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- 0579-822739 989 Content Content............................................................................................................................2 Preface............................................................................................................................3 Introduction.....................................................................................................................4 Notice..............................................................................................................................5 Chapter 1:3D PrintingTechnology................................................................................8 Chapter 2:About Finder...............................................................................................10 2.1AboutYour Finder...........................................................................................10 Chapter 3:Unpacking...................................................................................................24 Chapter 4:HardwareAssembly....................................................................................28 4.1 FilamentInstallation........................................................................................28 4.2 Printer Start-up................................................................................................29 4.3 LoadingFilament.............................................................................................29 4.4Unloading Filament........................................................................................31 Chapter 5:Build Plate Leveling....................................................................................33 Chapter 6:About Software...........................................................................................35 6.1 SoftwareInstallation........................................................................................35 6.2 Exploring FlashPrint........................................................................................36 Chapter 7:Basic Printing..............................................................................................59 7.1Generate a Gcode............................................................................................59 7.2 Print Methods..................................................................................................62 Chapter 8 Supports andService....................................................................................72 Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 2 400-699-1063 Preface Note:Eachdevicemustbetestedbeforeleavingfactory.Iftherearesomeresiduesinextruder or some tinyscratcheson thebuildtape, it isnormaland won taffect theprintingquality. OnthecompletionofthisUserGuide,thanksallFlashForgeengineersandthe FlashForge3D printerusersfortheir unremitting efforts and sincere assistance. TheFlashForgeFinderUserGuideisdesignedfortheFinderuserstostarttheir printingjourneywithFlashForgeFinder.Evenifyouarefamiliarwithearlier FlashForgemachinesor3Dprintingtechnology,westillrecommendthatpleaseread thisguide,asthereislotsofimportantinformationabouttheFinderforyoutoget a better 3D experience. For abetterandmoresuccessfulprintingexperience,youcanrefertothefollowing materials:
(1)Quick StartGuide UserswillfindtheQuickStartGuidetogetherwiththeprinteraccessories.TheQuick StartGuidewill help you start yourprintjourney as soon aspossible.
(2)OfficialFlashForgeWebsite : http://www.flashforge.com TheofficialFlashForgewebsitecontainstheup-to-dateinformationconcerning FlashForgesoftware,firmware,devicemaintenanceandsoon.Usersarealsoableto getthecontactinformationfromthere. Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 3 400-699-1063 Notes Introduction Pleaseread FlashForgeFinder 3D PrinterUserGuide carefully beforeuse. TheUserGuideiswritten based onWindows 7OS. The version ofthe FlashPrintislatest. The FlashForgeFinder3DPrinterUserGuide containstheinformationneededfor youto setup and use this device. ThisUserGuideincludingthefollowingparts:Preface,IntroductionandAfter-sale service. ThePrefacesectionincludesresourceacquisitionchannel,theoverallframeworkof themanual, and the problemsthat should be paid attentiontowhile printing. Theintroductionsectioncontainstheoverviewof3Dprintingtechnology,equipment introduction, unpackingandinstallation of equipment, softwareinstallation and use. After-sale section containsthe userhowto getthe support and help. Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 4 400-699-1063 Notice SafetyNotice
!Notices :Readalltheinstructionsinthemanualandfamiliarizeyourselfwiththe FlashForgeFinderUserGuidebeforesetting-upandusing.Failuretocomplywiththe warningandinstructionsmayresultinindividualinjury,fire,equipmentdamageor propertydamage. PLEASESTRICTLYFOLLOWALLTHESAFETYWARNINGSANDNOTICE BELOWALLTHETIME. WorkEnvironmentSafety Keep yourwork placetidy. Do not operate Finderinthe presence offlammableliquids, gases ordust. Keep Finder out of children and untrained people sreach. ElectricalSafety Always use the Finderwit h a properly grounded outlet.Do notrefitFinder plug. Do not use Finderindamp orwetlocations.Do not expose Findertoburning sun. In case of device damage, please use the power supplyprovided byFlashForge. Avoid usingthe device during an thunderstorm. In case of uncertain accident, please unplugthe deviceif you do not useitforlong. PersonalSafety Do nottouchthe nozzle and buildplate duringprinting. Do nottouchthe nozzle afterfinishing printing. Dressproperly.Donot wearlooseclothingorjewelry.Keepyourhair,clothingand Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 5 400-699-1063 gloves awayfrommoving parts. Donotoperatethedevicewhileyouaretiredorundertheinfluenceofdrugs, alcoholormedication. Cautions Do notleavethe device unattendedforlong. Do notmake any modificationstothe device. Tolowerthebuildplatebeforeloading/unloadingfilament.(Thedistancebetween the nozzleand build plate should bekeptfor atleast 50mm) Operatethe deviceinawell
-ventilated environment. Never usethe deviceforillegal activities. Never usethe devicetomake any food storage vessels. Never usethe devicetomake any electricalappliance. Never putthemodelinto yourmouth. Do notremovethemodelswithforce. EnvironmentRequirements Temperature:RT 15-30 Moisture:20%-70%
