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Quick Start Guide

FELIX

Pro L/XL

3 April 2019

Page

11.

Please do the following two extruder calibrations, if you wish to properly print dual head.

Z-height calibration

XY calibration

Caution: There is a potential risk of burning, as the nozzle can reach temperatures of up to 275°

TIP: Clean hot-end exterior from filament before starting a print, to prevent blobs of plastic on your printed object.

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Page 1: ...Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro L XL www FELIXprinters com support support felixprinters com Zeemanlaan 15 3401MV IJsselstein The Netherlands ...

Page 2: ... regulations and is protected against short circuit overload over voltage and over temperature Printer placement Place the FELIXprinter on a stable surface Place the printer out of reach of children Use the FELIXprinter in a dry environment at room temperature Ventilate Good ventilation while printing is advised When printing ABS small concentrations of styrene vapor can be released This can in so...

Page 3: ...NTENTS 2 4 PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS 3 5 FELIX PRO L XL TOUCH AT A GLANCE 4 6 WHAT S IN THE BOX 5 INSTALLING TEFLON TUBES 6 POWER ON 7 7 DISPLAY OVERVIEW 8 8 PREPARATION FOR PRINTING 9 CALIBRATION 9 LOAD FILAMENT 10 CLEAN THE PRINT SURFACE 11 9 PRINT FROM USB STICK 12 10 PRINT AND CONTROL PRINTER VIA WIFI OR LAN 13 CONNECT VIA WIFI 13 WIRED LAN 13 REMOTE CONTROL 14 PRINT VIA WEB INTERFACE 15 11 TIPS ...

Page 4: ... 0 35 XL Bed temperature max 110 C Flex plate Software bed leveling Automatic nozzle calibrations Extruders Diameter nozzle 0 35 mm L 0 5 XL optional 0 5 and 0 7mm Nozzle temperature max 275 C Full metal hot ends Filament flow detection Interface Capacitive Touchscreen Raspberry processor Print server Repetier Server Webcam Print file management 16GB memory Print materials Open source 1 75 mm fila...

Page 5: ...Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro L XL 3 April 2019 Page 4 5 FELIX Pro L XL at a glance Display unit Extruder Heated bed Filament roll Power switch Power plug Filament guide USB port ...

Page 6: ...ELIX Pro L XL 3 April 2019 Page 5 6 What s in the box A 1x Tweezers B 1x Power cable C 1x MicroSD card USB reader D 2x Teflon tubes Recommended tools NB The box could contain extra materials like filament you have ordered ...

Page 7: ...Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro L XL 3 April 2019 Page 6 Installing Teflon tubes ...

Page 8: ...Power saving system turn that one on as well batteries will need to be charge before the system is ready they start to charge when the switch labeled UPS is turned on 3 The lights of the print head should turn on and immediately after turning on the printer a FELIX bootscreen should be displayed 4 Bootup time takes about 40 seconds Power switch UPS Switch power saving system Ethernet port ...

Page 9: ... 3 April 2019 Page 8 7 Display Overview Shutdown button To properly shutdown the printer First press the shutdown button before turning the power switch off This ensures proper shutting down of the operating system on the Display unit ...

Page 10: ...between nozzle and bed is the same everywhere When to do this 1 After unboxing moving printer 2 When you see first layer printed lines are deviating from width across the print surface XY and Z Nozzle calibration These calibrations align the printheads with respect to each other to get an optimal dual head print When to do this 1 After exchanging a hot end 2 When you clearly see that during dual h...

Page 11: ...button in the home menu 1 Select the left or right extruder 2 Press insert filament The print heads will warm up and can take around 1 minute 3 Now continue by pressing insert filament While inserting the filament help the printer by pushing it downwards in the extruder until you feel the printer has gripped the filament 4 Continue extruding until filament comes out of the printhead 1 2 ...

