Slic3r, pronterface and Repetier host

So now you have uploaded Malin to your Arduino mega, you are now ready to control your printer and make slight adjustments to you printer through Marlin.

There are two options that I would suggest,

Pronterface or Repetier host, these programmes are used to control your printer from your computer, you upload G code files to your printer through these programmes. Both are simple to use and there is well documented help on line as to how to set them up correctly, basically setting com port and baud rate and you good to go.

Before you print you need a design or file to print, you can download quite a few things on Thingiverse or you design your own products on free CAD software called Google sketch up and install the STL plugin which converts your design to a .STL file.

Once you have downloaded your STL file or created it you need to slice it into G-code. This creates your file as layers of X and Y movements to print the layers. To do this I would recommend Slic3r. Once you have slicer you need to go through all the settings and make sure these settings are correct for you printer. There is a great video below, this video goes through all the settings in Slic3r.