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- Page 1 FlashForge Guider IIS 3D Printer User Guide Please read FlashForge Guide IIS series 3D Printer User Guide carefully before use. Please well keep this User Guide for future reference. Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Chapter 7: Basic Printing ...................... 62 7.1 Generate a Gcode ....................62 7.2 Print Methods ......................64 7.3 Camera ........................77 Chapter 8: Supports and Service ..................78 Chapter 9: Basic Questions and Answers ................79 Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com... -
Page 3: Preface
Guider IIS series for you to get a better 3D experience. For a better and more successful printing experience, you can refer to the... -
Page 4: Introduction
Introduction Notes： · Please read FlashForge Guider IIS series 3D Printer User Guide carefully before use. ·The User Guide is written based on Windows 7. ·The version of the FlashPrint is latest. The FlashForge Guider IIS series 3D Printer User Guide contains the information needed for you to set up and use this device. -
Page 5: Notice
BELOW ALL THE TIME. · Work Environment Safety ① Keep your work place tidy. ② Do not operate Guider IIS series in the presence of flammable liquids, gases or dust. ③ Keep Guider out of children and untrained people’ reach. - Page 6 ⑧ Never put the model into your mouth. ⑨ Do not remove the models with force. ⑩ Never connect the device with network cable longer than 3m. · Environment Requirements Temperature: RT 15-30℃ Moisture: 20%-70% Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 7 IMPLIED WARRATIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. FlashForge shall not be liable for errors contained herein for incidental consequential damages in connection with furnishing, performance or use of this material FCC STATEMENT: Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 8 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 Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
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Page 9: Chapter 1: 3D Printing Technology
· 3D Scanners 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 Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com... - Page 10 FlashForge Guider IIS series. Using FlashPrint, you can turn .stl files into .g or .gx files for printing. Then the files can be transferred to your Guider IIS series printers via USB cable, USB stick ,Wi-Fi or Ethernet cable.
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Page 11: Chapter 2: About Guider Iis
2. Touch screen button 8.Extruder 14.USB cable input 3. Nozzle 9.X-axis guide rod 15.USB stick input 4. Z-axis guide rod 10.Filament intake 16.Filament detector 5.Build plate 11.Spring presser 17.Power switch 6.Leveling knob 12.Camera 18.Power input Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com... - Page 12 A solid adhesive used for making the model stick to the Solid Glue Stick build plate firmly. A tool that used for cleaning and unclogging the Unclogging Pin Tool extruder. Stamping Wrench A tool that used for seizing the nozzle’s metal cube. Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 13 AC Input Input: 100V-240VAC, 47-63Hz Power: 500W USB cable, USB stick, WiFi, Ethernet, Connectivity Flash Cloud, Polar Cloud Camera 1, Inside the corner between front and right board Filter Fan 1, On the backboard Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 14 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. Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 15 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. Preheat Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 16 Level: To adjust the build plate. Home: To make the X, Y and Z axes back to the zero point. Manual: To manually adjust the positions of X, Y and Z axes. Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 17 Tap [Setting] to enter the setting interface Language: To set the display language Resume Print: Resume print after restarting Guider IIS WiFi: To turn on/off the WiFi WLan hotspot: To turn on/off the WLan hotspot. Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 18 (Note: If [Resume Print] is turned off, this function will not apply. ) Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 19 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 Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 20 Extruder Calibration: (not recommended for customers to operate) To adjust the initial distance between the extruder and the build plate by tapping [-]and[+]. The proper distance may be one ordinary paper’s thickness. Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 21 Guider IIS is updated, the extruder support 300 degree. The high temp extruder mode will be set before leaving factory. If you need to print normal temperature material, no need to change this mode. Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 22 Update: To update the firmware version. Back Light Bar Brightness: To click and select different light bar brightness. Factory Reset: Return to factory setting Update: To update the firmware version. Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 23 Status: It displays the real-time status of the extruder temperature and other details. About: It displays the basic information about the device. Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
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Page 24: Accessories
2.2 Accessories 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 Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com... -
Page 25: Chapter 3：Unpacking
Make sure you read 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 IIS out of （3-2） the box. Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com... - Page 26 (3-4) In the bottom of the carton , you can see a spool of filament, a spool holder, a 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). Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 27 （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. （3-7）Remove the three buckles which are in the circled area showed in the picture. Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 28 (3-8) Take the top cover out of the printer. Congratulations! You have unpacked your Guider IIS. Next, let’s move on to hardware assembly of Guider IIS. Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
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Page 29: Chapter 4: Hardware Assembly
