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Chapter 6: About Software

This chapter talks about the basic function of FlashPrint. For more information about
advanced function, you can browse our website

www.FlashForge.com

.

6.1 Software Installation

6.1.1 Software Acquisition

Method 1:

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/support-center/flashprint-support/

Steps:

Support---

SupportCenter

---FlashPrint---Choose the software version ---Download

6.1.2 Software Installation and Start-up

1. Decompress the zipped file or start the installation program, and then install the

software according to the direction.

2. Start the software with the start menu shortcut or by clicking the software icon.

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6.2 Exploring FlashPrint

6.2.1 Machine Type Selection

! After starting FlashPrint, you need to select the target machine type first.

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Страница 1: ...or3 User Guide www flashforge com 0086 0579 82273989 NOTE Please read FlashForge Creator3 3D Printer User Guide carefully before use Please well keep this User Guide for future reference FlashForge Cr...

Страница 2: ...40 4 1 Filament Installation 40 4 2 Printer Start up 41 4 3 Loading Filament 41 4 4 Unloading Filament 43 Chapter 5 Build Plate Leveling 45 Chapter 6 About Software 47 6 1 Software Installation 47 6 2...

Страница 3: ...u 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 Creator3 for you to get a b...

Страница 4: ...cquisition 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 equipme...

Страница 5: ...ent Safety Keep your work place tidy Do not operate Creator3 in the presence of flammable liquids gases or dust Keep Creator3 out of children and untrained people reach Electrical Safety Always use th...

Страница 6: ...etween the nozzle and build plate should be kept for at least 50mm Operate the device in a well ventilated environment Never use the device for illegal activities Never use the device to make any food...

Страница 7: ...CORPORATION MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THIS DOCUMENT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRATIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE FlashForge shall not b...

Страница 8: ...adio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which...

Страница 9: ...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 involves three steps 1 Make...

Страница 10: ...e Creator3 Using FlashPrint you can turn stl files into g or gx files for printing Then the files can be transferred to your Creator3 via USB stick Wi Fi or Ethernet cable 1 1 3 Build the 3D Model Onc...

Страница 11: ...Creator3 User Guide www flashforge com 400 699 1063 11 Chapter 2 About Creator3 2 1 About Your Creator3 2 1 1 Views Front Top Left Right...

Страница 12: ...Button 4 Right Extruder 5 Left Extruder 6 Nozzle Brush 13 Left Spool Box Handle 14 Right Spool Box Cover 15 Right Spool Box Handle 16 Ethernet Cable Input 17 Power Input 18 Power Switch 7 Build Plate...

Страница 13: ...the 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 ou...

Страница 14: ...mm Layer Resolution 0 05 0 4mm Build Accuracy 0 2mm Positioning Accuracy Z axis 0 0025mm XY axis 0 011mm Filament Diameter 1 75mm 0 07mm Nozzle Diameter 0 4mm Print Speed 10 200 mm s Software FlashPri...

Страница 15: ...d To begin printing Copy To copy the files 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 inte...

Страница 16: ...print interface Filament To change filament during printing Note You need to suspend printing first Light off To turn off the light during printing Details To check the details interface during printi...

Страница 17: ...the Preheat button to enter the preheat interface Tap the Start button to heat up to the target temperature The default temperature is Extruder 220 and Platform 100 Tap the temperature display bar to...

Страница 18: ...anual To manually adjust the positions of X Y and Z axes 5 Setting To implement relevant function setups 6 Status To check the real time status of the printer 7 About Information about the printer 8 B...

Страница 19: ...tual temperature target temperature d Actual temperature target temperature e Cancel Tap Cancel button to abort preheat job f Back g Done Operate according to the instruction on the touch screen tap D...

Страница 20: ...rate according to the instruction on the touch screen then tap Verify 7 Wait for the extruder verifying distance between nozzle and plate in the first point 8 If the distance in the first point is app...

Страница 21: ...Creator3 User Guide www flashforge com 400 699 1063 21 8 6 6 7...

Страница 22: ...ual To manually adjust the positions of X Y and Z axes Tap Manual to do the manual adjustment Y The extruder moves to the zero point that is the back of the machine Y The extruder moves to the directi...

Страница 23: ...e 5 Door Opened Detector To turn on off the Door Opened Detector 6 Startup Sound To turn on off the Startup Sound 7 Left Filament Check To turn on off the filament check on left extruder 8 Right Filam...

