Ultimaker Cura v5.x QIDI X-CF Pro Plugin

Plugin for Ultimaker Cura v5.x that allows monitoring and printing on QIDI X-CF Pro over network

This plugin is completely based on the great work of Aleksey Sokolov. Original source is here.

Print menu button

Printer Monitor (idle)

Printer Monitor (printing)

Installation

With Cura not running, unpack the zip file from the release to this specific folder:

• Windows: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\cura\5.2.1\
• MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Cura/5.2.1/
• Linux: /home/<username>/.local/share/cura/5.2.1/

If you have the other Qidi printer model (not X-CF Pro), unpack the Qidi Printer Definitions.zip to this specific folder:

• Windows: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\cura\5.2.1\
• MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Cura/5.2.1/
• Linux: /home/<username>/.local/share/cura/5.2.1/

The plugin compatibility with the other QIDI printers is not tested, but hopefully it will work.

Configuration

Do NOT try to add a new "networked printer"! This is only for Ultimaker printers.

If you did not use printer definitions archive from above to add Qidi printer, in order for this plugin working properly, your printer.def.json must have "manufacturer" property set to "Qidi"

QIDI printers are configured through the extension menu bar:

• Start Cura
• Inside the cura Prefernces->Printers selct and activate your printer
• Click "QidiPrint" button right to the Machine Settings button:

• A new window will pop-up with detected printers list (you also can add them manually by pressing the Add button)

• Choose your printer and press the "Connect" button
• Click "Close"
• Done!

Now you can load a model and slice it. Then look at the bottom right - there should be the big blue button with you printer name on it!