3D Printer Software
to select. Make sure the port baud rate is set to
115200
in the pull down
menu to the right of the port selection. You can refresh the USB ports, by
clicking the Port button.
Now, to connect to the printer click the
Connect
button. In the text
output window you will see multiple return lines. If you see
Printer is
now online
you have successfully connected to the printer. The printer
control buttons on the left will also darken and become click-able after
connecting. When you need to disconnect the printer simply press the
Disconnect button.
Printer Controls
All of the printer controls can be found on the left side of the Printrun
interface (Fig. 2.3, page 32). To set the hot end and print surface
Figure 2.3: Printrun controls
temperature first click the
Monitor Printer
check box on. This will enable
the printer temperature bars and graph. The hot end and print surface
controls are labeled
Heater
and
Bed
. Select the temperature setting by
using the pull down menu for pre-defined temperature settings. You can
also set custom temperature settings by typing into the temperature box.
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