PrintUP firmware and software index
Product: AM.CO.ZA PrintUP 2-colour channel letter FDM 3D printers (this cncu folder). Current buythis machine SKU: P3-FDM/K8 (800x800x80 mm, two-in/one-out 0.8 mm extruder, hotbed for PETG, 1.75 mm filament not included, 220 V 800 W). Local G-code-generator profiles also name P3-FDM K3 / K6 / K12 (no matching buythis machine SKUs). Related PrintUP-branded SKU P3-LCD4K/DJ89 (192x120x100 mm resin LCD, DJ89) is not in this folder. PioCreat G5-PRO pellet (P3-PELLET/G5) is a different 3D-printer line. No prices.
This pass: first deep English ingest. Tree has no Firmware/ / Firmwares/ packages (absent locally; live 404). English handbook + Cura/K-series profiles + spare-part meshes + samples copied under manuals/printup/. Huge Designer ZIP / G-code-generator ZIP / Cura MSI URL-only. Live cncu product root GET 200. InkX skipped.
Sources (cite these; no orphan facts)
| Fact domain | Source | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|
| Local file tree | T:\U\C\PrintUP-3D-Printer (read-only cncu mirror) |
2026-08-13 |
| Live CNCU product root | https://cncu.co.za/PrintUP-3D-Printer/ | HTTP 200 (HEAD 2026-08-13T20:30:52Z) |
| Live CNCU Firmware/ | https://cncu.co.za/PrintUP-3D-Printer/Firmware/ | HTTP 404 |
| Live CNCU Firmwares/ | https://cncu.co.za/PrintUP-3D-Printer/Firmwares/ | HTTP 404 |
| Buy / SKU | Existing dump T:\V\sources\catalog\buythis-daily.html (do not crawl buythis.co.za) |
SKUs below. No prices. |
| How-to videos | T:\V\sources\youtube\youtube-daily.html (titles confirmed in dump) |
YouTube URLs below; do not crawl YouTube |
| Channel-letter training | https://softwaretraining.co.za/training-videos/3d-printer/channel-letter (from _Training Videos.txt) |
HTTP 200 |
Firmware folders
No controller firmware tree. PrintUP ships with a dual-colour channel-letter designer, a G-code generator (JH3D/Cura-family), and a bundled UltiMaker Cura 5.7.1 plus a K8 .curaprofile.
| Folder | Local (T:\U\C\PrintUP-3D-Printer\) |
Live URL | HTTP |
|---|---|---|---|
Firmware/ |
absent | https://cncu.co.za/PrintUP-3D-Printer/Firmware/ | 404 |
Firmwares/ |
absent | https://cncu.co.za/PrintUP-3D-Printer/Firmwares/ | 404 |
Component Manuals/ |
present (English + Chinese handbooks; unpacked JH3DprinterV3.1) | https://cncu.co.za/PrintUP-3D-Printer/Component%20Manuals/ | 200 (English PDF/DOCX 200) |
PrintUP 2-Colour Channel Letter 3D Designer\ |
present (unpacked DDK3D/PrintUP2 tree) | directory (ZIP is the download) | ZIP 200 |
PrintUP 2-Colour Channel Letter 3D Designer.zip |
present (~114.12 MB, 2023-08-21) | https://cncu.co.za/PrintUP-3D-Printer/PrintUP%202-Colour%20Channel%20Letter%203D%20Designer.zip | 200 |
PrintUP 2-Colour Channel Letter 3D Printer G-Code Generator\ |
present (unpacked PrintUP2/JH3D tree + K-series XML) | directory (ZIP is the download) | ZIP 200 |
PrintUP 2-Colour Channel Letter 3D Printer G-Code Generator.zip |
present (~20.87 MB, 2023-10-14) | https://cncu.co.za/PrintUP-3D-Printer/PrintUP%202-Colour%20Channel%20Letter%203D%20Printer%20G-Code%20Generator.zip | 200 |
UltiMaker Cura Slicing Software\ |
present (Cura 5.7.1 MSI + K8 profile + latest-version note) | https://cncu.co.za/PrintUP-3D-Printer/UltiMaker%20Cura%20Slicing%20Software/UltiMaker-Cura-5.7.1-win64-X64.msi | MSI 200; .curaprofile 200 |
3D Parts Design\ |
present (K8 spare-part FBX/OBJ/STL) | https://cncu.co.za/PrintUP-3D-Printer/3D%20Parts%20Design/ | 200 (sample STL 200) |
Packages (0) -- binaries URL-only, not copied
Count: 0 firmware packages. Firmware/ / Firmwares/ absent locally and 404 live. No .bin / .upfy / .pkg / controller upgrade ZIP in this product tree.
