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Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd
Geeetech A10 3D Printer
User Manual
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  • Page 1 Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd Geeetech A10 3D Printer User Manual (V0.01)

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd Content 1 Attention ............................4  1.1 Safety instructions ....................... 4  1.2 Factory test before delivery ....................4 2 Machine parameters ………………………………………………..…………………………………………………….………..5 3 Packing list ……………………………………………………………………………………………..……………….……………….6 4 Machine Overview …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..7 5 Assembling ............................. 8  5.1 Assembling the main frame ....................
  • Page 3 Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd Thank you for choosing Geeetech products! [Important] Please read the instruction manual carefully before using this machine. Official site: https://www.geeetech.com/ Email us for technical support: https://www.geeetech.com/contact_us.htm Facebook Group: ...

  • Page 4: Attention

    Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd Attention 1.1Safety instructions  Please switch to the correct local voltage (110V-220V) before turning on the printer. Be sure the switch is in the correct position or it will damage the power supply unit (PSU).  Be sure all wires are correctly connected before turning on the printer.

  • Page 5: Machine Parameters

    Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd Parameters 1) Printing parameters Printing technology: FDM Printing volume: 220*220*260 mm Printing accuracy: 0.1~0.2mm Positioning precision: X/Y: 0.011mm Z: 0.0025mm Printing speed: 60mm/s Nozzle quantity: 1-in-1-out single nozzle Nozzle diameter: 0.4mm Filament: Diameter 1.75mm;ABS/PLA, etc. Environment temperature: 10℃-40℃ Operating system: Windows/Mac/Linux Slicing software: Repetier-Host, EasyPrint 3D, Cura File format: .STL/.Gcode...

  • Page 6: Packing List

    Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd Packing list Please check the parts/accessories when you receive the printer (As shown below). If any spare parts are missing, please contact your sales representative. Gantry kit Bottom kit LCD display kit Gantry and base installing PSU kit Power cord screws...

  • Page 7: Machine Overview

    Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd Machine Overview （Picture 4-1） （Picture 4-2） （Picture 4-3） ① Gantry kit；②LCD2004 screen；③Knob；④Reset button；⑤USB port； ⑥TF card slot；⑦Y axis；⑧Bottom kit；⑨Z axis end stop；⑩X axis end stop； ⑪Spool holder component；⑫Teflon tube；⑬Extruder head； ⑭Hot bed； ⑮X axis motor； ⑯Z axis motor； ⑰Y axis motor； ⑱Y axis end stop； ⑲PSU； ⑳Power voltage selector switch; ㉑Extruder wire connector；㉒Power switch；㉓Power socket...

  • Page 8: Assembling

    Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd Assembling 5.1Assembling the main frame The main frame consists of the following components: Gantry kit, bottom kit, LCD display kit, PSU kit, Spool holder component, and its associated screws. See picture (5-1) Gantry kit Bottom kit LCD display kit&...
  • Page 9 Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd (Picture5-3)  Fix the LCD to the correct holes on the right side of the base with 2 M5x10 screws. See picture (5-4). (Picture 5-4)  Assemble filament holder and attach to the top of the frame closing to the extruder side, with 2pcs M3x6 screws and 2 T- nuts M3, as shown picture (5-5).

  • Page 10: Wire Connection

    Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd 5.2Wire connection  Insert the Teflon tube into the quick-insert connector. Details see picture (5-6). (Picture 5-6)  Insert the LCD cable into LCD socket behind the LCD screen. See picture (5-7). (Picture 5-7)  Connect two sets of power cables (note: can be connected arbitrarily without order) See picture (5-8).
  • Page 11 Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd  Plug the extruder cables into the socket of the extruder head adapter plate, and the buckle must be fastened. See picture (5-9) (Picture 5-9)  Connect the motor wires of E0. See picture (5-10). (Picture 5-10) Then the extruder wire and the motor extruder wire are fixed into the small hole on the backside of the lead screw with the Cable tie to avoid the wire harness touching the model during printing.
  • Page 12 Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd (Picture 5-11)  Connect the X-axis motor and the X-axis limit switch wire. See picture (5-12). (Picture 5-12)  Connect the Y-axis motor and the Y-axis limit switch wire. See picture (5-13). (Picture 5-13)  Connect the Z-axis motor and the Z-axis limit switch wire. See picture (5-14).

