Flashforge Adventurer 4 User manual

用户使用手册
Adventurer 4 / 冒险家4
User Guide
EN/CN-A01
中文P28
本手册仅适用于闪铸科技 冒险家4 3D打印机
This guide is only applicable to FLASHFORGE Adventurer 4 3D printer

Content
Notice
Reference
Chapter 1 Adventurer 4
1.1 - Component Introduction
1.2 - Packing Specification
Chapter 2 Introduction of User Interface
2.1 - Build
2.2 - Prepare
2.2.1 - Preheat
2.2.2 - Filament
2.3 - Settings
2.4 - Maintain
2.4.1 - Upgrade
2.4.2 - Log
2.4.3 - Calibration
2.4.4 - ChangeExtruder
2.4.5 - Maintain
Chapter 3 Software Installation
Chapter 4 Preparation of Device
Chapter 5 Print
Chapter 6 Q&A
Chapter 7 Support and Service
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Notice
Safety Notice: please read and strictly follow all the
safety warnings and notice below.
Work Environment Safety
Keep your work place tidy.
Do not operate Adventurer 4 in the presence of flammable liquids, gases or dust,
which will cause fire in the high temperature generated by the equipment.
Keep Adventurer 4 out of children and untrained people’s reach.
Electrical Safety
Always use the Adventurer 4 with a properly grounded outlet. Do not refit
Adventurer 4 plug. Ungrounded / improperly grounded / refitted plugs will
increase the risk of leakage of electricity.
Do not use Adventurer 4 in damp environment or under the burning sun. Damp
environment will increase the risk of leakage / exposure to the sun will accelerate
the aging of plastic parts.
To avoid device damage, please use the power supply provided by Flashforge.
Avoid using the device during a thunderstorm.
In case of uncertain accident, please unplug the device if you do not use it for long.
Personal Safety
Do not touch the nozzle and build plate during printing.
Do not touch the nozzle and plate after printing to avoid high temperature scald
or mechanical damage!
Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. Keep your hair, clothing and
gloves away from moving parts.
Do not operate the device while you are tired or under the influence of drugs,
alcohol or meditation.
Note： Every printer has been tested before leaving factory. It is normal and will not
be of trouble if there are filament residue remaining in the extruder or slight
scratches on the plate.
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Environment Requirements
Place Requirements
Filament Requirements
Filament Storage
The device must be placed in a dry and ventilated environment. The distance 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. Device storage temperature: RT 0-40℃.
It’s recommended to use the filaments offered by Flashforge, or from the brands
accepted by Flashforge. Due to the different properties of filaments, you need to
modify printing parameters when using those which are not offered by Flashforge.
Temperature: RT 15-30℃; moisture: 20%-70%.
All polymers degrade with time. Do not unpack filament until necessary. Filament
should be stored in clean and dry conditions.
Cautions
Keep the inside of the device clean and tidy. Do not place metal objects into the
chute at the bottom of the platform.
Please clean up the remaining in time. It is recommended to operate outside the
equipment.
Any modifications to the device will invalidate the guarantee.
Lower the build plate before loading/unloading filament. The distance between
the nozzle and build plate should be kept for at least 50mm.
Operate the device in well-ventilated environment.
Never use the device for illegal activities.
Never use the device to make any food storage vessels.
Never put the prints into your mouth.
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Legal Notice
All the information in this document is subject to any amendment or change
without the official authorization from Flashforge.
FLASHFORGE CORPORATION MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD
TO THIS DOCUMENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
FCC Notice
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.
Flashforge shall not be liable for errors contained herein for incidental
consequential damages in connection with furnishing, performance or use of
this material.
This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright.
Copyright © 2021 Flashforge Corp. All Rights Reserved.