PlaceRequirements Thedevicemustbeplacedin adryandventilatedenvironment.Thedistancesofthe left,rightandbacksidespaceshouldbeatleast20cm,andthedistanceofthefront side spaceshould be atleast 35cm. FilamentRequirements Donotabusethefilament.PleasemakesureyouusetheFlashForgefilamentorthe Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 6 400-699-1063 filamentfromthe brands acceptedby FlashForge. FilamentStorage Allpolymersdegradewithtime.Donotunpackfilamentuntilnecessary.Filament should be stored atcleanand dry conditions. LegalNotice Alltheinformationinthisdocumentissubjecttoanyamendmentorchangewithout the officialauthorizationfrom FlashForge. FLASHFORGECORPORATIONMAKESNOWARRANTYOFANYKINDWITH REGARDTOTHISDOCUMENT,INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,THE IMPLIED WARRATIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. FCCNotice Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothe followingtwoconditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2) thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmay cause undesired operation. FlashForgeshallnotbeliableforerrorscontainedhereinforincidentalconsequential damagesin connectionwithfurnishing, performance or useofthismaterial This document containsproprietaryinformation protected by copyright. Copyright 2018FlashForge Corp.AllRights Reserved Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 7 400-699-1063 Chapter 1:3DPrintingTechnology 3Dprintingreferstotransformingthree-dimensionalmodelsintophysicalobjectsthat youcanholdandtouch.Itisalsocalledadditivemanufacturingbecausethe3Dmodelis created by adding layers uponlayers ofmaterial untilthe objectisfullyformed. FusedFilamentFabrication(FFF)isthemostcommonmethodof3Dprinting.Itisalso themethodthattheFinderuses.Itworksbymeltingplasticmaterialcalledfilamentonto aprintsurfaceinhightemperature.Thefilamentsolidifiesafteritcoolsdown,which happensinstantaneouslyafteritisextrudedfromthenozzle.3Dobjectsareformedwith thefilamentlaying downmultiplelayers. 1.1Process 3D printinginvolvesthree steps:
1.) Make ordownload a 3Dmodel 2.) Slice andexportthe 3Dmodel 3.)Buildthe 3Dmodel 1.1.1 Makea3DModel:
Currently,therearethreewaystomaking a3Dmodel. DesigningFromScratch YoucanusefreeCAD(computer-aideddesign)software such as3DTADA,AutoCAD, SolidWorks,Pro-E,andourownsoftwareHappy3Dto design yourown 3Dmodel. 3DScanners Analternativemethodtomaking a3Dmodelistoscananobject.3D scannersworkbydigitizingaphysicalobject,collectingitsgeometricdata,andsavingit to afileonyourPC.Therearealsoappsthatcanturnamobiledeviceintoa3Dscanner. Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 8 400-699-1063 FromtheCloud Themostpopularwayofobtaining a3Dmodelistodownloadit fromwebsitesthat allow usersto upload 3Dmodelsthattheydesigned. E.g. :www.thingiverse.com 1.1.2SliceandExportthe3DModel:
Slice softwareisthesoftwarethatprepares3Dmodelsforprintingandturnstheminto instructionsforthe3Dprinters.FlashPrintistheslicingsoftwareusedforthe FlashForgeFinder. UsingFlashPrint,youcanturnstl.filesintog.orgx.filesforprinting.Thenthefiles can be transferredto yourFinderviaUSB cable,USB stick orWiFi. Finder supportSimplify3Dsoftware,softwarenotdevelopedbyFlashForgemayneed registerorcharge extrafee, please chooseto use(or not)accordingto your needs. 1.1.3Buildthe3DModel:
OncetheoutputfilehasbeentransferredtoyourFinder,itwillstarttoturnthe3Dmodel into a physical object bylaying downlayers offilament. Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 9 400-699-1063 Chap pter 2:
2: Abo outFi nder 2.1A About You ourFind er er 2.1.
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|www.flashf o 4 orge.com 4 4 4 0 00-699-1063 10 2.1.2Terms Build Plate BuildTape The surfaceonwhichthe Finder builds an object. ThebluetapethatcoversFinder the object can sticktothe buildplatewell. sbuildplatesothat BuildVolume LevelingKnobs Extruder Nozzle Thethreedimensionalamountofspacethatanobject willuseonceitiscompleted.Thelargestbuildvolume of Finderis140*140*140mm. Knobsunderthebuildplatformthatareusedfor adjustingthedistancebetweenthenozzleandbuild plate. Thedevicethatdrawsthefilamentfromthespool, meltsitandpushesitthroughanozzleintothebuild plate. printhead ,whichlocatedatthebottom Alsocalled ofthe extruderwhere heatedfilamentis squeezedout. Cooling Fan Tocooltheouterassemblyoftheextruderandgear motor. FilamentIntake An openinglocated atthetop oftheextruder. FilamentGuideTube Ablackplasticpiecethatguidesthefilamentfromthe filament box tothefilamentintake. FilamentCartridge A specificboxfor placing FlashForgefilament. SolidGlueStick Asolidadhesiveusedformakingthemodelsticktothe build platefirmly. UncloggingPinTool Atoolthatusedforcleaninganduncloggingthe extruder. StampingWrench Atoolthatusedfor seizingthe nozzle smetal cube. Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 11 400-699-1063 2.1.3 Reference Name Number ofExtruder PrintTechnology Screen Size BuildVolume LayerResolution BuildAccuracy Finder 1 Fused Filament Fabrication(FFF) 3.5 colorIPSTouch Screen 140 140 140mm 0.05- 0.4mm 0.1-0.2mm PositioningAccuracy Z axis 0.0025mm;XYaxis 0.011mm FilamentDiameter NozzleDiameter Build Speed Software Support Formats OS Device Size NetWeight ACInput Connectivity 1.75mm 0.07 0.4mm 10-200mm/s FlashPrintt Support Simplify3D Input:3MF/STL/OBJ/FPP/BMP/PNG/JPG/JPEG Output:GX/G Win xp/Vista/7/8/10 MacOS Linux 420*420*420mm 10Kg Input: 100V-240V, 50-60Hz Power: 65W USB cable,USB stick,WiFi, FlashForgeCloud, PolarCloud Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 12 400-699-1063 2.1.4
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(referencevideo Unpacking ThischapterwillpresentyouthewholeunpackingprocedureofFinder3D printer.(Note: Make sure you readthewhole unpacking guide)
(3-1)Placethe packaging box on a cleanwork surface . 3-1 3-2 3-2 Openthe box, graspthetwo handles andthenlift your Finder outofthe box. Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 24 400-699-1063 3-3
(3-3)YourFinderiswrappedbypackagingmaterials,removethesematerialsstepby step. 3-4
(3-4)Removetheside protectivefoam sheets. 3-5 Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 25 400-699-1063
(3-5)Remove allprotectivewrapping, and thenyouwill seeyour Finder. 3-6 3-6 Onthetopfoamsheet, you can see oneQuick StartGuide and atool bag(USB stick*1,levelingknob*1,Allenwrenches*2,stampingwrench*1,uncloggingpin tool*1, grease*1, and screwdriver*1). 3-7 Removethetape on the extruderforfixingtheflatcable
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(3-8)Cutofffourribbonsthatusedforfixingtheguiderod.Thenslidetheextruderto make surethe extruderisin good condition.
