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### How to install Cura and import ZONESTAR 3d printer profiles
#### Step:one:: Install Cura and download ZONESTAR 3d printer profiles
#### Step 1: Install Cura and download ZONESTAR 3d printer profiles
Following the below steps to install cura and then import the ZONESTAR 3d printer profiles:
- Download [:arrow_down: **Cura software**](https://github.com/Ultimaker/Cura/releases/tag/5.1.1) and install it to your PC.
- Download [:arrow_down: **Zonestar 3D Printer Profiles.**](https://github.com/ZONESTAR3D/Slicing-Guide/blob/master/cura/ZONESTAR_Cura_resources.zip) *:point_left:Click here and then click "download" button. the last updata on 2023-11-08*.
![](downloadzip.gif)
#### Step:two:: Import ZONESTAR 3d printer profiles
#### Step 2: Import ZONESTAR 3d printer profiles
![](./win.jpg) Unzip ***ZONESTAR_Cura_Resource.zip*** to your PC and then copy the "resource" files to the cura installation directory.
:pushpin: Resource files store in ***"{Cura installed directory}\share\cura\resource"***
![](ImportProfiles.gif)
![](./macos.jpg) Unzip ***ZONESTAR_Cura_Resource.zip*** to your PC and then copy the "resource" files to the cura installation directory.
:pushpin: you need to copy the files in "defintions", "extruders" and "materials" folders to the same folders, but can't copy "resuorce" folder directory.
![](ImportProfiles-MacOS.gif)

#### Step:three:: Choose machine and setting
#### Step 3: Choose machine and setting
Run cura, you can find the Zonestar printers in the list while you choose "add mechine" in cura.
![](machinelist.gif)
#### :warning: If you have installed Zonestar 3D printer profiles or an older vresion Cura, you need to delete the older "configura" before importing the profiles.
![](delete.gif)


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### You need to choose different printer model on Cura when you slicing one color or multi colors 3d models, please refer to the below table:
| Printer model |Printing Colors | Choose printer in Cura |
|----------------------------------------|----------------|------------------------|
| P802 series | 1~2 color | P802Q with R2 Hotend |
| Z6 | 1 color | ZONESTAR Z6 |
| Z5M2/M8R2 | 1~2 color | Z5 wiht M2 Hotend |
| Z5M2/M8R2 | 3~8 color | Z5M2 mixed multi color |
| Z5 with R2S Hotend | 1~2 color | Z5 with R2S Hotend |
| Z5X | 1 color | ZONESTAR Z5X |
| Z5XM2/Z8XM2/Z8SM2/Z10M2 | 1~2 color | Z10 wiht M2 Hotend |
| Z5XM2/Z8XM2/Z8SM2/Z10M2 | 3~8 color | Z10M2 mixed multi color|
| Z8SM3/Z8T/Z8PM3 | 1~3 color | Z8 wiht M3 Hotend |
| Z8SM3/Z8T/Z8PM3 | 4~8 color | Z8M3 mixed multi color |
| Z8PM4/Z8PM4Pro | 1~4 color | Z8 wiht M4 Hotend |
| Z8PM4/Z8PM4Pro | 5~8 color | Z8M4 mixed multi color |
| Z8E4<sup>(2)</sup> | 1~4 color | Z8 with E4 Hotend |
| Z9M2 | 1~2 color | Z9 wiht M2 Hotend |
| Z9M2 | 3~8 color | Z9M2 mixed multi color |
| Z9M3 | 1~3 color | Z9 wiht M3 Hotend |
| Z9M3 | 4~8 color | Z9M3 mixed multi color |
| Z9M4/Z9V5 with M4 hotend<sup>(3)</sup> | 1~4 color | Z9 wiht M4 Hotend |
| Z9M4/Z9V5 with M4 hotend<sup>(3)</sup> | 5~8 color | Z9M4 mixed multi color |
| Z9/Z9V5 with E4 hotend<sup>(4)</sup> | 1~4 color | Z9 wiht E4 Hotend |
| Printer model |Printing Colors | Choose printer in Cura |
|-------------------------------------------------|----------------|------------------------|
| P802 series | 1~2 color | P802Q with R2 Hotend |
| Z6 | 1 color | ZONESTAR Z6 |
| Z5M2/M8R2 | 1~2 color | Z5 wiht M2 Hotend |
| Z5M2/M8R2 | 3~8 color | Z5M2 mixed multi color |
| Z5 with R2S Hotend | 1~2 color | Z5 with R2S Hotend |
| Z5X | 1 color | ZONESTAR Z5X |
| Z5XM2/Z8XM2/Z8SM2/Z10M2 | 1~2 color | Z10 wiht M2 Hotend |
| Z5XM2/Z8XM2/Z8SM2/Z10M2 | 3~8 color | Z10M2 mixed multi color|
| Z8SM3/Z8T/Z8PM3 | 1~3 color | Z8 wiht M3 Hotend |
| Z8SM3/Z8T/Z8PM3 | 4~8 color | Z8M3 mixed multi color |
| Z8PM4/Z8PM4Pro | 1~4 color | Z8 wiht M4 Hotend |
| Z8PM4/Z8PM4Pro | 5~8 color | Z8M4 mixed multi color |
| Z8E4<sup>(2)</sup> | 1~4 color | Z8 with E4 Hotend |
| Z9M2 | 1~2 color | Z9 wiht M2 Hotend |
| Z9M2 | 3~8 color | Z9M2 mixed multi color |
| Z9M3 | 1~3 color | Z9 wiht M3 Hotend |
| Z9M3 | 4~8 color | Z9M3 mixed multi color |
| Z9M4/Z9V5-MK1/MK2/MK3/MK5/MK6<sup>(3)</sup> | 1~4 color | Z9 wiht M4 Hotend |
| Z9M4/Z9V5-MK1/MK2/MK3/MK5/MK6<sup>(3)</sup> | 5~8 color | Z9M4 mixed multi color |
| Z9V5-MK4<sup>(4)</sup> | 1~4 color | Z9 wiht E4 Hotend |
#### Note
1. P802 series included these models: P802C/P802M/P802N/P802NR2/P802Q/P802QS/P802QR2
1. P802 series included these models: P802C/P802M/P802N/P802NR2/P802Q/P802QS/P802QR2.
2. Z8E4 means Z8PM4 Upgraded a E4 hot end
3. If the printer mode is Z9M4 or Z9V5 and it used a M4 hotend.
4. If the printer mode is Z9M4 or Z9V5 and it used a E4 hotend.
3. The printer model was **Z9M4** and **Z9V5-MK1/MK2/MK3/MK5/MK6**, or the printer model was Z9V5-MK4 but you **changed the orignal hot end to a M4 hot end**.
4. The printer model was **Z9V5-MK4**, or the printer model was Z9M4 and Z9V5-MK1/MK2/MK3/MK5/MK6 but you **changed the orignal hot end to a E4 hot end**.

#### About hotend type
- **R2 hotend: 2-IN-2-OUT hotend** :point_right:[setting reference](./R2_Hotend/)
- **R2S hotend: 2-IN-1-OUT hotend, shared one heater** :point_right:[setting reference](./R2S_Hotend/)
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