Flashforge Guider 3 Plus User manual

This guide is only applicable to FLASHFORGE Guider 3 Plus 3D printer
本手册仅适用于闪铸科技引领者 3 Plus打印机
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用户使用手册
USER GUIDE
EN/CN-A01 Guider 3 Plus 引领者 3 Plus

CONTENT
Notice
Equipment Parameter
1. Equipment Introduction
1.1 - Guider 3 Plus Introduction
1.2 - Packing List
2. Preparation Before Printing
2.1 - Power Connection
2.2 - Filament Loading
2.3 - Equipment Calibration
2.4 - Network Connection
2.4.1 - Wired Network Connection
2.4.2 - Wireless Network Connection
4.1 - File Transfer: Wi-Fi Transfer
4.2 - Printing From a USB Flash Drive
4.3 - Cloud Printing
4.4 - Camera Connection
4.5 - Model Removal After Finishing Printing
5.1 - Printing Screen
5.2 - Filament Screen
5.3 - Preheating Screen
5.4 - Tools Screen
5.5 - Settings Screen
6.1 - Maintenance Screen
6.2 - Extruder Maintenance
6.3 - Platform Flatness Calibration
7. Q&A
3. Software Installation
4. First Printing
5. Equipment Operation Interface Introduction
6. Maintenance
8. Help and Support
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NOTICE
SAFETY NOTICE: PLEASE CAREFULLY READ AND STRICTLY FOLLOW
ALL THE SAFETY WARNINGS AND NOTICES BELOW ALL THE TIME.
WORK ENVIRONMENT SAFETY
Please keep the work table of the equipment clean and tidy.
Please ensure that the equipment is away from combustible gases, liquids and
dust when it is in operation. The high temperature generated by equipment operation
may react with combustible gases, liquids, and airborne dust, thus causing fire.
Children and untrained personnel are not allowed to operate the equipment alone.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
Be sure to ground the equipment. Do not modify the plug of the equipment.
Ungrounded equipment/improperly grounded equipment/modified plug will
inevitably increase the risk of electric leakage.
Do not expose the equipment to damp or hot-sun environment. Humidity will
increase the risk of electric leakage. Exposure to sunlight will accelerate the aging
of plastic parts.
Make sure to only use the power cord provided by Flashforge.
Do not use the equipment during an thunderstorm.
Please shut down the equipment and unplug it if it is not in use for a long time.
PERSONAL SAFETY
Do not touch the extruder, build plate, etc., during printing.
Do not touch the extruder and build plate when finishing printing in order to avoid
high temperature burns or mechanical damage.
Do not wear scarves, masks, gloves, jewelry ornaments or other objects that can
easily get tangled into the equipment when operating it.
Do not operate the equipment while you are tired or under the influence of drugs,
alcohol or medication.
CAUTIONS
Keep the inside of the equipment clean and tidy. Do not drop metal objects into the
sliding chute at the bottom of the build plate.
Please clean up the filament debris in time. It is recommended to operate this outside
the equipment.
Any modification of the equipment by yourself will result in the situation that you will
not be entitled to warranty rights anymore.
Please keep the distance between the extruder and build plate for at least 50mm
during filament loading. Too-close distance may cause nozzle clogging.
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The room temperature should be between 15℃ and 30℃.
The humidity should be between 20RH% and 70RH%.
Please operate the equipment in a well-ventilated environment.
Do not use the equipment for illegal activities.
Do not use the equipment to make any food storage products.
Do not put the printed model into your mouth.
EQUIPMENT ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS
EQUIPMENT PLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS
COMPATIBLE FILAMENT REQUIREMENTS
FILAMENT STORAGE REQUIREMENTS
LEGAL STATEMENT
The equipment must be placed in a dry and ventilated environment. A distance of
at least 60cm must be reserved around the front, back, left and right sides of the
equipment. The storage temperature should be between 0℃ and 40℃.
When using the equipment, it is recommended to use Flashforge’s filaments.
If non-Flashforge filaments are used, there will be certain differences in material
characteristics, and thus printing parameters may need to be adjusted.
Please store filaments in a dry and dust-free environment after unpacking. It is
recommended to use the matching filament dry box for storage.
The user has no right to make any modification to this user guide.
Flashforge will not be responsible for any safety accidents caused by the disassembly
or modification of the equipment by the customer. No one is allowed to modify or
translate this guide without the permission of Flashforge. This guide is protected by
copyright, and Flashforge reserves the right of the final interpretation of this guide.
