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Dreamer NX User Guide | www.flashforge.com

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Lamp 6-8

Seal 6-9

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Summary of Contents for Dreamer NX

Page 1: ...Dreamer NX User Guide www FlashForge com 2 FlashForge Dreamer NX 3D Printer User Guide...

Page 2: ...ssembly 18 4 1 Mounting the Extruder Set 18 4 2 Installing Filament 20 4 3 Plugging in Power Cable USB Cable 21 4 4 Loading and Unloading Filament 21 Chapter 5 Build Plate Leveling 24 Chapter 6 About...

Page 3: ...miliar with earlier FlashForge machines or 3D printing technology we still recommend that you read through this guide as there is lots of important information about the Dreamer NXfor you to get a bet...

Page 4: ...acquisition channel the overall framework of the manual and the problems that should be paid attention to The introduction section contains the presentation of 3D printing technology equipment introd...

Page 5: ...TIME Work Environment Safety Keep your work place tidy Do not operate Dreamer NXin the presence of flammable liquids gases or dust Dreamer NXshould be placed out of children and untrained people s rea...

Page 6: ...the device To lower the build plate before loading unloading filament The distance between the nozzle and build plate should be kept for at least 50mm Operate the device in a well ventilated environme...

Page 7: ...gal Notice All the information in this document is subject to any amendment or change without the official authorization from FlashForge FLASHFORGE MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THIS DO...

Page 8: ...ing plastic material called filament onto a print surface in high temperature The filament solidifies after it cools down which happens instantaneously after it is extruded from the nozzle 3D objects...

Page 9: ...they designed FlashCloud cloud sz3dp com E g www thingiverse com 1 1 2 Slice and Export the 3D Model Slice software is the software that prepares 3D models for printing and turns them into instructio...

Page 10: ...er NX 2 1 1 Main view 1 Lid 2 Extruder fan 3 Nozzle 4 Front Door 5 Build plate 6 Z axis guide rod 7 Touch screen 8 X axis guide rod 9 Timing belt 10 Spring presser 11 Turbofan 12 Filament intake 13 Si...

Page 11: ...Dreamer NX User Guide www flashforge com 12 2 1 2 Accessory Box Filament Power Cable USB Cable Side Panel 2 Extruder package Tool Bag Build Tape Quick State Guide SD Card Leveling Card Spool holder...

Page 12: ...e distance between the nozzle and build plate Extruder The device that draws the filament from the spool melts it and pushes it through a nozzle onto the build plate Nozzle Also called print head whic...

Page 13: ...0 011mm Layer Resolution 0 05 0 4mm Build Volume 230 150 140mm Nozzle Diameter 0 4mm Build Speed 10 200mm s Maximum Extruder Temperature 240 Filament Diameter 1 75mm 0 07 Filament Types ABS PLA Conduc...

Page 14: ...you can see a quick start guide a leveling card and two build tapes Please read the quick start guide first and start your 3D printing journey with your Dreamer NX 3D printer 3 1 2 3 2 Remove the top...

Page 15: ...SD card a Leveling Nut PTFE Tube 3 3 4 3 4 You can find an accessory box on top of Dreamer NX which houses the extruder set Remove the box and the foam sheet from the Dreamer NX and gently lay the ext...

Page 16: ...ser Guide www flashforge com 17 3 5 6 Take out the two PLA filament spools carefully which are placed under the build plate You ve finished unpacking your Dreamer NX Next we will move on to the hardwa...

Page 17: ...ruder set and install the filament It will only take 5 to 10 minutes to start up the Dreamer NX and prepare for your first 3D print 4 1 Mounting the Extruder Set 4 1 4 1 Lay the extruder module on the...

Page 18: ...er NX User Guide www flashforge com 19 4 3 4 3 Align the turbo fan with the screw holes as showed in picture and tighten the screws 4 4 4 4 Mount the turbofan baffle to the turbofan and mount the extr...

Page 19: ...nt in place with the filament spool holder and turn the filament spool counter clockwise 4 5 4 5 Insert the filament through the filament guide tube Attach the guide tube into the two filament guide t...