Software / drivers (URL-only; huge, not copied)
Prefer the dated ZIP/MSI distributions over unpacked DLL trees. Newer Cura on Ultimaker's site may exist; the cncu bundle is 5.7.1 (2024-05-28).
| Package | Prefer? | Local | Live URL | HTTP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PrintUP 2-Colour Channel Letter 3D Designer.zip (~114.12 MB, 2023-08-21) |
prefer channel-letter designer (PrintUP2 / DDK3D) | product root | https://cncu.co.za/PrintUP-3D-Printer/PrintUP%202-Colour%20Channel%20Letter%203D%20Designer.zip | 200 |
PrintUP 2-Colour Channel Letter 3D Printer G-Code Generator.zip (~20.87 MB, 2023-10-14) |
prefer dual-colour G-code generator (newer than Designer ZIP) | product root | https://cncu.co.za/PrintUP-3D-Printer/PrintUP%202-Colour%20Channel%20Letter%203D%20Printer%20G-Code%20Generator.zip | 200 |
UltiMaker-Cura-5.7.1-win64-X64.msi (~384.58 MB, 2024-05-28) |
bundled Cura 5.7.1 (open-source slicer; Mac/Linux via Ultimaker) | UltiMaker Cura Slicing Software\ |
https://cncu.co.za/PrintUP-3D-Printer/UltiMaker%20Cura%20Slicing%20Software/UltiMaker-Cura-5.7.1-win64-X64.msi | 200 |
Designer _Readme.txt (copied) also points to DirectX Repair Kit https://cncu.co.za/Other-Softwares/Microsoft%20DirectX%20Repair%20Kit%20%28Enhanced%20Edition%29/ and Microsoft .NET Framework 4.x https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework -- Other-Softwares not ingested this pass.
Cura Latest Version.txt (copied) points to https://ultimaker.com/software/ultimaker-cura/#downloads for newer Mac/Linux/Windows builds.
Unpacked trees (PrintUP 2-Colour Channel Letter 3D Designer\, ...\G-Code Generator\, Component Manuals\JH3DprinterV3.1\) are the ZIP/installer expanded -- not re-copied.
English manuals copied (T:\V\sources\manuals\printup\)
Copied from T:\U\C\PrintUP-3D-Printer (read-only). 17 English files (1 PDF + 1 DOCX + 5 XML + 1 Cura profile + 3 txt + 1 DXF + 1 G-code + 2 STL + 2 OBJ). Prefer handbook 3D打印机使用英文说明.pdf (English user instructions). Sample cncu URLs HTTP 200. No MD5 twins of other lines (English PDF MD5 D5D8D0D12D47ECA8829CBBB29DAC99F6).
Handbook facts (English DOCX/PDF, 2026-03; PDF newer 2026-03-08): FDM; listed print size 800 x 800 x 65 mm; accuracy 0.1 mm; nozzle 0.8 mm; speed 20-80 mm/s; SD card or USB; dual left/right filament; max nozzle 258 C; max hotbed 70 C; slicers "3D PRINTING" and Cura; SVG/DXF in, G-code out; BL-Touch auto-level; frame names JH-120 (162 x 112 x 50 cm, 70 kg, 1200 W) and JH-80X (122 x 112 x 50 cm, 50 kg, 800 W). Buythis P3-FDM/K8 names 800 x 800 x 80 mm / 220 V 800 W; Cura profile name is 800x800x80; G-code XML for K8 is 810 x 810 x 78 mm / 0.80 mm nozzle. Cite each source; do not collapse.
