3D Systems FabPro 1000 Manual

FabPro 1000 Setup
Please see the FabPro 1000 User Guide, found on support.3dsystems.com/fabpro, for safety information and com-
prehensive operating instructions.
Save all foam and packing material for future use. Shipping without the original packing material may
cause damage to the printer.
Mixer sold separately
1. Remove Finishing Kit
Insuciently mixed material
may result in build failure.
2. Mix Material Bottle(s) 3. Remove Packing Material
Remove packed-in documents (1),
nishing kit (2), and power cord
box (3). Compare the contents of
the printer package to the list in
the Welcome Letter to ensure
everything is included.
Place bottle(s) on LC-3DMixer for time
specied on material’s package or
shake bottle vigorously up and down.
Stir material in print tray before each
build (see User Guide).
Open all four box clips (1) along the
bottom of the package. Lift outer box
up and off (2). Remove foam pieces
from top of printer.
4. Stage Printer
Team-lift printer off pallet and onto
table/counter. Remove protective
covers from LCD screen (1) and printer
door (2). Remove plastic packaging
and silica-gel packet (3).
Ensure staging area is on a level
surface.
5. Install Glass Print Base and Print Tray
1. Open printer door. Remove foam piece from under the tilt tray.
2. Install glass print base in tilt tray, lining up its at corners
with corresponding at corners in tilt tray.
3. The print tray is wrapped inside the plastic storage container in the
nishing kit. Unwrap it. Install it, concave side facing upward. Be sure the
“FRONT” label is facing you.
4. Fasten four toggle case locks.
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FabPro 1000 Setup
Please see the FabPro 1000 User Guide, found on support.3dsystems.com/fabpro, for safety information and com-
prehensive operating instructions.
Save all foam and packing material for future use. Shipping without the original packing material may
cause damage to the printer.
6. Plug in Power/Ethernet
Printer will turn on when power is
plugged in. You will hear the tilt tray
moving on start-up. Ethernet should be
connected to your building’s network.
You may plug in either cable
rst.WiFi not available for
printer.
7. Install Print Platform
Always wear nitrile gloves when
handling materials and/or
printer components.
You must clean the print
platform between uses.
Lift handle (1). Slide print-platform
arms (2) along elevator guides (3)
until platform drops down. Push
handle down (4) to lock platform in
place.
8. Download/Install 3D Sprint
1. On a PC, go to support.3dsys-
tems.com/fabpro. Click Install
Software link.
2. Follow the instructions to down-
load/install 3D Sprint.
3. Follow link for activation code.
Ensure your computer is able to
run 3D Sprint - see User Guide.
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9. Add Printer
1. Open 3D Sprint.
2. Click the Printer icon (1).
3. Click the Find Printer button
(2) to nd the printer on your
network. If this does not work,
enter the printer’s IP address.
4. Click FabPro 1000 icon (3), and
then click Next (4).
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10. Select Material
1. Click the FabPro Proto GRY icon
(1), as this will be the material
used in the test build later in this
guide.
2. Click the Next button (2).
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11. Select Print Mode
1. The 50 Micron option (1) should
be pre-selected for you.
2. Click the Next button (2).
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FabPro 1000 Setup
Please see the FabPro 1000 User Guide, found on support.3dsystems.com/fabpro, for safety information and com-
prehensive operating instructions.
Save all foam and packing material for future use. Shipping without the original packing material may
cause damage to the printer.
12. Select Build Style
1. The Standard option (1) should
be pre-selected for you.
2. Click the Set button (2).
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13. Download Test .STL File(s)
1. On a PC, go to support.3dsys-
tems.com/fabpro. Click the Full
Product Documentation link.
2. Click the Guides Inside the Box
link in the left navigation.
3. Download one or both .stl les.
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14. Import .STL File in 3D
Sprint, Resize, and Orient
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15. Auto-Place Model
1. With model still selected, click
Autoplace.
2. Click Set to place model in
middle of print platform.
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16. Support Model
1. Click Smart Support icon (1).
2. Ensure you are using Gate
supports (2).
3. In the Smart Support panel, click
Create Supports (3). Supports will
be added in green (4).
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4. Type 50 in the Absolute Scale
section’s % column. Press Enter.
5. Click the Orient icon.
6. Click the 3D model to select it (3).
7. Keep Support Area 30 deg
setting. Click Orient button.
1. Go to File > Import to import the
le(s) downloaded in Step 13.
2. Click Transform. In the
Transform Panel, click Scale.
3. Click the 3D model to select it.
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FabPro 1000 Setup
Please see the FabPro 1000 User Guide, found on support.3dsystems.com/fabpro, for safety information and com-
prehensive operating instructions.
Save all foam and packing material for future use. Shipping without the original packing material may
cause damage to the printer.
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17. Send .PXL File to Printer/
Register Printer
1. Click Add to Queue to send the
.pxl le to the printer.
2. This will generate a pop-up in 3D
Sprint. Fill out your information
to register your printer.
18. Begin Print Process
1. On printer, Press power button
on screen 1.
2. Hold down button on screen 2.
3. Screen 3 will show the name of
your print job. Hold down the
button to continue.
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Whenever printer says “hold
btn,” this is a 3-second hold.
Holding the button for 8 seconds
will shut down the printer.
19. Scan Material Bottle
When you see the screen above (1),
hold the bottle’s QR code under the
QR-code scanner’s targeting light.
Do not look into the scanner.
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20. Fill Print Tray
1. You will see the screen above (1).
2. Pour material into tray until the
material reaches the mid step
that is molded into the print tray.
Always wear nitrile gloves
when handling materials and/
or printer components.
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21. Begin Print
Shut printer door. Hold down power
button to start print. You will see
the screen above (1) during printing.
When the print is done, follow the
steps in the Post-Processing section
of the User Guide.
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Other Useful Documents
Please see http://support.3dsys-
tems.com/fabpro for up-to-date
versions of the following documents:
FabPro 1000 User Guide - See full
details regarding safety, facility
requirements, post-processing
instructions, and more for your
printer.
Safety Data Sheets and Instruc-
tions for Use - SDS and IFUs ship
with each material. They are also
available on https://www.3dsystems.
com/materials.
3D Sprint Online Help - Launch on-
line help by pressing F1 or clicking
the icon while in the software.