FELIXprinters Pro L User manual

Quick Start Guide
FELIX Pro L / XL
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1Safety
General safety
-Keep children under the age of 14 out of reach of the
printer
-FELIXprinters are only suitable for professional use.
Considerations when in operation.
-Don’t leave the printer unattended, before making sure the
first layer is printed properly
-Don’t lean on the printer.
-Be careful with long hair and wide clothes.
-Don’t transport the printer.
-Make sure all moving parts can move without any
obstructions.
-Don’t remove any objects from the hot plate while printing.
-Caution with any moving parts that move in the X, Y and Z
direction. Moving parts can have a pinching hazard.
Electronic safety
-Only use the power supplies and cables supplied by
FELIXprinters. Always turn off and unplug the printer before
performing maintenance or modifications.
-The power supply meets all CE mark regulations and is
protected against short-circuit, overload, over voltage and
over temperature.
Printer placement
-Place the FELIXprinter on a stable surface.
-Place the printer out of reach of children.
-Use the FELIXprinter in a dry environment at room
temperature.
Ventilate
-Good ventilation while printing is advised. When
printing ABS, small concentrations of styrene vapor can
be released. This can (in some cases) cause headaches,
fatigue, dizziness, confusion, drowsiness, malaise,
difficulty in concentrating, and a feeling of intoxication.
-We recommend using filament types shown on the
FELIXprinters website. Examples PLA, PETG, ABS-X,
Glassbend etc. Other types may be toxic; please follow
instructions from the filament supplier.
Caution with heater elements
-There is a potential risk of burn, as the print head can
reach temperatures of up to 275°C and the heated bed
of up to 120°C.
-Don’t place objects on the heated bed, not even when
the printer is turned off.
-Always let the printer cool down for at least 5 minutes
before doing maintenance or modifications.
-Never try to print without a buildplate in the machine,
this can cause damage to the machine and heated bed.

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2Introduction
Thank you for choosing FELIXprinters!
It is highly recommended to at least read this manual. It explains in short how to make your first print and contains important
information to operate the printer properly.
3Contents
1SAFETY .....................................................................................................1
2INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................2
3CONTENTS ...............................................................................................2
4PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................................3
5FELIX PRO L / XL AT A GLANCE .............................................................4
6WHAT’S IN THE BOX? ..............................................................................5
6.1 INSTALLING TEFLON TUBES AND TOP COVER ........................................... 6
6.2 POWER ON ....................................................................................... 8
7DISPLAY OVERVIEW ................................................................................ 9
8PREPARATION FOR PRINTING ..............................................................10
8.1 THE BASICS .....................................................................................10
8.2 PRINT BED CALIBRATION. ..................................................................10
8.3 CLEAN THE PRINT SURFACE ................................................................12
8.4 LOAD FILAMENT ..............................................................................13
9PRINTING ...............................................................................................16
9.1 PRINT VIA USB STICK ........................................................................16
9.2 PRINT AND CONTROL PRINTER VIA WIFI OR LAN ................................. 17
1.1.2 CONNECTING TO WIFI OR WLAN ....................................................18
9.3 PRINT VIA WEB INTERFACE................................................................. 19
10 POWER LOSS RECOVERY ..................................................................... 21
11 PRINTER CALIBRATION ......................................................................... 22
11.1 WHAT DOES THE CALIBRATION DO? ................................................... 22
11.2 HOW TO DO THE AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION? ...................................... 24
11.3 ERRORS DURING LEVELING................................................................ 26
12 Z CALIBRATION .................................................................................... 27
12.1 ERRORS ......................................................................................... 27
13 XY CALIBRATION.................................................................................. 29
13.1 BIGGER NOZZLES ............................................................................. 30
14 TIPS AND TRICKS................................................................................... 30
14.1 FLEXIBLE FILAMENTS ......................................................................... 30
15 MAINTENANCE..................................................................................... 31
15.1 REPLACE A PRINT-HEAD.................................................................... 31
15.2 DUST CLEANERS .............................................................................. 33
15.3 MOTION SYSTEM ............................................................................. 33
16 DISPLAY MESSAGES ............................................................................. 34

