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  • Page 1 H800 3D Printer Version 1.2...
  • Page 2 Afinia H800 3D Printer User’s Manual...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Unpacking the Afinia H800 3D Printer....................8 The Print Head ........................... 9 The Control Buttons .......................... 9 Installing the Afinia H800 3D Printer ..................10 Driver and Software Installation ...................... 10 Installing the Printer ........................10 Loading the Filament ........................11 Getting Ready to Print ......................
  • Page 4 Afinia warrants to the original purchaser that this product is free from defects in material and workmanship. Afinia will for one year, at its option, repair or replace at no charge for parts and labor from the date you purchased the product from an authorized Afinia reseller. Nozzles and Cell/Perf Boards are warranted for ninety (90) days.

  • Page 5: Safety Precautions

    The printer must not be exposed to water or rain, or damage may occur. • Do not shut down the Afinia H800 3D System or pull out the USB cable when loading a • digital model or the model data may be lost.

  • Page 6: Overview

    51dB - Quiet and Fast! The Afinia 3D software sends the print data from a Mac or PC to the Printer over a single USB cable. The Extruder delivers the Filament from the Spool into the Nozzle, which heats the filament...
  • Page 7 Afinia H800 3D Printer User’s Manual The Afinia H800 with HEPA filter is packed with advanced technologies in a stylish and robust design.

  • Page 8: Unpacking The Afinia H800 3D Printer

    Afinia H800 3D Printer User’s Manual Unpacking the Afinia H800 3D Printer The Afinia H800 3D Printer weighs over 40 pounds and should be team-lifted! Remove the power cord and 4 perf boards from the top foam piece. Remove top foam from the box. Lift the foam ring from around the printer.

  • Page 9: The Print Head

    The Print Head is already installed in the Printer. You do not need to do any assembly. The Control Buttons You can do a lot with your Afinia H800 by using the Control Buttons, so it follows your every command.

  • Page 10: Installing The Afinia H800 3D Printer

    Afinia H800 3D Printer User’s Manual Installing the Afinia H800 3D Printer You will need the USB Cable, Power Supply and Cable, and Filament Spool to complete the Afinia H800 3D Printer installation. Driver and Software Installation Insert the Installation Disc into your Mac. Open the disc, go into the Mac folder, and double-click Afinia Mac Setup.pkg.

  • Page 11: Loading The Filament

    Afinia H800 3D Printer User’s Manual Loading the Filament A. Insert the end of filament into one end of the Filament tube, which is on the upper right side of the spool holder. B. Feed the filament through the tube until about 4 inches of filament protrudes from the tube.

  • Page 12: Getting Ready To Print

    Afinia H800 3D Printer User’s Manual Getting Ready to Print Starting the Afinia 3D Program Open the Afinia 3D software on the desktop (Windows) or in the Applications folder (Mac). Windows version Mac version Initializing the Printer Long Press the Power Button or click Initialize in the 3D Print menu. The printer will beep, the platform and print head will move to the printer’s home positions, and beep again when it is ready.

  • Page 13: Preparing The Platform

    Position the BuildTak surface on the actual print zone – the Perf board is larger than the surface, with the perimeter outside of the print zone. Borofloat glass and BuildTak are available at store.afinia.com. Whichever platform preparation method you use, having a well-leveled platform, a correctly-set nozzle height, and a pre-heated print surface will improve your results.

  • Page 14: Leveling The Print Platform

    Afinia H800 3D Printer User’s Manual Leveling the Print Platform Before calibrating the nozzle height, check the vertical nozzle distance at each corner and center of the print platform. Open Maintenance from the 3D Print menu and click the Center button.

  • Page 15: Platform Calibration

    Afinia H800 3D Printer User’s Manual Platform Calibration Along with manual leveling the platform, the Afinia software can run a Platform Calibration to adjust the printing of the raft, laying down a level foundation for your model to be printed on.

  • Page 16: Manual Platform Calibration

    Afinia H800 3D Printer User’s Manual Manual Platform Calibration Select Platform Calibrate from the 3D Print menu. Click the button labeled 5 to move the nozzle to the center of the platform. Use the Up button to raise the platform.

