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Composer User Manual
1. Disclaimer ...................................................................................................... 4
2. Safety instructions ....................................................................................... 4
2.1. Electromagnetic compatibility
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2.2. General Precautions ................................................................................... 4
2.3. Precautions when working with carbon fiber
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2.4. Warning symbols
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2.5. Compliance statement
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3. Composite Fiber Co-extrusion .................................................................... 6
4. Overview ........................................................................................................ 7
5. Basic specifications ..................................................................................... 7
6. Delivery package .......................................................................................... 8
7. Composer operations ................................................................................... 9
7.1. Main screen
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7.2. Installation
............................................................................................... 17
7.3. Loading materials
..................................................................................... 19
7.4. Buildplate calibration ................................................................................. 19
7.5. Z-axis calibration
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7.6. Z offset calibration
.................................................................................... 20
7.7. XY offset calibration
.................................................................................. 21
7.8. Test print ................................................................................................. 23
7.9. In-situ tuning of printing settings
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7.10. WI-FI connection
.................................................................................... 28
7.11. Network bridge software updating
............................................................ 29
8. Maintenance ................................................................................................ 30
8.1. Plastic nozzle replacement
........................................................................ 30
8.2. Plastic nozzle cleaning
.............................................................................. 31
8.3. Composite extruder channel cleaning
........................................................ 32
8.4. Lubrication ............................................................................................... 36
8.5. Keeping the printer clean
.......................................................................... 37
9. Printing materials ....................................................................................... 37
9.1. Plastics
.................................................................................................... 37
9.2. Reinforcing fiber ....................................................................................... 39
9.3. Storage of materials
................................................................................. 40
10. Software ..................................................................................................... 40
10.1. Interface
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10.2. Slicing the model .................................................................................... 41
10.3. System requirements
.............................................................................. 43
11. Troubleshooting ....................................................................................... 43
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