(3-9)Takethe filament(Assign random color)out ofthe Finder. 3-9
(3-10)Liftthebuildplateupandtakeoutthegluestick,powercable,poweradapter andUSB cable. 3-10 Congratulations!YouhaveunpackedyourFinder.Next,let assembly ofFinder. smoveontohardware Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 27 400-699-1063 Chapter 4:HardwareAssembly YourFinderhasbeeninstalledbeforeleavingfactory,youcanstartuptheFinderfor printing aftermountingthefilament spool and completingleveling. 4.1FilamentInstallation
(4-1)Thefilament cartridgeisattherear of Finder. Liftthe cartridge outofthe Finder. 4-1 TheblackpartisFilament Detecting E ip 4-2
(4-2)Takeoutthefilamentandthreaditthroughthefilamentdetectingequipment.
(Note:Thefilament shouldfeedsfromthe bottom ofthespooltowardsthetop ) Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 28 400-699-1063 Afte erinstalling thefilam en ent, putthe ca cartridgeba ck ck tothepr i inter. 4.2 Printer Start Start-up 4-3 3 3)Insertthe po
(4-3) the po he powercab le powersu pp le into an elec pplyintothe ectrical outle powerinp u et.Thentu r utonthe ba rn on the po backofthe F ower switch. ch. Finderand p plug
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(4-4 4.3 Loading ng Filament ament Forstable filament load oadingand properdev i iceprotecti on,you need need toinstal l l the filam ment guide t tube properl rly.
(4-5)Tak e e outthe fi filamentgu i idetube, t h hreadthe fil filamentfro omthefila m ment cartri ridgethr ough ough thetube. 4-5 Finde nder User Guide
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(4-6)Insertthefilamentfromthefilament guidetubeintothefilamentintake. 4-6 Next,wewillloadtheFlashForgefilament.
(Note:Pleaselowerthebuildplateto increasethedistancebetweenthenozzleandbuildplateto50mmatleastfor avoiding nozzlejam.)
(4-7)Tap [Tools].
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4-7 4-6 4-8 Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 30 400-699-1063 4-9 4-9 Afterthe extruder stemperaturereaches220
,the printerwill sound a beep to prompt youtoloadthefilamentintothe extruder. 4-10 4-10 Pressthespringpresser,andtheninsertthefilamentintotheextruderatan uprightangle.Thenthefilamentwillbedrawnthroughtheextruder.Donottap
[Cancel] untilthefilamentloadtheextrudersteadily. 4.4 UnloadingFilament 4-11 Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 31 400-699-1063
(4-11)Tap [Tools]-[Filament]-[Unload] and the extruder starts heatingup. 4-12
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(4-12)Aftertheextruderreaches220 unloadthefilamentfromtheextruder.Pressthespringpresser,pressdownthe filamentforaboutthreeseconds andgently pullthefilament out. Note:Donotpulloutthefilamentwithforceasitwilldamagethegears.Ifthe meltedfilament has cooled downinthe extruder, pleaserepeatthesteps above. Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 32 400-699-1063 Chapter 5:BuildPlate Leveling Findercreativelyadoptsthree-pointintelligentlevelingsystem,whichwillgiveclear andcomprehensivefeedbacktousers.Therearethreespring-loadedknobsunderthe buildplatform.Thedistancebetweentheplateandnozzleincreaseswhiletightening the knobs. Onthe contrary,the distancereduces. 5-1
(5-1)Tap [Tools] -[Level] onyour Findertouchscreen.Pleasewaitwhiletheextruder andplatformfinishinitialmovements.Afterthat,operateaccordingtotheguideonthe touch screen. 5-2 Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 33 400-699-1063
(5-2)Aftertapping
[Yes],theextruderstartstomovetowardsthefirstpointand theplatemoves up and downto verifythe distance betweennozzle and plate. 5-3
(5-3)Whenitshowsthatthedistanceistoobig,pleaseunscrewcorrespondingnut under platform clockwise until hearing a steadybeep and the [Verify] button appears.
