Contents General Information Information Safety Guidelines Product Information Technical Specification Technical Principle Installation and Debugging Installation Requirement Packing List Equipment Installation and Connection Preparation and Setup Interface Introduction Printing Post-Processing Maintenance Troubleshooting Service Warranty Technical Support Contact Warranty Card FCC WARNING...
Information Instructions This manual contains the technical information, safety guidelines, and detailed operation instructions for Edge E1 DLP 3D printers. Please keep it properly. Please read this manual carefully before using the printer. Failure to comply with the safety and operating instructions required by this manual will result in consequences that are the sole responsibility of the user.
Disassembly or modification is strictly prohibited It is strictly prohibited to disassemble or modify the device without authorization. Do not use accessories which are not designated by RAYSHAPE officially. Risk of electric shock The specification of power must meet the operating requirements of the device.
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Safety Guidelines Risk of mechanical extrusion The printing platform will move up and down while the printer is working, there is a risk of mechanical extrusion which was generated by the improper operation. Please keep the protective cover/door closed normally when the printer is in service. It is strictly forbidden to put hands or other parts of the body into the printing area during the printing.
The core mechanism of light curing 3D printing technology is the light-curing chemical reaction that photosensitive resin will undergo light-curing reaction and instantly change from liquid to solid when it encounters 405 nm blue light. RAYSHAPE Edge E1 3D printer uses the mature monochrome LCD technology to make the reaction process controllable. Printing platform...
Installation requirement In order to obtain the best printing quality, stability and safety, before the installation and use of the RAYSHAPE 3D printer, please be sure to understand the best service environment of the device, and the requirements are described as follows: Electrical requirements •...
Packing List The weight of the whole package is about 40 kg, and it needs two people to operate at the same time when handling. Tool Kits List Quantity Edge1 E1 Tool kits Release film Resin tank lid Power cord User manual USB drive Spare screws...
Equipment Structure of equipment Item Item Cover USB port Printing platform Ethernet interface Resin tank Power switch Touch screen Power interface Air filter Fan port Quick clip Nameplate...
Installation and Connection Platform The platform which is used to place the device shall be more than 50cm in width, more than 65cm in depth, and there shall be more than 80cm space above. The load-bearing capacity shall be more than 40kg. The back of the device should be kept at a distance of more than 20cm from the wall to make sure that the cover could be fully opened.
Preparation and Setup Remove /Install printing platform Please hold the printing platform with one hand and rotate the hand wheel counterclockwise with the other hand until the blue sign is back to the operator to make the platform separate from the bayonet, then take away the platform outward.
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Preparation and Setup Screen preparation The screen shall be kept clean without damage, scratches and other abnormalities. The screen is pasted with protective film. Please check and clean it regularly. If needed, please replace with a new protective film. Screen test Place a piece of A4 paper on the screen, close the cover, click "Mono Screen Test", the screen will project a square array, .
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Interface introduction Screen preparation ① Printing ② Tools ③ Settings ② ① ③ ① Interface for printing task ⑤ ① Taskbar: -History task ④ -Network task -USB drive task ② Task list ③ Load the file ④ Menu ③ ② ⑤...
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Interface introduction Completion of printing ① Click to return to the main interface ① Tools ① ① Clean resin tank ② ② Expand base ③ ③ Offset Z-axis ④ ④ CONFIG and LOG files ⑤ ⑤ Printing parameters Clean the resin tank Step 1: Please read the instruction carefully before starting with the related operation.
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Interface introduction Step 3: Clean up the cured resin within the tank. Shovel the cured layer of resin along the edge of the resin tank with the triangular scraper until it was separated at the corner. Please take the layer of solid resin with your hands by wearing rubber gloves and discard it properly afterward.
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Interface introduction Expand base The function of base expanding is used to enlargethe ① adhered area of the printing model in order to ② reduce the possibility of printing failure. It was not ③ recommended to apply to the model without support structure.
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Interface introduction Setting of system ① ② ① Setting of network ③ ② Equipment related ③ Unit-conversation ④ ④ Language ⑤ ⑤ System Setting of wireless network ① Enable the function of wireless network. ① ② ② Select the specified network which you would like to connect within the list of wireless network.
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Interface introduction About ① ① Printer name(Could be customized) ② Printer model(Choose the right model while ② preparing the slicing file ) ③ ③ Heating of printing plateform(Turn on or off) ④ ④ Setting of cover(Remind only or pause the printing if the cover is open)...
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Printing ③ ① ② Printing file load ① Select a printing task in the historical list ② Printing tasks were delivered from ShapeWare ③ Read the printing file in the USB drive Confirm the information of the printing task Check with the printing platform ①...
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Printing Add resin Make judgement whether it is necessary to add resin according to the remaining amount in the resin tank and the consumption of next printing task.The bottle which is containing the resin material should be shaking up and down adequately just before pouring the resin material into the resin tank.
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Post-processing Preparation Post-processing work will lead to resin dripping, and waste liquid or waste residues would be generated accordingly also, then pollution prevention should be considered during the preparation. Item should be prepared :Disposable glove, spray bottle, brush, shovel blade, hammer, tray, plastic box ( It is recommended to equip with ShapeWash washing unit).
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Post-processing Cover the resin tank with lid if the resin material is needed to be stored within the tank temporarily. Please take resin material out of the tank if it will be not consumed in 3 days, make sure to get it filtered before store them in a light-proof container.
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Post-processing Clean printed parts Preparation: Please fill the spray bottle with IPA or 95% alcohol. Brush the model in the cleaning tank for preliminary cleaning. In order to obtain a better effect of cleaning, it is recommended to conduct the ultrasonic washing with cleaning solvent twice, and 1-2 minutes was needed every time.
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Maintenance Clean light path LCD 3D printer is a precision optical device, and the light path shall be kept clean to avoid reduction on printing accuracy and quality. The optical path, which is composed of the screen and the release film, shall be cleaned regularly.
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Troubleshooting No. Description Reason Solution The socket does not have normal Check whether the socket is working normally. power supply. The cable is not plugged in or Re-plug the cable and confirm the connection is reliable. The device cannot start becomes loose.
Warranty 1. Warranty period RAYSHAPE 3D printers are provided with 12 months of warranty and lifetime maintenance services. 2. Preconditions -The equipment failure is not caused by human reasons or force majeure. -A valid proof of purchase. 3. Scope -Appearance parts such as door panels and equipment case shall be deemed to be free of quality problems upon sign-off and are not included in the list of warranty components.
Technical support Technical Support If you need help during the use of RAYSHAPE products, please contact the direct seller of the products directly. Before you initiate a technical support request via email or telephone, we recommend that you make the...
Contact For more information: Sales Inquiries sales.os@rayshape3d.com +86 400 0983 356 Comments and suggestions: feedback@rayshape3d.com Your feedback is greatly appreciated, and your comments and suggestions will be sent to our sales, R&D, and technical support departments to help us provide better products and services.
FCC WARNING FCC WARNING This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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