Chapter 4: Hardware Assembly Your Guider IIS series has been installed before leaving factory, you can start up the Guider IIS series for printing after mounting the filament spool and completing leveling. 4.1 Filament Installation (4-1) The filament cartridge is at the rear of Guider IIS. Lift the cartridge out of the Guider IIS. -
Page 30: 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 Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com... - Page 31 Next, we will load the FlashForge filament.(Note: Please lower the build plate to increase the distance between the nozzle and build plate to 50mm at least for avoiding nozzle jam.) (4-7) Tap [Tool]. 图 4-6 Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
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Page 32: 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 Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com... - Page 33 Note: Do not pull out the filament with force as it will damage the gears. If the melted filament has cooled down in the extruder, please repeat the steps above. Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
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Page 34: Chapter 5: Build Plate Leveling
On the contrary, the distance reduces. (5-1) Tap [Tools] - [Level] on your Guider IIS series touch screen. Please wait while the extruder and platform finish initial movements. After that, operate according to the guide on the touch screen. - Page 35 [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！ Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
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Page 36: Chapter 6: About Software
Decompress the zipped file or start the installation program, and then install the software according to the direction. Start the software with the start menu shortcut or by clicking the software icon.(See 6-1) Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com... -
Page 37: Exploring Flashprint
When you start FlashPrint, a dialog box will pop up. Just select FlashForge Guider ⅡS in the machine type list and click [OK]. You can also change the machine type via clicking [Print]--[Machine type]. See graphic 6-2: 6.2.2 Software Introduction Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com... - Page 38 Load files. Enter the support edit mode Print it directly with your Guider IIS series or export to your USB Stick View FlashPrint home screen from one of six viewing angles Move model around on XY-plane; shift+click to move along Z...
- Page 39 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 Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 40 Plane (6-5) Tube（6-6） Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 41 Canister (6-7) Lamp (6-8) Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 42 Method 1. Hold down the right mouse button and drag. Method 2. Hold down the Shift key, hold down the left mouse button and drag. ● Scale Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 43 Click [View]--[Show Model Outline], it will highlight the yellow border of the object ⑤Show Steep Overhang Click [View]--[Show Steep Overhang]. When the intersection angle between the model surface and horizontal line is within the overhang threshold value, Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 44 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. Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 45 6.2.8 Cut 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 Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 46 [OK], then it will generate treelike structure; when choose linear", click [OK], then it will generate linear structure;if it is a model with supports, when you choose one of the supports Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 47 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 ) Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 48 ③Material type: Choose according to the type of model ④ Supports: When print suspended structure models, support is necessary. Click [supports] to create support part for the printing. ⑤Raft: This function will help the model to stick well on the platform. Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 49 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 Pattern is the pattern of filling shape which effects printing Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 50 Cooling Fan Control: Set up the time to turn on the cooling fan. You can pre-set the height and make the cooling fan begin to work at the point. Pause At Heights: Allows users to pre-set a height in which the print will Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 51 Method 1: Click [File]--[Save Project] in the menu bar to save the file as a project file with the “ .fpp ” suffix, all models in the scene (include support) are Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 52 It is used to preset if it is necessary to activate the online automatic update function, if choose yes, every time when you open software, it can online detect if it is a new version software, once Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 53 [Scale] buttons to adjust the model.) Method 1: Click [Edit]--[Select All]. Method 2: Press the shortcut Ctrl+A. Duplicate ⑤ Select the object and duplicate the object through the following two methods: Method 1: Click [Edit]--[Duplicate] Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 54 Connected Disconnected Method 1：Connect Via USB Cable a. Connect your Guider IIS series with your PC via an USB cable. b. Turn on your Guider IIS series and start FlashPrint. c. Click [Print]--[Connect Machine], then select USB in the [Connection Mode] option and select machine you want to connect in [Select Machine] Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 55 Click [Print]-[Connect Machine] on FlashPrint. Then the following dialog box pops up. You need to select “Wi-Fi” in Connect Mode. Enter into the IP Address shown on the interface and then click [Connect]. Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 56 Click [Print]-[Connect Machine] on FlashPrint. Then the following dialog box pops up. You need to select “Wi-Fi” in Connect Mode. Enter into the IP Address shown on the interface and then click [Connect]. Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 57 Click [Print]--[Disconnect] to disconnect your PC and Guider IIS. Method 3： Connect Via Ethernet a. Connect your Guider IIS series with your PC via an Ethernet cable. b. Turn on your Guider IIS series and start FlashPrint. b. Click [Print]-[Connect Machine] on FlashPrint. Then the following dialog box pops up.