  • Page 17: Calibrating The Nozzle Height

    Afinia H800 3D Printer User’s Manual Calibrating the Nozzle Height This section is one of the most important of the entire manual. Please read it carefully to help you understand the nozzle height setup procedure. To print successfully, the platform should be 0.2mm from the nozzle. As each printer is slightly different, this distance needs to be calibrated before starting to print.

  • Page 18: Other Maintenance Options

    Afinia H800 3D Printer User’s Manual 5. Repeat until the print surface is 0.2mm from the nozzle, about the thickness of a piece of paper folded in half. 6. Check the nozzle height at all four corners of the platform. If any of...
  • Page 19 Afinia H800 3D Printer User’s Manual TIP: An empty Afinia Premium spool weighs about 280 grams. If you are installing a partially used Afinia Premium filament spool, weigh it, and subtract 280 grams from the weight. Enter that value into the material Weight text box.

  • Page 20: Printing With The H800 3D Printer

    Afinia H800 3D Printer User’s Manual Printing with the H800 3D Printer Loading 3D Model Click File / Open or the Open icon on the toolbar (Windows only) and select the model you want to open. The Afinia 3D Printer software only...
  • Page 21 Note on STL files: For a model to print correctly, all the faces of the models need to have their normals facing outwards. The Afinia H800 3D Printer software uses model color to show problems - if any part of the model is red the normals are facing the wrong direction in that place.

  • Page 22: View Options

    Afinia H800 3D Printer User’s Manual View Options The mouse can be used to rotate, pan, or zoom the view of the models. Rotate Press the middle mouse button and move the mouse to rotate the view. Press Ctrl and the middle mouse button at the same time and move the mouse to pan. You can also use the arrow keys to pan the view.
  • Page 23 Afinia H800 3D Printer User’s Manual Windows 1. Click Move 1. Select the Move option 2. Input in the text box 2. Input in the text box 3. Click the Z axis button 3. Click the Z- button Windows TIP: If you hold down the Ctrl key, you can drag the model to a position.

  • Page 24: Placing Models Onto The Build Platform

    Occasionally an stl file may appear much smaller or much larger than designed. This is due to the design software saving the units of measure as inches rather than millimeters; the Afinia 3D software uses millimeters only, so a 1 inch model would appear as 1 millimeter.

  • Page 25: Print Setup Options

    Afinia H800 3D Printer User’s Manual Print Setup Options Click the Setup option in the 3D Print menu or the Preferences button on the Print and Print Preview windows. Mac version Windows version Print Settings Z Resolution This setting decides the layer thickness of the printer. Options are 0.10mm...
  • Page 26 Afinia H800 3D Printer User’s Manual Fill Settings There are four ways to fill the interior of the parts, as described below. The part is 50% filled. The part is 25% filled. This Fill setting recommended This is the default Fill setting.
  • Page 27 Afinia H800 3D Printer User’s Manual Support Settings Dense This sets how many layers of dense support material are printed directly beneath the model. More layers of dense support makes for a more stable print but takes longer to print.
  • Page 28 TIP: Setup and configuration settings except for the Nozzle Height Calibration and Platform Leveling are stored in the software, not on the Afinia H800 3D Printer. If you move the printer to another computer, repeat the calibration and setup procedures.

  • Page 29: Printing

    Afinia H800 3D Printer User’s Manual Printing TIP: Two keys to successful printing on the Afinia H800 3D Printer are platform preparation and preheating. The best results will be achieved if: The platform has been leveled and calibrated • The nozzle height is correctly set •...
  • Page 30 Afinia H800 3D Printer User’s Manual For large surface area parts, the Fine setting will take longer to print and the corners of the raft may lift from the platform. UnSolid Model Not all STL files are going to be perfect. A perfect STL file is a fully enclosed surface, with no gaps in the surface skin, and no overlapping surfaces.

  • Page 31: Save As Project

    Use the weight of the filament that you purchased, not the current weight of the spool. If you are using a 500g spool of Afinia Premium Plus ABS filament, divide the cost of the spool by 500g to get the cost per gram of material.

  • Page 32: Model Removal

    Afinia H800 3D Printer User’s Manual Model Removal You should never attempt to remove the finished model from the print surface while it is still in the printer. Doing so may affect the platform leveling or bend the entire platform assembly so that it is no longer perpendicular to the printer head.

