<h1>Your manual is in another Castle!</h1>
<p>The manual you look at is for <strong>Cura (1) 15.04.</strong> You are however using <strong>Ultimaker Cura 3,</strong> most likely the most recent 3.6.</p>
<h2>Quick references</h2>
<p>The machine setup is for the <a href="https://ultimaker.com/en/resources/52029-manage-printers" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><em>physical</em> settings of the machine</a> - build volume, nozzle diameter, coordinate system and such.</p>
<p>The <em>other</em> settings you refer to are <a href="https://ultimaker.com/en/resources/52340-quality" rel="nofollow noreferrer">all set in the right bar</a>, but you will have to switch from simple to advanced mode, and possibly activate the settings you need.</p>

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Trish
<p>I'm trying to enter the settings into Cura for the printer.  </p>

<p>The manual has a screenshot of what they should be:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/0iKne.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/0iKne.png" alt="Suggested settings, from manual"></a></p>

<p>However, when I run Cura and try to enter the settings I'm presented with different options:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/s7Uux.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/s7Uux.png" alt="Available machine settings (Printer)"></a></p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/T7w2A.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/T7w2A.png" alt="Available machine settings (Extruder 1)"></a></p>

<ul>
<li>How do I translate the settings from teh screenshot into the settings I have available?</li>
<li>Should I be concerned about the settings that aren't available to enter?

<ul>
<li>Are they important?</li>
<li>Do I need to enter them somewhere else?</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

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Adding a custom printer to Cura
BanksySan
# Adding a custom printer to Cura

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-12-18)

I'm trying to enter the settings into Cura for the printer.

The manual has a screenshot of what they should be:

[![Suggested settings, from manual](https://i.sstatic.net/0iKne.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/0iKne.png)

However, when I run Cura and try to enter the settings I'm presented with different options:

[![Available machine settings (Printer)](https://i.sstatic.net/s7Uux.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/s7Uux.png)

[![Available machine settings (Extruder 1)](https://i.sstatic.net/T7w2A.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/T7w2A.png)

* How do I translate the settings from teh screenshot into the settings I have available?
* Should I be concerned about the settings that aren't available to enter?
  + Are they important?
  + Do I need to enter them somewhere else?

**Tags:** ultimaker-cura, desktop-printer


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-12-18. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

# Your manual is in another Castle!

The manual you look at is for **Cura (1) 15.04.** You are however using **Ultimaker Cura 3,** most likely the most recent 3.6.

## Quick references

The machine setup is for the [*physical* settings of the machine](https://ultimaker.com/en/resources/52029-manage-printers) - build volume, nozzle diameter, coordinate system and such.

The *other* settings you refer to are [all set in the right bar](https://ultimaker.com/en/resources/52340-quality), but you will have to switch from simple to advanced mode, and possibly activate the settings you need.


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