Страница 24: ...Creator3 User Guide www flashforge com 400 699 1063 24 Tap to choose the display language 1 2 3...

Страница 25: ...Creator3 User Guide www flashforge com 400 699 1063 25 WiFi Turn on the WiFi Choose a wifi signal and input the passwords then printer can be connected to internet Back...

Страница 26: ...63 26 Wlan hotspot OFF On To turn on off the Wlan hotspot Setup Wlan hotspot To set the SSID and password SSID The name of hotspot Password The password of hotspot Save To save the setting Back Door O...

Страница 27: ...p to turn on off the sound when restart the printer Turn on Left Right Filament Check After Filament Check is turned on Filament abnormal status will be detected when filament is used up or suspended...

Страница 28: ...Creator3 User Guide www flashforge com 400 699 1063 28 Z Calibration 1 Z axis calibration 2 Tap to cancel Z axis calibration 3 Z axis calibration completed 2 3 1...

Страница 29: ...begins to do the calibration Right extruder prints a base line perpendicular to X axis in the middle of the platform at coordinates 0 100 then left extruder prints a base line perpendicular to X axis...

Страница 30: ...the calibration Tap Skip button will skip the prompts and directly adjust deviation value Tap Recalibration button to do the calibration After recalibration if the two lines coincide click the OK but...

Страница 31: ...button Tap button and button to adjust the deviation value the position of left extruder to print a straight line on the platform moves to the arrow direction After adjusting the deviation value Tap R...

Страница 32: ...To click and select different brightness for printer s floodlight and backlight Factory Reset Tap to return to factory setting Update Tap to update the firmware version Before use this function you n...

Страница 33: ...of the extruder temperature platform temperature extruder XYZ coordinates filament loaded unloaded door opened pause and cooling fan details About It displays the basic information about the device N...

Страница 34: ...e www flashforge com 400 699 1063 34 2 2 Accessories Filament Power Cable Quick Start Guide USB stick Allen Wrench Screwdriver Solid Glue Stamping Wrench Unclogging Pin Tool After sales service card G...

Страница 35: ...his chapter will present you the whole unpacking procedure of Creator3 3D printer Note Make sure you read the whole unpacking guide 3 1 3 1 Place the packaging box on a clean work surface Mind the upw...

Страница 36: ...com 400 699 1063 36 3 3 3 3 Take out the protective foams inside the box then remove the box 3 4 3 4 Remove the box and foam on the bottom remove the wrapping plastic bag 3 5 3 5 Now exterior package...

Страница 37: ...u can see a Quick Start Guide a After sales service card a User guide a power cable and a tool bag scraper 1 unclogging pin tool 1 screwdriver 1 allen wrench 2 stamping wrench 1 grease 1 solid glue 1...

Страница 38: ...s which are used to fasten extruders and rods move the two extruders left to right and front to rear to check extruders and rods all right 3 9 3 9 Take out power cable and plug the power cable into th...

Страница 39: ...0 699 1063 39 3 10 3 10 Tap Manual then Tap Z to partially elevate the build plate 3 11 3 11 Remove the bottom foam pieces under the platform Congratulations You have unpacked your Creator3 Next let s...

Страница 40: ...ter mounting the filament spool and completing leveling 4 1 Filament Installation 4 1 4 1 The filament cartridge is on both sides of Creator3 Lift the cartridge out of the Creator3 4 2 4 2 Take out th...

Страница 41: ...er input on the back of the Creator3 and plug the power cord into an electrical outlet 4 3 Loading Filament For stable filament loading and proper device protection you need to install the filament gu...

Страница 42: ...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 t...

Страница 43: ...ture 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...

Страница 44: ...0 the 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...

Страница 45: ...e distance between the plate and nozzle increases while tightening the nuts On the contrary the distance reduces 5 1 Tap Level to start leveling Wait while the extruder and platform finish homing move...

Страница 46: ...appropriate tap OK to move to the next point to do the leveling If the distance on the first point is not appropriate operate according to the instruction on the touch screen then tap Verify again 5...

Страница 47: ...pen the link below to download the installation package http www flashforge com support center flashprint support Steps Support SupportCenter FlashPrint Choose the software version Download 6 1 2 Soft...

Страница 48: ...063 48 When you start FlashPrint a dialog box will pop up Just select FlashForge Creator3 in the machine type list and click OK You can also change the machine type via clicking Print Machine type See...

