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Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com

Remove the side protective foam sheets.

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Take out the top foam from the printer, on the top foam sheet, you can

see one Quick Start Guide and a After-sales service card.

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Summary of Contents for Guider IIS Series

Page 1: ...es User Guide www flashforge com 1 FlashForge Guider IIS 3D Printer User Guide Please read FlashForge Guide IIS series 3D Printer User Guide carefully before use Please well keep this User Guide for f...

Page 2: ...3 Unpacking 25 Chapter 4 Hardware Assembly 29 4 1 Filament Installation 29 4 2 Printer Start up 30 4 3 Loading Filament 30 4 4 Unloading Filament 32 Chapter 5 Build Plate Leveling 34 Chapter 6 About S...

Page 3: ...r IIS Even if you are familiar with earlier FlashForge machines or 3D printing technology we still recommend that please read this guide as there is lots of important information about the Guider IIS...

Page 4: ...quisition channel the overall framework of the manual and the problems that should be paid attention to while printing The introduction section contains the overview of 3D printing technology equipmen...

Page 5: ...BELOW ALL THE TIME Work Environment Safety Keep your work place tidy Do not operate Guider IIS series in the presence of flammable liquids gases or dust Keep Guider IIS out of children and untrained p...

Page 6: ...the device unattended for long Do not make any modifications to the device To lower the build plate before loading unloading filament The distance between the nozzle and build plate should be kept for...

Page 7: ...orage All polymers degrade with time Do not unpack until filament is needed Filament should be stored at clean and dry conditions Legal Notice All the information in this document is subject to any am...

Page 8: ...his equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However the...

Page 9: ...ent solidifies after it cools down which happens instantaneously after it is extruded from the nozzle 3D objects are formed with the filament laying down multiple layers 1 1 Process 3D printing involv...

Page 10: ...be transferred to your Guider IIS series printers via USB cable USB stick Wi Fi or Ethernet cable GuiderIIS series device support Simplify3D software software not developed by FlashForge may need reg...

Page 11: ...nt Top Right Back 1 Touch screen 2 Touch screen button 3 Nozzle 4 Z axis guide rod 5 Build plate 6 Leveling knob 13 Ethernet input 14 USB cable input 15 USB stick input 16 Filament detector 17 Power s...

Page 12: ...e filament from the spool melts it and pushes it through a nozzle into the build plate Nozzle Also called print head which located at the bottom of the extruder where heated filament is squeezed out C...

Page 13: ...ioning Accuracy Z axis 0 0025mm XY axis 0 011mm Filament Diameter 1 75mm 0 07 Nozzle Diameter 0 4mm Print Speed 10 200 mm s Software FlashPrint Support Simplify3D Support Formats Input 3MF STL OBJ FPP...

Page 14: ...les to the local memory card from the USB stick The button is not available while printing from local memory card Delete To delete the print file Back Print interface Abort To abort the print job Paus...

Page 15: ...cancel the setting Tools in print interface Printing speed To change printing speed during printing by tapping the underlined speed figure Light bulb To turn on off the light Filament To change filam...

Page 16: ...the preheat temperature Tap Yes to save the setting while tap No to cancel the setting The picture displays the preheat interface It shows the actual temperature and the target temperature Tap the Abo...

Page 17: ...f 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 the direction opposite to the X Z T...

Page 18: ...ment check Light Bar Control To turn on off the light bar control Light Bar Brightness To adjust the light bar brightness Factory Reset Return to factory setting Update To update the firmware version...

Page 19: ...Turn on the WiFi release the WiFi hotspot and set the WiFi on computer Back WLan hotspot OFF On To turn on off the Wlan hotspot Setup Wlan hotspot To set the SSID and password SSID The name of hotspo...

Page 20: ...setting Back Note To use polar cloud printing function you need to connect the printer to internet with WiFi or Ethernet Cable first Turn on off FlashForge Cloud Tap to turn on off the FlashForge Clo...

Page 21: ...lament Check Left picture showed is the Filament Check turned off status Filament abnormal status won t be detected when filament is used up or suspended Check Servo Mode To turn on off the check serv...

Page 22: ...turn on off the light bar control Factory Reset Return to factory setting Update To update the firmware version Back Light Bar Brightness To click and select different light bar brightness Factory Re...

Page 23: ...Guider IIS series User Guide www flashforge com Status It displays the real time status of the extruder temperature and other details About It displays the basic information about the device...

Page 24: ...ashforge com 2 2 Accessories Filament 1 Power Cable USB Cable Filament Guide Tube Quick Start Guide USB stick Screwdriver Allen Wrench M2 0 2 5 Solid Glue Stamping Wrench Unclogging Pin Tool After sal...

Page 25: ...ing This chapter will present you the whole unpacking procedure of Guider IIS series 3D printer Note Make sure you read the whole unpacking guide 3 1 3 1 Place the packaging box on a clean work surfac...

Page 26: ...ls remove these materials step by step 3 4 In the bottom of the carton you can see a spool of filament a spool holder a Power Cable a USB Cable one Filament Guide Tube a glue stick and a tool bag USB...