Machine handbook (manuals/printup/)
| Dest file | What | Local source | Live download URL | HTTP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3D打印机使用英文说明.pdf |
Prefer English FDM user instructions (~1.33 MB, 2026-03-08; newer than DOCX) | Component Manuals\ |
https://cncu.co.za/PrintUP-3D-Printer/Component%20Manuals/3D%e6%89%93%e5%8d%b0%e6%9c%ba%e4%bd%bf%e7%94%a8%e8%8b%b1%e6%96%87%e8%af%b4%e6%98%8e.pdf | 200 |
3D打印机使用英文说明.docx |
Word source of the English handbook (~6.87 MB, 2026-03-03) | same folder | https://cncu.co.za/PrintUP-3D-Printer/Component%20Manuals/3D%e6%89%93%e5%8d%b0%e6%9c%ba%e4%bd%bf%e7%94%a8%e8%8b%b1%e6%96%87%e8%af%b4%e6%98%8e.docx | 200 |
Software notes / profiles (manuals/printup/software/)
| Dest file | What | Local source | Live download URL | HTTP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
_Readme.txt |
Designer DirectX + .NET 4.x pointers (~292 B) | PrintUP 2-Colour Channel Letter 3D Designer\ |
https://cncu.co.za/PrintUP-3D-Printer/PrintUP%202-Colour%20Channel%20Letter%203D%20Designer/_Readme.txt | 200 |
_Training Videos.txt |
Channel-letter training URL (~78 B) | PrintUP 2-Colour Channel Letter 3D Printer G-Code Generator\ |
https://cncu.co.za/PrintUP-3D-Printer/PrintUP%202-Colour%20Channel%20Letter%203D%20Printer%20G-Code%20Generator/_Training%20Videos.txt | 200 |
Latest Version.txt |
Cura is open-source; Ultimaker downloads pointer (~170 B, 2024-05-28) | UltiMaker Cura Slicing Software\ |
https://cncu.co.za/PrintUP-3D-Printer/UltiMaker%20Cura%20Slicing%20Software/Latest%20Version.txt | 200 |
AM.CO.ZA PrintUP K8 Printer 800x800x80.curaprofile |
Cura quality_changes profile, Creality CR-X based, dual extruder, bed 60 C, print 235/230 C (~2.0 KB, 2024-05-30) | same folder | https://cncu.co.za/PrintUP-3D-Printer/UltiMaker%20Cura%20Slicing%20Software/AM.CO.ZA%20PrintUP%20K8%20Printer%20800x800x80.curaprofile | 200 |
SysConfig.xml |
G-code generator: K3/K6/K8/K12 selected (K8 index 2), left/right extruders, PETG 1.75 mm dual filament, layer-process 0-40 / 40-60 / 60+ mm (~3.0 KB, 2024-10-22; newer than machine XMLs) | ...\G-Code Generator\config\ |
https://cncu.co.za/PrintUP-3D-Printer/PrintUP%202-Colour%20Channel%20Letter%203D%20Printer%20G-Code%20Generator/config/SysConfig.xml | (sibling K8 XML 200) |
AM.CO.ZA P3-FDM K3 3D Printer.xml |
Cura-style machine def: 310 x 310 x 700 mm, 0.40 mm nozzles (2023-08-23) | same folder | (same config/ directory; K8 sibling 200) | |
AM.CO.ZA P3-FDM K6 3D Printer.xml |
