.
You can revert the rmware back to the stock conguration for your
LulzBot 3D printer by selecting Machine > Machine Settings > Change
Tool Head. Doing so will overwrite any of your current rmware settings.
Calibrating Extruders
Each individual extruder will have its own unique set of Extruder steps
per unit, or Esteps. Your Dual Extruder was calibrated before leaving the
production oor. The number for each extruder will be located on the
back of the tool head. This will need to be updated within your printer’s
rmware.
• Update your Esteps for the rear extruder and E1steps for the front
extruder through your LCD screen. Configuration > Advanced
Settings > E/E1 Steps > New Number. Push in on the knob to
exit out of the Esteps entry.
• Store your new Esteps Configuration > Store Memory.
Defining Second Extruder Offset
To get crisper looking prints, you will want to really dial in your osets.
With the outer and inner square on your build platform, left-click
on the outer square, then right-click on the inner square and select
Dual Extrusion Merge. The red square will be printed with your front
extruder, and the yellow square will be printed with the rear extruder.
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