EN/CN-A02
Foto 13.3
WARNING
1. When the glass over the LCD screen cracks, stop printing immediately, otherwise
the crack will expand and cause more serious damage.
2. The maximum tank volume is 3 liters. Note that moderate resin must be added
so its level will be between the upper and lower marker lines in the tank.
3. The correct way to cut off power supply is to turn off the power switch of the
printer.
4. Do not cut off the power abruptly during printing to avoid mechanical damage.
This guide is only applicable to FLASHFORGE Foto 13.3 3D printer
NOTE
Three screws A, B and C indicated in the picture should not be loosened,
otherwise the printing will fail!
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Foreword
Note
Each 3D printer has undergone a printing test before leaving the
factory. If there are residual consumables in the feed resin tank or
slight scratches on the printing platform, it is normal and will not
affect the use.
Dear customer:
Thank you for choosing and using the products of Flashforge Technology. Thank
you for your great support and help. The product quality and performance of
Flashforge Technology are excellent. For your convenience, please read the
manual carefully before use, and strictly follow the instructions of the manual.
The entire Flashforge Technology team is always ready to provide you with the
best quality service. No matter what problems you encounter during use, please
contact us according to the telephone and email provided at the end of the
manual.
In order for you to experience our products better, you can also obtain equipment
operating knowledge from the following channels:
Quick Starter Guide
Please unpack it carefully, you can take out the attached quick start guide from
the top layer of foam. The quick start guide will help you get familiar with the
device as quickly as possible and successfully complete the first printing
experience.
Safety tips: Please make sure to read the following safety
tips carefully
Work Environment Safety
Keep your work place tidy.
Do not operate in the presence of flammable liquids, gases or dust.
Children and untrained personnel should not operate the equipment alone.
Environment Requirements
Place Requirements
Temperature: RT 15-30℃
Moisture: 20%-70%
The device must be placed in a dry and ventilated
environment. The distances of the left, right and
back side space should be at least 20cm, and the
distance of the front side space should be at least
35cm.
Notice
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Electrical Requirements
Be sure to ground the device; do not modify the plug of the device. (Ungrounded/
incorrectly grounded/modified plugs will inevitably increase the risk of leakage)
Do not expose the device to humidity and hot sun. (Wet environment will increase
the risk of leakage/exposure will accelerate the aging of plastic parts)
Do not abuse the power cord, and be sure to use the power cord provided by Flashforge.
Do not use the device during thunderstorms. If you do not use the device for a long
time, please turn off the device and unplug the power cord.
Personal Safety
Please don’t direct touch the photopolymer resin with hands.
Please put on gloves and masks during operation.
Please don’t look at the light source directly.
Do not operate the device while you are tired or under the influence of drugs, alcohol
or medication.
Cautions
Operate the device in a well-ventilated environment
Do not leave the device unattended for long
Do not make any modifications to the device
Do not operate the device in bright light.
Never use the device for illegal activities.
Never use the device to make any food storage vessels.
Never use the device to make any electrical appliance.
Never put the model into your mouth.
Do not remove the models with force.
Photopolymer Resin
Requirements
Please store the photosensitive
resin solution in a dark and dry
environment. Please place it in
a place out of the reach of
children. Please ensure that the
label surface of the bottle is
facing the eye-catching
direction.
Photopolymer Resin Storage
Unused photopolymer resin needs to be stored in a dark, dry, cool place, and out of
the reach of children. Ensure the bottle body logo faces in an eye-catching and visible
direction.
Legal Notice
The user has no right to make any changes to this manual.
Flashforge Technology will not be responsible for any safety accidents caused by
customers disassembling or modifying the equipment by themselves. Without the
permission of Flashforge no one may modify or translate this manual. This manual is
protected by copyright, and Flashforge reserves the right of final interpretation of
this manual.
First edition (March 2021)
@Copyright 2021 Zhejiang Flashforge 3D Technology Co.,Ltd., Ltd. All rights reserved
03
Getting To Know Your 3D Printer
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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1. Z-axis 2. Platform Tighten Knob 3. Leveller 4. Build Plate
5. Light Shield 6. LCD 7. Box Tighten Knob 8. Resin Box
9. Touched Screen 10. Ethernet 11.USB Stick Port
12. Power Switch 13. Power Slot
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Accessory Box
3D Printer
Resin
Power Cable
Quick Start Guide
After-sales Service
Metal Scraper
Plastic Scraper
Brush
Rubber Glove
USB Stick
Tweezers
Wrench
Accessory Kit
Soft Cloth
Filter
Diagonal Pliers
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Unpacking
1. Cut the tie to open the box.
2. Take out the top foam.
3. Lift up and remove the outer box.
4. Remove the foam on both sides.
5. Open the front door of the device and
prepare to take out the foam inside.
