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  • Page 1 FORMON CORE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 2 The best results are achieved with the filaments provid- ed by Formon, a lot of effort has been made in order to match material properties with device printing settings. The usage of all other filaments is strongly advised against.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE ............4 COMPLIANCE ..................5 SAFETY MESSAGES ..............6 HAZARDS ..................7 INTRODUCTION ................8 FORMON CORE AT A GLANCE ............9 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ............11 SETTING UP ..................12 UNPACKING ..................13 ACCESSORY CHECKLIST .............14 SETTING UP FORMON CORE ............15 LOADING FILAMENT ..............16...

  • Page 4: Safety And Compliance

    1. SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE This part is about working safely with your Formon Core. Please read all the information carefully in order to prevent any possible accidents or injuries.

  • Page 5: Compliance

    COMPLIANCE SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE | 5...

  • Page 6: Safety Messages

    Always control the printer with the touch screen display at the front. Do not change or adjust anything on the Formon Core unless it is authorized by the manufacturer.

  • Page 7: Hazards

    ELECTRICAL SAFETY MECHANICAL SAFETY Formon Core contains moving parts. Do not touch the printer and do not put your hands inside while the top platform is moving upwards or downwards because the force of the vertical movement is big enough to give physical damage. Keep your hands out while the printer is in operation or while the top platform is moving.

  • Page 8: Introduction

    2. INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing Formon Core. This user manual is designed to help you get familiar with Formon Core and see how easy and simple it is to start printing. Please follow the instructions carefully and experience the...

  • Page 9: Formon Core At A Glance

    FORMON CORE AT A GLANCE 1. Top Platform with a removable plastic enclosure 2. Bottom Platform 3. Touch Screen Display 4. On/Off Power Switch 5. Power Adapter Input port 6. USB Input port 7. Insert Filament hole 8. Filament Spool holder...
  • Page 10 FORMON CORE AT A GLANCE When you turn on Formon Core, during the calibration process and during the printing process the Top Platform moves upwards through the Z-Axis Spindles. 9. Z-Axis Spindles 10. Print-Head 11. Print Bed 12. Auto-Bed Leveling Solenoid...

  • Page 11: Technical Specifications

    Automatic filament detection Supported material Supported material Same as print material Operating sound Software Supplied Software Formon Scope File types .stl / .obj Supported OS Windows / Mac / Linux Electrical AC Current 100 - 240 V , 50 Hz...

  • Page 12: Setting Up

    This part will guide you through the basic and the most important parts and operations of Formon Core. All you have to do is unpack, plug it in and follow the instructions on how to set it up and get started with Formon Core.

  • Page 13: Unpacking

    After you have removed the set up kit box, pull the protective foam upwards and take it out of the box. 3. Remove Formon Core Now pull the printer carefully and slowly, using the belt handle on top of it. Place it on a secure flat surface and remove the pulling belt.

  • Page 14: Accessory Checklist

    ACCESSORY CHECKLIST 1. Power Adapter 2. Power Cable 3. USB A-TO-B Cable 4. Hex Screwdriver 5. Glue Stick 6. PLA Filament Spool SETTING UP | 14...

  • Page 15: Setting Up Formon Core

    SETTING UP FORMON CORE 1. Plug the power adapter into the power input port at the back of Formon Core. 2. Plug the power cord into the power adapter and into an electrical outlet. Make sure that the power switch is OFF before plugging the power cord into an electric outlet.

  • Page 16: Loading Filament

    LOADING FILAMENT Make sure Formon Core is plugged in and turned ON then proceed to the loading filament process. 1. Remove the PLA filament spool from its vacuum bag and place it in the filament holder on top of Formon Core.
  • Page 17 While you press and hold the EXTRACT button, you can touch the PLA filament that is inserted in the filament hole on top of Formon Core, and check that the extruding motor is pulling it in. If the filament is not being pulled in, you can push it by your fingers until the motor drive gear starts pulling it.

  • Page 18: Get Formon Scope

    GET FORMON SCOPE Now that you have set up Formon Core, its time to get the file preparation software called Formon Scope. 1. Go to formon3d.com/software. 2. Choose the appropriate operating system and download Formon Scope. 3. Once the installer has finished downloading, run the Formon Scope installer.

  • Page 19: Wi-Fi Configuration

    3. The printer’s name will appear on the top-left corner of your printer’s display. Choose that name from the SELECT PRINTER drop down menu in Formon Scope. To change the name of your printer, write your preferred name on the input box RENAME PRINTER.

