We got a QiDi Tech X-one2 3D printer for Christmas. It came with a custom-skinned ancient version of Cura. I had a bit of difficulty finding the information needed to use the real Cura software, so I decided to post it online, here on my blog with zero Google fu that nobody will ever find.
(Tested with Cura 3.1.0. This information was found in the QiDi program folder in resources/definitions/fdmprinter.def.json and resources/definitions/x-one2.def.json)
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Hi, the printer head size are used only when you put on the printer bed more than 1 object and you select ‘print one at a time' from the tools menu from the Cura menu bar. When I flashed the printer, I changed nothing in the EEPROM and kept the bed size as 200x200 in both Repetier Host and Cura. I think because there is extra room for the drip tray everything is shifted to the right by the size of the extra space. Cura Settings: Quality: This explains itself mostly you can use 'Layer Height's from 0.1mm to 0.3mm with the standard nozzle, for the first layer i do a little less. 'Line Width' is at least your nozzle width, some people use a little more but I did not have big successes with that. I just upgraded to Cura 4.3 (Win10, 64bit) from 3.6 (which I have uninstalled before upgrading) and have some troubles setting up a custom machine. The values 'X min' and 'Y min' in the printhead settings dialog can't be changed. I'd like to set them to 42 and 32mm, but it doesn't accept that and changes back to default -20 and -10.
In the Add Printer dialog, select 'Other' and 'Julia', enter a name, and click 'Add Printer'.X (Width): 150mm
Y (Depth): 150mm
Z (Height): 145mm
Build plate shape: Rectangular
Origin at center: UNCHECKED
Heated bed: CHECKED
Cura Printer Software
Gcode flavor: MarlinMaterial diameter: 1.75mm
Cura Printer Profile
Nozzle size: 0.4mm
3d Printer Cura
Start Gcode:
End Gcode:
There are still a few differences:
- The QiDi software embeds a preview image in the gcode file, which the printer displays on its LCD screen while printing. Cura does not do this.
- Cura can print via USB, with no SD-card shuffling required.
Hi Barry,
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I don't know your level of computer experience, so excuse me if I oversimplify, and I'm by no means an expert myself so seek other opinions.
What I mean by 'which revision', is which version. As compuer programs are developed they are revised to add or improve functions. The A8 is shipped with a version of CURA on the SD card, but it's not the latest verion. Some folks prefer the shipped version (I think it's 14.xx). I'm using the latest which is 2.xx. (for some reason CURA revisions are non-linear, ie the bigger number does not necessarily mean the newer software).
So the models that are pre-loaded on the card have all the data that the printer needs to make a print as part of the file. If you are trying to add a model to the card, you need to create the data that the printer needs in order for it to make a print. You do that in a slicing program such as CURA (there are others) The slicing program takes the model (perhaps something downloaded from thingiverse) and creates the data that the printer understands including: the physical dimensions of the object, how hot to heat the filiment to make it flow, how hot to eat the build plate, how fast to move the hot end or build plate around, how quickly to extrude the filiment, when to turn on a blower and how fast to make it run, and a slew of other data points that the printer needs make a decent print. If the preloaded models are printing okay then likey you need to fine tune your slicer settings to improve your prints. Many folks have posted their settings here and around the internet, use those setting as a starting point and fine-tune as you go (sorry I don't have access to MY setting at the moment).
I'm not sure why your printer doesn't recognise the prints you're putting on the card, but my guess is it is not happy with your setting in CURA. I could email you a file of a small print to add to your card just to make sure it works if you like.
CURA needs to know what printer you're using, did you make a profile of the A8 in CURA? If not it may not create the right command set for a good print.
I hope this is helpful. Let me know how you make out.
Multi messenger application. Peter
