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space-Spaces.3D_Printing.Tools.FDM_Printers.Creality.Tenger_(Ender_5).Ender_5_Printing_Guide"><div data-xwiki-syntax="xwiki/2.1" data-xwiki-source="xwiki:Spaces.3D Printing.Safety.WebHome" class="xwiki-metadata-container"><h1 id="HSafetyNotes" class="wikigeneratedid wikigeneratedheader"><span><strong>Safety Notes</strong></span></h1><div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div><div class="box errormessage"><p>Keep your hands away from the bed and nozzle - they are hot!</p></div><div class="box errormessage"><p>It is better to stop the print via the printer’s control menus rather than cutting the power because printers need a controlled cooldown with their fans running to prevent molten plastic migrating too high up into the extruder. If you have cut power, you can always just power it back on to resume controlled cooling</p></div><div class="box errormessage"><p>Motors are generally not strong enough to cause significant damage or injury if jams occur, and can even be pushed aside to clear a jam if necessary.</p></div></div><div data-xwiki-syntax="xwiki/2.1" data-xwiki-source="xwiki:Workflows.3D Printing.Ender Slicing Configuration Warning.WebHome" class="xwiki-metadata-container"><h1 id="HEnderSlicingConfiguration" class="wikigeneratedid wikigeneratedheader"><span><strong>Ender Slicing Configuration</strong></span></h1><div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div><div class="box errormessage"><p><strong>WARNING</strong><br/>Creality Ender printers require you to add the <span class="monospace mark">G29</span> command in the <span class="monospace mark">.gcode</span> in order to perform autolevelling. Enter <span class="monospace mark">Expert Mode</span> and then the <span class="monospace mark">Custom GCode</span> in your slicer for the current printer configuration to make sure that <span class="monospace mark">G29</span> is run after <span class="monospace mark">G28</span> as shown in the image below.</p></div><p><img src="https://xwiki.node1.cocco.id.au/bin/download/Areas/Upstairs/3D%20Printing/Ender%20Printers/Ender%20Slicing%20Configuration%20Warning/WebHome/image39.png" alt="image39.png" data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" height="247px" width="500px" id="Ihttps:2F2Fxwiki.node1.cocco.id.au2Fbin2Fdownload2FAreas2FUpstairs2F3D2520Printing2FEnder2520Printers2FEnder2520Slicing2520Configuration2520Warning2FWebHome2Fimage39.png" class="wikigeneratedid"/></p></div><h1 id="HPrinting" class="wikigeneratedid"><span><strong>Printing</strong></span></h1><h2 id="HSetup" class="wikigeneratedid"><span>Setup</span></h2><p>If the screen on the front is dark, the printer is probably off. The on/off button is at the front left.<br/><br/><img src="/bin/download/Spaces/3D%20Printing/Tools/FDM%20Printers/Creality/Tenger%20%28Ender%205%29/Ender%205%20Printing%20Guide/WebHome/image9.jpg?width=500&amp;height=453&amp;rev=1.1" data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" height="453px" width="500px" id="Iimage9.jpg" class="wikigeneratedid" alt="image9.jpg"/></p><h2 id="HNavigation" class="wikigeneratedid"><span>Navigation</span></h2><p>The knob on the right of the machine is used for navigating the printer settings. Turn the knob to toggle through menu items. Press the knob to submit the menu item, and to back out there is often a "Main" item that will take you back.</p><p><img src="/bin/download/Spaces/3D%20Printing/Tools/FDM%20Printers/Creality/Tenger%20%28Ender%205%29/Ender%205%20Printing%20Guide/WebHome/image35x.jpg?width=500&amp;height=368&amp;rev=1.1" data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" height="368px" width="500px" id="Iimage35x.jpg" class="wikigeneratedid" alt="image35x.jpg"/></p><h2 id="HLoadingfilament" class="wikigeneratedid"><span>Loading filament</span></h2><ol><li>Unload old filament first using <span class="wikilink"><a href="/bin/view/Workflows/3D%20Printing/Preparing%20To%20Print/">this section of the guide</a></span>.