First Edition (May 2022)
Copyright © 2022 Zhejiang Flashforge 3D Technology Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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Equipment Parameter
Equipment Name
Extruder Quantity
Printing Precision
Positioning Accuracy
Layer Thickness
Build Volume
Nozzle Diameter
Nozzle Type
Printing Speed
Maximum Extruder Temperature
Maximum Platform Temperature
Supported Filament
Power Supply
Slicing Software
Input/Output File Format
Connectivity
Operating Temperature
Compatible Operating System
Compatible Slicing Software
Smart Touch Screen
Build Plate
Net Weight
Equipment Dimensions
Required Space for Installation
Guider 3 Plus
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± 0.15mm or 0.002 mm/mm [The larger values shall prevail]
X/Y-axis: 0.011mm Z-axis: 0.0025mm
0.05 ~ 0.4mm
350x350x600mm
0.4mm [0.4/0.6/0.8]mm
Stainless steel nozzle
10 ~ 250mm/s
320℃
120℃
PLA/PETG/ASA/ABS/PC/PA/PLA-CF
PETG-CF/PETG-GF/PA-CF/PA-GF
AC100-240V / DC24V / 6.25A, 650W
FlashPrint
Input: 3MF/STL/OBJ/FPP/BMP/PNG / JPG/JPEG；
Output: GX/G / gcode
USB flash drive/Ethernet/Wi-Fi
15 ~ 30℃
Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10、Mac OS
Slic3r, Cura [Need setting]
7-inch
Flexible steel plate platform
70kg
635[L] x 550[W] x 1070[H] mm [Excluding the
protruding width of the filament box]
≥1330*1330*1352mm
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1. Equipment Introduction
Guider 3 Plus Introduction
1. Upper Cover 2. Extruder
3. Screen Switch 4. USB Port
5. Front Door 6. Flexible Steel Plate
7. Platform Plate 8. Handle 9. Air Filter
10. Camera 11. Chamber Light
12. Filament Chamber 13. Hygrometer
14. Desiccant Position
15. Network Cable Port 16. Power Switch
17. Power Port
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1.2 Packing List
3D Printer Glue
Diagonal Pliers
ScraperCleaning Brush Nipper Pliers
Power Cord Lubricating Grease x 2
Elbow TweezersAllen Wrench SetStraight Screwdriver Unclogging Pin Tool
USB Flash DriveHeat Insulating GlovesLeveling Card 3D Printing Filament
Fuse x 2After-sales Service Card User Guide
Thermally Conductive
Adhesive
Desiccant x 12
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2. Preparation Before Printing
2.1 Power Connection
1. Connect the power cord to the socket
and equipment and press the switch
to start the machine.
2. Turn on the screen switch and the screen light is on.
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2.2 Filament Loading
1. Open the filament chamber, put in the filament and pass the filament through the
corresponding filament sensor at the top of the chamber inside until the filament
is visible from the other end of the filament guide tube; [Note: When printing,
please put the filament in the left filament chamber for use.]
2. Press the filament feeding handle
on the extruder to insert the filament
into the extruder;
Filament
Handle
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3. Click the [ ] - [Load] on the screen, select the corresponding
filament for the extruder, start filament feeding, and operate
following the screen prompts.
Load Unload Clean
< Load
PLA ABS PETG PC
PA66 PA12 PP ASA
PC-ABS PAHT PLA-CF PETG-CF
Customize
< Load
Customize
Extruder heating, please insert the filament into the
filament feeding roller as shown in the figure.
45/200℃
Cancel
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2.3 Equipment Calibration
Please proceed in the following order:：
1. Click the [ ] - [Level and Calibration] on the touch screen;
2. Select the [Z Calibration];
3. Perform Z-axis calibration and operate following the screen prompts.
Level and
Calibration
Home Manual Internet Cloud
Camera About Status Maintenance Upgrade Auto LevelZ Calibration
< Z Calibration
Please insert the leveling card between
the nozzle and the platform, chick the “z”
button, and the appropriate position is
when you feel slight friction during sliding
the leveling card. Click the “OK”.
OK
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0.3
0.05 0.5
Z Z
The equipment includes the following leveling and calibration operations:
Auto Level, Z Calibration
The equipment has been leveled and calibrated before leaving the factory, so it is
generally unnecessary to perform calibration again. However, the leveling plane
may be damaged due to the vibration generated during transportation. It is
recommended to perform a Z-axis calibration before use.
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Level and
Calibration
Home Manual Internet Cloud
Camera About Status Maintenance Upgrade
2.4 Network Connection
Wi-Fi The wireless network is turned off.
< Internet
2.4.1 Wired Network Connection
1. Plug the network cable into the network cable port on the back of the equipment.
2. If the [ ] icon appears at the upper right corner of the screen, it indicates
that the network is successfully connected.
1. Click the [ ] - [Internet] on the touch screen, and select the "Wi-Fi".
2. Click to connect to the corresponding wireless network. If the [ ] icon
appears at the upper right corner of the screen, it indicates that the network
is successfully connected.
2.4.2 Wireless Network Connection
Please make sure Wi-Fi is installed before connecting to the wireless network,
otherwise the wireless signal will be affected.
Wi-Fi flashforge
flashforge
IP: 10.03.03.111
< Internet
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4. First Printing
4.1 File Transfer: Wi-Fi Transfer
3. Software Installation
Method 1: Find the installation package of the FlashPrint software in the USB flash
drive and select the corresponding system version for installation.
Method 2: Download the latest slicing software installation package from our official
Chinese website [www.sz3dp.com] or our official English website
[www.flashforge.com] for installation.