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4Printer specifications
System specifications
-Printer dimensions (L, W, H) 600 x 666 x 776 mm (XL)
-Printer dimensions (L, W, H) 906 x 666 x 966 mm (L)
-Weight 65 kg (L), 80 kg (XL)
-Power requirements: 220 V
Capabilities
-Build volume (L, W, H) 300 x 400 x 400 mm (L)
-Build volume (L, W, H) 600 x 400 x 600 mm (XL)
-Layer height range 0.05 - 0.4
-Bed temperature: max. 120 °C
-Flex plate
-Software bed leveling
-Automatic nozzle calibrations
Extruders
-Diameter nozzle: 0.5 mm (L) 0.5 (XL) (optional 0.35 and
0.7mm)
-Nozzle temperature: max. 275 °C
-Full metal hot-ends
-Filament flow detection
Interface
-Capacitive Touchscreen, with embedded 1.2 Ghz quad core
processor.
-Print server (Repetier-Server)
-Webcam
-Print file management
-16GB memory
Print materials
-Open source 1.75 mm filaments
-Tolerance: ± 0.15 mm
-PLA, PET(G), Flex, ABS-X, PVA, Wood, Glass
Connectivity
-USB flash drive
-WIFI
-Wired Ethernet
Software
-Simplify3D
-Open source Repetier-Host for FELIXprinters.

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5FELIX Pro L / XL at a glance
Display unit
Extruder
Filament roll
Power switch
Power plug
LAN port
Filament guide
USB port

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6What’s in the box?
A
1x Tweezers
F
1x Spatula
B
1x Power cable
G
3x Bed calibration tool
C
1x MicroSD card + USB
reader
H
1x Allen key set
D
2x Teflon tubes
I
1x Premium PLA roll
E
1x Wrench 14mm
Recommended tools:
NB: The box could contain extra materials like filament you have ordered.

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6.1 Installing Teflon tubes and top cover
Place top cover.
NOTE: When using PLA or PETG it is recommended to leave the top cover off. The top cover is only needed for materials that are
sensitive to temperature changes like ABS and ASA or other materials that are prone to warping.

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Remove the shipping clips from the belts so that the coreXY can move freely.

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6.2 Power on
1. Insert the power cable.
2. Flip ON the UPS (optional) to activate power dip/loss recovery function. Battery will start to charge if not fully charged
already. For this to function properly, the battery needs to be charged.
NOTE: When this switch is on, the battery will charge itself until full even when the power switch is turned off.
3. Flip ON the power switch.
-The lights of the print-head turn on immediately
-The screen boots up in about 40 seconds.
Power switch
UPS Switch
(power dip/loss recovery)
Ethernet port

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7Display Overview
Shutdown button: To properly shutdown the printer. First press the shutdown button before turning the power switch off. This
ensures proper shutting down of the operating system on the Display unit.

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8Preparation for printing
8.1 The Basics
Below is the workflow described of 3D printing. With some pointers to ensure a successful print. This manual only covers the last
step in the process.
8.2 Print bed Calibration.
IMPORTANT: Only PERFORM BED LEVELING after unboxing. The printer is already fully factory calibrated.
1. Design
✓Follow the construction rules
of 3D printing.
- Limit overhang angles
- See software quick start
manuals for more
information.
3. Print
✓Filament guided to extruder
with filament roll holder and
guiding tubes.
✓Filament not entangled on roll.
✓Use good quality filament
✓Ensure print surface is
absolutely free from grease.
✓Ensure nozzles of print-head are
clean.
2. Slice
✓Choose correct settings
according to type of print
object and chosen material
type.
✓Use up to date software
✓Up to date slicing settings
✓Followed slicing
recommendations
First Layer
Never leave printer unattended if you are not sure if first layer is printed correctly

