Flashforge Guider II User Manual
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- Page 1 FlashForge Corporation FlashFor ge Guider Ⅱ 3D Pr inter User Guide ！NOTE Please read FlashForge GuideII 3D Printer User Guide carefully before use. Please well keep this User Guide for future reference. GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 2 Modify: Print from Polar Cloud connection Apr 8th, 2018 Chapter 7 7.2.5 ( Polar cloud printing instructions & website address.) Apr 8th, 2018 Chapter 9 Add: Chapter9 GuiderII Basic Questions and Answers GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Chapter 6: About Software................... 33 6.1 Software Installation..................33 6.2 Exploring FlashPrint..................34 Chapter 7: Basic Printing....................56 7.1 Generate a Gcode.....................56 7.2 Print Methods....................58 Chapter 8: Supports and Service................... 70 Chapter 9: Basic Questions and Answers..............70 GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com... -
Page 4: Preface
On the completion of this User Guide, thanks all FlashForge engineers and the FlashForge 3D printer users for their unremitting efforts and sincere assistance. The FlashForge GuiderⅡ User Guide is designed for the GuiderⅡ users to start their printing journey with FlashForge GuiderⅡ. Even if you 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 GuiderⅡ... -
Page 5: Introduction
Intr oduction Notes： ·Please read FlashForge Guider Ⅱ 3D Printer User Guide carefully before use. ·The User Guide is written based on Windows 7 OS. ·The version of the FlashPrint is latest. The FlashForge Guider Ⅱ 3D Printer User Guide contains the information needed for you to set up and use this device. -
Page 6: Notice
② Do not use Guider Ⅱ in damp or wet locations. Do not expose Guider Ⅱ to burning sun. ③ In case of device damage, please use the power supply provided by FlashForge. ④ Avoid using the device during an thunderstorm. - Page 7 The device must be placed in a dry and ventilated environment. The distances of the left, right and back side space should be at least 20cm, and the distance of the front side space should be at least 35cm. GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 8 · Filament Requir ements Do not abuse the filament. Please make sure you use the FlashForge filament or the filament from the brands accepted by FlashForge. · Filament Stor age All polymers degrade with time. Do not unpack until filament is needed. Filament should be stored at clean and dry conditions.
- Page 9 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. Copyright © 2018 FlashForge Corp. All Rights Reserved GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
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Page 10: Chapter 1: 3D Printing Technology
·3D Scanner s An alternative method to creating a 3D model is to scan an object. 3D scanners work by digitizing a physical object, collecting its geometric data, and saving it to a file on your PC. There are also apps that can turn a mobile device into a 3D scanner. GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com... - Page 11 Using FlashPrint, you can turn .stl files into .g or .gx files for printing. Then the files can be transferred to your GuiderⅡ via USB cable, USB stick or Wi-Fi. Guider Ⅱ support Simplify3D software, software not developed by FlashForge may need register or charge extra fee, please choose to use(or not) according to your needs.
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Page 12: Chapter 2: About Guiderâ…±
2. Touch screen button 13. USB stick input 8. X-axis guide rod 3. Nozzle 14. Filament detector 9. Filament intake 4. Z-axis guide rod 15. Power switch Spring presser 5. Build plate 16. Power input GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com... - Page 13 A black plastic piece that guides the filament from the Filament Guide Tube filament box to the filament intake. Filament Cartridge A specific box for placing FlashForge filament. A solid adhesive used for making the model stick to the Solid Glue Stick build plate firmly.