- Page 58 Click Z-, build plate will move upward a specified distance; Click Z-, build plate will move downward a specified distance. (Specified distance refers to the move distance you set in Jog Mode. Stop: Click the [Stop] button to abort the current movement. Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 59 Generally we suggest the users choose option of continuous time 60 seconds. The filament must be loaded in the extruder before motor starts. Therefore, do not start rotation operation until the extruder temperature reaches to Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 60 Step 2: Choose corresponding printer type and firmware version and click [OK] in the firmware updating box. After confirming the printer is in free state, the software will automatically update the firmware Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 61 ③ Check for Updates: Click [Help]--[Check for Update] to detect the available updates online. About FlashPrint: Click [Help]--[About FlashPrint], the software ④ information box will pop up. The contents include the current software version and copyright information. Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
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Page 62: Chapter 7: Basic Printing
7.1 Generate a Gcode (7-1)Double-click the icon of FlashPrint to start the software. (7-2)Click [Print]--[Machine Type] to select FlashForge Guider IIS series (7-3)Click the [Load] icon to load a .stl model file and the object will display on the build area. - Page 63 Note：If you’ve place your model in a right place, you can skip the step above. (7-5) Click the [Print] icon on the top, you should make some setups for your print job. Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
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Page 64: Print Methods
Next, we are going to print the model. 7.2 Print Methods After generating the Gcode file, you can transfer it to your Guider IIS. You can transfer the file through USB cable ,USB stick, WiFi , and Ethernet cable. Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com... - Page 65 7.2.1 Print from Computer (USB cable connection) ① Connect your Guider IIS series with your PC via a USB cable.(Please refer to 6.2.13 ) ②Turn on your Guider IIS, level the build plate and load the filament. ③ Click [Print] and transfer your Gcode file to your Guider IIS.
- Page 66 If you want to print a Gcode from a local folder, you just need to load the file into FlashPrint at the status of USB connection or WiFi connection or Ethernet connection, then click the [Print] button on the top-right. ● Load the target Gcode file into FlashPrint. Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 67 PC will transfer the Gcode file to the printer. ● 7-10 ● After finishing transferring, the printer will heat up automatically. And when heating finishes, the print will start to build the model. 7-11 7.2.3 Print from USB Stick Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 68 7.2.4 Print from Computer (Ethernet Cable connection) ①Connect your Guider IIS series with your PC via an Ethernet cable.(Please refer to 6.2.13 ) Enter the IP Address shown on your Guider IIS series interface and then click [Connect]. Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 69 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. Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 70 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. Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 71 Input your polar 3D cloud accounts 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] Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 72 Enter the objects page, choose a model you are going to print. Tap【3D PRINT】button Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 73 Flashforge Guider IIS series /GuiderII, Finder, InventorIIS/InventorII, Adventurer3 printers all support Polar 3D Cloud connection. After added to Cloud account and connected successfully, Guider IIS series printer’ s camera can be used to monitor the real-time printing status, as showed in the picture below: Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 74 5）By using Polar3D Cloud platform, you can create G-CODE printing job by uploading your own sliced print files. Print files can be transferred to corresponding printer and printing will be started automatically. You can also adjust the extruder temperature, or explore other cloud functions. Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 75 Click the printer you want to delete. Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 76 Then click [SETTINGS] button on the right upper position of the next webpage. Finally, drag the next page to bottom down, click [DELETE PRINTER] button. After youve completed the above delete steps, this printer can now be used by Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
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Page 77: Camera
7.3.2 Direct Connect from computer 1) Connect your Guider IIS series printer and your computer to a same WIFI signal. 2) Install and start up Firefox browser(software) on your computer, type in the following address as the format showed below, then you can monitor the real-time printing status by the camera. -
Page 78: Chapter 8: Supports And Service
Email： support@ff3dp.com flashforge@flashforge.zohodesk.com support@flashforge.zohodesk.com ADD：No. 518, Xianyuan Road, Jinhua, Zhejiang When contacting support, please have your serial number ready. The serial number is a bar code on the back of your Guider IIS.” Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com... -
Page 79: Chapter 9: Basic Questions And Answers
Step 1. X-Axis sensor wire has loose contact or has problem: Reconnect the X-Axis sensor wire, if problem remains, replace with new X-Axis sensor wire. Step 2. If Step1 not solving, trigger iron piece of the X-Axis sensor has Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com... - Page 80 9.7 Extruder is clogged, filament is jammed in the metal throat tube or teflon tube. Step 1. Clear and unclog the extruder. Referring operating video: FLASHFORGE Guider IIS series Unclogging Extruder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePZgmtLxLZU&t=22s 9.8(1) Extruder motor rotates normally but filament comes out from extruder not continuously(off and on).
- Page 81 （2）Axis motor rotates only in one direction: 1. Refer to the steps in 9.10(1)，but do not replace new axis motor. Guider IIS series User Guide | www.flashforge.com...
- Page 82 1.Restart the printer and re-plug out and re-plug in the USB stick. 2.Check to see whether the correct printer type Guider IIS series is selected in Flashprint. 3.Check to see whether the model size has exceeded limit printing size of Guider IIS series in Flashprint.