Felix printers FELIX Pro L Quick Start Manual

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FELIX Pro L/XL
www.FELIXprinters.com/support
support@felixprinters.com
Zeemanlaan 15
3401MV IJsselstein
The Netherlands

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  • Page 1 Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro L/XL www.FELIXprinters.com/support support@felixprinters.com Zeemanlaan 15 3401MV IJsselstein The Netherlands...
  • Page 2: Safety

    Printer placement - Place the FELIXprinter on a stable surface. - Place the printer out of reach of children. Use the FELIXprinter in a dry environment at room temperature. Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro L/XL Page...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS ..................3 LAN ......................13 IRED ....................14 EMOTE CONTROL FELIX PRO L/XL TOUCH AT A GLANCE ..............4 ..................15 RINT VIA WEB INTERFACE WHAT’S IN THE BOX? ....................5 TIPS AND TRICKS ....................17 ..................6...
  • Page 4: Printer Specifications

    WIFI Extruders Wired Ethernet Diameter nozzle: 0.35 mm (L) 0.5 (XL) (optional 0.5 and 0.7mm) Software Nozzle temperature: max. 275 °C Full metal hot-ends Simplify3D Filament flow detection Open source Repetier-Host for FELIXprinters. Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro L/XL Page...
  • Page 5: Felix Pro L/Xl Touch At A Glance

    5 FELIX Pro L/XL at a glance Display unit USB port Extruder Filament Filament roll guide Heated bed Power switch Power plug Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro L/XL Page...
  • Page 6: What's In The Box

    6 What’s in the box? 1x Tweezers 1x Power cable 1x MicroSD card + USB reader 2x Teflon tubes Recommended tools NB: The box could contain extra materials like filament you have ordered. Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro L/XL Page...
  • Page 7: Installing Teflon Tubes

    Installing Teflon tubes Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro L/XL Page...
  • Page 8: Power On

    UPS is turned on. 3. The lights of the print-head should turn on and immediately after turning on the printer a FELIX bootscreen should be displayed. 4. Bootup time takes about 40 seconds. Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro L/XL Page...
  • Page 9: Display Overview

    7 Display Overview Shutdown button: To properly shutdown the printer. First press the shutdown button before turning the power switch off. This ensures proper shutting down of the operating system on the Display unit. Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro L/XL Page...
  • Page 10: Preparation For Printing

    XY and Z Nozzle calibration: These calibrations align the printheads with respect to each other to get an optimal dual head print. When to do this? 1. After exchanging a hot-end 2. When you clearly see that during dual head printing the nozzles are not aligned in x,y or height. Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro L/XL Page...
  • Page 11: Load Filament

    3. Now continue by pressing insert filament. While inserting the filament, help the printer by pushing it downwards in the extruder until you feel the printer has gripped the filament. 4. Continue extruding until filament comes out of the printhead. Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro L/XL Page...
  • Page 12: Clean The Print Surface

    B. Use an adhesive like Magigoo, Pritt Powerstick, 3DLac or similar (recommended for larger prints). Note: When using a spray adhesives ensure the flex plate is removed from the printer. The spray can damage the linear motion components of the machine. Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro L/XL Page...
  • Page 13: Print From Usb Stick

    ✓ Never leave the printer before visually seeing that first layer is printed ok ✓ Always use filament accessories for proper filament guiding and long lifetime of hot-end. Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro L/XL Page...
  • Page 14: Print And Control Printer Via Wifi Or Lan

    Go to Settings in main menu -> Press WLAN A list of available networks appears, select your network and insert credentials. Wired LAN Plug the cable in the rear port on the back of the machine. Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro L/XL Page...
  • Page 15: Remote Control

    After connecting printer to a local network, navigate to Settings -> Network. And type in the shown IP http-address in your web browser or scan the QR code on the device which is connected to the same network. Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro L/XL Page...
  • Page 16: Print Via Web Interface

    Print via web interface. Overview of the dashboard Click Go to printer Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro L/XL Page...
  • Page 17 Navigate to the webcam tab for further information Timelapse You can create a time lapse video of your print for more information on how to do this please consult the user manual. Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro L/XL Page...
  • Page 18: Tips And Tricks

    3. Adjust filament clamping range. The extruder arm pushes filament onto the extruder drivewheel. When using flexible filaments it might be that the filament is squashed too much causing a lot of friction and eventually it buckles and clogs the extrusion. http://www.felixprinters.com/downloads/1.%20Pro%20Series/2.%20FELIX%20Pro%202/2.%20Tips%20%26%20Tricks/How%20T o%20-%20Adjust%20filament%20clamping%20range.pdf Loading flexible filament. Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro L/XL Page...
  • Page 19 3. Optional: Lower the overall print speed. Via the display unit take the following steps after starting the print. Press the rotary button. Then scroll down to Speed Mul. And lower it to 50%. Then by trial and error increase the speed. Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro L/XL Page...
  • Page 20: Maintenance

    The printer is a quite complex motion system and requires maintenance. How to maintain/exchange hot-ends For cleaning or maintenance purposes, the hot-end can be easily removed from the FELIX Pro L/XL. Please take the following steps. Check if there is still filament loaded in the hot-end. If there is no filament loaded, then go to step 4. If yes, from the display unit or PC interface select the correct extruder and heat it up.
  • Page 21 2. Insert tweezers in small hole 3. Rotate tweezers and hot-end should start to come out 4. Pull out hot-end Pull connector to the side Inspect hot-end. Check for debris or black spots. Clean the disc. Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro L/XL Page...
  • Page 22 After cleaning, condition the top disc with non-electrically conducting Teflon spray. First spray it on a cloth, then rub it on the disc. On the side and the bottom of the disc. 10. Then Reverse assembly of the hot-end into the extruder assembly. Do not forget to close the lid. Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro L/XL Page...
  • Page 23 Caution: There is a potential risk of burning, as the nozzle can reach temperatures of up to 275° TIP: Clean hot-end exterior from filament before starting a print, to prevent blobs of plastic on your printed object. Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro L/XL Page...
  • Page 24: Dust Cleaners

    The linear bearings require almost no maintenance. Recommended is that you put a little grease on them every 3-4 months. The belt tension of the x and y axis can also be checked in intervals of 3 months. Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro L/XL Page...
  • Page 25: Display Messages

    Heated bed: please check if the contact pins underneath the print bed are ok. Leveling failed The z-sensor triggered falsely during the leveling routine or measured probe values are out of their boundaries. Go to www.felixprinters.com/support and look for the ‘z-sensor triggered’ topic. Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro L/XL Page...
  • Page 26 (a small reward is waiting for you) Manuals & tutorials FELIX Community www.felixprinters.com/support www.felixprinters.com/community V2 - 2019 Quick Start Manual FELIX Pro 3 Touch www.felixprinters.com/support Zeemanlaan 15 support@felixprinters.com 3401MV IJsselstein Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro L/XL The Netherlands Page...

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