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gMax Printer 1.5  -  Quick Start Guide 

v1.0

 

 

2.18.15

 

 

 

S u m m a r y :  

This

 

guide

 

should

 

be

 

used

 

after

 

your

 

printer

 

has

 

been

 

set

 

up

 

and

 

calibrated.

  

This

 

manual

 

can

 

be

 

used

 

as

 

a

 

“Quick

 

Start”

 

guide

 

to

 

using

 

the

 

printer

 

as

 

well

 

as

 

a

 

refresher

 

on

 

using

 

the

 

printer.

 

Please

 

refer

 

to

 

the

 

User

 

Manual

 

for

 

a

 

more

 

in

depth

 

guide

 

to

 

the

 

printer.

 

 

B e f o r e   P l u g g i n g   I n   t h e   P r i n t e r . . .  

After

 

completing

 

the

 

build,

 

verify

 

all

 

the

 

printer

 

wires

 

are

 

properly

 

plugged

 

in.

 

Use

 

the

 

electronics

 

wiring

 

diagram

 

in

 

the

 

build

 

manual

 

to

 

double

 

check

 

the

 

wires.

 

1.

 

Along

 

with

 

your

 

kit

 

you

 

should

 

have

 

received

 

a

 

small

 

plastic

 

knob

 

which

 

slips

 

onto

 

the

 

metal

 

stud

 

on

 

the

 

LCD

 

screen.

 

Install

 

this

 

knob

 

onto

 

the

 

metal

 

stud.

 

 

Summary of Contents for gMax 1.5

Page 1: ...the printer Please refer to the User Manual for a more in depth guide to the printer Before Plugging In the Printer After completing the build verify all the printer wires are properly plugged in Use...

Page 2: ...power button located beneath the LCD screen to turn on the printer 3 The printer LCD screen should immediately turn on and display text Below is a diagram of what each portion of the LCD screen repres...

Page 3: ...r for its ease of use and constant updates 2 Slicing your model will result in the creation of a gcode file Note A gcode file is a text file filled with commands used to run the printer It can be open...

Page 4: ...insert into the extruder These are swing arms are made of carbon fiber 4 Pinch the extruder arm above the spring and insert filament into to hole at top 5 Slide filament in until you see it enter the...

Page 5: ...knob this is your accept button and scroll down to Print from SD and push in the knob again 4 Select the file you wish to print and push the knob Your first Print 1 First you will see the extruder mov...

Page 6: ...er of the bed and start extruding plastic 2 As the print begins you may have to adjust the height of the extruder by manually turning BOTH of the z axis motor couplers clockwise to raise the extruder...

Page 7: ...ightly above print bed allowing filament to be evenly spread onto the surface The filament should be a clean continuous line throughout the whole print Solution Nothing Keep an eye on the print and le...

Page 8: ...ckets This is especially true for new spools of filament Adjust Minimum Z Axis Height You should also adjust the z axis endstop screw to set the new zero point The zero point is the lowest point the e...

Page 9: ...face area on the print bed it may be harder to remove and you may have to slide the scraper below the model Remember the scraper is very sharp and NEVER place your hand behind the area you are scrapin...

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