(5-4)Ifthedistanceisappropriate,tap pleasefollowthe promptsto adjust againtill yousee
[OK] button. 5-4
[OK] tosecondpointleveling.Ifstillnot, 5-5
(5-5)Repeatsteps2through4abovetocompletesecondandthirdpointslevelingand thenTap [Finish] to exit. Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 34 400-699-1063 Chapter 6:AboutSoftware ThischaptertalksaboutthebasicfunctionofFlashPrint.Formoreinformationabout advancedfunction, youcan browseourwebsite www.FlashForge.com. 6.1SoftwareInstallation 6.1.1SoftwareAcquisition Method 1: To gettheinstallation packagefromtheUSB stickinthetoolkit. Method 2: Openthelink belowtodownloadtheinstallationpackage:
http://www.flashforge.com Steps:
Support---Downloads---FlashPrint---choosethe software version---download 6.1.2SoftwareInstallationandStart-up 1.Decompressthezippedfileorstarttheinstallationprogram,andtheninstallthe software accordingtothe direction. 2.Startthesoftwarewiththestartmenushortcutorbyclickingthesoftwareicon.(See 6-1) 6-1 Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 35 400-699-1063 6.2ExploringFlashPrint 6.2.1 MachineTypeSelection Note! Afterstarting FlashPrint, youneedto selectthetargetmachinetypefirst. WhenyoustartFlashPrint, adialogboxwillpopup.JustselectFlashForgeFinderin themachinetypelistandclick
[OK].Youcanalsochangethemachinetypevia clicking [Print]--[Machinetype] .See graphic6-2:
6.2.2SoftwareIntroduction 6-2 6-3 Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 36 400-699-1063 Loadfiles. Enterthe support editmode. Printit directlywith your Finderorexportto yourUSB Stick. View FlashPrint home screenfromone of six viewing angles. Movemodel around onXY-plane;shift+clicktomove along Z axis. Turn and rotate yourmodel. Scalethe size of your object. Cutmodelinto severalparts. 6.2.3Loading YoucanloadamodelfileorGcodefileintoyourFlashPrintbythefollowingsix methods:
Method 1: Clickthe [Load]
onthemaininterface.Then selectthe objectfile. Method2: Selectthefileforloadinganddragthefiletothemaininterfaceofthe software. Method 3: Click [File]--[Load File].Then selectthe objectfileforloading. Method 4: Click [File]--[Examples] toloadtheexamplefiles Method 5: Click [File]--[Recent Files] toloadthefiles openedrecently. Method 6: Selectanddragthetargetfiletotheicon of FlashPrint. Note:3Dmodelscanbestoredas
.STL,.OBJ,or.FPPfileand supporteditingby Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 37 400-699-1063 FlashPrint. GeneratingRilievo Loadingapng,jpg,jpeg,bmppicturefileintotheFlashPrint.Andthefollowing dialoguebox(6-3)willpopup.Thesettingboxincludessettingsforshape,mode, maximumthickness,basethickness,bottomthickness,width,height,topdiameterand bottom diameter. Shape:including plane,tube, canister and lamp. Mode:including darkeris higher and lighterishigher
. Maximumthickness: Zvalue ofthemodel Basethickness:Theminimumraftthickness andthe defaultvalueis 0.5mm Width:X value ofthemodel Depth:Y value ofthemodel Bottomthickness: Fortube, canister and lampto set up bottomthickness Top diameter: Fortube,canisterlampand sealtoset up thetop diameter Bottom diameter: Fortube, canister,lampand sealtoset up the bottom diameter 6-4 Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 38 400-699-1063 Plane(6-5) Tube 6-6 Cansiter(6-7) Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 39 400-699-1063 Lamp(6-8) Seal(6-9) 6.2.4Views Changing views Changemodel views bymoving,rotating, scaling. Drag Clickthe [View] icon andthen you canmovethe object bythefollowingthree methods:
Method 1: Hold downtheleftmouse button and drag. Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 40 400-699-1063 Method 2: Hold downthemousewheel and scroll up and down. Method 3: Hold downthe Shift key, hold downtherightmouse buttonand drag. Rotate Clickthe [View] iconandthen you canrotatethe object bythefollowingtwomethods:
Method 1. Hold downtherightmouse buttonand drag. Method 2. Hold downthe Shiftkey,hold downtheleftmouse button and drag. Scale Rotatethemousewheelto enlarge orshrinkthebuild plate. SetView Allows usersto viewthe object on the buildplate.Sixviewsareundertheviewmenu, thatis,homeview,bottomview,topview,frontview,backview,leftviewandright view. Method 1: Clickthethe [View] button,thereare six viewsinthe drop-downlist Method2: Clickthethe [Look] icon ontheleft,clickitagainand asubmenu will appearwith sixviewsfor selecting. ResetView Allow userstoreset views by thefollowingtwomethods:
Method 1: Clickthe [View] menu and select [HomeView ]
Method2: Clickthe [View] buttonontheleft,clickitagainandyouwillseethe viewing options, you can click [Reset]. Show ModelOutline Click[View]--[Show ModelOutline] ,itwill highlightthe yellow borderofthe object Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 41 400-699-1063 Show SteepOverhang Click[View]--[ShowSteepOverhang]
.Whentheintersectionanglebetweenthe modelsurfaceandhorizontallineiswithintheoverhangthresholdvalue,thesurface hassteepoverhanganditbecomesredinthesoftware.Overhangthresholdvalue could be setas needed. The defaultvalueis 45 degree. 6.2.5 Move Selecttheobjectandmovethe object by thefollowingtwomethods:
Method1: Clickthe [Move] iconontheleft,holddowntheleftmousebuttonand dragtoadjustthelocationofthemodelinXYdirection.Holddownthe Shiftkey,hold downtheleftmousebuttonanddragtoadjustthelocationofthemodelin Zdirection. The distance and the direction ofthemovement shall be displayed. Method2: Clickthe [Move] buttonontheleftandthenenterthedistancevalue.Click
[Reset]toreset distancevalues. Note: Usersshallclick
[Center] and [OnPlatform] afterthelocationadjustmentto ensurethemodel(s)bewithinthebuildareaandonthebuildplatform.Ifaspecified positionisneeded, onlyto click [On Platform]. 6.2.6 Rotate Selectthetarget object androtatethe object bythefollowingtwomethods:
Method1: Clickthe [Rotate] iconontheleftandthreemutuallyperpendicularrings appeararoundtheobjectClickoneringandrotateonthepresentaxis,youwillseethe rotationangleanddirectioninthecenterofcircle.Inthisway,youcouldmakethe modelrotate on X/Y/Z axis. Method2: Clickthe
[Rotate] iconontheleft,andthenenterintorotatingangel valuesinX/Y/Z axes positioning.Click [Reset] toresetrotating angel values. Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 42 400-699-1063 6.2.7 Scale Selectthetarget object and scaletheobject bythefollowingtwomethods:
