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- Page 1 USER MANUAL COMPOSER A4 COMPOSER A3...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS DISCLAIMER SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS COMPLIANCE STATEMENT COMPOSITE FIBER CO-EXTRUSION OVERVIEW BASIC SPECIFICATIONS DELIVERY PACKAGE COMPOSER OPERATIONS MAIN SCREEN INSTALLATION LOADING MATERIALS BUILDPLATE CALIBRATION Z AXIS CALIBRATION Z-OFFSET CALIBRATION XY OFFSETS CALIBRATION TEST PRINT IN-SITU TUNING OF PRINTING SETTINGS WI-FI CONNECTION NETWORK BRIDGE SOFTWARE UPDATING MAINTENANCE... -
Page 4: Disclaimer
This User Manual is the main document for Composer CFC printers, it is provided with the delivery package. The Manual guides correct operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of Composer CFC printers manufactured by Anisoprint. Please follow this User Manual when operating and maintaining the equipment. Failure to follow the guidelines may lead to poor quality of printed parts, damage to the printer, or cause injury, please read the User Manual carefully. -
Page 5: Safety Instructions
IF THE PRINTER IS UNDER WARRANTY MAINTENANCE, IT IS NOT RECOMMENDED TO PERFORM ANY REPAIR INDEPENDENTLY! NOTE: BEFORE THE FIRST OPERATION BE SURE THAT ALL PACKAGING MATERIALS ARE REMOVED. NOTE: DO NOT USE THE PRINTER WITHOUT THE GLASS AT THE BUILDPLATE! anisoprint.com ↗ v1.9... - Page 6 For reasons of safety the following symbols can be found on the printer case. PARTS MARKED WITH THIS SYMBOL HEAT UP TO HIGH TEMPERATURES AND MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS PLACES OF GROUNDING CONNECTIONS AREAS OF NON-PROTECTED CONTACTS UNDER VOLTAGE OF 220-240V WARNING: TAKE PROTECTIVE COVER MARKED WITH THIS SYMBOL anisoprint.com ↗ v1.9...
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Page 7: Compliance Statement
This equipment must be disposed of in accordance with the applicable local waste and safety regulations. To ensure safety when disposing the equipment it is necessary to follow generally accepted practices for safe operation when disposing of equipment and devices. anisoprint.com ↗ v1.9... -
Page 8: Composite Fiber Co-Extrusion
The technology allows to use various plastics with processing temperatures up to 270°C. You can use ABS, PLA, PETG, PA, and PC plastics. The material can be varied to achieve the best operational or economic parameters of the parts depending on the goals. anisoprint.com ↗ v1.9... -
Page 9: Overview
Print speed for CFC 1 mm/sec – 10 mm/sec Plastic filament diameter 1.75 mm Compatible plastics Plastics with processing temperatures up to 270°С Reinforcing filament Anisoprint CCF-1.5k or CBF Buildplate surface Glass TEMPERATURE Print head operating 270°С temperature, max. Buildplate operating 60°С... -
Page 10: Delivery Package
Personal protective equipment kit– 1 pc. Spare parts kit– 1 pc. Plastic filament spool – 2 pc. Memory card SD – 1 pc. Anisoprint CCF-1.5k fiber spool – 1 pc. User Manual Tool kit – 1 pc. anisoprint.com ↗ v1.9... -
Page 11: Composer Operations
A – Loading/unloading plastic filaments and composite fiber B – Calibration of the buildplate / Z-axis / print head (Z offset) C – Printer connection settings D – Key information about the printer (serial number, version info, build date) anisoprint.com ↗ v1.9... - Page 12 Also, you can control material supply. To do it press Extruders button. Here, the following options are available: Retract/supply plastic filament in plastic extruder Retract/supply composite fiber in composite extruder Retract/supply plastic filament in composite extruder Select increment for material retract/supply anisoprint.com ↗ v1.9...