6. Loosen the platform fastening knob.
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7. Take out the molded platform.
8. Remove the foam. Note that there is a
bottle of resin and a tool box inside the
foam cotton.
9. Complete.
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Leveling
1. Confirm that the printing platform is clean. Install the platform as shown in the picture:
fit it on the Z-axis and fasten it with hand-screw nuts.Confirm that there is no
misalignment in the installation of the platform and that it is not loose when moved
manually.
Loosen
Loosen
2. Loosen the four M6 screws in the upper-adjustment block of the platform assembly.
Note that there are two screws on the both sides of the upper adjustment block.
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3. Connect the power cable to theadapter, insert the outputof the power
adapter into the power inlet port on the back of the printer. Turn on the
switch.
Print
Tool
System
Move
Residue
WLAN
Stop
4. Place 3 sheets of A4 paper over the
printer screen.
5. Click on [Tools] in the main interface,
and then click on [Z-axis Move].
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Z:
22
00
mm
-
+
Stop
No.4
No.2
No.3
Tighten
No.1
6. Click on [Reset] to reset the Z-axis and lower the platform to the zeroposition.
When the platform is lowered to the bottom, tighten the four M6 screws No.1-4 in
sequence according to the figures shown.
Z:
22
00
mm
-
+
Stop
7. Pull the A4 paper back and forth. Make
sure some resistance can be felt during
pulling.
8. Click on "+" to raise the platform
200-300 mm to complete the leveling.
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First Printing
1. Confirm that the LCD screen
and resin box are clean.
2. Take out the resin box and
place it carefully on the
screen. Pay attention to the
orientation of the pouring
port and install it in the
direction shown on the right.
3. Tighten the screws on both
sides.
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No misalignment and looseness in installation
Clean
4. Confirm that LCD screen, build plate and solution box are clean.
5. Make sure that the resin box and platform are installed in alignment and that they
are not loose when moved by hand.
6. Shake the resin to mix itwell.
7. Pour the resin into the solution box. Note
that level shall not exceed or be lower than
the mark lines in the resin box. Close the
light shield after all above preparatory steps.
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File list
Model-01
Model-02
Model-03
Model-04
Print
Tool
System
Model-01
1000
3 h 49 min
0.05 mm
9. Click [Print] to enter the model list. Click the model file to start printing.
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Post-processing
1. When the printing is finished, a notification will
be displayed.Click [OK], open the light shield,
take out the build plate, drain the remaining
resin, and shovel the model off with a scraper.
Note: There will be uncured resin on the model
when printing is just finished. Please note
that the model must be dried before being
processed.
2. Small models are cleaned in an
ultrasound device filled with alcohol,
while the large models are rinsed in
a drum with alcohol.
4. After filtering the resin, pour it into
the resin recycling bottle (separate
packing of the new resin is
recommended).
3. After cleaning, dry the model with a
dust-free cloth or with an air gun. Put it
in the curing box to solidify it again.
5. Clean the device with dust-free cloth and
alcohol. Turn off the device.
Note:
1) Take extra care when installing and
uninstalling the platform, for it’s heavy
and might damage LCD screen if were to fall.
2) In the cases of long printing process, regular
observations are required. Stop printing
when flawed or fallen models appear.
3) Keep the environment clean and dust-free.
4) For novice to do the leveling, please reconfirm
the installation and leveling gaps.
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Replace the FEP film in the resin box
1. Loosen the screws indicated in the picture and take out the resin box. Remove the
remaining resin and clean the box.
2. Turn the box up side down and loosen
the screws on the base. Take out the FEP
membrane module to be replaced.
3. Clean the bottom of the resin box and
the screws, and prepare a new module.
Note: Do not touch and leave fingerprints
on the membrane which will affect printing.
4. Place the FEP membrane at the bottom
of the resin box.
5. Tighten the screws on the four corners
first.
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02
03
09
07
08
10
04
01
6. Tighten the M4*12 countersunk screws from 1 to 10. Please do it in a diagonal order.
7. Cut off excess FEP membrane (dark part) to finish the replacement. Please double
check if the resin box is polluted with dirt, fingerprints, etc. If so, it needs to be
cleaned again.