Page 20: ...Dreamer NX and the other into your computer The Dreamer NX supports USB cable connectivity 4 4 Loading and Unloading Filament Filament must be passed through the extruder and into the heating tube in...

Page 21: ...erature The extruder will alert you once it reaches the operating temperature Load the filament by inserting it into the extruder at an upright angle 4 11 4 11 Filament will start to be extruded out o...

Page 22: ...homepage 4 13 Tap Filament Unload 4 14 4 14 Wait for the extruder to heat up to the operating temperature The extruder will alert you once it reaches the operating temperature Press the spring presser...

Page 23: ...wever for printing high precision objects 150 micron and lower please use a feeler gauge to level the build plate as it requires a lesser gap between the nozzle and the build plate The Dreamer NX util...

Page 24: ...Take out the leveling card 5 3 3 5 3 Once the extruder and build plate stop moving slide the piece of paper continuously back and forth between the nozzle and the build plate And simultaneously adjust...

Page 25: ...ide www flashforge com 26 5 4 4 5 4 Tap NEXT and wait for the extruder to move to the second position Slide the paper back and forth again and adjust the screw to create the same amount of friction as...

Page 26: ...Dreamer NX User Guide www flashforge com 27 5 5 5 5 5 Tap NEXT again and repeat the same leveling process...

Page 27: ...The nozzle will move to the center of the build plate Slide the paper through to make sure there is a slight friction Slowly adjust all the nuts by the same amount if there is no friction or too much...

Page 28: ...e installation package from the SD Card in the toolkit Method 2 Open the link below to download the installation package http www flashforge com support center flashprint support Support Downloads Fla...

Page 29: ...e type first When you start FlashPrint a dialog box will pop up Just need to select FlashForge Dreamer NX in the machine type list and click OK You can also change the machine type via clicking Print...

Page 30: ...e for loading Method 4 Click File Examples to load the example files Method 5 Click File Recent Files to load the files opened recently Method 6 Select and drag the target file to the icon of FlashPri...

Page 31: ...Shape including plane tube canister and lamp Mode including darker is higher and lighter is higher Maximum thickness Z value of the model Base thickness The minimum raft thickness and the default val...

Page 32: ...Dreamer NX User Guide www flashforge com 33 Plane 6 5 Tube 6 6 Canister 6 7...

Page 33: ...Dreamer NX User Guide www flashforge com 34 Lamp 6 8 Seal 6 9 6 2 4 Views Changing views Change model views by moving rotating scaling Drag...

Page 34: ...own the left mouse button and drag Scale Rotate the mouse wheel to enlarge or shrink the build plate Set View Allow users to view the object on the build plate Six views are under the view menu that i...

Page 35: ...e model in XY direction Long press the Shift key and the left mouse button drag to adjust the location of the model in Z direction The distance and the direction of the movement shall be displayed Met...

Page 36: ...values will display near the object Method 2 Click the Scale icon on the left and then enter into scale values in X Y Z axes positioning Click the Maximum button to get largest size possible for buil...

Page 37: ...Dreamer NX User Guide www flashforge com 38 Y Plane Z Plane 6 2 9 Extruder 6 10 Choose L R extruder to print click on the model click on twice then you can set extruder 6 10...

Page 38: ...ons an option box will appear supports options include treelike and linear when choose treelike click OK then it will generate treelike structure when choose linear click OK then it will generate line...

Page 39: ...s Supports will be added once clicking the Add button Move the cursor to the position where supports needed left click to choose the starting point of supports hold down the left mouse button and drag...

Page 40: ...ubnode support will be highlighted click the left mouse button to delete these highlighted support 6 2 11 Print 6 13 Preview Choose to enter preview interface or not Print when slice done Print or not...

Page 41: ...he printing model With a small value the surface of the model will be smoother b First Layer Height This is the first layer of the model which will affect the sticking performance between the model an...

Page 42: ...s need different parameters Temperature Right Extruder Temperature Recommended extruder temperature is 220 Note Different temperatures have subtle influences in printing Please adjust the temperature...

Page 43: ...the modification click No will abandon it If click Cancel or close tool tip then it will cancel the new project 6 16 Saving After finishing the model edit and adjustment there are two ways below to sa...