610 x 610 x 150 mm, 0.80 mm nozzles (2023-08-23) | same folder | (same config/ directory; K8 sibling 200) | |
AM.CO.ZA P3-FDM K8 3D Printer.xml |
810 x 810 x 78 mm, 0.80 mm nozzles (2023-08-24) | same folder | https://cncu.co.za/PrintUP-3D-Printer/PrintUP%202-Colour%20Channel%20Letter%203D%20Printer%20G-Code%20Generator/config/AM.CO.ZA%20P3-FDM%20K8%203D%20Printer.xml | 200 |
AM.CO.ZA P3-FDM K12 3D Printer.xml |
810 x 1210 x 78 mm, 0.80 mm nozzles (2023-08-23) | same folder | (same config/ directory; K8 sibling 200) |
Samples (manuals/printup/test-files/)
| Dest file | What | Local source | Live download URL | HTTP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
am.co.za logo.dxf |
Sample DXF for G-code generator (~82 KB, 2023-08-22) | G-code generator root | https://cncu.co.za/PrintUP-3D-Printer/PrintUP%202-Colour%20Channel%20Letter%203D%20Printer%20G-Code%20Generator/am.co.za%20logo.dxf | 200 |
Chinese Character 150.gcode |
Sample G-code (~3.36 MB) | ...\G-Code Generator\samples\ |
https://cncu.co.za/PrintUP-3D-Printer/PrintUP%202-Colour%20Channel%20Letter%203D%20Printer%20G-Code%20Generator/samples/Chinese%20Character%20150.gcode | 200 |
K8 spare-part meshes (manuals/printup/parts/)
Prefer STL when present; OBJ for cooling-fan blocks (no STL). FBX duplicates skipped.
| Dest file | What | Local source | Live download URL | HTTP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
K8 Filament Support Bracket.stl |
K8 filament support bracket (~6.46 MB) | 3D Parts Design\ |
https://cncu.co.za/PrintUP-3D-Printer/3D%20Parts%20Design/K8%20Filament%20Support%20Bracket.stl | 200 |
K8 Filament Drag Chain Holder and Guide.stl |
K8 filament drag-chain holder (~5.44 MB) | same folder | https://cncu.co.za/PrintUP-3D-Printer/3D%20Parts%20Design/K8%20Filament%20Drag%20Chain%20Holder%20and%20Guide.stl | (sibling STL 200) |
K8 Cooling Fan Base Block (Left).obj |
Left cooling-fan base (~70 KB; no STL in tree) | same folder | https://cncu.co.za/PrintUP-3D-Printer/3D%20Parts%20Design/K8%20Cooling%20Fan%20Base%20Block%20(Left).obj | (folder 200) |
K8 Cooling Fan Base Block (Right).obj |
Right cooling-fan base (~70 KB; no STL in tree) | same folder | https://cncu.co.za/PrintUP-3D-Printer/3D%20Parts%20Design/K8%20Cooling%20Fan%20Base%20Block%20(Right).obj | (folder 200) |
YouTube dump title "Repair 3D Printers by Printing Spare Parts Yourself and Where to Download Parts Designs" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZvNH5IQbWY matches this 3D Parts Design\ folder.