  • Page 20: Starting A Print

    4. STARTING A PRINT Congratulations! If you have followed all the previous instructions, now you are set to start your first print with Formon Core. This part will guide you through the preparations to start a print, using Formon Scope and the printing process feedback on the printers touch screen display.

  • Page 21: File Format And Key Considerations

    3D model surfaces, it is important to know that such features will generally struggle to clearly show through printing with FDM technology. 3D model orientation - When adding the 3D model with Formon Scope, think of the model orientation on the print plate. Since the printing process is through deposition of layers on top of other layers, part orientation may influence the part strength and part aesthetics.

  • Page 22: Preparing For Print

    PREPARING FOR A PRINT 1. Take the Glue Stick from the accessory box. 2. Take the Print Plate out of the printer. 3. Apply a thin, even layer of glue before each new print on the the Print Plate on which the first layer of print will stick and put back the Print Plate in the printer.

  • Page 23: Using Formon Scope

    OPENING A 3D MODEL - To open the 3D model that you want to print, press the plus icon on the menu items. CHANGING THE VIEW - To change the view of the model in Formon Scope, click on the cube icon and select the view you prefer.
  • Page 24 USING FORMON SCOPE ROTATING THE 3D MODEL - To rotate the 3D model, click the rotate arrow icon, choose the rotation axis and write the rotation angle, or rotate it by dragging the controls that are displayed in the selected 3D model.
  • Page 25 USING FORMON SCOPE SCALING THE 3D MODEL - To scale the 3D model, click the scale icon and write the percentage value of scaling it up or down. DUPLICATING 3D MODEL - To duplicate the 3D model, click the duplicate icon and drag the duplicated object by selecting the move icon to position it in the right place in the print plate.
  • Page 26 USING FORMON SCOPE CHOOSING THE PRINTING SETTINGS - In order to choose the print settings, click the settings icon (gear icon) and choose the print resolution, infill and support. Resolution - You can choose the LOW, MEDIUM or HIGH resolution, which is the thick- ness of the printed layers.

  • Page 27: Printing Process

    On the bottom-right corner of the Formon Scope click the PRINT button to start printing. After you have clicked PRINT, Formon Scope will slice the 3D model on thin layers and transfer it to the printer. Find more about the printing process on the next pages.
  • Page 28 PRINTING PROCESS 1. SLICING PROCESS - After you have clicked PRINT, the slicing process of the 3D model starts to prepare the file for printing with your chosen settings. 2. TRANSFERRING FILE - After the slicing process has finished, the file will be transferred to the printer.
  • Page 29 PRINTING PROCESS 3. While the file is being transferred to the printer you will see this notification in the printer’s touch screen display. 4. When the file is received by the printer, the CALIBRATION process of the print-head will start automatically. During the printer’s calibration process, DO NOT place anything on the top platform or inside the...
  • Page 30 PRINTING PROCESS 7. When the printing starts, you will see a PROGRESS BAR with the remaining time for the print to finish. You can stop the print from this screen by pressing the STOP PRINT button. DO NOT reach to touch the printer and DO NOT touch anything inside the print area while the object is being printed.

  • Page 31: Help And Support

    5. HELP AND SUPPORT There are a few issues that might occur while using Formon Core. If you encounter any of these issues, you can troubleshoot the issue by yourself by following the instructions found on the next pages and on formon3d.com/support.

  • Page 32: Support And Maintenance

    Software and Firmware updates automatically appear in your Formon Scope. If there is any software/firmware update, a popup message will automatically appear on the Formon Scope screen asking if you would like to perform a software/firmware update. Note: While performing a firmware update, please make sure the printer is powered on.

  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING Below are a couple of printer specific issues you might encounter: FILAMENT IS NOT EXTRUDING FROM THE PRINT-HEAD - If the printer runs out of the filament, the print-head or extruder jam may be the main cause of this problem. Follow these instructins to fix this problem: 1.
  • Page 34 TROUBLESHOOTING CANNOT RETRACT THE FILAMENT WHEN REMOVING IT - Two issues can cause this problem: 1. Jammed Print-Head or 2. Jammed Filament Extruder. 1. If you cannot remove the filament by pressing the RETRACT button on the change filament screen, try pulling it with your fingers from the filament hole on top of the printer while pressing RETRACT button.

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