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UltiMaker Cura 5.7 stable released
ArunC posted a topic in UltiMaker Cura,
Cura 5.7 is here and it brings a handy new workflow improvement when using Thingiverse and Cura together, as well as additional capabilities for Method series printers, and a powerful way of sharing print settings using new printer-agnostic project files! Read on to find out about all of these improvements and more.
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Release Notes: S-Line Firmware 8.3.0 (Latest)
Dustin posted a topic in Firmware,
S-Line Firmware 8.3.0 was released Nov. 20th on the "Latest" firmware branch.
(Sorry, was out of office when this released)
This update is for...
All UltiMaker S series
New features
Temperature status. During print preparation, the temperatures of the print cores and build plate will be shown on the display. This gives a better indication of the progress and remaining wait time. Save log files in paused state. It is now possible to save the printer's log files to USB if the currently active print job is paused. Previously, the Dump logs to USB option was only enabled if the printer was in idle state. Confirm print removal via Digital Factory. If the printer is connected to the Digital Factory, it is now possible to confirm the removal of a previous print job via the Digital Factory interface. This is useful in situations where the build plate is clear, but the operator forgot to select Confirm removal on the printer’s display. Visit this page for more information about this feature.-
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I'm not familiar with that printer but in photos, it looks like 99% of cheap printers out there which means it is Marlin based (marlin is the firmware) and some kind of RAMPS board, arduino like computer for the hardware. Actually, 99% is pretty low estimate.
So that means the microSD card isn't supposed to have any firmware on it. The firmware is called Marlin (like the fast fish) and is customized for each printer type. It is pre-installed. You can usually download the ".hex" file from the manufacturer. Often from github somewhere if the manufacturer has any decency. or from their website. But it's extremely unlikely that you need to update the firmware. The firmware shouldn't need updating for decades or ever.
Then the printer should also have a USB port on it. You can connect that through an old USB cable (not the newer cables) to any linux, windows, or apple computer. That is the cable you need to update the firmware (which you shouldn't need to do and is dangerous as you might install the wrong type of firmware). But you can also print gcode files through that cable.
However it's best to print gcode files through the SD card. They cost less then a cup of coffee at Starbucks. Look for a 4GB SD card although that printer can probably go up to a maximum of 32GB. Not sure. Dont' get anything larger than 32GB. It may be hard to find SD cards this old/small but not too hard. They can be found in some DSLR cameras and other equipment.
Do you even know about slicers? How to convert a CAD file into a gcode file? You need the gcode file for the printer.
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