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FELIX Food 1.5
www.FELIXfood.nl
support@felixprinters.com
Zeemanlaan 15
3401MV IJsselstein
The Netherlands

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  • Page 1 Quick Start Guide FELIX Food 1.5 www.FELIXfood.nl support@felixprinters.com Zeemanlaan 15 3401MV IJsselstein The Netherlands...

  • Page 2: Safety

    1 Safety General safety Caution with harmful print media - Some media can be toxic or harmful when consumed. FELIXprinters - Keep children under the age of 14 out of reach of the printer. - FELIXprinters are only suitable for professional use. is in no way responsible for harm by poisoning when printing objects with poisonous media.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2 Introduction Thank you for choosing FELIXprinters! IMPORTANT: READ THIS MANUAL AND SAVE COUNTLESS HOURS OF YOUR TIME. We know you can’t wait to start using the product and not many people like to read. For most household appliances this might work but taking this strategy will most likely set you up for failure and frustration. So please follow this manual, we made it as short and understandable as possible to enjoy your FOODprinter.

  • Page 4: Printer Specifications

    4 Printer specifications SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS INTERFACE - Printer dimensions (L, W, H) 430 x 500 x 700 mm - 5” Capacitive Touchscreen with embedded octa-core - Weight 14,0 kg processor - Power requirements: 110 - 220 V - Print server (Repetier-Server) - Webcam monitoring CAPABILITIES - Print file management...

  • Page 5: Felix Food At A Glance

    5 FELIX Food at a glance Dual Extruder Assembly Display Syringe Holder (optional: heated) Camera Heated Bed Power Plug Power Switch Foot Bracket Page Page Guide FELIX Food V1.5 Guide FELIX Food V1.5...

  • Page 6: Unboxing

    6 Unboxing 6.1 What’s in the box? 1x Foot bracket 1x Allen key 1x MicroSD card + 1x Power cable USB Stick 2x M4x12 bolts 1x Power unit 3x 100ML Luer lock Syringes 1x Display unit Stainless steel nozzle pack (6 needles) NB: The box could contain extra materials you have ordered.

  • Page 7: Installation

    7 Installation 7.1 Install Foot bracket Take the printer out of the box and remove Fix the foot with 2x supplied M4x12 bolts and allen the foam blocks. key. Place the foot bracket on a sturdy flat surface and place the printer onto the foot bracket.
  • Page 8 Repeat at the back of the printer. Finished! Page Guide FELIX Food V1.5...

  • Page 9: Prepare The Printbed

    7.2 Prepare the printbed Place the printer on a stable surface and locate the Push the Z-stage to the top position of the spindle Z-stage (bed bracket arm). while rotating the spindle clockwise (by hand). DO NOT SURPASS THE SPINDLE END Page Page Guide FELIX Food V1.5...
  • Page 10 Flip out the lever at the bottom of the buildplate. Shake the lever and firmly push on the bolt head to loosen the mechanism. This may take some force, but if you listen closely you can hear it pop loose. Page Guide FELIX Food V1.5...
  • Page 11 Grab the buildplate by the two black end blocks and Rotate the buildplate until the edges of the bed rotate the bed assembly 90 degrees. bracket arm are parallel. AVOID COLLISION WITH THE EXTRUDER MOTORS! Page Guide FELIX Food V1.5...
  • Page 12 Flip the lever back, to lock the buildplate into its Finished! position. Page Guide FELIX Food V1.5...

  • Page 13: Display And Power

    8 Display and Power 8.1 Display Overview Ethernet External (USB stick or other printers) Ribbon cable Webcam internal IMPORTANT Make sure the power is turned off when connecting the display. Failing to do so could cause serious damage to the screen. Page Page Page...

  • Page 14: Installing The Display Unit

    8.2 Installing the display unit Connect cables on designated positions. Slide the screen onto the metal pins. NOTE: Watch out that the cables are not pinched when installing the display into place. Page Guide FELIX Food V1.5...

  • Page 15: Installing The Power Cable

    8.3 Installing the power cable Power Power Cable (not in use when Switch Cable printer uses touchscreen) Insert the power cable into the printer and the power socket. NOTE: Flip the power switch of the printer. In some instances if there is a firm pull The display should light up immediatly after turning on the exerted onto the power cable, the white machine and after a while the FELIX boot screen should be dislayed.

  • Page 16: Display Menu Overview

    8.4 Display menu overview Temp Graph Change Syringe Shows a temperature graph USB stick Load and unload syringes G-codes on the USB of the extruders and bed Gcode menu Move Gcodes sent via wifi Move the printhead or internal memory and print bed Home Returns to...