- Page 14 FlashPrint、Support Simplify3D Software Input:3MF/ STL/OBJ/FPP/BMP/PNG/JPG/JPEG Support Formats Output:GX/G Win xp/Vista/7/8/10、Mac OS、Linux Device Size 490*550*560mm Net Weight 30Kg AC Input Input: 100V-240VAC, 47-63Hz Power: 500W USB cable, USB stick, WiFi, Ethernet, Connectivity Flash Cloud, Polar Cloud GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 15 Pause/Resume: To suspend or resume the print job. Tools:To check status or modify settings during printing: build time, Z axis, filament used, printing speed, light status, change filament. Extruder temperature: Can be changed during printing. GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 16 Cancel: To end the tool orders and return to the print interface. To set the printing speed during printing Tap [Yes] to save the setting while tap [No] to cancel the setting. Pr eheat GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 17 Manual: To manually adjust the positions of X, Y and Z axes. Setting: To implement relevant function setups. Status: The check the real-time status of the printer. About: Information about the printer. Back GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 18 Light Bar Control: To turn on/off the light bar control. Light Bar Brightness: To adjust the light bar brightness. Factory Reset: Return to factory setting Update: To update the firmware version. Back GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 19 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 GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 20 Filament abnormal status will be detected when filament is used up or suspended. [Filament Check] function should be used with filament in the filament cartridge.This function is invalid if using filament out of the cartridge. GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 21 Back Light Bar Brightness: To click and select different light bar brightness. Status: It displays the real-time status of the extruder temperature and other details. About: It displays the basic information about the device. GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 22 Accessor ies Filament*1 Power Cable USB Cable Filament Guide Tube Quick Start Guide USB stick Screwdriver Allen Wrench (M2.0/2.5) Solid Glue Stamping Wrench Unclogging Pin Tool After-sales service card Spool holder Grease GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
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Page 23: Chapter 3: Unpacking
Make sur e you r ead the whole unpacking guide) (3-1) Place the packaging box on a clean work surface Open the box, take out the two foams and then lift your Guider Ⅱ out of the （3-2） box. GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com... - Page 24 (3-4) In the bottom of the carton , you can see a spool of filament, a spool holder, Power Cable, a USB Cable, one Filament Guide Tube, a glue stick and a tool bag( USB stick*1, Allen wrenches*2, stamping wrench*1, unclogging pin tool*1, grease*1 and screwdriver*1). GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 25 Remove the side protective foam sheets. (3-5) Remove the bag to unveil the Guider Ⅱ. （3-6）Take out the top foam from the printer, on the top foam sheet, you can see one Quick Start Guide and a After-sales service card. GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 26 （3-7）Remove the three buckles which are in the circled area showed in the picture. (3-8) Take the top cover out of the printer. Congratulations! You have unpacked your GuiderⅡ. Next, let’s move on to hardware assembly of GuiderⅡ. GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
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Page 27: Chapter 4: Hardware Assembly
Filament Detecting Equipment in the black. (4-2) Take out the filament and thread it through the filament detecting equipment. (Note: The filament should feeds fr om the bottom of the spool towar ds the top ) GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com... -
Page 28: Printer Start-Up
4.3 Loading Filament For stable filament loading and proper device protection, you need to install the filament guide tube properly. (4-4) Take out the filament guide tube, thread the filament from Filament Detecting Equipment GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com... - Page 29 (4-6) Insert the filament from the filament guide tube into the filament intake. Next, we will load the FlashForge filament.(Note: Please lower the build plate to incr ease the distance between the nozzle and build plate to 50mm at least for avoiding nozzle jam.)
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Page 30: Unloading Filament
（4-10） Insert the filament into the extruder at an upright angle. Then the filament will be drawn through the extruder. Do not tap [Cancel] until the filament load the extruder steadily. 4.4 Unloading Filament 4-11 GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com... - Page 31 Note: Do not pull out the filament with for ce as it will damage the gear s. If the melted filament has cooled down in the extr uder , please r epeat the steps above. GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
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Page 32: Chapter 5: Build Plate Leveling
