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Single-Extrusion Print
1. Open Powerprint by double-clicking on the icon.
2. Click on [ Load ] and choose a .stl file from hard drive.
3. The object will then be shown on the screen.
4. Click on the object and then click on [ Extruder ], select [ Use left extruder ]. Left extruder will be used for
illustration purposes.
5. Now the 3D model is ready to be created. Proceed to part C of this chapter (page 47) to select your connectivity
method for printing.
Dual-Extrusion Print
1. Open Powerprint by double-clicking on the icon.
2. Press [ Load ] and choose a .stl file from hard drive.
3. The object will then be shown on the screen.
4. Press [ Load ] and choose another (or the same) file from your hard drive.
5. Click on the object and then click [ Extruder ], select [ Use left extruder ].
NOTE: if the object is displayed as green it indicates that it will be printed with the left
extruder.
6. Now the 3D model is ready to be created. Proceed to part C to select your connectivity method for printing.
Methods of printing
Printing from USB
1. Connect the 3D printer to your computer using the included USB 2.0 cable.
2. Turn on the 3D printer. Make sure the build plate is leveled and filament is loaded to the left extruder. Please
refer to page 22 for leveling the build plate and pages 19 and 21 for loading and unloading filament.
3. Select [ Print ] from menu bar, then select [ Connect ].
4. Click on [ Rescan ], then [ Connect ].
5. Now the printer is connected with Powerprint. A status box at the lower right corner will show the temperature
of both extruders and the platform.
6. Press [ Print ] icon, and a printing options screen will appear. Make sure that “ABS” is selected under Material
Left. Advanced settings can be set under [ More Options ] icon. Check the box “Print When Slice Done” and click
[ OK ].
7. Save the file at any location, and the object will start slicing
8. After the object is done slicing, it will automatically upload the gcode to the 3D printer.
9. After the gcode is done uploading, the printer will go into a preheat phase . The 3D printer will begin printing
once it has finished preheating.
Printing from SD Card
1. Press [ Print ], and a printing options screen will show up.
2. Make sure that the “Material Left” is selected as “ABS.” Advanced settings can be set under [ More Options ]
icon.
3. Click [ OK ], and save the gcode file in the SD card.
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