C.1.2 Wireless direct printing

The steps below describe the full process for uploading and printing an arbitrary .stl file. (However, note that the Polar3D printer ships with several .stl files, suitable for an initial test of the printer, already onboard the printer user interface; for your very first print, you may wish to print one of them rather than uploading your own file.)

1.

On the printer’s user interface, click the Print File tab (top choice in the column on the lefthand side of the window). This will take you to the Project Details screen, as shown in Figure C.2.

Figure C.2: Printer local web interface Project Details screen

2.

Upload a file to print. (If this is your very first print on this printer, you may prefer to skip this step, of finding and uploading an arbitrary .stl file, and instead go to step 3 to print one of the files shipped as test print files.)

(a)

Under Upload File, select Choose File.

(b)

Find the file, select the file, and click Open.

(c)

Click the Upload File button.

3.

Select and print the file.

(a)

Click the Select file... drop down menu under Print File (.stl or .gcode); see Figure C.3.

Figure C.3: Project Details screen: Select file drop-down

(b)

Select the desired file. (Note that several sample .stl files ship with the Polar3D printer, accessible from the printer local web interface, for your convenience in using them as a first print, or for calibration prints; see Figure C.4.)

Figure C.4: Project Details screen: Select file choices

4.

Click the Print File button; see Figure C.5.

Figure C.5: Printer local web interface Project Details screen: Print File button

Your object will begin printing! You may click the “Camera” tab (on the vertical menu at the left of the screen) if you would like to watch the camera view of the printer operating.