Flashforge Finder User manual

finder
Caution 1. HYPERTHERMAL! AVOID TOUCHING THE HEATING NOZZLE IN OPERATION.
2. DANGERS OF BEING ENTANGLED AND WOUNDED. DO NOT WEAR GLOVES OR OTHER SOURCES
OF ENTANGLEMENT IN OPERATION.
Quick Start Guide
R
THIS GUIDE IS ONLY APPLICABLE TO FLASHFORGE FINDER 3D PRINTER
SZ05-EN-A02
The User Guide is in the USB stick.User Guide

Kit Contents
Finder 3D Printer Filament Spool Quick Start Guide USB Stick
Power Cable USB Cable Screwdriver Allen Wrench
(M1.5/M2.0/M2.5)
1
Filament
Guide Tube

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
12
13
14
15
17
6
7
8
9
2
3
4
5
1
10
11
12
13
14
15 17
16
16
Getting to Know Your Finder
2
Note Read all instructions and notes in the Quick Start Guide and
the User Guide before setup and use. Failure to comply with
the instructions and notes may result in damage or injury.
Filament Cartridge
Y-Axis Guide Rod
X-Axis Guide Rod
Filament Intake
Turbo Fan
Spring Presser
Power Switch
Touch Screen
Build Plate
Leveling Nut
USB Cable Input
USB Stick
Nozzle
Z-Axis Guide Rod
Filament Outlet
Power Input
11
Build Platform

3Unpacking Your Finder
1. Place the packaging box on a clean
work surface.
3. Remove the side protective foam
sheets, you will see the Finder in a
transparent bag.
4. Remove the tape on the bottom and
then remove the bag.
5. On the top foam sheet, you can see one
Quick Start Guide, one 4GB USB stick,
three Allen wrenches (M1.5, 2.0 and 2.5)
and one screwdriver.
6. Remove the top foam sheet.
2. Open the box, grasp the two handles
and then lift your Finder out of the box.

7. Discard the blue tape that holds the flat
cable in place. Be careful with the flat
cable.
9. Take the protective foam for filament
out of the Finder. You will see a spool
of PLA filament inside.
8. Use scissors to cut the four buckles
that hold the rods in place.
10. Move the build plate up with care. 11. Remove the protective foam. You can
see a power cable, an USB cable and
a filament guide tube.
12. You have unpacked your Finder.

4Hardware Assembly
Your Finder has been installed before leaving factory.
You can start up the Finder for printing after mounting the filament spool and completing leveling.
1. Remove the filament in
the rear of Finder, where you will
place the filament spool.
cartridge 2. Thread the filament through the filament
guide tube, pierce the filament through
the filament outlet and then place the
filament spool in the cartridge.
3. Install the filament into
the Finder.
cartridge
4. Press the spring presser, and insert
the filament into the filament intake.
5. Insert the power cable into the
power input on the back of Finder.

Leveling the Build Plate
5
Finder creatively adopts three-point intelligent leveling system, which will give clear and comprehensive feedback to users.
There are three spring-loaded nuts under the build platform. The distance between the plate and the nozzle increases while
tightening the nuts. On the contrary, the distance reduces.
1. Turn the power on. The touch screen
panel lights up and displays menus. Tap
[Tools]-[Level] to level the build plate.
Screw home the three nuts under the
plate anticlockwise and then tap [OK].
2. The extruder start to move towards the first point and the plate moves up and down
to detect the distance between the nozzle and the plate. If under-distance, please
screw the corresponding nut under the extruder until you hear a continuous beep and
the direction arrow turns into [OK]. Tap [OK] to continue.
3. If over-distance, please unscrew the
corresponding nut under the extruder
until you hear a continuous beep.
Tap [OK] to continue.
Leveling...
Wait
正在进行调平过程...
等待
Over-distance
Unscrew the corresponding
nut under the extruder until
you hear a continuous beep.
正在进行调平过程...
等待
Under-distance
Screw the corresponding
nut under the extruder until
you hear a continuous beep.
OK
Screw home the three nuts under the plate
anticlockwise and then tap [OK].
正在进行调平过程...
等待
Under-distance
Screw the corresponding
nut under the extruder until
you hear a continuous beep.
OK
4. The plate will make a detect again, if the
distance isn’t appropriate, you should
adjust it again. If appropriate, the extruder
will move to another point.
5. When the extruder halts over the second
nut, repeat the above steps and then go
on to the third nut to complete leveling.
Completed!
Finish

HOME
Heating...
14%
Extruder 34℃ / 302 ℃
6Loading Filament
1. Press the power switch to the right of the screen, tap [Tools] and then tap [Filament] and [Load] successively.
Print Preheat Tools
Filament Level Home Manual
Setting Status About
Load
Unload
Cancel
2. The extruder will be heated up automatically. Once
heated, the filament will be drawn through the extruder.
Do not tap the return arrow to complete until the filament
exits the extruder steadily.
Changing Filament
1. Tap [Preheat]--[Start] to the heat up the extruder.
2 After completing preheating, knob down the spring presser and
pull out the filament.
3. Tap the return arrow, Insert the new filament into the filament intake,
tap [Tools]--[Filament]--[Load]. Once heated, the filament will be
drawn through the extruder. When the filament is extruded steadily,
it shows the success of the operation.
.
Note
Do not pull out the filament with force as it will damage the gears.
If the melted filament has cooled down in the extruder, please
repeat the steps above.

1 2
3 4
XXX.g
G
30℃/220℃
0%
Print time 0 : 00
1
2
3
4
7First Print
Set up the model in Flashprint, click [Print], and
then a selection dialog appears. In the print interface,
click [More Options] for further setup. Click [OK] to
slice and generate a .g file.
Copy this .g file into an USB stick and insert the
USB stick into the Finder. Turn on the Finder and
ensure the build plate has been leveled and the
filament has been loaded in the extruder.
Tap [Print] in the main menu of screen, and then
tap the USB icon in the middle to select the file
you want to print.
Once tap [Print], the Finder will start to heat the
extruder up automatically to the operating temper-
ature and then start the print.
Load
Delete
Copy
XXX.g
Extruder
Suggestions 1.Ensure that the build plate has been leveled before printing.
2.Ensure that the filament has been loaded in an appropriate approach.
3.Load the filament for a while to extrude the melted filament you printed last time out of the extruder.
4.Do not leave the Finder unattended during operation.
5.Remove the printed model with appropriate tool to avoid damaging the build plate and the model.

For your better operation,
please read the User Guide carefully.