Page 12: ...th the tweezers Second use one of the two approaches to further prepare the surface A Use the already applied Kapton layer on the flex plate and clean it with detergent like methylated spirit or 100 alcohol It must be absolutely grease free Grease from fingers can ruin adhesion to the bed B Use an adhesive like Magigoo Pritt Powerstick 3DLac or similar recommended for larger prints Note When using...

Page 13: ... the device or 2 Directly print it from the USB stick The file is temporarily copied to the screen and the print will start You can safely remove the USB stick without disturbing the print process Start the PRINTJOB supplied with the printer to ensure proper functioning IMPORTANT NOTES RECOMMENDATIONS Clean prepare the print bed before starting a print Never leave the printer before visually seein...

Page 14: ...13 10 Print and Control printer via WIFI or LAN Connect via WIFI Go to Settings in main menu Press WLAN A list of available networks appears select your network and insert credentials Wired LAN Plug the cable in the rear port on the back of the machine ...

Page 15: ...April 2019 Page 14 Remote control After connecting printer to a local network navigate to Settings Network And type in the shown IP http address in your web browser or scan the QR code on the device which is connected to the same network ...

Page 16: ...Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro L XL 3 April 2019 Page 15 Print via web interface Overview of the dashboard Click Go to printer ...

Page 17: ... monitoring You can conveniently monitor a print job via the webcam For now this is only enabled on the internal network If you want to access this from an external network a port needs to be forwarded in your router directed to the IP adress of the printer Navigate to the webcam tab for further information Timelapse You can create a time lapse video of your print for more information on how to do...

Page 18: ...wise chances of buckling filament inside the extruder are very high Obstructions can occur if there has been printed with some hard filament before make sure it is removed from the barrel of the hot end This can be done by extruding some hard filament and then fully retract it again Easy way is to do it via the display unit Then slowly extrude the filaflex into the hot end 3 Adjust filament clampi...

Page 19: ...et grip onto the first part of the flexible filament which is fed into the extruder 2 Extrude filament until the first drip comes out Then slowly extrude more piece by piece Do not extrude in a continuous feed at high speed as that will increase chances of buckling 3 Optional Lower the overall print speed Via the display unit take the following steps after starting the print Press the rotary butto...

Page 20: ...X Pro L XL Please take the following steps 1 Check if there is still filament loaded in the hot end If there is no filament loaded then go to step 4 If yes from the display unit or PC interface select the correct extruder and heat it up 2 Retract the filament from the hot end 3 Let it cool down 4 Turn off the printer 5 Open the cover in front picture is of a Pro 2 but the machine uses the same hea...

Page 21: ...9 Page 20 7 Pull connector to the side 8 Inspect hot end Check for debris or black spots Clean the disc 1 2 3 4 4 1 Push hot end 3mm inwards 2 Insert tweezers in small hole 3 Rotate tweezers and hot end should start to come out 4 Pull out hot end ...

Page 22: ...cleaning condition the top disc with non electrically conducting Teflon spray First spray it on a cloth then rub it on the disc On the side and the bottom of the disc 10 Then Reverse assembly of the hot end into the extruder assembly Do not forget to close the lid ...

Page 23: ...librations if you wish to properly print dual head Z height calibration XY calibration Caution There is a potential risk of burning as the nozzle can reach temperatures of up to 275 TIP Clean hot end exterior from filament before starting a print to prevent blobs of plastic on your printed object ...

Page 24: ...enters the filament holder through the dust cleaner After a few months of printing it is recommended to replace the dust cleaners Motion system The linear bearings require almost no maintenance Recommended is that you put a little grease on them every 3 4 months The belt tension of the x and y axis can also be checked in intervals of 3 months ...

Page 25: ...elixprinters com support to find out how to solve this issue Heater sensor error Extruder the sensor is defect or not connected properly Please check if the connector is placed correctly and is clean on the inside Heated bed The bed temperature sensor circuit is defect That can mean the temperature sensor or the wiring of this sensor Heater error Extruder the heater or sensor are giving improper v...

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