Page 27: ...foam sheets 3 5 Remove the bag to unveil the Guider IIS 3 6 Take out the top foam from the printer on the top foam sheet you can see one Quick Start Guide and a After sales service card 3 7 Remove the...

Page 28: ...uider IIS series User Guide www flashforge com 3 8 Take the top cover out of the printer Congratulations You have unpacked your Guider IIS Next let s move on to hardware assembly of Guider IIS 3 9 3 8...

Page 29: ...alled before leaving factory you can start up the Guider IIS series for printing after mounting the filament spool and completing leveling 4 1 Filament Installation 4 1 4 1 The filament cartridge is a...

Page 30: ...the top 4 2 Printer Start up 4 3 4 3 Insert the power supply into the power input on the back of the Guider IIS series and plug the power cord into an electrical outlet 4 3 Loading Filament For stabl...

Page 31: ...filament from the filament guide tube into the filament intake Next we will load the FlashForge filament Note Please lower the build plate to increase the distance between the nozzle and build plate...

Page 32: ...e reaches 220 the printer will sound a beep to prompt you to load the filament into the extruder 4 10 4 10 Insert the filament into the extruder at an upright angle Then the filament will be drawn thr...

Page 33: ...e printer will sound a beep to prompt you to unload the filament from the extruder Press the spring presser press down the filament for about three seconds and gently pull the filament out Note Do not...

Page 34: ...rm The distance between the plate and nozzle increases while tightening the knobs On the contrary the distance reduces 5 1 Tap Tools Level on your Guider IIS series touch screen Please wait while the...

Page 35: ...teady beep and the Verify button appears 5 4 5 4 If the distance is appropriate tap OK to second point leveling If still not please follow the prompts to adjust the first point screw again till you se...

Page 36: ...To get the installation package from the USB stick in the toolkit Method 2 Open the link below to download the installation package http www FlashForge com Steps Support Downloads FlashPrint Choose th...

Page 37: ...starting FlashPrint you need to select the target machine type first When you start FlashPrint a dialog box will pop up Just select FlashForge Guider S in the machine type list and click OK You can a...

Page 38: ...home screen from one of six viewing angles Move model around on XY plane shift click to move along Z axis Turn and rotate your model Scale the size of your object Cut model into several parts 6 2 3 L...

Page 39: ...jpeg bmp picture file into the FlashPrint And the following dialogue box 6 3 will pop up The setting box includes settings for shape mode maximum thickness base thickness bottom thickness width height...

Page 40: ...Guider IIS series User Guide www flashforge com 6 4 Plane 6 5 Tube 6 6...

Page 41: ...Guider IIS series User Guide www flashforge com Canister 6 7 Lamp 6 8...

Page 42: ...ethods Method 1 Hold down the left mouse button and drag Method 2 Hold down the mouse wheel and scroll up and down Method 3 Hold down the Shift key hold down the right mouse button and drag Rotate Cli...

Page 43: ...icon on the left click it again and a submenu will appear with six views for selecting Reset View Allow users to reset views by the following two methods Method 1 Click the View menu and select Home V...

Page 44: ...on on the left and then enter the distance value Click Reset to reset distance values Note Users shall click Center and On Platform after the location adjustment to ensure the model s be within the bu...

Page 45: ...scale values in X Y Z axes positioning Click the Maximum button to get largest size possible for building Click Reset to reset the size of model Note If the Uniform Scaling radio button is clicked it...

Page 46: ...de as shown in the picture below Click Back to exit when you finish editing 6 10 Support Options Click the Support Options an option box will appear supports options include treelike and linear when c...

Page 47: ...xisting supports will be deleted and new supports will be generated Add Supports Supports will be added once clicking the Add button Move the cursor to the position where supports needed left click to...

Page 48: ...s needed deleting current supports and its subnode support will be highlighted click the left mouse button to delete these highlighted support 6 2 10 Print Preview Choose to enter preview interface or...

Page 49: ...peed and temperature Different resolution solution is corresponding to different defaults click Restore Defaults to back to default setting Layer a Layer Layer thickness of the printing model With a s...

Page 50: ...the moving speed of the extruder under non printing Status during work For PLA printing 100 is recommended Note Modify parameters settings to get better prints as different models need different param...

Page 51: ...modification on previous project then it will inform you whether the modification needs to be saved or not Click Yes will save the modification while click No will abandon it If click Cancel or close...

Page 52: ...g parameters Preferences Click File Preferences you can choose language and if needs detecting update when start 6 16 Language The software supports several languages namely Chinese simplified Chinese...

Page 53: ...ile by the following two methods Method 1 Click Edit Redo Method 2 Press the shortcut Ctrl Y Empty Undo stack To clean up the recorded operating steps so as to release the memory Select All By the fol...

Page 54: ...k Edit Repair Models to repair models Supports Click Edit Supports to enter supports setting interface 6 2 13 Print Menus Connect Machine You can connect the Guider S with your PC via USB cable or Wi...