  • Page 17: Connecting To The Internet

    9 Connecting to the internet 9.1 Connect printer through WIFI/WLAN Tap the “Settings” button. Tap the “Network” button. A list of available networks appears, select your network and insert credentials. The printer is now connected to the WLAN/Wi-Fi. 9.2 Connect via LAN Plug in the cable on the left side of the touchscreen, and the printer should automatically obtain an IP address in the network.

  • Page 18: Connect Through Web Ui

    9.3 Connect through web UI Once the printer is connected to the internet you Tap the “Info” button. can setup the printer on the web UI (remote control). To use remote control, tap the “Settings” button. Page Guide FELIX Food V1.5...
  • Page 19 Write down the shown IP http-address or scan the Enter the IP-adress in the URL bar of the QR code on the device which is connected to the internet browser of your choice. same network. NOTE: No IP adress shown? Check your printer’s internet connection! Page Guide FELIX Food V1.5...
  • Page 20 In your webbrowser, tap the “go to printer” button. Page Page Page Guide FELIX Food V1.5 Guide FELIX Food V1.5 Guide FELIX Food V1.5...
  • Page 21 You’ve succesfully reached the web-UI of the 3D printer! Page Page Guide FELIX Food V1.5 Guide FELIX Food V1.5...

  • Page 22: Calibration

    10 Calibration 10.1 Level the print surface Tap the “Printer Calibration” button in the main This calibration wizard will automatically level the printbed for you. First, place the stainless steel menu of the printer. flexplate on the build plate and make sure it’s free of any debris.
  • Page 23 Tap the “Bed Levelling” button. Tap the “Yes” button. Page Guide FELIX Food V1.5...
  • Page 24 Tap the “Continue” button. NOTE: Planning on using the heated bed? Enter your desired bed temperature here to ensure the most accurate sensor reading for the bed levelling. If you’re not going to use the heated bed, tap the “Custom Temperature” button. Page Guide FELIX Food V1.5...
  • Page 25 In this menu you can select your desired bed The printer will now start the bed levelling sequence. temperature before you start the bed levelling When the calibration is done the printer will prompt calibration. the message “Calibration Succeeded”. Are you not using a heated bed? Set this value to 0 °C. Page Guide FELIX Food V1.5...

  • Page 26: Calibrate The Bed Distance (Z=0)

    10.2 Calibrate the bed distance (Z=0) This calibration wizard will setup the distance Place a syringe (filled or empty) in the left syringe between the nozzle and the build plate. holder. Make sure that your desired nozzle is twisted onto the syringe thread. Place the desired print surface on the printbed.
  • Page 27 Tap the “Printer Calibration” button in the main Tap the “Calibrate Z=0 offset” button. menu of the printer. Page Guide FELIX Food V1.5...
  • Page 28 Tap the “Yes” button. The printer will start a homing sequence and halt when done. Page Guide FELIX Food V1.5...
  • Page 29 Once the printer is done homing, a selection menu In this selection menu you can move your bed up or apears on the display menu. down to calibrate the distance to the nozzle. Move the bed with 1.00 mm increments. 2.
  • Page 30 Press the arrows until the nozzle barely touches the Move the nozzle 0.10 mm up to ensure that the buildplate. nozzle is not scraping on the buildplate. NOTE: The arrows move relative to the nozzle. When you press the “Up” button the nozzle will rise and the bed will be lowered.
  • Page 31 Once the distance has been determined you can Once the values have been saved the display will press the “Finish Calibration” button to save the new prompt the message “Calibration Finished”. values. Afterwards you can tap the “Close” button to finish the calibration.

  • Page 32: Calibrate The Extruder Xyz Offset (Switch Only)

    10.3 Calibrate the extruder XYZ offset (switch only) To ensure that the left printhead will print on the Locate the calibration cross on the silicon baking same XYZ postition as the right printhead, a XYZ mat. calibration is sometimes neccesary. Begin the calibration by putting the silicon baking mat down on the printbed.
  • Page 33 On the printer display tap the “Printer Calibration” Tap the “Manual calibrate XYZ syringes” button. button. Page Guide FELIX Food V1.5...
  • Page 34 Read the instructions and tap the “Start calibration” The printer will perform a homing sequence and button to start the calibration wizard. pause at the calibration cross. Page Guide FELIX Food V1.5...
  • Page 35 Using the arrows, move “Syringe 1” to the exact The printer will switch to “Syringe 2” and again middle of the calibration cross. It should barely touch pause near the calibration cross. the silicon sheet in the z-direction (height). Repeat the previous step for “Syringe 2” and tap the When done tap the “Next”...
  • Page 36 Tap the “Save new Values” button to save the XYZ-offset values in the EEPROM. Calibration is completed! Page Guide FELIX Food V1.5...