Skipped (with source)
| Item | Why | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Designer ZIP / unpacked DDK3D DLL tree | huge media (ZIP URL-only above) | local product root |
| G-code generator ZIP / unpacked PrintUP2/JH3D DLL tree | huge; ZIP URL-only above | local product root |
UltiMaker-Cura-5.7.1-win64-X64.msi |
huge installer (URL-only above) | local UltiMaker Cura Slicing Software/ |
Component Manuals\JH3DprinterV3.1\ |
unpacked slicer tree (generic Cura-family defs) | local Component Manuals/ |
3D打印机使用说明.pdf / .docx |
Chinese-only handbook (MD5 152C400D44789133D9A40139580912C4, not a twin of the English PDF) |
local Component Manuals/ |
发光字3D打印机切片软件操作说明（中文基础版）.pdf / .doc |
Chinese-only slicer basic guide | local Component Manuals/ |
Designer updatelog.txt |
Chinese-only changelog | local Designer folder |
| FBX duplicates of K8 parts; cooling-fan OBJ skipped when STL exists (none for fan blocks) | mesh duplicates | local 3D Parts Design/ |
Generic fdmprinter.def.json / fdmextruder.def.json |
stock Cura definitions, not PrintUP-specific | local G-code generator config/ |
| foldersweb HTML/JPG/PNG page-splits | site chrome | local tree |
| tmp/lock files | junk | local Component Manuals\ |
| PioCreat SKUs (P3-PELLET/G5, P3-NOZZLE/M7/*, P3-SCREEN/G5) | different product line | buythis dump; manuals/piocreat/ already ingested |
| InkX | out of scope | skipped |
Buy / SKU links (from catalog/buythis-daily.html only; no prices)
Machine + PrintUP-branded SKU first; then K8 spares. PioCreat M7/G5 SKUs omitted (other line). Generic P3-GLUE/500 and P3-SENSOR/175 listed only because they sit in the same P3 accessory family.
| SKU | Complete name (dump) | Buy link |
|---|---|---|
| P3-FDM/K8 | AM.CO.ZA PrintUP 800x800x80mm Channel Letter 3D Printer, One Nozzle with Two-in and One-out 0.8mm Extruder Mechanism, Hotbed for PETG Filament (Use 1.75mm Filament, No Filament Included) 220V 800W | https://buythis.co.za/p3-fdm-k8#ai |
| P3-LCD4K/DJ89 | AM.CO.ZA PrintUP 192x120x100mm Resin LCD 3D Printer, DJ89 (not in this cncu folder) | https://buythis.co.za/p3-lcd4k-dj89#ai |
| P3-K8/UPGRADE/2025 | Printhead Heating Element 2025 Upgrade Kit for PrintUP 800x800x80mm Channel Letter 3D Printer | https://buythis.co.za/p3-k8-upgrade-2025#ai |
| P3-NOZZLE/M6/08 | 0.8mm Nozzle with M6 Thread, 53mm Length for P3-FDM/K8 (Remove When Hot) | https://buythis.co.za/p3-nozzle-m6-08#ai |
| P3-BASE/K8 | Printing Head Base Plate for K8 3D Channel Letter Printer | https://buythis.co.za/p3-base-k8#ai |
| P3-FDM/SOCK/4 | 4x Heat Block Silicone Socks for FDM 3D Printer Printing Nozzle to Maintain Temperature Against Wind (4 Pieces) | https://buythis.co.za/p3-fdm-sock-4#ai |
| P3-FAN/BLOCK/K8 | Cooling Fan Mounting Bracket for P3-FDM/K8 3D Printer Nozzle | https://buythis.co.za/p3-fan-block-k8#ai |
| AE-FAN/4010 | 24V 40x40mm Heat Sink Axis Fan, 10mm Thickness, for P3-FDM/K8 Nozzle Heat Sink Cooling | https://buythis.co.za/ae-fan-4010#ai |
| AE-FAN/5015 | 24V 50x50mm Blow Axis Fan, 15mm Thickness, for P3-FDM/K8 Filament Modeling Cooling | https://buythis.co.za/ae-fan-5015#ai |
| P3-ELEMENT/K8 | Heating Element for P3-FDM/K8 3D Printer Nozzle, ~360mm | https://buythis.co.za/p3-element-k8#ai |
| P3-TS35 | Touchscreen Interface Replacement for P3-FDM/K8 Channel Letter 3D Printer, Need Two AE-CABLE/RAINBOW/10 Cable | https://buythis.co.za/p3-ts35#ai |
| AM-CONNECT/AIR/4/6 | 4mm Push-to-Connect Fitting on 6mm Thread Air Adapter, for P3-FDM/K8 Nozzle | https://buythis.co.za/am-connect-air-4-6#ai |
