Instructions

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====== Add the Stacker printer to Cura ======

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This guide works for Cura v4.0.0

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If this is the first time you open Cura, an 'add 3D printer' dialog pops up.\\
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If you have used Cura with other 3D printers, do the following steps:\\
  * In the left top, click on the name of the currently selected 3D printer. 
  * On the bottom of the pop up menu, select 'Add printer'

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Select Custom FFF printer, and give it a name

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In the Printer-tab, copy all values in the red border.

 

Copy this code and paste it in the Start G-code field (green):\\
<code>
; Formlab 
; Stacker Start G-code
 
G28 ;Home
G1 Z2.0 F6000 ;Move the platform down 2mm
G0 F3600 X0 Y10 ; Move print head close to edge of print bed
 
G92 E0
G1 F100 E25
G92 E0
 
G0 F3600 X0 Y25 ; Move print head close to edge of print bed
G92 X0 Y0 Z2.0 ; Set current location as new 0, 0
</code>

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Copy this code and paste it in the End G-code field (Blue):\\
<code>
; Formlab
; Stacker End G-code

M104 S0
M140 S0

G91 ;Relative movement
G0 F3600 X8.0 Z0.5 E-4.5 ;Wiping+material retraction
G0 F3600 Z1.5 E4.5 ;Compensation for the retraction
G90 ;Disable relative movement

G92 E1
G1 E-1 F300

G28 X0 Y0 ;home named axes
M84 ;disable steppers
</code>

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In tab 'Extruder 1', copy the values for Nozzle size and filament diameter.

Click close.

 
To add the printer profile in cura, continue [[stacker_s4:add_printer_profile_for_the_stacker_printer_in_cura|here]]