  • Page 37: Preparation For Printing

    11 Preparation for printing 11.1 Upload G-code using a USB stick Insert the USB-stick containing the G-code in the In the USB-stick menu, tap the “Refresh” button on USB port on the right side of the display. the bottom left side of the touch screen. Tap the “USB Stick”...
  • Page 38 Once the page is refreshed, your G-code file should Here you can choose whether you’d like to print appear in the menu. directly from the USB stick or import the file onto the printer (recommended). Page Guide FELIX Food V1.5...

  • Page 39: Upload G-Code Using The Web Interface

    11.2 Upload G-code using the web interface Overview of the dashboard. Tap the “Go to Printer” button. Page Guide FELIX Food V1.5...
  • Page 40 Press Upload G-Code, to upload a g-code for printing to the library After uploading the touchscreen will ren- der an image for printing. Tap the “print” icon, the print will start. Webcam monitoring You can conveniently monitor a print-job via the webcam.

  • Page 41: Preparing The Syringe

    11.3 Preparing the Syringe Remove the plunger from the syringe Connect the Luer lock nozzle with Fill the syringe with the print and inspect the items for any dirt or the syringe. If you’re calibrating the medium. It’s recommended to impurities.

  • Page 42: Move The Plunger Pusher (By Hand)

    11.4 Move the plunger pusher (by hand) Rotate the big knob clockwise, to move the plunger Rotate the big knob clockwise until the plunger pusher upwards. pusher is at the very top of the thread. Page Guide FELIX Food V1.5...

  • Page 43: Move The Plunger Pusher (Trough Menu)

    11.5 Move the plunjer pusher (through menu) Tap the “Move” button in the main menu. Tap the “Extrude” button at the bottom left side of the display. Page Guide FELIX Food V1.5...
  • Page 44 You now enter the extrusion menu of the printer. Here you have the following options: Select moving distance. 2. Move extruder plunger slowly. 3. Move extruder plunger quickly. Page Page Guide FELIX Food V1.5 Guide FELIX Food V1.5...

  • Page 45: Loading A Syringe

    11.6 Loading a Syringe Place the filled syringe in Firmly push on the top side Rotate the small knob clockwise to the syringe holder. of the printer to lock the lock the plunger into its position. syringe in place. You should hear it pop when it’s locked in place.

  • Page 46: Starting A Print

    12 Starting a print 12.1 Start a print via the display menu Start by tapping the “G-codes” button in the display Tap on your desired file that you would like to print. menu. Page Page Guide FELIX Food V1.5 Guide FELIX Food V1.5...

  • Page 47: Start Print Via The Web-Ui

    12.2 Start print via the web-UI Two buttons will appear at the top right corner of the In the web interface, tap the “print” icon on the upper left display. Tap “Print” to start your print. Tap “Queue corner of the file (repeat step 11.2.2). File”...

  • Page 48: Pcb Overview

    13 PCB Overview Left extruder Right extruder motor cable motor cable Z-probe Z-probe cables loop plug Right syringe Left syringe heater + heater + Thermistor Thermistor Extruder WARNING!! Make sure the power is turned off when (dis)connecting the cables. Failing to do so could cause serious damage to the printer. Page Page Guide FELIX Food V1.5...

  • Page 49: Frequently Asked Questions

    14 Frequently Asked Questions Printing “My nozzle is leaking while printing with 1 color” - If the nozzle leaks while printing with 1 color, the “retraction distance” is probably not high enough. It could also be that the “extrusion multiplier” is set too high, so that too much pressure remains on the nozzle. (S3D - Tab: Extruder) “My nozzle is leaking while printing with 2 colors”...
  • Page 50 MACHINE “The printing symbol in the web interface is red” - When the printing icon is red it means that the printer is trying to reach a coordinate that is not physically possible. Usually this is because the correct slice profile has not been imported or selected. “The display gives me a DEF value where the temperature is normally displayed”...
  • Page 51 CALIBRATION “When do I need to level my bed?” - It is wise to level the bed when the machine has just come out of the box. It can also be useful to level the bed when the machine is moved. For the rest, it is only necessary to level the bed if the first layer of the print is not nice and smooth. (step 10.1) “When do I perform a Z=0 calibration?”...
  • Page 52 Page Guide FELIX Food V1.5...
  • Page 53 WWW.FELIXFOOD.NL @FELIXPRINTERS CHANNEL/FELIXPRINTERS Page Guide FELIX Food V1.5 Guide V2.4 - 170323...

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