Method1: Clickthe [Scale] iconontheleft,holddowntheleftmousebuttonand scalethemodel.The correspondingvalueswilldisplaynearthe object. Method2: Clickthe [Scale] iconontheleftandthenenterintoscalevaluesinX/Y/Z axes positioning.Clickthe [Maximum] buttonto getlargest size possiblefor building. Click [Reset] toresetthe size ofmodel. Note: Ifthe [UniformScaling] radiobuttonisclicked,itwillscalethemodelinequal proportionwhenchanging value inanypositioningofthemodel.Otherwiseitwill only changethe value ofthe corresponding positioning. 6.2.8Cut Left-clickonthemodeltoselectitanddouble-clickonthe
[Cut] tosetthecutplane. The direction and position are availablefor setting. Drawwith Mouse X Plane Y Plane Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 43 400-699-1063 Z Plane 6.2.9Supports Afterloadingthemodel,click
[Edit]--[Supports] orclickthe Supports icondirectly, then you willenterthesupport editmode(asshowninthepicturebelow).Click
[Back]
to exitwhen you finishediting. Options Support Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 44 400-699-1063 ClicktheSupportOptions,anoptionboxwillappear,supportsoptionsinclude treelike and linear ,whenchoose treelike ,click
[OK],thenitwillgenerate treelikestructure;whenchoose linear ,click
[OK],thenitwillgeneratelinear structure;ifitis amodelwithsupports,whenyouchooseoneofthesupports options,softwarewilljudgewhetherexistingsupportsneedtobedeletedornotonthe basisof thetypeofexistingsupport,andwillpopupthecorrespondingprompttolet youmakethe choice. Auto Supports 6-11 Clickthe [AutoSupports] button,thesoftwarewilljudgethepositionwheresupports areneededandgeneratecorrespondingtreelikeorlinearsupports.Ifitisamodelwith supports,the existing supportswill be deleted andnew supportswill be generated. Add Supports Supportswillbeaddedonceclickingthe
[Add] button.Movethecursortothe positionwhere supportsneeded,left-clickto choosethe starting point of supports, hold downtheleftmousebuttonanddragthemousethesupportspreviewwillshowup(if supportsurfacedoesn tneedsupportorthesupportcolumnangleistoolarge,will highlightthesupportreview).Loosentheleftmousebutton,ifsupportcolumndoesn t Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 45 400-699-1063 meetwithmodel,thensupportwillbegeneratedonoriginandterminalpoint(the highlightedpreview supportwon tgenerate support structure) Clear Supports Click [ClearSupports ],allsupportswillbedeleted.Theoperationcanberepealed via clicking [Undo] orpressingtheshortcut key Ctrl+Z. Delete Supports Supportswillbedeletedonceclickingthe
[Delete] button.Movethecursortothe supportsneededdeleting,currentsupportsanditssubnodesupportwillbehighlighted, clicktheleftmouse buttonto deletethesehighlighted support. 6.2.10Print 6-12 Preview: Choosetoenter previewinterface ornot Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 46 400-699-1063 Printwhen slice done: Print ornotwhen slice done Materialtype: Choose accordingtothetypeofmodel Supports: Whenprintsuspendedstructuremodels,supportisnecessary.Click
[supports] to create support partforthe printing. Raft: Thisfunctionwillhelpthemodelto stickwell on the platform. Wall: Duringdualcolorprinting,thisfunctionwillhelptocleartheleaking filament ofanother extruder. Brim: Expandtheoutlineofmodel sbottomlayerstoaBrimwhichhelpsanchor the edges ofthemodeltothe platetoavoidwarping. Resolution You havethreeresolution solution(with default setting)tochoosefrom, highresolutioniscorrespondingwithslowprintingspeed,oppositeforthelow resolution.For PLA printing, an extra solution Hyper isavailable. Moreoptions: Click [Moreoptions]
tosetforlayer,shell,infill,speedand temperature.Differentresolutionsolutioniscorrespondingtodifferentdefaults,click
[RestoreDefaults] to backto default setting. Layer a.Layer: Layerthicknessoftheprintingmodel.Withasmallvalue,thesurface ofthemodelwill besmoother. b.FirstLayerHeight:
Thisisthefirstlayerofthemodel,whichwillaffectthe stickingperformancebetweenthemodelandplatform.Maximizeis0.4mm,usually the defaultisOK. c.Shell: Containstheoutsideshellvalue,cappinglayervalue(undervasepattern, top solidlayer settingisinvalid). Primeter Shells: Maximizeis 10 a.TopSolidLayer: Maximizeis 30, minimumis 1. Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 47 400-699-1063 b.Bottom SolidLayer: Maximizeis 30, minimumis 1. Infill a. FillDensity meansfillrate. b. Fill Pattern isthepattern offilling shape which effects printing duration. c.CombineInfill:
Youcanselectthelayersforcombiningaccordingtothelayer thickness.Thecombinedthicknessshouldnotexceed0.4mm. EveryNlayers isforallthe infillswhile EveryNinnerlayers isonlyforinnerinfills,whichgenerallycansaveprint time. Speed 6-13 a. PrintSpeed isthemovingspeedoftheextruder.Generally,thelowerspeedis, the betterprint you willget. For PLA printing, 80isrecommended. b. Travel Speed istocontrolthemoving speed ofthe extruder under non-printing Status duringwork. For PLA printing, 100 isrecommended. Note: Modify parameters settingstoget betterprints as differentmodels need different parameters. Temperature ExtruderTemperature: Recommended extrudertemperatureis220
. Note: Differenttemperatureshavesubtleinfluencesinprints.Pleaseadjustthe temperatureaccordingtothe conditionin orderto get a goodprint. Others PauseAtHeights: Allowsuserstopre-set aheightinwhichtheprintwillsuspend automatically.Thefunctionusuallyappliedwhenyouwanttochangethefilamentat a Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 48 400-699-1063 certain point. 6-14
(6-14)Click [Edit],thenyou can addorremove a height. 6.2.11File Menus New Project Click [File]--[NewProject ] canbuild ablankproject.Ifthereisanunsaved modificationonpreviousproject,thenitwillinformyouwhetherthemodification needstobesavedornot.Click
[Yes] willsavethemodification,click
[No] will abandonit.If click [Cancel] or closetooltip,thenwill cancelthe new project. 6-15 Saving Afterfinishingthemodeleditandadjustment,therearetwowaysbelowtosaveall modelsinthe scene. Method 1:
Click [File]--[SaveProject] inthemenubartosavethefileasaprojectfilewiththe
.fpp suffix,allmodelsinthescene(includesupport)areindependent.Afterreloading thefiles,extruderconfigurationinformationandmodelpositionwillbethesameas Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 49 400-699-1063 the configuration duringsaving. Method 2:
Clickon [File]--[Saveas...]