  • Page 13: Check The Power Input Mode

    Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd (Picture 5-14) 5.3Check the power input mode The factory default voltage is 230V. You need to choose the correct voltage according to your local standard requirement. See picture (5-15) Note: Be sure the voltage is switched to the correct one. (Picture 5-15) 5.4Check the filament Put the filament on the spool holder.
  • Page 14 Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd (Picture 5-16) Press down the lever handle of the extruder and insert the filament into the feeding tube until it reaches the extruder head. Since the filament is bent, so you need to straighten the front of the filament by hand and sharpen them with diagonal pliers or scissors to make it easier to insert it into the head.
  • Page 15 Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd stop filament feeding, clear the nozzle with tweezers. See picture (5-18). (Picture 5-18)

  • Page 16: First Print

    Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd 6First print 6.1 Level the print bed The first layer is key to a successfully printed model. The factory default setting is a little high in order to avoid scratching the hotbed with the nozzle, so users need to adjust the distance between nozzle and hotbed again.
  • Page 17 If turn the knobs clockwise, the platform will rise, and vice versa.  Avoid the nozzle touching the bed; use a piece of A4 paper. Or it will scratch the bed. For more details, please refer to this link: http://geeetech.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=112&t=62296...

  • Page 18: Tf Card Printing

    Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd 6.2TF card printing Insert the TF card into the slot. See picture (6-7) (Picture 6-7) Press and rotate the knob to enter the main menu. Select the option of "Print from SD". See picture (6-8). (Picture 6-8) Choose the files in the TF card.
  • Page 19 Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd (Picture 6-10) When heating done, the printer will start printing until the print is complete. See picture (6-11, 6-12). (Picture 6-11) (Picture 6-12)

  • Page 20: Introduction To The Lcd Menu

    Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd 7 Introduction to the LCD menu 7.1Tree diagram (Picture 7-1) 7.2Main functions LCD rotating knob:  Press the knob: Confirm or enter the next menu.  Rotate the knob: Roll the select options or change parameters. LCD homepage, see picture (7-2) Extruder temperature: Current temp/target temp...
  • Page 21 Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd Hot bed temperature: Current temp/target temp Current X,Y,Z axis value Feed rate: Current print feeding speed Current print time (Picture 7-2) Note: Rotating the knob can change the printing feed rate during printing. We suggest users not changing the feed rate too much or it will make the motors to skip caused by too fast speed and affect the print quality.
  • Page 22 Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd (Picture 7-5) The main functions of Control menu (Picture 7-6, 7-7):  Temperature: Change the temp of the hot bed and extruder in real time during printing. Customize the temp of preheat PLA and preheat ABS. ...
  • Page 23 Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd Choose “Move axis” to move motors. See picture (7-9) (Picture 7-9) Choose from “Move X/Y/Z/Extruder “and rotate the knob to move them. See picture (7-10). (Picture 7-10) Choose “Move 1mm”, see picture (7-11). (Picture 7-11) Note: we suggest using 1mm to test each axis. After axis’...

  • Page 24: Software Setting

    The details of USB printing are as follows: Firstly, turn on the printer, and connect the printer to computer with a USB cable. Normally, the computer will automatically search the install driver. The newest communication chip of A10 is CH340. See picture (8-1).
  • Page 25 Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd (Picture 8-2) Download link for CH340: https://www.geeetech.com/index.php?main_page=download&download_id=40 After the driver is installed, check the “Device manager” and see if it is same as the picture below (8-3). If so, it means the driver is successfully installed.

  • Page 26: Install Slicing Software

    Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd 8.2Install slicing software Repetier-Host is the default slicing software here. Download address: https://www.repetier.com/download-software/  Set printer parameters When Repetier-Host is installed, turn on the printer and open the Repetier-Host. Repetier-Host supports several languages. You can choose your native language from Config>Language (Picture 8-4 for details).
  • Page 27 Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd connecting. Click “Printer settings” on the top right corner, see picture (8-6). (Picture 8-6) It pops up the content as the picture below. Write down the relevant info accordingly. (Red box is the key content) a. Connection dialog (Picture 8-7): (Picture 8-7) b.
  • Page 28 Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd the machine from damaging the model after the end of printing. (Picture 8-8) c. Extruder dialog (Picture 8-9): (Picture 8-9) d. Printer shape dialog (Picture 8-10):...
  • Page 29 Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd (Picture 8-10) Now the printer parameters are set. Note: If the operating system is Mac OS, Repetier Host baud rate is also set to 250,000.  Set slicing parameters After setting the printer parameters, click “Connect” on the top left corner. The color of the icon changed to green means the printer connects to the Repetier-Host successfully.
  • Page 30 Printer parameters are important to print quality. Customers need to run tests to find the best parameters for their printers. Here we provide a configuration file for your reference (“Geeetech A10 PLA high.rcp”). You can import it according to the steps as follows. The following is an example of parameters for PLA (Picture 8-14):...
  • Page 31 Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd (Picture 8-14) It pops up the dialog as below (Picture 8-15). Choose “Geeetech A10 PLA high.rcp” and open it. (Picture 8-15) Now, the configuration file is imported, click “Save”. See picture (8-16). (Picture 8-16)
  • Page 32 Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd Click “Filament>Import”, see picture (8-17). (Picture 8-17) It pops up dialog as below (Picture 8-18); choose “Geeetech A10 PLA high fi.rcf”. (Picture 8-18) Now, the configuration file is imported. Click “Save”. See picture (8-19).

