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This text appears to be a tutorial on setting up a dual-filament printer in Cura and Octoprint. Here's a breakdown of the instructions: 1. Create a new profile in Cura: * Run Cura and go to Preferences -> Configure Cura... -> Printers * Add a CustomFFF printer and give it a sensible name * Change the Number of Extruders tab to two and save 2. Transfer settings from your normal printer profile to your new one: * Methodically do this one page at a time, transferring your single extruder settings to both extruders in your new settings * Save after each transfer 3. Change the settings for dual-filament printing: * Open the Cura Setup.txt file and copy/replace all the labelled sections of gcode over any default versions * Save the new code * Note: Be aware of printer-specific stuff in the default Start G-Code and End G-Code before copying/replacing 4. Deal with a nuance in Cura: * Cura doesn't use different colours for filaments from each extruder * Work-around: Set one extruder for the default filament and the other for a specific manufacturer's filament that's been assigned a different colour * Go through both extruders' settings to ensure they are using the parameters you want 5. Test your setup: * Be aware of two things when using this dual-filament setup: + The ends of BOTH filaments should start in their 'park' positions (at the level of the input of the Y-joiner) + Filament introduction and retraction amounts are crucial for successful printing * Replace values in printer start G-code, end G-code, extruder start G-code, and extruder end G-code with your specific numbers (e.g., 130 mm storage length, -130 mm retract distance) 6. Add a final retract gcode to your printer settings: * This will ensure the filament is retracted if a print gets cancelled * Replace E-127 with the appropriate number for your printer