Software Installation; Driver Installation - AnyCubic i3 MEGA User Manual

5. Software installation

There are two operation mode for ANYCUBIC Mega 3D printer, print offline (via SD card)
and print online (controlled by PC via USB). Print offline: After leveling the platform,
insert SD card, click "Print" at the Home menu and select a file (gcode file) to print.
Print online: Install CP2102 driver to bridging PC and machine, and install Cura to
control the machine via USB.
Generally, it is suggested to use Print offline to minimize the noisy signal via USB. The
preparation steps for Print Online are shown as below.

5.1 Driver installation

ANYCUBIC Mega 3D printer uses CP2102 chip for communication. So, it is necessary to
install CP2102 driver so the printer could be recognized by PC.
 Firstly, power on the machine and connect it to PC via USB cable.
 CP2102
"Driver_CP2102". There are two versions, Windows and Mac version.
 For Windows, specifically, "CP210xVCPInstaller_x64" is for 64 bit system and
"CP210xVCPInstaller_x86" is for 32 bit system.
 Here we take Windows 7-64 bit PC system for example, while there is
"Installation for Mac PC" in SD card for those who use Mac system.
 On PC, right click on "Computer"---> "Properties" ---->"Device Manger", and
driver is copied in the SD card.
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