BCN3D Sigma Series User manual

Install printing surface
Watch our video to see
how to correctly position
the printing surface.
Set up video
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dreams and to create a better product every day.
1. Unboxing
1. Open the box from the
top.
2. Remove the components
from the foam and place
them on a table. Then
remove the foam and the
cardboard.
3. Remove the lateral foam
protections.
4. Lift the printer with care
holding it from the side
anges and place it on the
table.
5. Open the plastic bag
containing the printer.
Quick Start Guide
BCN3D Sigma Series
Proper area to take out the
printer with your hands.
2. Set up
Remove protections
•Remove all the protection foams inside the printer. There are three on the carriage and one
under the printing surface.
•Pivot the left and right spring clips away from the aluminium platform.
•Take the glass printing surface from the upper protective foam.
•Place the glass printing surface on top of the aluminium platform.
•Insert the glass with light force into the back spring clips.
•Fix it with the left and right spring clips.
Install printing surface
For more detailed information about
the processes shown in this guide,
read the User Guide.
User Guide in your own
language
Unboxing
Watch our video to see
how to correctly unbox.
Unboxing video
Retain packaging for warranty service.
The printer is heavy and therefore this step needs to be performed by two people. Make sure
that the table where the printer is being installed, is close enough.
The glass printing surface must be handled with care. In case of breakage, it may cause injuries.
Specications subject to change. EN-MSS-2020-v1
Install plastic covers
•Take the plastic covers and thumbscrews from the packaging.
•Peel off the protective lms.
•Use the thumbscrews to install the plastic covers.

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problem in this manual, please contact
the BCN3D technical support team
through Contact Support.
Turn on the printer
•Take the power supply cable out from the accessories box that was on top of the printer.
•Connect the power supply cable to the power socket at the back of the printer.
•Plug the other end of the cable into a wall outlet.
•Turn the printer on. The power switch is found on the left side of the printer.
Getting started
Scan the QR code to be guided through the Setup Assistant for network connectivity, loading
lament and calibrating your printer.
What is in the box?
•BCN3D Sigma Series with 0.4mm
hotends
•Glass printing surface
•2 PLA spools
•2 Spool holders
•Quick start guide
•SD card
•Ethernet cable
•USB cable
•Spatula
•3 Allen key
•Pliers
•10 Hotend Shims
•USB Wi dongle
•Power supply cable
•Nylon cleaning lament
•Calibration gauge
•Magigoo glue stick
•Sample part
•3 plastic covers
•10 Thumbscrews
1 If you have the option, we
recommend using the printer with
an Ethernet connection as it is more
stable than Wi.
Information
Online
Ethernet
•Take the ethernet cable out from
accessories box.
•Connect the ethernet cable to the
ethernet port at the back of the printer.
•Connect the other end of the cable to a
network source.
Wi
•Find the USB WiFi Dongle in the
accessories box.
•Plug the USB WiFi Dongle into the USB
port at the back of the printer.
Ofine
SD Card
•Find the SD Card in the tool box, inside the
upper box.
•Insert the SD Card into the SD Card slot at
the front of the printer.
3. Using the printer
1. Hotend
2. Bowden tube
3. Purge tank
4. SD Card reader
5. Touchscreen
6. Spool holder
7. Filament spool
8. Glass printing surface
9. Extruder
10. Power plug
11. USB port
12. Ethernet port
13. External spool holder
14. External lament spool
15. Filament Runout sensor (FRS)
16. Power switch
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Diagram
The BCN3D Sigma Series can be used online or ofine. However connecting the printer to the
network is needed in order to register it and to use the BCN3D Cloud functionality.1
Specications subject to change. EN-MSS-2020-v1
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Setup Assistant
Watch our video to see
how to run the Setup
Assistant
Getting started
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