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06
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Softwar e Operation
FlashDLPrint
FlashDLPrint.exe
Load
Supports
Print
1. Install and run the FlashDlprint.exe program.
2. Click Load, select the model file.
Set Position
X:
Y:
Z:
0.00mm
0.00mm
0.00mm
View
Move
Rotate
Cut
On Platform Separately
Scale
On Platform
Center
Reset
Print
I want to:
Preview
Print When Slice Done
Material Type:
Grey Standard
Operation:
Save As New
Remove
Exposure Time
Raft
Size Adjust
Infill
Others
Layer Height:
0.1mm
More Options >>
Base Time:
Attach Time:
5.5s
80.0s
Gradual Time Layers:
12
Restore Defaults
OK
Cancel
Save Configuration
3. Use movement and rotation to place the
model in an appropriate position. The
model should not be lower than the
network surface of the bottom plate.
4. Click Print, and a print window pops up.
(Generally just adjust "layer thickness",
"bottom number", "exposure time",
"bottom exposure time", etc.)
FlashDLPrint
File(F)
Edit(E) Print(P) View(V) Help(H)
Load
Supports
Print
View
Move
Rotate
Scale
Cut
FlashDLPrint
Z
Y
X
Slicing model ...
5. Click [OK], select the file type ".svgx ",
select the save location, and click
[Save S].
6. At this point, "Slicing..." will be displayed
at the bottom of the interface. , after the
section is completed, the interface changes
into the section preview interface.
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1. Install and turn on the ChiTuBox64.exe
program.
CHITU BOX
CHITUBOX V1.8.1
Open Project
Save ProJect
Open...
Save As...
2. Click the【Open...】in the menu at
the upper left corner to select the
model files.
CHITUBOX V1.8.1
untitled*
File List
Select All
Solid
X-Ray
Settings
Slice
X:
Y:
Z:
0.00
0.00
0.00
Put on the plate
Centered
Reset
X:
Y:
Z:
+90°
-90°
0.00
+90°
-90°
0.00
+90°
-90°
0.00
Flatten by face
Reset
Z
Y
X
3. Move the model to the right position through movement and rotation. The
model cannot be lower than the mesh surface above the raft.
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Settings
Default
foto 13.3
foto 8.9
foto 6.0
FLASHFORGE Standard Resin Grey for 0.1mm
Machine
Resin
Print
Gcode
Advanced
Layer Height:
0.1
mm
Bottom Lift Distance:
Bottom Layer Count:
Lifting Distance:
Exposure Time:
Bottom Lift Speed:
Exposure Time:
Linear
Lifting Speed:
10
10
65
65
mm
mm
mm/min
mm/min
Exposure Time:
Retract Speed:
150
mm/min
1
8
6
0
0
s
s
s
s
Bottom Exposure Time:
80
Light-off Delay:
Bottom Light-off Delay:
4. Click the [Settings] and the pop-up window will appear. Generally, it is enough
to adjust the ‘Layer Height’, ‘Bottom Layer Count’, ‘Exposure Time’, and ‘Bottom
Exposure Time’.
CHITUBOX V1.8.1
untitled*
Machine:
Resin:normal
Volume:1.8 (ml)
Weight:2.0 (g)
Price:0.05$
Time:3h15m0s
Network Sending
Save
Back
5. After all parameters being set, click the [Slice] and a tip ‘Slicing’ will show at the bottom
right of the interface. When the slicing is done, a preview interface will display.
6. Click the [Save] to save the file type as ‘.svgx’ ; choose the folder and click [Save].
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Maintenance
Please keep two parts shown in the picture below clear without dust and fingerprint.
Do not pour the used residual resin back to the resin bottle.
The waste resin can be poured into the sealing bag for sealing and then be exposed
to the sun until the resin solidifies.
If the print doesn’t work for quite a long time, please pour the residual resin in the
resin box into a closed container and keep it away from light. If a solidified model
falls into the residual resin, please take it out as soon as possible.
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Follow us
Zhejiang Flashforge 3D Technology Co., Ltd.
Address: No.518 XianYuan Road, Jinhua City,Zhejiang Province, China
Service Hotline: +86 579 82273989
support@flashforge.com
FCC Statement
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.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Radiation Exposure Statement
To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this grant is applicable to only mobile
configurations. The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation di
stance of at least 20cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction
with any other antenna or transmitter.