After that, operate according to the guide on the touch screen. (5-2) After tapping [Yes], the extruder starts to move towards the first point and the plate moves up and down to verify the distance between nozzle and plate. GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com... - Page 33 [OK] button. (5-5) Repeat steps according to the prompts on the touch screen to complete second and third points leveling and then finally Tap [Finish] to exit. Leveling operating has completed！ GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
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Page 34: Chapter 6: About Software
Chapter 6: About Softwar e 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 Softwar e Installation 6.1.1 Softwar e Acquisition Method 1: To get the installation package from the USB stick in the toolkit. -
Page 35: Exploring Flashprint
! After starting FlashPrint, you need to select the target machine type first. When you start FlashPrint, a dialog box will pop up. Just select FlashForge Guider Ⅱ in the machine type list and click [OK]. You can also change the machine type via... - Page 36 File]. Then select the object file for loading. 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. GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 37 Bottom thickness: For tube, canister and lamp to set up bottom thickness Top diameter: For tube, canister lamp and seal to set up the top diameter Bottom diameter: For tube, canister, lamp and seal to set up the bottom diameter GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 38 Plane (6-5) Tube（6-6） Canister (6-7) GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 39 Change model views by moving, rotating, scaling. ● Dr ag Click the [View] icon and then you can move the object by the following three methods: Method 1: Hold down the left mouse button and drag. GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 40 [View] button on the left, click it again and you will see the viewing options, you can click [Reset]. ④Show Model Outline Click [View]--[Show Model Outline], it will highlight the yellow border of the object GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 41 In this way, you could make the model rotate on X/Y/Z axis. Method 2: Click the [Rotate] icon on the left, and then enter into rotating angel values in X/Y/Z axes positioning. Click [Reset] to reset rotating angel values. GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 42 6.2.8 Left-click on the model to select it and double-click on the [Cut] icon to set the cut plane. The direction and position are available for setting. ①Draw with Mouse ②X Plane GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 43 After loading the model, click [Edit]--[Suppor ts] or click the Suppor ts icon directly, then you will enter the support edit mode (as shown in the picture below). Click [Back] to exit when you finish editing. 6-10 GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 44 (if support surface doesn’t need support or the support column angle is too large, will GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 45 ②Pr int when slice done: Print or not when slice done ③Mater ial type: Choose according to the type of model ④ Suppor ts: When print suspended structure models, support is necessary. Click [suppor ts] to create support part for the printing. GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 46 Top Solid Layer : Maximum is 30, minimum is 1. b. Bottom Solid Layer : Maximum is 30, minimum is 1. ● Infill a. Fill Density means fill rate. b. Fill Patter n is the pattern of filling shape which effects printing duration. GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 47 Pause At Heights: Allows users to pre-set a height in which the print will suspend automatically. The function usually applied when you want to change the filament at a certain point. (6-14) Click [Edit], then you can add or remove a height. GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 48 For .stl and .boj, models are integrated as one(include support part). If load it again, only the position of the model was saved, not included the printing parameters. Pr efer ences ③ Click [File]--[Pr efer ences], you can choose language and if needs detecting update GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 49 Allows users to undo the recent edits by the following two methods: Method 1: Click [Edit]--[Undo]. Method 2: Press the shortcut l+Z. Redo ② Allows users to redo the most recent edit you have undone to your model file by the following two methods GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 50 ⑦ Click [Edit]--[Auto Layout All] after loading one or more than one models, all models will be placed automatically as automatic placement rule. Repair Models ⑧ Click [Edit]--[Repair Models] to repair models. Suppor ts ⑨ GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 51 Finally click [Connect] button to connect to the printer. If you still can not find your machine after rescan, it means you haven’t installed the driver in the software. GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 52 ②Connect Guider Ⅱ with your PC under STA mode a. Tap [Tools]-[Setting]-[WiFi]-[WiFi ON] to turn on the WiFi of Guider II and connect your computer and Guider II with the same WiFi signal. b. Click [Pr int]-[Connect Machine] on FlashPrint. Then the following dialog box pops up.