</li><li>Navigate to the <span class="monospace mark">Change filament</span> option  <img src="/bin/download/Spaces/3D%20Printing/Tools/FDM%20Printers/Creality/Tenger%20%28Ender%205%29/Ender%205%20Printing%20Guide/WebHome/image6.jpg?width=500&amp;height=346&amp;rev=1.1" data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" height="346px" width="500px" id="Iimage6.jpg" class="wikigeneratedid" alt="image6.jpg"/><img src="/bin/download/Spaces/3D%20Printing/Tools/FDM%20Printers/Creality/Tenger%20%28Ender%205%29/Ender%205%20Printing%20Guide/WebHome/image37.jpg?width=500&amp;height=340&amp;rev=1.1" data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" height="340px" width="500px" id="Iimage37.jpg" class="wikigeneratedid" alt="image37.jpg"/></li><li>Select your material type from the list. It will then heat to the temperature associated with that material. <img src="/bin/download/Spaces/3D%20Printing/Tools/FDM%20Printers/Creality/Tenger%20%28Ender%205%29/Ender%205%20Printing%20Guide/WebHome/image22.jpg?width=500&amp;height=358&amp;rev=1.1" data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" height="358px" width="500px" id="Iimage22.jpg" class="wikigeneratedid" alt="image22.jpg"/><img src="/bin/download/Spaces/3D%20Printing/Tools/FDM%20Printers/Creality/Tenger%20%28Ender%205%29/Ender%205%20Printing%20Guide/WebHome/image8.jpg?width=500&amp;height=340&amp;rev=1.1" data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" height="340px" width="500px" id="Iimage8.jpg" class="wikigeneratedid" alt="image8.jpg"/></li><li>When it prompts you, load the filament into the nozzle and press the knob. <img src="/bin/download/Spaces/3D%20Printing/Tools/FDM%20Printers/Creality/Tenger%20%28Ender%205%29/Ender%205%20Printing%20Guide/WebHome/image26.jpg?width=500&amp;height=338&amp;rev=1.1" data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" height="338px" width="500px" id="Iimage26.jpg" class="wikigeneratedid" alt="image26.jpg"/><img src="/bin/download/Spaces/3D%20Printing/Tools/FDM%20Printers/Creality/Tenger%20%28Ender%205%29/Ender%205%20Printing%20Guide/WebHome/image16.jpg?width=499&amp;height=500&amp;rev=1.1" data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" height="500px" width="499px" id="Iimage16.jpg" class="wikigeneratedid" alt="image16.jpg"/><img src="/bin/download/Spaces/3D%20Printing/Tools/FDM%20Printers/Creality/Tenger%20%28Ender%205%29/Ender%205%20Printing%20Guide/WebHome/image3.jpg?width=500&amp;height=335&amp;rev=1.1" data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" height="335px" width="500px" id="Iimage3.jpg" class="wikigeneratedid" alt="image3.jpg"/></li><li>Some of the old colour may be remaining in the system so continually press the knob until it extrudes with the correct colour.  <img src="/bin/download/Spaces/3D%20Printing/Tools/FDM%20Printers/Creality/Tenger%20%28Ender%205%29/Ender%205%20Printing%20Guide/WebHome/image29.jpg?width=500&amp;height=349&amp;rev=1.1" data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" height="349px" width="500px" id="Iimage29.jpg" class="wikigeneratedid" alt="image29.jpg"/></li></ol><h2 id="HInsertSDcard" class="wikigeneratedid"><span>Insert SD card</span></h2><p>The MicroSD card goes into the hole at the front of the machine, as pictured. Be careful when inserting it because there is a gap around the card reader which is large enough to insert the MicroSD card.</p><p><img src="/bin/download/Spaces/3D%20Printing/Tools/FDM%20Printers/Creality/Tenger%20%28Ender%205%29/Ender%205%20Printing%20Guide/WebHome/image19.jpg?width=500&amp;height=412&amp;rev=1.1" data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" height="412px" width="500px" id="Iimage19.jpg" class="wikigeneratedid" alt="image19.jpg"/></p><h2 id="HPrinting-1" class="wikigeneratedid"><span>Printing</span></h2><ol><li>Once your MicroSD card is in the printer, select the <span class="monospace mark">Print from Media</span> option, and navigate through the file system to your file. <img src="/bin/download/Spaces/3D%20Printing/Tools/FDM%20Printers/Creality/Tenger%20%28Ender%205%29/Ender%205%20Printing%20Guide/WebHome/image32.jpg?width=500&amp;height=351&amp;rev=1.1" data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" height="351px" width="500px" id="Iimage32.jpg" class="wikigeneratedid" alt="image32.jpg"/><img src="/bin/download/Spaces/3D%20Printing/Tools/FDM%20Printers/Creality/Tenger%20%28Ender%205%29/Ender%205%20Printing%20Guide/WebHome/image40.jpg?width=500&amp;height=355&amp;rev=1.1" data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" height="355px" width="500px" id="Iimage40.jpg" class="wikigeneratedid" alt="image40.jpg"/></li><li>The bed will heat to the target temperature. This is done so that the first layer of extruded material is able to stick to it more easily&nbsp;</li><li>After heating the bed, it will perform a bed levelling procedure.&nbsp;</li><li>After the bed levelling procedure, it will start to print. It's worth standing by and watching the first layer or two of the print, because if something is going to go wrong in the print it is most likely to go wrong in the first couple of layers. <br/>&nbsp;</li></ol></body>
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