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With the bed leveling routine the printer measures the surface of the build plate. With this information the printer prints the first
layer optimally by ensuring a constant distance between nozzle and bed.
The first layer is the most important layer of a print. It is the basis of the printed object (which can take more than 70 hours in some
cases). An improperly printed first layer is mostly the cause of a failed print. With the automatic calibration features properly
executed, the chance of failure will be minimized. Follow these steps and make sure the bed is clean before starting.
Other calibrations are described in chapter.11.
In general calibration is only required when there has something physically changed.
-Replacing/changing a hot-end
-After transport
-New buildplate
-When you can see the printer is not printing properly

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8.3 Clean the print surface
Take out the print surface
The first layer is the most important layer of a print.It forms the basis for the rest of the print. To ensure the proper first layer
adhesion, take the following steps:
First remove any filament residue from the printbed surface, with a spatula or carefully with the tweezers.
Second use one of the two approaches to further prepare the surface:
A. Use the already applied Kapton layer on the flex plate and clean it with detergent like methylated spirit
or 100% alcohol . It must be absolutely grease free. Grease from fingers can ruin adhesion to the bed.
B. Use an adhesive like Magigoo, Pritt Powerstick, 3DLac or similar (Especially recommended for
larger prints).
Note: When using a spray adhesives ensure the flex plate is removed from the printer. The spray can
damage the linear motion components of the machine.

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8.4 Load Filament
Open up the sides of the machine to place the filament spool, the spool holders themselves are adjustable for tension with the bolt
in the middle. This can be used to make the filament feeding smoother for larger spools for example, clockwise for more tension
counterclockwise for less.

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Then push the filament through the dust cleaner until it comes out the other end then insert it into the head. Ensure the filament is
cut off in a skew manner, so the extruder can easily grip the filament. For abrasive filaments like carbon fiber filled, it’s better to take
the dust filters out.
Press the change filament button in the home menu.

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1. Select the left (1) or right (2) extruder
2. Press insert filament. The print-heads will warm up and takes about 1 minute.
3. Now continue by pressing start. While inserting the filament, help the printer by pushing it downwards in the extruder until you
feel the printer has gripped the filament.
4. Continue extruding until filament comes out of the printhead.
Remove the deposited filament with the supplied tweezer.

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9Printing
This chapter describes the several options to start a print job. Starting with the easiest first.
9.1 Print via USB stick
Insert the USB stick supplied with the printer and press refresh and press USB stick button
A file-list should appear. Select one of the prints,
When you press the gcode file, you get two options.
1. You can save it to the internal library of the touchscreen or
2. Directly print it from the USB stick. The file is temporarily copied to the screen and the print will start. You can safely
remove the USB stick without disturbing the print-process.
Start the PRINTJOB supplied with the printer first to ensure proper functioning.
IMPORTANT NOTES/RECOMMENDATIONS
✓Clean/prepare the print bed before starting a print.
✓Never leave the printer before visually seeing that first layer is printed ok
✓Always use filament accessories for proper filament guiding and long lifetime of hot-end.

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9.2 Print and Control printer via WIFI or LAN
You can connect to the printer via Wireless LAN or cabled connection LAN. For information about the connection you have to go to
the settings menu.
1.1.1 Connecting to LAN
Insert an ethernet cable on the back of the printer. Ensure that you are connected to the same network otherwise you are not able
to access the printer. Press the Network button in the settings menu to find the IP-address.

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1.1.2 Connecting to WIFI or WLAN
Navigate to the Settings menu.
First main WLAN menu, in the left column click the AP button and ensure the Region is correctly set. This ensures optimal wifi
connectivity. Then click the WLAN icon in the left column.
Select in the list your WIFI access point and enter the password. If required also match the other settings to your access point.
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1.1.3 Remotely control the printer via WLAN or LAN
After establishing a WIFI or wired connection to the printer navigate to Settings -> Network. Then type in the shown http-address in
your web browser or scan the QR code on the device which is connected to the same network
9.3 Print via web interface.
Overview of the dashboard
Click Go to printer.