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Start Up and Instruction Guide
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Seller Name: FlashForge 3D Printer
Amazon Storefront: www.amazon.com/shops/A8RK4QCP0IFCY
Support Contact: Mr. Tang
E-mail:
597891915@QQ.com
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  • Page 1 ———————————————————————————————————————————— Start Up and Instruction Guide Seller information Seller Name: FlashForge 3D Printer Amazon Storefront: www.amazon.com/shops/A8RK4QCP0IFCY Support Contact: Mr. Tang E-mail: 597891915@QQ.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Exploring FlashPrint........................7 Printing.............................. 16 Testing with USB Stick Sample....................16 Printing over USB........................17 USB connection......................... 17 Create a Gcode........................17 Print over USB........................20 Printing over Wifi........................20 Wifi Configuration......................20 WIFI Connection between FlashPrint and Finder.............23 Firmware Update..........................23...

  • Page 3: Unpacking Your Finder

    1. Place the packaging box on a clean work surface. Open the box, grasp the two handles and then lift your Finder out of the box. 2. Removing the protective foam sheets at two sides, you will see the Finder in a transparent nylon bag. Then remove the bag to unveil the Finder.
  • Page 4 Use scissors to cut them off to release the X guide rods. Discard the blue tape that holds the flat cable in place. 5. Taking the protective foam for filament out of the Finder, you will see a spool of PLA filament inside. Filament color is randomly selected.

  • Page 5: Hardware Assembly

    Filament Loading and Unloading Connecting Power Cable Insert the power supply into the power input on the back of the Finder and plug the power cord into an electrical outlet. Loading Filament Turn on your Finder by clicking power button at the right side of the touch screen.

  • Page 6: Unloading The Filament

    Leveling the Build Plate 1. Tap [Tools] - [Level] on your Finder touch screen. Please wait while the extruder and platform finish initial movements. Screw three nuts under the platform anticlockwise until you can’t tighten them any more, then tap [OK] button. On the next pop-up dialog, tap [Yes] if you can’t finger tighten all the nuts any more, or tap [No] to continue tightening.
  • Page 7 ———————————————————————————————————————————— unscrew the corresponding nut under the platform clockwise until hearing a steady beep and the [Verify] button appears. 3. Tap [Verify] to check whether the distance is appropriate now. If distance too small, please screw corresponding nut under platform anticlockwise until hearing a steady beep and the [Verify] button appears again.

  • Page 8: Software Configuration

    After starting Flashprint, you need to select the target machine type first. When you start Flashprint, a dialog box will pop up. Just need to select FlashForge Finder in the machine type list and click [OK]. You can also change the machine type via clicking...
  • Page 9 Scale: Scale the size of your object Cut: Cut the model into pieces Print: Print it directly with your Finder or export to your SD card. Load You can load a model file or Gcode file into your FlashPrint by the following six methods: Method 1: Click the Load icon on the main interface.
  • Page 10 ———————————————————————————————————————————— 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 FlashPrint. Files with extension .STL, .OBJ, and .FPP, are supported by FlashPrint for editing. View Set View Allows users to view the object on the build plate.
  • Page 11 ———————————————————————————————————————————— Move Select the object and move the object by the following two methods: Method 1: Click the [Move] button on the left, hold down the left mouse button and drag to adjust the location of the model in XY direction. Hold down the Shift key, hold down the left mouse button and drag to adjust the location of the model in Z direction.
  • Page 12 ———————————————————————————————————————————— when changing value in any positioning of the model. Otherwise it will only change the value of the corresponding positioning. Edit Undo Allows users to undo the recent edits by the following two methods: Method 1: Click [Edit]--[Undo]. Method 2: Press the shortcut Ctrl+Z. Redo Allows users to redo the most recent edit you have undone to your model file by the following two methods:...
  • Page 13 ———————————————————————————————————————————— Method 1: Click [Edit]--[Delete] Method 2: Press the shortcut Delete Auto Layout All Click [Edit]--[Auto Layout All] after loading one or more than one models, all models will be placed automatically as automatic placement rule. Surface to Platform After selecting the model, you can make the model surface to platform via the following operation.
  • Page 14 ———————————————————————————————————————————— Add Support Supports will be added once clicking the [Add] button. Move the cursor to the position where needs supports, left-click to choose the starting point of supports, hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse the supports preview will show up(if support surface doesn’t need support or the support column angle is too large, will highlight the support review ).Loosen the left mouse button, if support column doesn’t meet with model, then support will be generated on origin and terminal point(the highlighted preview support won’t generate support structure )
  • Page 15 ———————————————————————————————————————————— Save After finishing the model edit and adjustment, there are two ways below to save all models in the scene. Method 1: Click [File]--[Save Project] in the menu bar, can save the file as a project file which suffix is ”.fpp” in this type of file, all models in the scene (include support) are independent .after reloading the files, extruder configuration information and model position will be as same as the configuration during saving.
  • Page 16 ———————————————————————————————————————————— Raft: This function will help the model to stick well on the platform. Wall: During dual color printing, this function will help to clear the leaking filament of another extruder. Vase Mode: No capping for the model You have three resolution solution (with default setting) to choose from, high resolution is corresponding with slow printing speed, opposite for the low resolution.