tosavethemodelasprojectfile.fppor.stland.obj. For.stland.boj,modelsareintegratedasone(includesupportpart).Ifloaditagain, onlythe position ofthemodelwas saved, notincludedtheprinting parameters. Preferences Click [File]--[Preferences],youcanchooselanguageandifneedsdetectingupdate when start. 6-16 Language: Thesoftwaresupportssixlanguages,namely,Chinese(simplified Chinese andtraditionalChinese),English, French,Korean,JapaneseandRussian. Font Size: Setthefont size. Autolayout newly-importedmodel: SetYes orNo. PrintingWindowType: IncludingBase Mode and Expert Mode CheckforUpdateafterstartup:
Itis used topresetifitis necessaryto activatethe onlineautomaticupdatefunction,ifchooseyes,everytimewhenyouopensoftware,it canonlinedetectifitisanewversionsoftware,oncenewversionfound,itwill reminds usersto download and install new versionfirmware. Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 50 400-699-1063 6.2.12Edit Menus Undo Allows usersto undo therecent edits by thefollowingtwomethods:
Method 1:Click [Edit]--[Undo]. Method 2: Presstheshortcut Ctrl+Z. Redo Allowsuserstoredothemostrecentedityouhaveundonetoyourmodelfilebythe followingtwomethods Method 1: Click [Edit]--[Redo]
Method 2: Presstheshortcut Ctrl+Y. Empty Undo-stack To clean uptherecorded operating steps so as toreleasethememory. SelectAll Bythefollowingtwomethods, youcould selectallmodelsinthe scene.(When models aretoo smallto be seen orout of viewing scope, please click
[Center]and[Scale]buttonsto adjustthemodel.) Method 1: Click [Edit]--[SelectAll] . Method 2: Presstheshortcut Ctrl+A. Duplicate Selecttheobjectand duplicatetheobjectthroughthefollowingtwomethods:
Method 1: Click [Edit]--[Duplicate]
Method 2: Presstheshortcut Ctrl+D Delete Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 51 400-699-1063 Selecttheobjectand deletethe objectthroughthefollowingtwomethods:
Method 1: Click [Edit]--[Delete]
Method 2: Presstheshortcut Delete AutoLayoutAll Click [Edit]--[AutoLayoutAll
] afterloadingoneormorethanonemodels,all modelswillbe placedautomaticallyas automatic placementrule. RepairModels Click [Edit]--[RepairModels] torepairmodels. Supports Click [Edit]--[Supports] to enter supports setting interface. 6.2.13Print Menus ConnectMachine You can connectthe Finderwith your PC via a USB cable orWiFi. Note: Themachineicononthebottomrightdisplaystheconnectionstatus:
Connected Disconnected Method 1 ConnectViaUSBCable a.Connectyour Finderwith yourPC via an USB cable. b.Turn on your Finderand start FlashPrint. c.Click [Print]--[Connect Machine], then select USB in the [Connection Mode]optionandselectmachineyouwanttoconnectin
[SelectMachine] option.If youcannotfindyourmachine,clickthe
[Rescan] buttontoscanyourmachineand selectit.Finallyclick
[Connect] buttontoconnecttotheprinter.Ifyoustillcannot findyourmachineafterrescan,itmeansyouhaven tinstalledthedriverinthe Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 52 400-699-1063 software. 6-18 Method 2 ConnectVia WiFi ConnectFinderwith your PCunderAPmode a.Turn on your Finder b.Tap [Tools]-[Setting]-[Wlan]-[WlanON]
c.Clickonthewirelessnetworkontheleftbottomofyourcomputer,andfindthe wireless signal- Finder .Click [Connect] to connect your computerwith Finder . d.Click [Print]-[ConnectMachine] onFlashPrint.Thenthefollowingdialogbox inConnectMode. EnterintotheIPAddress popsup.Youneedtoselect shown on the Findertouch screen and then click [Connect]. Wi-Fi 10.10.100.254:8899maynotbethecorrectIPaddressaccordingtoyour printer present status. 6-19 Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 53 400-699-1063 If successfully connected, you will seethefollowingredmark. ConnectFinderwith your PCunder STAmode a.Tap [Tools]-[Setting]-[WiFi]-[WiFiON]to turnontheWiFiofFinderand connect your PC and FinderwiththesameWiFi network. b.Click [Print]-[ConnectMachine] onFlashPrint.Thenthefollowingdialogbox popsup.Youneedtoselect Wi-Fi inConnectMode. EnterintotheIPAddress shown on the Findertouch screen and then click [Connect]. 10.10.100.254:8899maynotbethecorrectIPaddressaccordingtoyour printer present status. If successfully connected, you will seethefollowingredmark. Disconnect Finder Click[Print]--[Disconnect] todisconnect yourPC and Finder. Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 54 400-699-1063 6.2.14Tool Menus ControlPanel AfterconnectingPCwithFinder,click
[Tools]--[ControlPanel] toopenthecontrol panel. JogControls 6-23 a. Jog Mode Selectthe distancethat extruder/build platemove a singletime(thatis, the distanceextruder/build platemove upon yoursingleclick). b.Sixbluearrowdirectionbutton:
ControlthemovealongX/Y/Zaxis.X/Yaxis buttoncontrolextrudermove,Zaxisbuttoncontrolbuildplatemove.ClickX-, extruderwillmoveleftwardaspecifieddistance;ClickX+,extruderwillmove a specifieddistancerightward.ClickY-,extruderwillmoveforwardaspecifieddistance;