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Name
Number of Extruder
Positioning Accuracy
Layer Resolution
Build Volume
Nozzle Diameter
Build Speed
Highest extruder Temperature
Filament Support
Power Supply
Device Size
Package Size
Software
Input/Output File
Connectivity
Printing Environment
Adventurer 4
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X/Y axis：0.011 mm；Z axis：0.0025 mm
0.1~0.4 mm
220 x 200 x 250 mm
0.4mm (default) 0.6/0.3 mm(optional)
10~150mm/s
265℃/240℃
ABS/PLA/PC/PETG/PLA-CF/ASA/PETG-CF
AC100-240V/4.5A,350W
500(L)*470(W)*540(H) mm
585(L)*570(W)*680(H) mm
FlashPrint
Input: 3MF/STL/OBJ/FPP/BMP/PNG/JPG/JPEG
File；Output: GX/G File
USB Disk/ WIFI/ Ethernet
15-30℃
Reference
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Chapter 1 Adventurer 4
5. Filament intake cover
7. Platform base
9. Touch screen
4. Spool holder
1. Power switch
2. Power socket
8. Build plate
6. Front cover
20.Camera
13. Filament guide tube joint
15.Fan for cooling model
11. Ethernet input
12. Extruder
10.USB
16.Fan for cooling extruder
21.Air filter
17.Buckle 18. Air duct
3. Filament cover
19. Nozzle
14.Cable slot
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1.1 Component Introduction
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3D Printer Filament After-Sales
Service Card
Screwdriver
0.4-265 Nozzle
（Adventurer 4 Equipped）
User Guide Unclogging
Pin Tool
Power Cable
Grease
Allen Wrench
Filament Guide
Tube Joint
Leveling Card
USB Disk
1.2 Packing Specification
用户使用手册
Adventurer 4 / 冒险家4
User Guide
EN/CN-A01
中文P28
本手册仅适用于闪铸科技 冒险家4 3D打印机
This guide is only applicable to FLASHFORGE Adventurer 4 3D printer
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1.Click [Build], and then choose the path to read the print file.
The interface layout may change whenever there is an upgrade of
firmware. The functions below are only for demonstration purposes.
2. File list
Tap model file：for file details.
Long press model file：multi-selecting mode on.
Chapter 2 Introduction of User Interface
2.1 Build
Note
The finished prints will be marked.
Read print file from local
memory card
Read print file from the
USB stick
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Details
Extruder temperature
Time used
Speed
Copy the file to the
local memory card
Amount and type of
filaments required
Build plate temperature
Pause/Resume printing
Interface
Z：Used when the distance needs to be adjusted between the first printed layer and
the extruder. The up and down arrows indicate that the extruder moves upward or
downward.
Fan：The fan for cooling the model. Wind speed can be adjusted for printing different
filaments.
Click OK to save and apply the changed parameters.
Layer thickness
Check more parameter settings and details
More Settings
You can change filaments
The switch of LED light
Adjust printing parameters:
extruder temperature/
platform temperature/
printing speed
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Tap to set preheat temperature.
Long press to set preheat temperature speedily.
Turn ON/OFF the extruder or platform preheat
Extruder highest preheat temperature: 265℃（It’s up to the chosen extruder）
Platform highest preheat temperature: 110℃
Temperature can be adjusted anytime during heating.
2.2.1 Preheat
2.2 Prepare
Prepare
Preheat
Filament
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2.2.2 Filament
Load/Change/Manual
Load
Choose [Load], extruder will be heated to set temperature, then follow the instruction to
finish loading. Note that fast+slow loading is automatically applied, just place the
filament in the extruder gear. Do not push the filament into the tube. You may hear noise
when the loading is fast.
Change
Click on [Change], the extruder will be heated up to the preset temperature. Pull out the
filament according to the instruction. Insert new filament in the filament intake until some
resistance is felt. New filament coming out of extruder indicates a successful replace-
ment.
Manual
Click on [Manual], extruder will be heated up to preset temperature. Choose filament
length, and choose [Load/Unload].
Note that manual mode should be preferred when there is remaining
filament in the tube.
Note
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The following functions are included in [Settings]: Move, Network, Fan, Language,
Status, Camera, Brightness, Light, FilamentDetect, Buzzer, PrinterName, About,
FactoryReset.
Move：to move the extruder left or right, (note that the noise is normal if it moves
past the farthest point of the left side), and to move the build plate back and forth,
(note that the noise is normal if it moves past the farthest point of the front side);
Network：connect device to hot spot/WLAN/Flash Cloud/Polar Cloud；
Fan：to turn on/off the fan；
Language：select language；
Status：including device temperature，X/Y/Z position，etc.
2.3 Settings
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Brightness: Adjust the screen brightness;
Light: turn on/off the light on the extruder;
FilamentDetect: filament check sensor is on/off;
Buzzer: Turn on/off the sounds of device startup and screen click;
PrinterName: User can name the device;
About: information of this device;
FactoryReset: this device is restored to factory setting.
2.4.1 Upgrade
When the device is connected to the network, it will be prompted to upgrade when the
new firmware is released;
2.4.2 Log
When the equipment has abnormal movements, the problem can be fed back to the
official after-sales team of Flashforge by copying the log.
