To 'home' your printer on all axes, select the 'All' button to the right of the home icon. You can adjust the movement increment by selecting the amount at the bottom of the movement controls. To move your printer manually, select the desired axis (this may differ by printer, but generally z is up and down) and either add or reduce position. To move to one of the preset temperatures for common materials (PLA and ABS), select the label. To disable heating - select the 'off' label. To set the temperature of your extruder or your temperature controlled heated bed (Note: Not all printers include bed temperature control), connect to your printer, select the appropriate entry box and type in the desired value. To access these controls, select the 'Settings' button and select 'Controls'. Outside of printing you may want to manually control some of the functions of your printer. Select the printer you wish to connect to. Connect your printer via USB cable and turn it on. If it is not your first time connecting a printer, this will bring you to a list of printers that you have previously set up with the computer. If you are unsure about your baud rate, trial and error can help you find the proper setting). (TIP: 250000 is the most common and is set as the default. Select the baud rate specific to your printer type. Select the printer, which will take you back to the main screen, then click 'Connect' in the top left corner. Hit 'Save', then it will take you back to the screen where you select a printer. Then plug it in, hit 'refresh', then select the port that became highlighted. Under the section that says 'Serial Port': turn on the printer, take out the usb plug, and hit 'refresh'- you will see the USB port where it was become grey. This will bring you to a page where you can edit the name, make, and model of the selected printer- similar to the same page where you first set up the printer. If you are unable to connect for any reason - ensure that your printer is turned on and connected, select 'Connect to a Printer', toggle edit mode, select the 'Edit' link next to your recently added printer, and double check the settings.
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