  • Page 33: Usb Printing

    Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd (Picture 8-19) Choose “Geeetech A10 PLA high” as print configuration and “Geeetech A10 PLA high fi” as printing material setting. Details see picture (8-20) below. (Picture 8-20) Now parameters setting are finished. 8.3 USB printing You can start USB printing when the parameters setting are finished.
  • Page 34 Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd thingiverse. You can also design your own models.  Load the printing model Open the Repetier-Host and click “load”. Choose a file and open it. See picture (8-21, 8-22). (Picture 8-21) (Picture 8-22) When it is loaded, you can use the buttons as picture below (picture 8-23) to zoom in, zoom out or rotate the model.
  • Page 35 Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd (Picture 8-23) Adjust the direction of the model so that the flat part of the model is touching the hot bed. See picture below (8-24): (Picture 8-24) Note: If the model loaded is too big and beyond the printing platform, you need to zoom out the model.
  • Page 36 Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd (Picture 8-25) Or zoom in/out them separately, see picture (8-26). (Picture 8-26)  Model slicing When the size and direction of the model are set, choose the imported slicing parameters, and click “Slice with CuraEngine”. See picture (8-27).
  • Page 37 Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd (Picture 8-27) (Picture 8-28) Waiting for a while after the slice is complete, you can find the model information such as estimated print time, the amount of filament needed, etc. Click “Print” to start USB printing. The printer will heat to the target temp and then start printing.

  • Page 38: Tf Card Printing

    Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd (Picture 8-29) 8.4 TF card printing When all parameters are set, click “Save for SD print”. It will pop up a dialog as picture below (See picture 8-30) and then click the save button to generate a .Gcode file. Copy the Gcode file to the TF card.
  • Page 39 Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd (Picture 8-31) Choose the corresponding Gcode file to start printing. Note:  The printer can only read gcode file and the file name should be English letters, a space, an underscore or their combination.  The Gcode file cannot be placed in any folder of the TF card, otherwise it cannot be read.

  • Page 40: Function Introduction

    Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd 9Function introduction 9.1 Power loss-resuming capability In the normal printing process, such as accidental power outage, after the power is restarted, the pop-up prompt option (Power outage), choose “Resume print”. See picture (9-1). (Picture 9-1) When it reaches the target temperature, the X and Y axes will auto home. The extruder will extrude the residue in the nozzle.

  • Page 41: Filament Run-Out Sensor (Optional)

    “Resume print” to re-start the printing. See picture (9-6). (Picture 9-5) (Picture 9-6) 9.4 3D touch for auto bed leveling (Optional) This printer supports auto bed leveling. Refer to the link below to know how to install the 3d touch sensor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RtsZDbR2po&t=66s Visit our official forum http://www.geeetech.com/forum/...

  • Page 42: Faq (Frequently Asked Questions)

    Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd 10 FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) 10.1 Abnormal extrusion  The filament is tangled  The nozzle temp is too low to reach the melting temperature required.  There is carbonized residue inside the nozzle. Please replace it with the spare nozzle ...

  • Page 43: Layer Shift

     The quality of the TF card is poor. Please try another TF card.  The power supply voltage in the area is not stable; please print after the voltage is stable. Visit our official forum for more information: http://www.geeetech.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=98&t=61864...

  • Page 44: Declaration

    Geeetech assumes no responsibility, nor will be liable, for any damages to, or any viruses or malware that may infect your computer, telecommunication equipment, or other property caused by or arising from your downloading of any information or materials related to Geeetech products.
  • Page 45 Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,ltd www.geeetech.com...

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