Страница 49: ...long Z axis Turn and rotate your model Scale the size of your object Cut model into several parts Set details of extruders 6 2 3 Loading You can load a model file or Gcode file into your FlashPrint by...

Страница 50: ...l pop up The setting box includes settings for shape mode maximum thickness base thickness bottom thickness width height top diameter and bottom diameter Shape including plane tube canister and lamp M...

Страница 51: ...Creator3 User Guide www flashforge com 400 699 1063 51 Plane 6 5 Tube 6 6 Canister 6 7...

Страница 52: ...699 1063 52 Lamp 6 8 Seal 6 9 6 2 4 Views Changing views Change model views by moving rotating scaling Drag Click the View icon and then you can move the object by the following three methods Method...

Страница 53: ...llow users to view the object on the build plate Six views are under the view menu that is bottom view top view front view back view left view and right view Method 1 Click the the View button there a...

Страница 54: ...nce and the direction of the movement shall be displayed Method 2 Click the Move button on the left and then enter the distance value Click Reset to reset distance values Note Users shall click Center...

Страница 55: ...nto 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...

Страница 56: ...orge com 400 699 1063 56 Y Plane Z Plane 6 2 9 Extruder Choose to use Left Right extruder to print the model first tap the model twice and tap extruder button in FlashPrint twice then choose Left Righ...

Страница 57: ...Extruder Duplicate to auto duplicate model to two same models the two models are aligned in the same direction and extruders are moving in the same direction Tap Use Dual Extruder Mirror to auto mirro...

Страница 58: ...der duplicate or mirror printing Creator3 must do Z axis calibration first Before using two extruders cooperate to print a model Creator3 must do Z axis X axis and Y axis calibration first 6 2 10 Supp...

Страница 59: ...support and will pop up the corresponding prompt to let you make the choice Auto Supports Click the Auto Supports button the software will judge the position where supports are needed and generate cor...

Страница 60: ...lick Clear Supports all supports will be deleted The operation can be repealed via clicking Undo or pressing the shortcut key Ctrl Z Delete Supports Supports will be deleted once clicking the Delete b...

Страница 61: ...th slow printing speed opposite for the low resolution For PLA printing an extra solution Hyper is available More options Click More options to set for layer shell infill speed and temperature Differe...

Страница 62: ...eed is to control 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 ne...

Страница 63: ...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 tool tip then will cancel the new proj...

Страница 64: ...guage and if needs detecting update when start Language The software supports several languages namely Chinese simplified Chinese and traditional Chinese English French Korean Japanese and so on Font...

Страница 65: ...y Undo stack To clean up the recorded 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...

Страница 66: ...C via Ethernet Cable or WiFi Note The machine icon on the bottom right displays the connection status Connected Disconnected Method 1 Connect Via Ethernet Cable a Connect your Creator3 with your PC vi...

Страница 67: ...ot WLan hotspot ON c Click on the wireless network setting in your computer and find the wireless signal Creator3 Click Connect to connect your computer with Creator3 via Wlan hotspot d Click Print Co...

Страница 68: ...i of Creator3 and connect your computer and Creator3 with the same WiFi signal b Click Print Connect Machine on FlashPrint Then the following dialog box pops up You need to select Wi Fi in Connect Mod...

Страница 69: ...Click 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...

Страница 70: ...hapters 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 FlashPrint to start the software 7...

Страница 71: ...ck 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 place you can skip the step above 7...

Страница 72: ...the left extruder filament material Supports If you print a model with supports you should click the inverted triangle and select Enable Raft You are suggested to select Enable Resolution You are sugg...

Страница 73: ...a a Ethernet cable Please refer to 6 2 13 Turn on your Creator3 level the build plate and load the filament Click Print and transfer your Gcode file to your Creator3 After completing transference the...

Страница 74: ...late and load the filament Click Print and transfer your Gcode file to your Creator3 After completing transference the printer will heat up automatically And when heating finishes the printer will sta...

Страница 75: ...Creator3 User Guide www flashforge com 400 699 1063 75 7 9 Click the Print button the PC will transfer the Gcode file to the printer 7 10 7 10...

Страница 76: ...filament is loaded Tap Print and then tap the USB Stick icon in the middle The file s will be displayed on the screen Select the file you want to print and tap Print The file will be transferred to th...

Страница 77: ...ours 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 business day Recommend Platform temperature higher than...

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