Hi The text below was put on the forum by Carl and may also help you get the printer working:-
So I assume you went through all the set up protocols listed in the instructions? Were you able to understand how to set up the printer given the language problems? You need to ensure the x,y and z axis motors are working and you need to level the table and make sure the nozzle clearance is correct before you start printing or you could damage your printer.
The issue may be the g code of the print.In many 3d files there is a g code instruction at the start of the g code which tells repetier host to wait until the print bed is up to temperature.The IDBOX printer does not have a heated print bed so the program never gets beyond this step. Here is a description of how to fix it and my protocol for printing.I have been printing with my IDBOX for 3 months and it is working really well.
Did you check the g code to see if it is waiting for the bed to heat up.I had the same problem and discovered there was a command at the start of the g code that told the printer to waiting until the bed had heated up before starting the print so repetier host wont print because the bed is not heated.This happens even if you turn off the bed in the manual control screen.
If you look at the g code in the g code editor screen you will see a command to wait for the printer bed to heat up;
The command is M190 S50
M190 refers to the bed and the S50 tells repetier host to wait until the bed is heated to 50 degrees to start printing.
All you need to do is change the code to M190 S0 and the printer should start printing.
Here is how I do my prints;
1.Load the object file into repetier host. Scale it to the size I want, center it and then slice it with curaengine.
2.Once the slicing has finished I check the g code to look for the M190 command and make sure the s is set to 0.
3.I always use a raft because often the first part of the print doesnt stick well to the bed (common to all 3d printers).The raft makes sure that once you actually start printing the object the filament is sticking down really well.
4.I then go to the manual control screen and turn the extruder on.
5.For PLA I set the extruder temp to 210 degrees.
6.Once the extruder is at working temp I press on the extruder button (set to 10) in the manual control to extrude so filament to see if it is melting OK.I find it is easier to do this now before the print table is really close to the print head.
7.I then go to the print menu and start the print. The printer will home the x and y axis and then the print bed will lower all the way down to it home position for the z axis and then move back up to the print head.As it gets close to the print head (within 20mm) the print head should start moving to the center of the print bed.The filament will start extruding.
8. The raft prints first.Then it will print your object.There is a timer telling you how long the print will take.
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