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Printing for the first time
There are two ways to print
with the Hephestos 2:
with or without auto-levelling.
Auto-levelling is enabled/disabled
via the settings menu.
With auto-levelling enabled,
there's no need to level the bed.
Simply press "Print from SD card"
and that's it.
But if auto-levelling is disabled,
we need to level do this manually
for greater precision.
Now let's see how the process is done
Go to the "Level bed" option,
then confirm the process.
Next, we wait while
the end of extruder heats up.
The printer will move towards
the first point we need to adjust
Here are the steps to follow:
Lower the bed until
the sensor light goes off.
Then raise it slowly until
it lights up again.
Now repeat the process
for the other two points.
Lower the bed until
the red light goes off.
Then raise it carefully until
it comes back on.
Finally, repeat the steps
for the third point.
Now we're done levelling the bed,
we need to load the filament.
As you can see,
I'm using a reel of PLA.
Let's go back to the menu
Go to the "Insert filament" option
and confirm the process.
Select the temperature based on
the type of material to be melted,
and wait until
the extruder end heats up.
Now insert the end of the filament.
Then press the wheel to load it.
All going well with the extruder,
it will then start to expel material.
Now we will spray
lacquer onto the print bed.
We recommend removing the base first.
We can now insert the SD card
into the Hephestos 2.
Make sure you insert
the SD card this way.
Press "Print from SD",
then select the "gcode" file.
Printing will begin once we confirm.
As a recommendation,
you shouldn't change any parameters
when printing is in progress.
However, the user also has options
to pause the print job,
to stop printing, change filament,
change speed or temperature.