| P3-BLOCK/HEAT/K8 | Heating Housing for P3-FDM/K8 3D Printer Nozzle, ~50x20mm | https://buythis.co.za/p3-block-heat-k8#ai |
| P3-HEATSINK/K8 | Dual Filament Routing Heat Sink for P3-FDM/K8 3D Printer Nozzle | https://buythis.co.za/p3-heatsink-k8#ai |
| P3-SENSOR/LEVEL/K8 | Leveling Sensor for P3-FDM/K8 3D Printer Nozzle | https://buythis.co.za/p3-sensor-level-k8#ai |
| P3-THERMISTOR/K8 | Thermistor Temperature Sensor for P3-FDM/K8 3D Printer Nozzle, ~320mm | https://buythis.co.za/p3-thermistor-k8#ai |
| P3-FEEDER/K8 | Feeding Tube with Sleeve (with Extra 1 Sleeve) for P3-FDM/K8 3D Printer Nozzle | https://buythis.co.za/p3-feeder-k8#ai |
| P3-GLUE/500 | 3D Printer Bed Adhesive 500ml for Printing Surface Glue | https://buythis.co.za/p3-glue-500#ai |
| P3-SENSOR/175 | 1.75mm Filament Sensor for Filament Wire Detection, NO/NC Signal | https://buythis.co.za/p3-sensor-175#ai |
How-to videos (from youtube/youtube-daily.html; titles in dump)
Channel-letter training page (also in _Training Videos.txt): https://softwaretraining.co.za/training-videos/3d-printer/channel-letter (HTTP 200).
| Video | URL |
|---|---|
| WHAT'S IN STOCK - 3D Channel Letter PrintUP 3D Printers | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0A9wzbLekc |
| PrintUP Channel Letter 3D Printer Unbox and Installation, Filament Installation and Basic Operation | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iTEj_-tB8I |
| PrintUP Channel Letter 3D Printer Operation Comprehensive Guide with Menu Options Walkthrough | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP9QbmpAVMg |
| Basic 3D Printing Set Up for PrintUP K8 Channel Letter Printer, Temperature and Z Fine Tuning | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_qiE7YmIPQ |
| Dual Colour 3D Printing by PrintUP K8 Channel Letter Printer Concept, Design and Settings | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Gn4-kVjc4k |
| 3D Channel Letter Printer Review, Dual Colour 3D Printing for Easy LED Channel Letter Making | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA_bhC8vqmw |
| PrintUP 800x800mm Channel Letter 3D Printer with Dual Colour FDM Filament Extrusion | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za_rkLk_jJg |
| LED Illuminated 3D Letters from Design to Print on PrintUP 3D Channel Letter Printer | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnLWjFsFyec |
| LED Backlit Channel Letter Sign by PrintUP 3D Printer and TruCUT Laser Cutting Machine How-to Video | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oeQFJhoCMM |
| P3-FDM/K8 PrintUP 3D Printing the Iconic Batman Logo in Red | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDSvvwshDeo |
| PrintUP 2025 Upgrade Kit to Enhance Heating Consistence Against Wind With Long Neck Heating Element | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDDCtocgsmg |
| Replace P3-BLOCK/HEAT/K8 Heat Housing for 3D Channel Letter Printer | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C3E5gkVplI |
| Repair 3D Printers by Printing Spare Parts Yourself and Where to Download Parts Designs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZvNH5IQbWY |
| K8 PrintUP Channel Letter 3D Printer! | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu9Rt5QpAIU |
Dump also lists a second 2025-upgrade-kit upload (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyToPI___Gk with the same title as xDDCtocgsmg.
Related indexes
- This product manuals:
manuals/printup/ - Firmware/software index: this file
- Other 3D-printer line:
manuals/piocreat/+drivers/piocreat-firmware-index.md(G5-PRO FGF pellet; not this folder)