Printer Drivers - Prusa i3 Printing Handbook

1. Load file​ button is used to ​ l oad​ the desired ​ m odel​ . . ​ M odel​ must be in *​ . gcode ​ f ile
format.
2. Choose the port ​ p rinter​ is connected to computer. (mostly ​ / usbmodem ​ for Mac,
COM1, COM2, etc for Windows PC).
3. Print​ button starts the ​ p rinting​ process.
4. Disconnect​ button disconnects the ​ p rinter​ from the computer.
5. Printer controls. Here you can manipulate the ​ p rinter​ axes.
6. Setting the ​ n ozzle​ and bed temperatures.
7. Thermometer.
8. Confirming the set temperatures, ​ h eating​ start.
9. 2D ​ p rint​ process preview.
10. Info panel. Estimated ​ p rint​ time, axis position and other info is displayed after ​ l oading
the ​ m odel​ .

7 Printer drivers

Latest drivers and information can be found at ​
Driver package contains following ​ s ettings​ and programs:
Slic3r ​ ­ preparing the 3D ​ m odels​ to .gcode format for ​ p rinting​ .
Pronterface ​ ­ ​ p rinting​ from a computer (in case you don't want to ​ p rint​ from SD)
NetFabb ​ ­ repairing the corrupted or unprintable ​ m odels
Settings for Prusa i3 printer ​ ­ ​ o ptimized​ ​ p rint​ ​ s ettings
Drivers for Prusa i3 printer ​ ­ Windows a Mac drivers
Test objects
Obr. 11 ­ Pronterface
h ttp://www.prusa3d.com/drivers/​ .
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