  • Page 17: Printing

    ———————————————————————————————————————————— control the moving speed of the extruder when printing the supports. c. Travel Speed 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 need different parameters.

  • Page 18: Printing Over Usb

    Click [Print]--[Connect Machine], then select USB in the [Connection Mode] option and select “FlashForge Finder” in [Select Machine] option. Finally click [Connect] button to connect to the printer. Note: The machine icon on the bottom right displays the connection status.
  • Page 19 ———————————————————————————————————————————— 3. Click the Load icon to load a .stl model file and the object will display on the build area. 4. Click on the object to select it, double-click the Move icon on the left and the click [On the Platform] and [Center] 5.
  • Page 20 ———————————————————————————————————————————— 6. Click [OK] to preview the model with supports. 7. Click the Back icon, a dialog box will pop up. Click [Yes] to save the file as .fpp file. It is suggested that you click [No] to exit. If you click [Yes] to save the model as .fpp, supports will be loaded together with the model when you reload it next time.

  • Page 21: Print Over Usb

    Print over USB 1. Connect Finder with computer via an USB 2.0 cable. 2. Turn on the Finder. Make sure that the build plate has been leveled and filament has been loaded properly. 3. Click [Print], click [Connect Machine], a dialog box will pop up. Select [USB] in Connection Mode and select [FlashForge Finder 3D Printer].
  • Page 22 2. “Finder” continuous signal will be found available on the network list. 3. Click Finder’s wireless network to connect. Once Finder is connected with your PC. Open your Internet browser, enter“10.10.100.254”. Type the user-name and password to login. The default user-name and password are both “admin.”...
  • Page 23 4. Click [WIFI Set], user can select AP or STA mode. When WIFI configuration is set up under STA mode, your PC can connect to Internet and Finder at the same time. But if it is set up under AP mode, your PC can not access to Internet when it is connected to Finder via WIFI.

  • Page 24: Wifi Connection Between Flashprint And Finder

    ———————————————————————————————————————————— WIFI Connection between FlashPrint and Finder After completing Wifi Configuration: 1. On the Finder select [Tools]--[Setting]--[WIFI]--[WIFI ON] 2. In FlashPrint, select [Print]--[Connect Machine] from the menu 3. Select WIFI as the connection mode 4. In FlashPrint, type the IP address shown on the printer touch screen with port number: 8899 5.
  • Page 25 2. Select the [Tools]-- [Upgrade Firmware] from the menu 3. Click [Yes] to disconnect if your Finder is connected to FlashPrint 4. Select machine type [FlashForge Finder] and the latest firmware in the popup window 4. Click OK to complete the update...

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