- Page 13 Change active extruder Initiate fiber cutting mechanism Switch on/off nozzle blowing fan E – Composer axes positioning button. Here, the following options are available: NOTE: THESE PARAMETERS DIRECTLY AFFECT THE PRINTER FUNCTIONALITY! F – Printer settings button. anisoprint.com ↗ v1.9...
- Page 14 G – Debug info (service information) anisoprint.com ↗ v1.9...
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Page 15: Installation
Using a hex key from the Tool kit, attach the spool holders to the back mount of the printer Install the wipe station part on the station bracket on the right for A4 and on the left for A3 Composers. The size and color may vary with the printer model anisoprint.com ↗ v1.9... -
Page 16: Loading Materials
fine-tuning, this time using a sheet of 80gsm paper to set the lowest possible gap between the nozzle and the buildplate. The paper must be sliding in the gap with a slight friction. It is recommended to calibrate the Z axis right after the buildplate calibration. anisoprint.com ↗ v1.9... -
Page 17: Z Axis Calibration
Also, it is recommended to go through this procedure every time you replace the composite or/and the plastic nozzle. On the screen of the printer, press Maintenance > Calibrate > Printhead > Comp. Z offset. and go through the built-in calibration procedure by following the instructions on the screen. anisoprint.com ↗ v1.9... -
Page 18: Xy Offsets Calibration
(right picture). XY adjustment value for each axis is written near the corresponding cell. For the given example it is +0.3 for X offset and -0.4 for Y offset, which means that you need to add +0.3 to the original X offset and -0.4 to the original Y offset. To change these values, go to Maintenance > Settings. anisoprint.com ↗ v1.9... -
Page 19: Test Print
Inspect the printed part paying special attention to side walls quality. Check the surface smoothness visually and compare to the photo above. In case of poor side walls quality go through Z-OFFSET CALIBRATION procedure, p. 14 Congratulations on your first print! anisoprint.com ↗ v1.9... -
Page 20: In-Situ Tuning Of Printing Settings
Here, the following settings are available: 1 — Cancel the print 2 — Cool or heat up extruders and buildplate 3 — Printing parameters tuning. Here, the following settings are available: anisoprint.com ↗ v1.9... - Page 21 6 – Debug info is a service information (for service engineer if required) Press RESUME button to continue the print from the stopping point. Press CONTROL button in printing mode to tune printing process. The screen when the CONTROL button is pressed in the printing mode is shown below. anisoprint.com ↗ v1.9...
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Page 22: Wi-Fi Connection
Update your Composer firmware to version 1.2.0 or later. You can download the firmware from Anisoprint Support Portal. On the \Guide page you can find instructions for firmware update Сheck the version of network bridge software (see MAIN SCREEN, p. 11) •... -
Page 23: Network Bridge Software Updating
If your network can’t have access to the Internet, please contact Support (support@anisoprint.com) to receive instructions for offline update. anisoprint.com ↗ v1.9... -
Page 24: Maintenance
The nozzle is installed with a special copper washer to avoid leakages of plastic from the extruder. Be sure to remove it from the old nozzle and install on the threaded end of the new one CAUTION: ALL EXTRUDER PARTS CAN BE HOT! anisoprint.com ↗ v1.9... -
Page 25: Plastic Nozzle Cleaning
Heat composite extruder up to composite plastic printing temperature (or bit higher). On the main screen press Composite extruder temperature button and set required temperature Clean the contact surface of the composite nozzle by brass brush from the set of cleaning tools anisoprint.com ↗ v1.9... - Page 26 From the main screen go to Maintenance > Move > Extruders, change Step to 10 mm and feed 50 mm of the composite plastic filament (press button 5 times). You should see clean plastic exiting from the nozzle and inlet anisoprint.com ↗ v1.9...