Page 44: ...guage and if needs detecting update when start 6 17 Language The software supports multi languages Font Size Set the font size Auto layout newly imported model Set Yes or No Printing Window Type Inclu...

Page 45: ...operating steps so as to release the memory Select All By the following two methods you could select all models in the scene When models are too small to be seen or out of viewing scope please click...

Page 46: ...te The machine icon on the bottom right displays the connection status Connected Disconnected Method 1 Connect Via USB Cable a Connect your Dreamer NXwith your PC via an USB cable b Turn on your Dream...

Page 47: ...lled USR WiFi232 G2 can be found on the list of available networks Connect to this network 4 Open your Internet browser Type in 10 10 100 254 and hit Enter on your keyboard Enter the username and pass...

Page 48: ...effect Your PC connect the network which was registed 7 Open FlashPrint click Print Connect Machine Under Connection Mode select Wi Fi and enter the IP Address as shown on printer touch screen Then cl...

Page 49: ...er will move a specified distance rightward Click Y extruder will move forward a specified distance Click Y extruder will move backward a specified distance Click Z build plate will move upward a spec...

Page 50: ...s Allows users to control to stepper motor Click Enable and lock the motor so it does not allow any movement click Disable and unlock the motor to be controlled manually LED Color Allows users to chan...

Page 51: ...dating firmware If software and printer are already in connection it will remind you cutting off the connection Then choose Yes and go on to the next step Step 2 Choose corresponding printer type and...

Page 52: ...Help Help Contents you can read the help contents Check for Updates Click Help Check for Update to detect the available updates online About FlashPrint Click Help About FlashPrint the software inform...

Page 53: ...l if you want to print dual colors or complex models that require supporting material There are three connection methods to print using the Dreamer NX All methods which include USB cable SD card and W...

Page 54: ...bject and then click on Extruder select Use left extruder to one part and select Use Right Extruder the other part NOTE one object is turned to green that indicates it will be print wit the left extru...

Page 55: ...int To begin printing Copy To copy the files to the local memory card from the SD card No available Copy button when printing from local memory card Delete To delete the print file Back Print interfac...

Page 56: ...temperature The default temperature is 230 Tap the temperature display bar to set the temperature To set the preheat temperature Tap Yes to save the setting while tap No to cancel the setting The pic...

Page 57: ...to the zero point that is the back of the machine Y The extruder moves to the direction opposite to the Y X The extruder moves to the zero points that is to the right direction X The extruder moves to...

Page 58: ...r can select corresponding language as required TP Adjust To tap the on the touch screen to adjust the touch screen WiFi Turn on the WiFi Turn on the WiFi release the WiFi hotspot and set the WiFi on...

Page 59: ...sure the build plate is leveled and filament is loaded into the left extruder 3 Select Print from menu bar then select Connect 4 Click on Rescan then Connect 5 Now the printer is connected with FlashP...

Page 60: ...X 6 Turn on the Dreamer NX Make sure the build plate is leveled and filament is loaded on the left extruder 7 Tap Print and then tap the middle SD Card icon 8 A list of file s will show up tap the fil...

Page 61: ...on Work Mode and choose AP STA mode and save it Notice In STA mode there may be the risk that DreamerNX couldn t be connected via WiFi forever if STA mode is set in error 6 Click on STA Setting selec...

Page 62: ...of both extruders and the Platform 9 In FlashPrint click Print Advanced settings can be set by clicking on More Options Check the box of Print When Slice Done and click OK 10 Save the file at any loca...

Page 63: ...git password on the touch screen 5 Please enter password for the second time Tap the Yes button 6 Enter the 6 digit password on the touch screen for the second time If the two password is consistent p...

Page 64: ...from Step4 to Step6 The new password will be activated valid and old password will be invalid after restart the printer 9 Turn off password lock After password lock setting is completed Tap the Passw...

Page 65: ...able Note After password lock setting is completed and password lock status is Enable Restart the printer and enter the new valid password on the touch screen You are not allowed to use the printer if...

Page 66: ...e com The FlashForge support team can be reached by e mail or phone between the hours of 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m PST Monday through Saturday In case you contact us during off duty time your inquiry will...

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