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Cura json file for your Geeetech A20M printer

Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 11:10 am
by William
Hi guys! :o
Are you can't find Geeetech A20M on Cura?
Don't worry
Refer to these:
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Update:Thanks for @vert's suggestions.
1. We added the G29 for the start code
We added the "G1 Y230 F6000" for the end code( 2019/1/7)
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2. We attached the PLA filament profile for Multi_mixer printer(2019/1/23)
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3. We set the default filament diameter to 1.75mm and it can work with Cura 4.0(2019/4/7)
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4.Thanks for @LisaE‘s suggestions.The profile updated.(2019.4.17)
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5. Deleted the "Heating gcode for nozzle/hotbed"in"start code".Added the meshes file.(2019.4.24)






1.Download Profile for Geeetech 3Dprinter
Cura4.0 resources.zip
(158.48 KiB) Downloaded 5631 times
Download the PLA filament profile for A10M
Geeetech Mixer PLA Profile For Cura.zip
(1.82 KiB) Downloaded 5112 times

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2. Unzip the zip file then you will get "resources"folder
Cura-1.png
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3.Copy "resources" to the
Cura installation directory
Default:
C:\Program Files\Ultimaker Cura 4.0
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3.Import the PLA filament profile for Geeetech A10M
Filament profile1.png
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Filament profile2.png
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Filament profile3.png
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4.Done!Enjoy it!

Re: Cura json file for your Geeetech A20M printer

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 8:55 am
by AlexR
Hello,
after installing profile on Cura v3.6.0 for Mac, Extruders appear with incorrect filament size. It shows 2.8mm instead of 1.75m so you need to manually correct both extruders.

Re: Cura json file for your Geeetech A20M printer

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 9:03 am
by William
AlexR wrote:
Thu Jan 10, 2019 8:55 am
Hello,
after installing profile on Cura v3.6.0 for Mac, Extruders appear with incorrect filament size. It shows 2.8mm instead of 1.75m so you need to manually correct both extruders.
:D Thanks for your suggestion

Cura json file A20M extruder stops heating while printing

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 3:15 am
by nukwar
Thanks for the post.
I have installed the Cura json files and indeed the A20m profile comes up, BUT when I try to print with the right extruder 2, the heat to the
extruder (A20M has two colors into 1 extruder) stops heating several min's into the print. At this point I have to abort the print.

The left extruder 1, works well, the heat stays on the entire time during the print.

Is there a check box that needs to be checked to keep the heat on when printing with the right color or right extruder 2 ?

I am using Cura 3.6.0 and Mrlin 1.1.8 on the printer.
I am printing over USB.
OS: Win 7 pro.

Re: Cura json file for your Geeetech A20M printer

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2019 6:23 am
by AlShur
I also can't get Cura to work.

Cura 3.6 sees the printer after loading the json files. The sliced gcode file only prints from the one extruder???? Checked printer setup and all looks good (after making changes to bed size and filament size)... still no dual color print. Printer is working fine because I can change the color using the "mixer".

Re: Cura json file for your Geeetech A20M printer

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 9:34 pm
by William
AlShur wrote:
Sun Jan 27, 2019 6:23 am
I also can't get Cura to work.

Cura 3.6 sees the printer after loading the json files. The sliced gcode file only prints from the one extruder???? Checked printer setup and all looks good (after making changes to bed size and filament size)... still no dual color print. Printer is working fine because I can change the color using the "mixer".
Maybe you can attach the gcode file and we will help to check it
;)

Re: Cura json file for your Geeetech A20M printer

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2019 1:19 am
by pepgra
Hello, the profile is added correctly but the cure stops opening and you have to reinstall everything, I am the only one that happens to you?

Re: Cura json file for your Geeetech A20M printer

Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2019 4:17 am
by AlShur
William wrote:
Mon Jan 28, 2019 9:34 pm
AlShur wrote:
Sun Jan 27, 2019 6:23 am
I also can't get Cura to work.

Cura 3.6 sees the printer after loading the json files. The sliced gcode file only prints from the one extruder???? Checked printer setup and all looks good (after making changes to bed size and filament size)... still no dual color print. Printer is working fine because I can change the color using the "mixer".
Maybe you can attach the gcode file and we will help to check it
;)
I think I've found the problem... It seems that the #0 Extruder keeps jamming. Took it all apart down to the hot end. Just before the hotend the PTFE tube was jammed tight with filament. Replaced the tubing and got a few good prints but now it's jammed again. Is this a common problem? Solution?

Re: Cura json file for your Geeetech A20M printer

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 1:24 pm
by William
pepgra wrote:
Wed Jan 30, 2019 1:19 am
Hello, the profile is added correctly but the cure stops opening and you have to reinstall everything, I am the only one that happens to you?
Maybe the Cura version is not same.
The version of mine's Cura is 3.1,you can try to use this version for a test!
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Re: Cura json file for your Geeetech A20M printer

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2019 6:03 am
by Jericey
I ran into the same problem with the second extruder jamming. When the printer attempts to switch to the second extruder I get a heating failed error. I've been playing around printing with single extruder and it does fine. It looks to me like there is two problems, when the retraction happens to switch materials the melted material gets pulled up and cures in the head and becomes jammed. Even if the second extruder heats the first will never extrude again...

The fact that Geeetech released a printer with NO software setup blows my mind. I am an additive designer for a large aerospace company and manage a couple million in large scale production machines. The #1 thing that sets our printers apart from cheap ones in the plug and play software option. The printers themselves are still nothing more than heating elements and stepper motors.