Uploading a custom GCODE File

If you have some custom sliced GCODE you would like to run on your printer, you can upload it using the maintenance console for the printer you want to use.

Slicing your own GCODE is considered are more advanced method of 3D printing. Make sure you understand the settings you have chosen when slicing you GCODE.

Step 1 - Access the maintenance console

- Log in to an account with the right to access the maintenance console of the printer you want to use.

- Access the printer list from the top right hand corner of the screen:

- Select the 'MAINTENANCE' button next to the printer you want to use:

Step 2 - Locate the GCODE uploader

- In the maintenance console, select the 'CONTROL' button.

- Scroll to the bottom of the 'CONTROL' page to find the GCODE uploader:

Step 3 - Upload a GCODE file

-  Drag and drop a GCODE file directly into the circle or click anywhere in the circle and search for the file you want to upload.

- Select 'RUN GCODE' to start the file, or 'CANCEL' to stop the process.

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