Page 55: ...ware Method 2 Connect Via WiFi Connect Guider S with your PC under AP mode a Turn on your Guider S b Tap Tools Setting WLan hotspot WLan hotspot ON c Click on the wireless network setting in your comp...

Page 56: ...ur PC under STA mode a Tap Tools Setting WiFi WiFi ON to turn on the Wi Fi of Guider IIS and connect your computer and Guider IIS with the same WiFi signal b Click Print Connect Machine on FlashPrint...

Page 57: ...onnect Via Ethernet a Connect your Guider IIS series with your PC via an Ethernet cable b Turn on your Guider IIS series and start FlashPrint b Click Print Connect Machine on FlashPrint Then the follo...

Page 58: ...e move along X Y Z axis X Y axis button control extruder move Z axis button control build plate move Click X extruder will move leftward a specified distance Click X extruder will move a specified dis...

Page 59: ...ered If the extruder build plate don t move to its maximum X Y Z axis limit switch is not triggered and shows Not Triggered b Triggered If the extruder build plate moves to its maximum X Y Z axis limi...

Page 60: ...rm will start to change different color correspond different parts temperatures Update Firmware NOTE Please update firmware under instructions of Flashforge engineer Do not recommend updating on your...

Page 61: ...references you can check the printer name Machine information When the computer and printer are in connection state click Tools Machine information you can check the machine type machine name and firm...

Page 62: ...t you d better go over prior chapters on loading unloading filament leveling the build platform and the functions and capabilities of FlashPrint 7 1 Generate a Gcode 7 1 Double click the icon of Flash...

Page 63: ...itioned on the build area Click Back and double click the Move icon again then click On the Platform and Center to ensure the model be on the platform 7 4 Note If you ve place your model in a right pl...

Page 64: ...You are suggested to select Enable Resolution You are suggested to select Standard More Options You are suggested to keep them default Click OK to select the path to save the Gcode file You can rename...

Page 65: ...nce the printer will heat up automatically And when heating finishes the print will start to build the model When your PC connects with FlashPrint successfully The status box on the bottom right displ...

Page 66: ...eting transference the printer will heat up automatically And when heating finishes the printer will start to build the model If you want to print a Gcode from a local folder you just need to load the...

Page 67: ...m Click the Print button the PC will transfer the Gcode file to the printer 7 10 After finishing transferring the printer will heat up automatically And when heating finishes the print will start to b...

Page 68: ...d to the printer And the printer will heat up the nozzle automatically and start to print after the nozzle reaches the aimed temperature Abort To stop heating and printing Once you tap Abort the proce...

Page 69: ...ng transference the printer will heat up automatically And when heating finishes the print will start to build the model 7 2 5 Print from Polar Cloud connection 1 Register a Polar Cloud account with y...

Page 70: ...com 2 Enter the Polar Cloud homepage after you create your Polar Cloud account Tap the red icon on the right upper corner showed in the picture below then Tap settings drag down the page to bottom cop...

Page 71: ...hernet Cable Tap Tools Settings Polar Cloud connection on printers touch screen Input your polar 3D cloud accounts Email address as ID and PIN Code Tap save 3 Enter the Polar Cloud homepage with your...

Page 72: ...Guider IIS series User Guide www flashforge com Enter the objects page choose a model you are going to print Tap 3D PRINT button...

Page 73: ...including Change Filament Pause Stop etc 4 More than one of the Flashforge printers can be added to a Polar 3D Cloud account Flashforge Guider IIS series GuiderII Finder InventorIIS InventorII Advent...

Page 74: ...Cloud platform you can create G CODE printing job by uploading your own sliced print files Print files can be transferred to corresponding printer and printing will be started automatically You can al...

Page 75: ...from a polar cloud account If someone else wants to use the same printer under another polar cloud account please make sure you re delete the printer from your current using polar cloud account or ot...

Page 76: ...ight upper position of this printer s details webpage Then click SETTINGS button on the right upper position of the next webpage Finally drag the next page to bottom down click DELETE PRINTER button A...

Page 77: ...to connect the same Wi Fi signal Then Guider IIS printer s camera can be used to monitor the real time printing status 7 3 2 Direct Connect from computer 1 Connect your Guider IIS series printer and...

Page 78: ...be reached by e mail or phone between the working 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 be answered the following bus...

Page 79: ...h screen when heating or printing Step 1 Extruder thermocouple has loose contact or has problem Reconnect the extruder thermocouple to check if problem remains replace with new extruder thermocouple 9...

Page 80: ...ting video FLASHFORGE Guider IIS series Unclogging Extruder https www youtube com watch v ePZgmtLxLZU t 22s 9 8 1 Extruder motor rotates normally but filament comes out from extruder not continuously...

Page 81: ...earings do not coordinate or Z Axis motor axis and the copper sleeve do not coordinate Check these parts disassemble and re assemble these parts to check again Replace corresponding problem parts with...

Page 82: ...n problems copy the files to printer s internal memory and start print again or use a new USB stick 9 13 Print results shift along the direction of X Axis 1 X Axis timing belt is loosened Fasten the X...

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