- Page 53 (Specified distance refers to the move distance you set in Jog Mode. Stop: Click the [Stop] button to abort the current movement. d. XYZ coor dinate fr ame on the r ight side: Show the current position of GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 54 For PLA filament, the extruder temperature should reach 200℃, after reaching the extruder temperature, click the [For war d]/[Rever se] rotation button to control filament load GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 55 Step 3：Reboot you Guider Ⅱ and wait for 4-5 seconds, then you can see the update process bar. When the update finishes, it will go back to the main interface. Step 4：Tap [Tools]--[About] to check whether the updated version is right. GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 56 [Help]--[Check for Update] to detect the available updates online. ④ About FlashPr int ： Click [Help]--[About FlashPr int], the software information box will pop up. The contents include the current software version and copyright information. GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
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Page 57: Chapter 7: Basic Printing
[Pr int]--[Machine Type] to select (7-3)Click the [Load] icon to load a .stl model file and the object will display on the build area. [Edit]--[Sur face to Platfor m] to make your model perfectly positioned （7-4）Click GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com... - Page 58 (7-5) Click the [Pr int] icon on the top, you should make some setups for your print job. Pr eview: If you check the [Pr eview] box, you can preview your model after slicing is GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
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Page 59: Print Methods
Pr int When Slice Done: If you print via USB cable, you can check the box, while if you print via USB, you should not check the box. Machine Type: FlashForge Guider Ⅱ Suppor ts: If you print a model with supports, you should click the inverted triangle and select [Enable]. - Page 60 7.2.2 Pr int fr om Computer (WiFi connection) ① Connect your Guider Ⅱ with your PC via WiFi. (Please refer to 6.2.13 ) Enter into the IP Address shown on your GuiderII interface and then click [Connect]. GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 61 FlashPrint at the status of USB connection or WiFi connection, then click the [Pr int] button on the top-right. ● Load the target Gcode file into FlashPrint. ● Click the [Pr int] button, the PC will transfer the Gcode file to the printer. 7-10 GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 62 Abor t： To stop heating and printing. Once you tap [Abor t], the process is irreversible. Pause：To suspend the print job, you can tap it again to resume it. You can use this function when you want to change the filament halfway. GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 63 1）Register a Polar Cloud account with your computer, on website: https://polar3d.com/ Register your account using one of the four following options, take the third microsoft live option as an example, create your new Polar Cloud account. GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 64 2） Enter the Polar Cloud homepage after you create your Polar Cloud account. Tap the red icon(on the right upper corner showed in the picture below), then Tap [settings], drag down the page to bottom, copy down your Email address and your PIN Code. GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 65 Input your polar 3D cloud account’s Email address(as ID) and PIN Code, Tap[save] . 3）Enter the Polar Cloud homepage with your computer again. Tap [Explore] on the left upper corner showed in the picture below, then Tap [Objects] GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 66 Enter the objects page, choose a model you are going to print. Tap【3D PRINT】button Tap【PRINT】button GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 67 Change Filament, Pause, Stop etc. 4） More than one of the Flashforge printers can be added to a Polar 3D Cloud account, Flashforge GuiderIIS/GuiderII, Finder, InventorIIS/InventorII, Adventurer3 printers all support Polar 3D Cloud connection.
- Page 68 6）Delete a printer from a polar cloud account.(If someone else wants to use the same printer under another polar cloud account, please make sure you’v delete the printer from your current-using polar cloud account, or others can not use the printer.) GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 69 Click the printer you want to delete. Click [MANAGE] button on the right upper position of this printer’s details webpage. Then click [SETTINGS] button on the right upper position of the next webpage. GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 70 Finally, drag the next page to bottom down, click [DELETE PRINTER] button. After you’v completed the above delete steps, this printer can now be used by others under his own polar cloud account. GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
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Page 71: Chapter 8: Supports And Service
Chapter 8: Suppor ts and Ser vice FlashForge team is on standby and ready to help you with any challenges you may have with your Guider Ⅱ. If the issues or questions are not covered in this User Guide, you can seek for solutions on our official website or contact us via telephone. - Page 72 Weld the heating pipe joint back if you are experienced in welding, or please replace with new exchange board. 9.4 Extr uder is moving to the r ight side without stop when pr inting. Step 1. X-Axis sensor wire has loose contact or has problem: Reconnect the X-Axis GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 73 , and new filament can not be loaded into extr uder or squeezed out. 1.Other brands filament is used in printer,inferior filament has impurities or bubbles inside: Please use Flashforge filament and make sure filament be stored at clean and GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 74 Replace with new teflon tube or new nozzle. Referring operating video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPYaoRWAp2o&t=28s FlashForge-Guider II- Replacement of Nozzle and teflon Tube 9.9 Wave-like lines appear on the sur face of models. 1. Apply some lubricate grease on the Z-Axis.
- Page 75 3. X-Axis driver board is broken down(step1 and step2 is gradually shifting, step3 and step4 is whole-part shifting together with abnormal noise): Replace the new X-Axis driver board. 4.Printing speed is too fast: Lower the printing speed.(Recommended basic printing GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 76 “Please tighten knobs under the platfor m” when the knobs have alr eady been mostly tightened: Re-do the pr inter ’s extr uder calibr ation and then do the build plate leveling again. Referring operating video: Extruder calibration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvjT3Y31IAw GuiderⅡ User Guide | www.flashforge.com...