Cura Installation Guide for Windows

Polaroid PlaySmart 3D Printer Settings

This is a guide to help you download the Ultimaker Cura slicing software, with the Polaroid PlaySmart
3D Printer settings, so that you can use the Cura software in conjunction with the PlaySmart printer,
as an alternative to the Polaroid SmartPrep slicing software.

STEP ONE

Click on the link - https://ultimaker.com/software/ultimaker-cura

After clicking the link, you will be taken to this page, where you will be able to download
the latest Cura Software version. Select the ‘Download for free’ button.

STEP TWO

Select the operating system that you will be using. This document will provide you with
instructions on downloading and installing Cura on Windows, so select the Windows
option, and then press ‘Download now’.

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STEP THREE

Your PC will then download the software, and you will see this page, thanking you for
downloading Cura. Allow a little time for the software to download.

STEP FOUR STEP FIVE

Find where your software has downloaded and
open it. You will be asked if you want to let the
programme make changes to your PC. Select Yes.
A pop-up window will then show, welcoming you
to the Cura software, select ‘Next’.
You will then be shown the License Agreement.
Read through the agreement, and when you are
happy, select ‘I Agree’.

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STEP SIX STEP SEVEN

Then select where you want the file to install and Select where you would like to create a shortcut
save to, and press ‘Next’. to the software, and when you are happy, select
‘Next’.

STEP EIGHT STEP NINE

Select the components that you want to install by The software, will then install. Allow the software
ensuring that the boxes of the components are some time to install.
ticked. When you have finished, select ‘Install’.

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STEP TEN STEP ELEVEN

Once the software has downloaded, you can The Cura software will then automatically open on
select ‘Finish’. your PC. You will see this welcome pop-up, and
here you can press ‘Get Started’.

STEP TWELVE STEP THIRTEEN

Read the disclaimer agreement and the select ‘I
Agree’ once you are happy.
Cura will then give you this pop-up telling you
what is new with the latest version of the
software that you have just downloaded. Have a
read through of this if you wish to and then press
‘Next’.

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STEP FOURTEEN STEP FIFTEEN

The PlaySmart is not already saved into the Cura
software, so select ‘Add a non-network printer’,
then select the ‘Custom menu’, then ‘Custom FFF
printer’. Name the printer ‘Polaroid PlaySmart 3D
Printer’. Then press ‘Next’.
STEP SIXTEEN
Fill in the printer settings on the printer settings
tab as above. The X, Y and Z settings should be
120mm, and ‘Heated Bed’ should be ticked. Under
Start G-code it should read: G1 F3000 M107 G92
E0 G1 X1 Y117 Z0.1 F3600 G1 Y19 E10 F1200
G1 Z1.0
G92 E0
STEP SEVENTEEN

Then select the ‘Extruder 1’ tab, and change the You have now finished setting up the printer. You
‘Compatible material diameter’ to 1.75mm. can create an account or sign in if you wish to, or
just press ‘Finish’.

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STEP EIGHTEEN STEP NINETEEN

The print bed area on the screen should look like Now we need to set up the material profiles. Press
this. Ctrl+K and the preferences menu will appear on
screen.

STEP TWENTY STEP TWENTY ONE

From the menu on the left hand side, select
‘Profiles’, and then select the import button at the
top. Import all the files in the ‘Profiles’ file
provided with this document. There are 9, and
these will appear under the ‘Custom Profiles’.
Now we need to set up the materials (PLA, PETG
and P-Wood). Select the ‘materials’ tab on the left
hand side and then select the import button at
the top. Import all the files in the ‘materials’ file
provided with this document. There are 3.

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STEP TWENTY TWO STEP TWENTY THREE

To select the material that you are going to print
in, click on the top bar where it says ‘Generic PLA’,
on the drop down menu, select ‘Polaroid
Universal’, then select the material that you want
to print in.
To be able to change the material profiles, click on
where it says ‘PLA High – Fine – 0.1mm’, this will
be in the top right hand corner of the screen.
Then select the ‘Custom’ button in the bottom
corner.

STEP TWENTY FOUR STEP TWENTY FIVE

You will now see a different menu to the original
one. To change the profile, click the drop down
next to where it says ‘Profile’, and all the material
profiles that you imported earlier will show in the
drop down. Select the one you want.
To open an STL file into Cura, select the folder
icon in the top left hand corner of the screen. Use
the text next to the pencil icon to change the
name of your print. The cube icons below this
change the viewpoint of the print bed view.

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