ClickY-,extruderwillmovebackward aspecifieddistance.ClickZ-,buildplatewill moveupwardaspecifieddistance;ClickZ-,buildplatewillmovedownward a specifieddistance.(SpecifieddistancereferstothemovedistanceyousetinJog Mode. c. Stop: Click [Stop] buttontoabortthe currentmovement. d.XYZcoordinateframeontherightside:
Showthecurrentpositionof Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 55 400-699-1063 extruder/build plate. e. MakeCurrent PositionZero button: Setthecurrent position ofthe extruder/buildplateas(0,0,0). (
NOTE: X,Y,and Zboxesarefordisplaypurposes. Changingthe valueinthe boxes willnot affect anything. f.CenterX/Y/Zbutton:
Extruderandbuildplatformwillbacktothezero(0,0,0) you setlasttime. g.X/Y Speed andZSpeed: Setthemove speed of extruder/build platform. LimitSwitch: InordertoprotectyourFinder,threelimitswitchesareequippedto controlthemaximumposition,andthethreelimitswitchescorrespondingtoX/Y/Z axislimit switch.It hastwo status:
a.NotTriggered:
Iftheextruder/buildplatedon tmovetoitsmaximum,X/Y/Zaxis limit switchis nottriggered, and shows NotTriggered . b.Triggered:
Iftheextruder/buildplatemovestoitsmaximum,X/Y/Zaxislimit switchistriggered, andshows Triggered . StepperMotorControls: Allowsuserstocontroltosteppermotor.Click
[Enable], andlockthemotorsoitdoesnotallowanymovement;click
[Disable],andunlockthe motortobecontrolledmanually. LEDColor: Allowsuserstochangethe LED color of Finder. ExtruderControls: Youcansetthevalueof MotorSpeed(RPM)
,whichcan controltherotationspeedoffilamentfeedingwheel.Themotorrotationtimecanbe controlledviasettingthevalueof ExtruderDuration .Generallywesuggestthe userschooseoptionofcontinuoustime60seconds.Thefilamentmustloadedinthe extruderbeforemotorstarts. Therefore,donotstartrotationoperationuntilthe extrudertemperaturereachestotheprintingtemperatureoffilament. ForPLA filament,theextrudertemperatureshouldreach200
,afterreachingtheextruder temperature,clickthe
[Forward]/[Reverse]rotationbuttontocontrolfilamentload Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 56 400-699-1063 andfilamentunload.Furthermore,ifyouwanttostopfilamentloadandunload,you can click[Stop]. TemperatureControl:
Inputthetemperatureyouwanttogetintheleftframe, click[Apply],theprinterwillautomaticallyheatthecorrespondingpart,therightside showsthecurrentactualtemperatureofcorrespondingpart.Afterstartingheating,the belowcurveoftemperatureformwillstarttochange,differentcolorcorrespond different parts temperatures UpdateFirmware EverytimewhenyoustartFlashPrint,itwillautomaticallydetectanddownloadthe up-to-datefirmware.Ifanyupdateisavailable,adialogboxwillpopupforreminding the userstoupdate. Step1: Click [Tools]--[Updatefirmware] .Itneedstocutoffconnectionbefore updatingfirmware.Ifsoftwareandprinterarealreadyinconnection,itremindsyou cutting offthe connection, choose [Yes] and go ontothe next step. Step2: Choosecorrespondingprintertypeandfirmwareversionandclick
[OK] inthe firmwareupdatingbox.Afterconfirmingtheprinterisinfreestate,thesoftwarewill automatically updatethefirmware 6-24 Step 3 RebootyouFinderandwaitfor4-5seconds,thenyoucanseetheupdate Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 57 400-699-1063 process bar.Whenthe updatefinishes,itwill go backtothemaininterface. Step 4 Tap[Tools]--[About]to checkwhetherthe updatedversionisright. OnBoard Preferences When the computer and printer are in connection, click[Tools]--[On Board Preferences], you can checktheprinter name. Machineinformation Whenthecomputerandprinterareinconnectionstate,click
[Tools]--[Machine information], you can checkthemachinetype,machine name andfirmware etc. 6.2.15Help Menus FirstRun Wizard HelpContents Click [Help]--[HelpContents] , you canreadthehelp contents. CheckforUpdates Click[Help]--[CheckforUpdate]
todetecttheavailable updates online. AboutFlashPrint Click [Help]--[AboutFlashPrint] ,thesoftwareinformation boxwillpopup.Thecontentsincludethecurrentsoftwareversionandcopyright information. Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 58 400-699-1063 Chapter 7:BasicPrinting Thischapterwillprovide astep-by-stepguideonturninga3Dmodelinto aphysical reality.Beforeproceeding,itisrecommendedthatyou dbettergooverpriorchapterson loading/unloadingfilament,levelingthebuildplatform,andthefunctionsand 34 capabilitiesof FlashPrint. 7.1Generate aGcode
(7-1)Double-clicktheicon of FlashPrintto startthe software. 7-1
(7-2)Click[Print]--[MachineType] to selectFlashForge Finder
(7-3)Clickthe [Load] icontoloada.stlmodelfileandtheobjectwilldisplayonthe 7-2 buildarea. 7-4 Click[Edit]--[SurfacetoPlatform]
tomakeyourmodelperfectlypositioned 7-3 Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 59 400-699-1063 onthebuildarea.Click
[Back]anddouble-clickthe Moveiconagain,thenclick
[On the Platform] and [Center]toensurethemodel be on the platform. 7-4 Note If you ve placeyourmodelin a right place, you can skipthe step above.