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Page 27: Lubrication
The glass of the buildplate will inevitably accumulate particles of plastic and fiber, fixing varnish or glue. To improve the adhesion of the part during printing and the quality of the first layers of the product, it is recommended to clean the surface of the glass before each print with a damp cloth. anisoprint.com ↗ v1.9... -
Page 28: Printing Materials
Smooth РА is а branded thermoplastic polymer material based on polyamide PA12 filled with chopped carbon fibers and developed by Polymaker specially for use with Anisoprint Composer А4/А3. The material is intended for 3D printing of secondary (unreinforced) zones of composite parts reinforced with continuous fibers and facing surfaces. The material is supplied as filaments with cross sectional diameter 1.75 mm. -
Page 29: Reinforcing Fiber
Similar to plastics it is required to choose spaces with minimum moisture content in the air for its long-term storage. NOTICE: Do not use heater dryers for Anisoprint CCF (composite carbon fiber) and CBF (composite basalt fiber). Being heated above 40 °C for a long time (more than several minutes), carbon and basalt fibers become brittle and improper for printing. -
Page 30: Software
SOFTWARE Anisoprint Aura is a slicer that prepares 3D models for manufacturing parts with Composer CFC printers. It allows you to print both full plastic and composite parts by using plastic and composite extruders respectively. Aura prepares the 3D model, generates reinforcing fiber trajectories in each layer, and allows to adjust reinforcement scheme to create strong and lightweight parts. -
Page 31: Slicing The Model
After a successful generation of the code, you will be offered to view code or save it to file. You can press VIEW CODE to see the layout of your model in a 2D or 3D view. anisoprint.com ↗ v1.9... -
Page 32: System Requirements
DirectX 10 compatible graphics card, e.g. ATI Radeon 3000 series, Nvidia GTX 300 series • Display resolution 1920 x 1080 • Intel Core i3 or AMD Athlon 64 • 400 MB hard disk space • 8 GB RA anisoprint.com ↗ v1.9... -
Page 33: Troubleshooting
Check whether the plastic was dried before printing. Most plastics tend to absorb moisture that affects the quality of the printed part. Dry plastics in accordance to material specification if required Check the nozzle surface cleanliness. Сlean the nozzle by brass brush from the tool kit if required (see PLASTIC NOZZLE CLEANING, p. 22) anisoprint.com ↗ v1.9... - Page 34 Heat composite extruder up to composite plastic printing temperature (or bit higher). On the main screen press Composite extruder temperature button and set required temperature (see point 1. from “COMPOSITE EXTRUDER CHANNEL CLEANING”, p. 22) CAUTION: ALL EXTRUDER PARTS CAN BE HOT! anisoprint.com ↗ v1.9...
- Page 35 You may need to push/pull the needle with effort if the fiber is clogged tight, use pliers for this purpose Remove material, pushed out of the inlet of the extruder by tweezers anisoprint.com ↗ v1.9...
- Page 36 Using the 2mm hex key from the Tool kit loosen 2 set screws on the front of the extruder. Remove composite extruder, by pulling it down. Be careful, composite extruder stays hot so it can melt wires of the fan bracket anisoprint.com ↗ v1.9...
- Page 37 Check for the broken fibers inside the fiber guiding bushing 5.1. If the fiber is clogged inside the fiber guiding bushing, clean it with needle from the set of cleaning tools, by pushing the fiber out of the bushing anisoprint.com ↗ v1.9...
- Page 38 This may happen if the cutter is positioned incorrectly, so the fiber could not pass through it and was broken in the PTFE guiding tube (see INCORRECT POSITION OF CUTTER, p. 38) Pull out the tube from the printing head, pressing the latch on the both sides anisoprint.com ↗ v1.9...
- Page 39 Remove the excessed fibers from the tube Connect the tube to the printing head. anisoprint.com ↗ v1.9...
- Page 40 Make sure that the top hole of the cutter sleeve is completely open and the cutter is firmly fixed. You can check it by manual cutting procedure using Menu or running NozzleOffsetTest.gcode from the external memory device supplied with your Composer printer. You can also download it from support.anisoprint.com↗. anisoprint.com ↗ v1.9...
- Page 41 Shall you detect a fault in operation of the equipment you must immediately discontinue its operation and contact the nearest Anisoprint service center. For safety reasons all operations related to repair and maintenance of the equipment must be performed only by the authorized representatives Anisoprint service centers. Please contact your local distributor or write us on support@anisoprint.com...
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