  • Page 33: Removing Support Material

    Afinia H800 3D Printer User’s Manual Removing Support Material You will most likely need to remove any supports printed along with your model. The support material is the same material as the model material, but printed at a lower density, making it easier to remove and identify.

  • Page 34: Maintenance

    Afinia H800 3D Printer User’s Manual Maintenance Changing the Filament Changing the filament can be done either in the software or using the control panel. 1. Remove the magnetic Spool Cover. 2. Select Maintenance from the 3D Print menu and click Withdraw.

  • Page 35: Cleaning The Nozzle

    Afinia H800 3D Printer User’s Manual Cleaning the Nozzle The outside of the nozzle can get covered with a layer of filament during regular use. When the printer is printing, this layer may melt on the nozzle and leave discolored spots in the model or even clog the nozzle.

  • Page 36: Cleaning The Extruder Gear

    Afinia H800 3D Printer User’s Manual Cleaning the Extruder Gear The gear in the extruder may occasionally need cleaning to keep the filament feeding smoothly. 1. Long Press the Initialize button on the Control Panel to put the printer in sleep mode.

  • Page 37: Cleaning The Platform

    Spare parts Some of the plastic parts on the printer can be printed by the Afinia H800 3D Printer itself. If you need spare parts for your printer, the files for the printable parts can be found in the C:\Program Files\Afinia\Example\Spare Parts\H800 folder on PCs and in the Afinia directory off the root of the current User directory on Macs.
  • Page 38 Afinia H800 3D Printer User’s Manual Open Calibrate from the 3D Print menu. Measure the X1 and X2 length, as shown in the pictures below. IMPORTANT NOTE: Before you enter any new calibration values, the bar at the very top of the screen should read: XY: 0.00 deg / XZ: 0.00 deg.

  • Page 39: Tips & Tricks

    Scaling your Model Not only can the Afinia 3D software scale your model in all three dimensions, you can use the Scale function to change the size in any one of the three dimensions independently. For instance, you can make your model taller by setting the scale factor and clicking just the Z Axis button without affecting the width or depth (see page 23).
  • Page 40 Fix in the Edit menu of the Afinia 3D software may repair the non-manifold problem areas, but the best solution is to correct problems in your design software. Many software packages can check for and repair non-manifold models –...

  • Page 41: Status Indicator

    The table below explains what each Status Indicator state means. Changing Languages The Afinia software interface can use multiple languages. To change the language, open the application and enter the correct key sequence from the table below. The language will change the next time the application is launched.

  • Page 42: Updating The Printer Rom

    6. Verify that you have selected the correct file and click OK. Click OK again to begin the update. 7. When notified that the update is complete, follow the prompts and power cycle the H800. 8. Long Press the Initialize button on the control panel.
  • Page 43 3. Click the right mouse button and select the Uninstall option. The confirm dialog box will appear. Click OK. 4. Install the latest Afinia H800 3D software. 5. Unplug the USB cable then plug it back in. Windows will find a new device. Manually select the driver folder (the default location is C:\Program Files\Afinia\Afinia 3D Printer\ Drivers).
  • Page 44 Afinia H800 3D Printer User’s Manual Option 2: Update the driver manually 1. Install the latest Afinia H800 3D Printer software. 2. Find the 3DPrint@FreeMC driver Device Manager dialog should be located in the USB section). 3. Right click the entry and select Update Driver.

  • Page 45: Specifications

    Afinia H800 3D Printer User’s Manual Specifications Printer Physical Characteristics Printing Material ABS or PLA Plastic Layer Thickness 0.10 – 0.40 mm Nozzle Diameter 0.40mm Print Speed 10－100 cm Print Size 259×207×205mm 42 lbs. (19 KG) Net Printer Weight 60 lbs. (27 KG) Gross 19.5 ×...

  • Page 46: Technical Support

    Technical Support For technical questions or support issues, contact Afinia Technical Support: PH: 952-279-2643 support@afinia.com www.afinia.com Please have the Model and Serial Number of your Afinia H800 3D Printer available when contacting Technical Support. Date of Purchase: Place Purchased: Serial Number:...

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