WANHAO DUPLICATOR I3 MINI Instruction Manual - 4.8 Storage

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4.8 Storage

PLA filaments are sensitive to moisture. If stored in a humid environment,the quality of the

filament can deteriorate,with a tendency to bubble and spurt from the nozzle tip.This will 

affect print quality,so when stroing PLA or other material for an extended period of time,

follow these tips.

*     Store in a sealed,air tight bag/container.We recommend a vacuum seal bag

*     Store with a silica gel (moisture absorber)pack. One is included with each filament spool

4.9 Creating and Printing your own Models

4.9.1 Saving files to MicroSD Card

*     Format new MicroSD Cards up to 32GB to FAT32

*     Save files only in the root directory on the MicorSD Card.The I3 Mini will not read files in

       folders.

*     Ensure your models are saved as GCODE files.STL and other 3D file formats should be

       converted or 'sliced' into GCODE before loading them on the MicroSD Card. See the section

       Creating a GCODE file using Cura for information on creating GCDOE files

4.9.2 Creating a GCODE file using Cura

A GCODE file provides the essential temperature settings and movement information for your

WANHAO I3 Mini. A number of 'Slicer' software programs exist which convert a 3D model file

into a series of 3D printable layers. Cura is free open source slicer software relesed on the 

AGPLv3 license.It is available on MacOS X and windows.

4.9.3 Installing Cura

1.      Install the file located on your included MicroSD Card or download Cura from

         www.wanhao3dprinter.com

2.      Select a destination folder for the install,then press'Next'

3.      Select the components to install,then press 'Install'

4.      Once complete,press 'Finish'

5.      Refer to your computer manual of further instructions on the above steps if required