Safety Precautions 1) The temperature of the nozzle parts can reach 250 °C during the operation of the machine. To ensure your safety, it is forbidden to touch the model and nozzle directly with your hand while the printer is printing or cooling.
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being exposed to the air for a long time, causing moisture and affecting the print quality. At the same time, when the filaments are removed The front end of the filament should be fixed on the tray to avoid filaments and affect the next print. To use this printer, it is recommended to use the supplies provided by the company.
A. Product information (1)Model parameter Model LK5 Pro Molding Printing size 300*300*400 mm Nozzle diameter 0.4 mm Printing speed Up to 120 mm/s Layer thickness 0.1-0.4 mm Slicing software Cura etc. File format STL, G-Code, OBJ Connection method TF card or USB Operating system Windows, MAC, etc.
B.Machine operation (1)Machine control interface description Primary Secondary Function Explain interface interface control Move and home the X, Y axis Move and home the Z axis Load and unload the filaments Move Distance Moving distance Disable Unlock the motor Enable Lock motor File selection File...
Increase\decrease Adjust the nozzle flow Tune Nozzle flow rate Restore Restore default setting Step Nozzle flow step size Nozzle temp Display the temperature of nozzle Heatbed temp Display the temperature of hot bed Home Filament type Select the filament to preheat nozzle and hot bed Filament Cool Stop heating and cool the nozzle or hot bed...
(3)Move interface Move the Y Moving distance axis forward per step Move the X Home the X axis to the left and Y axis Move the Y Dispaly X and Y axis backward coordinate Move Load the filament Z axis Unlock the motor Home...
(5)Filament interface Real-time temp Real-time temp of nozzle of hot bed Target temp of Target temp of nozzle hot bed Select the Cool the nozzle filament to heat the nozzle and Cool the hot bed hot bed Increase the Unload the filament temp of nozzle Decrease the Load the filament...
(6)Leveling interface Click the five points in turn to move the nozzle and then level the hot bed. (7)File interface List of printable files in SD card, and the file name will turn red when it is selected. Click the Open to print the selected file.
(8)Print interface Real-time temp Real-time temp of nozzle of hot bed Target temp of Target temp of nozzle hot bed The file name Time consumed The height of Z Printing progress Pause printing Cancel printing Adjust settings Change filament...
C. Installation and use of Cura 4.8 slicing software (1)Software installation The 3D printer reads Gcode files and prints. It is necessary to convert 3D files (such as STL files) into Gcode files for the machine to recognize. Software that converts the 3D file into Gcode files is called slicing software.
(2)Add 3D model into Cura 4.8 In the Cura software interface, click on the "Open File(s)" to import your own 3D model (such as ".stl" file). Note: as shown in the figure on the right, the gray color of the model indicates that the model is out of print range.
Change viewing angle: right-click and move the mouse. (3)Slicing parameters Users can customize the printing parameters according to individual needs. We recommend using the default parameters and LONGER filaments to get the best printing results, please refer to page 11 to import the default settings.
(4)Slice and save Gcode files Click Slice to generate G-code for printing. Save to removable drive (Save the gcode file to storage card). And the software will evaluate the time required to print the file and the weight of filament. NOTE: “Save to removable drive”...
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B) Print online After the parameters have been set up, you can print online via Cura. Click the arrow and select Print via USB to print online. If the printer is not connected properly, the interface will be blank.
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Note:After connecting the data line, Cura will automatically connect to the printer. After waiting for more than ten seconds, the operation panel will be displayed on the right side of the interface. User can control printer through the operation panel. (In the process of printing, do not plug the data line, or it will interrupt the printing).
1) Connect the USB cable to your computer with printer and run the cura4.8. 2) Click Preferences to select Configure Cura, click Printers to choose LONGER LK5 PRO from the list, and click Update Firmware, then select the .hex file to update the firmware.
Question2: How to solve a clogged nozzle? 1) First, preheat the nozzle to a high temperature, such as 200℃ for PLA, then push the Teflon tube until it can no longer be moved forward to ensure it is contacted with the nozzle;...
Question3: What to do if the hot bed can not be leveled? 1) First check the installation position of the Z axis limit switch to make sure the installation height is contacted with the top of the label paper, as shown in the following picture. If the position of the limit switch is too high or too lower, which will cause the hot bed can not be leveled normally;...
Question4: How to solve the problem of filament is not adhered to the printing bed? 1) First check whether the hot bed has been properly leveled, if the nozzle is too high from the hot bed, please re-level the hot bed; 2) Then make sure that the hot bed is properly heated to the right temperature to ensure a sufficient adhesion between the filament and the hot bed, such as 80℃...
Gcode file in the SD card, it will be the best to back up all the files in the SD card to the computer, and save all the Gcode files in root directory of the SD card. Thank you for selecting Longer products! Please feel free to contact us by sending an email to support@longer3d.com if you encounter any problems.
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