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F410 QUICK-START GUIDE
PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT BEFORE
OPERATING YOUR PRINTER
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  • Page 1 F410 QUICK-START GUIDE PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT BEFORE OPERATING YOUR PRINTER Revision 3 5/4/18 Page...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1. Introduction & Getting Support ......................3 2. What’s in the Box ..........................3 3. Unboxing Your F410 ........................... 4 4. Where Should I Put My F410? ......................7 5. Moving your F410 ..........................7 6. Setup ..............................8 7. Loading Filament ..........................10 8.
  • Page 3: Introduction & Getting Support

    We are here to help you get up this learning curve. Please contact Fusion3 Customer Support via phone at 877-452-0010 x2 or via email at support@fusion3design.com if you are confused or have any questions! 2.
  • Page 4: Unboxing Your F410

    3. Unboxing Your F410 1. Cut the plastic wrap off the box 2. Cut the plastic tie-down straps 3. Lift the lid straight up off the box Page...
  • Page 5 Take care not to step in the bottom tray as your spare glass bed is under your printer. 8. Now you are ready to move your F410 to its final home (see next section). Page...
  • Page 6 Please retain all packaging materials (3 pieces of the box, pallet, foam endcaps). In the unlikely event you need to send your printer back to Fusion3 for repair you will need the packaging materials. The tube can be collapsed for relatively compact storage.
  • Page 7: Where Should I Put My F410

     Should be sturdy enough to resist shaking during the printer’s operation  The rear face of your F410 must be at least 2” from any wall or obstruction  The right face needs enough clearance for the power cord and for the operator to reach the power switch.
  • Page 8: Setup

    6. Setup Once your F410 is placed where you will operate it, you can finish the setup process. 1. Remove the protective films from the outside of the 3 main door windows and the filament door. (This may generate a static charge that attracts dust in the first few days of operation.
  • Page 9 SUPPLY’S VOLTAGE SELECT SWITCH BEFORE POWERING ON YOUR F410. PLEASE CONTACT FUSION3 SUPPORT FOR ASSISTANCE. DO NOT POWER YOUR F410 ON WITHOUT PERFORMING THIS STEP! 4. Connect the power cord and Ethernet cable (optional). For more information on setting up, including connecting your F410 to your network, see section 3.6 in your user manual.
  • Page 10: Loading Filament

    8. If you purchased the optional exhaust filter, remove it from the toolkit box and screw it onto the back of the printer over the upper exhaust fan. The screws are also located in your toolkit box. 7. Loading Filament 1.
  • Page 11 3. Locate the end of the filament. Free it from the spool and trim off the end of the filament at an angle. 4. Open the Filament Monitoring section of the extruder by pulling towards you on the latch tabs on the Monitoring section door. 5.
  • Page 12 6. While gently pushing on the filament, slowly turn the orange wheel until you feel the extruder “bite” on the filament and begin to pull it. You will see the idler bar “hop” up slightly when this happens. Side note: for more information on your extruder, including opening the idler bar, see section 4.5 of your user manual.
  • Page 13: Your First Print

    9. Your F410 will begin its load filament sequence by moving the bed down and starting to heat the print head. It will take 3-5 minutes for the print head to reach the correct temperature; please be patient. Once it’s up to temperature it will feed the filament up the tube and into the print head.
  • Page 14 Press Print. 3. Then press Select File. This will open the file selection menu. Your F410’s internal storage (card 0) will be empty; this is normal 4. Press the small SD card icon in the top left corner to cycle to your external SD card (card 1).
  • Page 15: Description Of Beginning Of Print Sequence

    9. Description of Beginning of Print Sequence Your F410 will home all its axes and begin heating the bed to the correct temperature for your selected material (PLA in this case). The printer will prepare to run the auto bed leveling sequence by pre-heating the head to 250 C.
  • Page 16: Removing Finished Parts From The Bed

    Removing Finished Parts from the Bed Different materials behave differently. Use the part removal tool to work the part loose from the bed as shown on the right. PLA will need to be manually detached. Larger parts will require more force. One helpful trick is to heat the bed to 70 to soften the bottom layer.
  • Page 17: Cleaning Up After A Print

    Cleaning Up After a Print 1. Remove the outline (skirt) printed around the part. 2. Remove the priming pile at the front left corner. 3. With the bed less than 45 C, spray down the bed with water from your spray bottle, let it soak for at least 15 seconds.
  • Page 18: Setting Up Simplify3D (Slicer Software)

    4. Use your part scraper to “bulldoze” the glue residue into a line. Then wipe up the residue with a paper towel. The bed does not need to be perfectly clean, just remove 95% of the gluestick. PLEASE NOTE:  Fresh glue must be used for every print! ...
  • Page 19: General Precautions & Operating Notes

    Support@fusion3design.com b. Call: 1+877-452-0010 extension 2 3. Please do not disassemble or adjust your F410 in ways that are not covered in the manual. Damage caused by doing so may not be covered under your warranty. 4. If specific repair or maintenance is needed please contact Support – we can send you instructions for specific tasks and issues.
  • Page 20: Additional Resources

    Additional Resources Manuals & Downloads: http://www.fusion3design.com/manuals/ Questions about Filament: http://www.fusion3design.com/3d_printer_filament/ Contact Support: http://www.fusion3design.com/contact_support/ or 877-452-0010 x2 Simplify3D resources: https://www.simplify3d.com/support/ Page...

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