2.4 Maintain
Camera: Remote monitoring. Turn
on the camera during printing, and
turn on time-lapse, and time-lapse
video can be recorded in the
memory disk; it can be found in
[Pictures]; choose [Take Pic], the
live scene is saved as images;
Maintain
Upgrade
Log
Calibration
ChangeExtruder
Maintain
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Normal Mode ：extruder calibration and 9-point leveling offset are included.
Click on [Normal Mode] to start pre-calibration. The first point is to calibrate the initial
distance between the extruder and the platform. Click on the up and down arrows to
adjust the Z-axis deviation value. You can also sense if there is slight resistance by
pulling A4 paper between them to decide the appropriate distance. In general, no further
adjustment is needed. If large size model still cannot be printed after extruder calibra-
tion, or failure occurs due to uneven platform, please finish 9-point leveling by calibrat-
ing all 9 points. After calibration, the software will automatically calculate a mean value
for compensation; when calibrating each point, the user can also adjust the z-axis
deviation by clicking the up and down arrows; after compensation, the value can be
calculated and applied.
2.4.3 Calibration
It is necessary to calibrate the distance between the nozzle and the platform after the first
use or replacement of the nozzle;
Expert mode：Expert mode is for experienced users to directly calibrate the distance.
Click to make extruder move upwards，Click to make extruder move down-
wards.
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After installing a new nozzle, please set the compensation value according to the
temperature the replaced nozzle adopts to; the actual deviation range of the extruder:
-10 ~ 30. Click [next] to enter the extruder selection interface. Select the new nozzle to be
installed and the maximum temperature during preheating will be set according to the
selected nozzle. Please ensure that the installed nozzle is the same as the selected
nozzle type, and click [Complete] to return to the maintenance interface.
if a different nozzle is replaced, the default maximum temperature of
preheating will change to the temperature of the replaced nozzle.
2.4.4 ChangeExtruder
In case of errors or unclear operation, please check and operate according to the
maintenance suggestions first.
2.4.5 Maintain
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The equipment has been leveled and calibrated before
delivery, but due to transportation or other influences,
the distance between nozzle and platform may change.
It is recommended to conduct [Calibration] after
unpacking.
This step is optional, please refer to the interface
function introduction before operation.
Find the FlashPrint installation package in the USB disk and select the version
corresponding to your system to install.
Or you can download it from https://www.flashforge.com/download-center.
Chapter 3 Software Installation
Chapter 4 Preparation of Device
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1.Connect to power.
Chapter 5 Print
Connect cable to printer;
turn on the switch, the
screen lights up.
Power Switch
2. Load Filament: open the filament cover on the right side, insert the filament into
the filament intake, push filament into the feeding wheel until some resistance is
felt. Please make sure filaments are in the feeding wheel. Tap
[Prepare]-[Filament]-[Load]. Follow the instruction, filament coming out of the
nozzle indicates a success.
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Import stl or obj file into the slicer; after slicing, the printer will heat up and start
printing automatically.
Method 2: USB Device
Files can be read in USB disk. Insert USB disk and select the files to print.
3.Model File Transfer
Method 1: Wi-Fi Connection
Tap [Settings]-[Network]-[WIFI], operate according to the instruction. Open
FlashPrint, click [Print], then click [Machine Type], select [FlashForge Adventurer 4].
You can try to enter the IP address or scan it automatically. The IP address can be
viewed in [settings] - [about].
When the user wants to use
the browser to view images,
the printer and PC must be
in an intranet (that is, the
printer and PC connect to
the same router).
IP Address
IP Port：
192 . . . :168 2122 8899
Auto-scan
Connection
Connect
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Polar Cloud
Register the Polar Cloud account in https://Polar3d.com.
Inquire Polar Cloud PIN code. Turn on the Polar Cloud switch and enter account
number and PIN after connecting Adventure 4 to network.
FlashCloud
Home
My Printer
My Model
My Job
Model Library
My Printer The current printer is empty, please add a printer
Name Registration Code Type
Cn
+Add Printer
（2）Click [My Printer] - [Add Printer].
Fill in the registration number (Registration Code) on page and name the printer.
After clicking OK, the information will appear in the FlashCloud interface of the
printer.
Add Printer
Name
All fields must be filled in
Registration Code
OK Cancel
Method 3: Cloud
FlashCloud
（1）Open FlashCloud website (https:cloud.sz3dp.com) to register an account.
After the mailbox is activated, you can log in and use it; after logging in.
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