(7-5)Clickthe [Print]icon on thetop, you shouldmake somesetupsforyour printjob. Preview: Ifyoucheckthe done. 7-5
[Preview]box,youcanpreviewyourmodelafterslicingis Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 60 400-699-1063 PrintWhenSliceDone:
IfyouprintviaUSBcable,youcancheckthebox,whileif you printviaUSB stick, you shouldnot checkthe box. MachineType: FlashForge Finder Supports: Ifyouprintamodelwithsupports,youshouldclicktheinvertedtriangle and select [Enable]. Raft: Youare suggestedto select [Enable]. Resolution: You are suggestedto select [Standard]
MoreOptions: You aresuggestedto keep them default. Click[OK] toselectthepathtosavetheGcodefile.Youcanrenamethefileasyou like andsaveitas a .g or .gx file, click [Save] togenerate a Gcodefile. Note:.gxfilesareavailableforpreviewwhilethe.gfilesarenot.Theyaredisplaying asfollows:
g. Files gx. Files 7-7 Next,we are goingto printthemodel. Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 61 400-699-1063 7.2Print Methods AftergeneratingtheGcodefile,youcantransferittoyourFinder.Youcantransferthe filethroughUSB cable and USB stick. 7.2.1 PrintfromComputer(USB connection) Connectyour Finderwith yourPC via a USB cable. Turn on your Finder,levelthe build plateandloadthefilament. Click [Print] andtransferyourGcodefiletoyourFinder.Aftercompleting transference,theprinterwillheatupautomatically.Andwhenheatingfinishes,the printwillstartto buildthemodel. 7-8 WhenyourPCconnectswithFlashPrintsuccessfully.Thestatusboxonthe bottomrightdisplaysthereal-timenozzletemperature.Afterfinishingpreheating, your Finderstartsthe printjob directly. 7.2.2 PrintfromComputer(WiFiconnection) Connectyour Finderwith yourPC viaWiFi.(Pleasereferto 6.1.13) Turn on your Finder,levelthe build plateandloadthefilament. Click [Print]andtransferyourGcodefiletoyourFinder.Aftercompleting transference,theprinterwillheatupautomatically.Andwhenheatingfinishes,the printerwillstartto buildthemodel. Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 62 400-699-1063 IfyouwanttoprintaGcodefrom alocalfolder,youjustneedtoloadthefileinto FlashPrintatthestatusofUSBconnectionorWiFiconnection,thenclickthe
[Print]
button on thetop-right. Load thetargetGcodefileintoFlashPrint. Clickthe [Print]button,the PCwilltransfertheGcodefiletothe printer. 7-9 7-10 Afterfinishingtransferring,theprinterwillheatupautomatically.Andwhenheating finishes,theprintwillstartto buildthemodel. Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 63 400-699-1063 7-11 7.2.3PrintfromUSB Stick Insert yourUSB stickwithtarget.g or .gx fileto your Finder. . TurnontheFinder.Makesurethebuildplatehasbeenleveledandthefilamentis loaded. Tap[Print]andthentapthe USBStickCard iconinthemiddle.Thefile(s)willbe displayedonthescreen.Selectthefileyouwanttoprintandtap
[Print].Thefilewill betransferredtotheprinter. Andtheprinterwillheatupthenozzleautomaticallyandstarttoprintafterthe nozzlereachestheaimedtemperature., Abort To stop heatingand printing.Once you tap [Abort],the processisirreversible. Pause Tosuspendtheprintjob,youcantapitagaintoresumeit.Youcanusethis functionwhen you wantto changethefilament halfway. Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 64 400-699-1063 7.2.4 Printfrom FlashForgeCloud connection 1)Turnon[WiFi]connectiononprinter InternetwithWiFi.( Make suretheprinter has connectedtoInternet.) Turn on [FlashForgeCloud] connection on printer s settinginterface. 2)Register a FlashForgeCloud accountwith your computer, onwebsite:
ssettinginterfacetoconnecttheprinterto https://cloud.sz3dp.com/
3)RegisteryouraccountonFlashForgecloud:Afteractivateyouraccountthrough your email box, logininFlashforgecloudwith your account. 4)Afterloginin cloudwith your own account,click[My printer]
InputyourPrinter'sNameandFlashcloudRegistrationCodein[Addprinter]interface. Printer'sNameiseditandinputbyyourself,itcanhelpyouidentifyprintertype,user name or using date.RegistrationCodeis showedin your printer's[About]interface. click[Add printer]. Finder User Guide | www.flashforge.com 65 400-699-1063 5) A Mor Flash Cloud manag Add aprinte r rethanone ashforgeFi nde oud connection. anagement can be don r completed oftheFl ash nder,Invent o on. Using F can be done i ed as showed ashforgeprin t orII/InventorII FlashForge C n batches. ed inthe pict u ure below. addedto a F dventurer3prin t connectionto p ri terscanbe rIIS, Adven Cloud conn FlashForge tersall suppo rint,printe r Cloud accou supportFl ashFo account, ashForge jobs rsandprint 6) C Choose a m modelfro m m cloud mode odellibrary orupload yourown model(stl fi file), Finde nder User Guide
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