WAXJETPRINT GUIDE · PART 1 OF 6
WaxJetPrint User Guide:
from CAD file to wax.
Everything you need to go from a CAD file to wax patterns on your Flashforge WaxJet 51C or WaxJet 530: setting up the printer, preparing models, and sending the job.
Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit
32 GB RAM minimum
WaxJetPrint 3.4.2
WaxJet 51C and WaxJet 530
The route from file to wax
01
Install
Download and set up WaxJetPrint
02
Connect
Link your WaxJet, choose wax and shrink
03
Import
Load STL files and check for defects
04
Prepare
Orient, add sprues, supports and labels
05
Arrange
Auto Layout or 3D Packing
06
Send
Add to the Print Queue and print
Guide sections
1. Getting started
CHAPTER 1
Before you start
You need a Windows PC on the same network as your WaxJet, your 3D models, and WaxJetPrint installed.
Computer
Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit, with 32 GB of RAM minimum. Large plates and 3D Packing need the memory.
Connection
Ethernet to the RJ45 port on the back of the printer, or a USB stick to carry jobs across.
Files you can open
STL, OBJ and 3MF, plus WaxJetPrint's own WJP and WJM files.
Files it makes
WJP is a saved project. WJX is a print job the printer reads.
Export your CAD files in millimetres. If a model was drawn in inches, the Scale tool can convert it.
CHAPTER 2
Install WaxJetPrint
1
Download WaxJetPrint from our Software page (Download for Windows). It comes as a ZIP file.
2
Open your Downloads folder, right-click the ZIP and choose Extract All.
3
Double-click the WaxJetPrint installer (.exe) and follow the prompts.
4
Open WaxJetPrint and choose your language when asked. You can change it later under File › Preferences.
5
To stay current, use File › Check for Updates. If a newer version exists, WaxJetPrint opens the download page for you.
Stuck on installing? Contact 3D Werk and we will walk you through it.
CHAPTER 3
The WaxJetPrint screen
Five tabs run across the top, the build plate fills the middle, printer status sits at the bottom left, and three panels open from the right edge.
Main window with jewellery models on the build plate. Source: Flashforge training video.
File
Projects, loading files, preferences and updates.
Printer
Connect and set up your WaxJet.
Edit
Position, arrange and prepare models. The main toolbox.
View
Camera angles and display styles.
Fix
Find and repair model defects.
Expert
Advanced settings. Only appears when Expert Mode is on.
Status panel
Bottom left: printer name, model, status, IP address, wax, print pattern, style and maximum build size.
Side panels
Right edge, top to bottom: Part List, Print Queue and Print History (clock icon).
Selection
A selected model shows bright and unselected models show dim. An asterisk after the project name means unsaved changes.
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Getting started