Import the file to FlashPrint for slicing, select the machine type as Guider 3 Plus to
connect to it [or by entering the IP address or by automatic scanning, while the IP
address can be viewed in the [About] of the equipment]. After completing slicing,
send the file directly to the printer for printing.
3D printing process：
Get the model file－Slice it with the slicing software - Transfer the file to the printer
for printing.
4.2 Printing From a USB Flash Drive
The equipment can perform printing via a USB flash drive: save the sliced file to the
USB flash drive, insert the USB flash drive into the equipment, and select the
corresponding file to print.
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1. Enter the FlashCloud website, register an account, and then log in after
completing email activation. FlashCloud website: https://cloud.sz3dp.com/
Enter the Polar Cloud website and register an account.
Polar Cloud website: https://Polar 3d.com
After logging in, click the avatar icon at the upper right corner, click [Settings], and
click the PIN Code in the menu to query the PIN code. After connecting Guider 3 Plus
to the network, turn on the Polar Cloud switch and enter the account and PIN code.
2. Click the [My Printer] - [Add Printer].
Fill in the registration code [cloud registration code] on the "Add Printer" page, and
name the printer. After clicking the "OK", these information will appear on the
FlashCloud interface of the printer.
4.3 Cloud Printing
Print via FlashCloud
Print via Polar Cloud
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1. Please remove the camera cover before using the camera;
2. Turn on the camera switch;
3. After the equipment is connected to FlashPrint, the real-time video and image can
be viewed in the FlashPrint - [Multi-Machine Control].
After finishing printing, horizontally pull the two lock latches on the front of the
platform plate outward for 180 degrees, take out the whole platform plate, and bend
the platform plate to remove the model.
4.4 Camera Connection
When removing the model from the build plate, please pay attention
to the need to wait for the platform to cool down before operating.
At this time, you can check the temperature icon on the status bar of
the screen to confirm the platform temperature. The green icon
indicates that the platform temperature is lower than 50℃, which is
the appropriate state for safe operation. The matching gloves should
be used when removing the model. In the meanwhile, pay careful
attention to the high temperature of the equipment.
4.5 Model Removal After Finishing Printing
WARNING
Locking Unlocking
Remove the model and put the platform plate
back into the equipment. Operate as follows:
1. Install the flexible steel plate on the platform
plate with the four snap hooks inserted
at the rear end (note that the
inside of the snap hooks
should be inserted);
2. Rotate the lock latch until
it presses against the flexible
steel plate.
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5. Equipment Operation
Interface Introduction
5.1 Printing Screen
Some parameters can be adjusted during printing.
Click the [ ] icon to control the printing speed, fan and light.
After turning on the camera,
users can also directly view
the print status on the screen
and store the images.
As the firmware will be upgraded from time to time, please
refer to the actual display screens. The following is only a
brief introduction of functions.
ATTENTION
Print Queue
256M 135M/8G 798M/16G
Local File Print via USB
220℃
220℃
220℃
PLA
79%
Testmodel
Printing <
< Real-time Preview
Status:
Browsing...
Remaining Time: 35m
1185/1500
100%
70% 20m
0.05mm
Filament Change
Real-time Preview
2h 35m
PLA
0.18mm
20%
45℃
60%
15m/300g
1500
2021/11/09
45℃
45℃
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Load Unload Clean
< Load
< Load
PLA ABS PETG PC
PA66 PA12 PP ASA
PC-ABS PAHT PLA-CF PETG-CF
Customize
Customize
Please set the extruder temperature(℃):
OK
During filament loading and unloading, users can select the corresponding filament
to be installed on the screen. If the currently used filament is not listed on the screen,
users can customize the filament and set the required temperature for filament loading.
When the filaments printed in the last two times are different, please carry out filament
cleaning. In this way, it will avoid the situation that the carbonized filament leads to
nozzle clogging or there is no filament extrusion due to different melting temperatures
of different filaments. When switching from a filament of high printing temperature to
a filament of low printing temperature, this operation must be performed; For example,
when you need to switch to PLA filament after printing with PC filament, it is necessary
to clean and remove the PC filament from the nozzle, so it is necessary to set the
temperature required for melting PC filament until all the PC filament is extruded from
the nozzle and there is no residue left in the nozzle.
The filament screen includes:
[Load], [Unload] and [Clean].
5.2 Filament Screen
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Filament cleaning
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Heating Heating
Level and
Calibration Home Manual Internet Cloud
Camera About Status Maintenance Upgrade
The temperature of the extruder and platform can be set in advance as required on the
preheating screen.
5.3 Preheating Screen
220℃
Extruder Platform
45℃
Cancel Heating
45℃/220℃
Extruder Platform
45℃
[Level and Calibration] Auto Level, Z Calibration
[Home]
[Manual]
[Internet]
[Cloud]
[Camera]
[About]
[Status]
[Maintenance]
[Upgrade]
Here you can make each axis of the equipment return to the zero position.
Here you can manually move the X, Y, Z-axis of the equipment.
Here you can connect to the wireless network, wired network and hot spot.
Here you can connect to the FlashCloud or Polar Cloud.
Here you can turn on the camera and view the real-time video.
Here displays the basic information about the equipment.
Here displays the running status of the equipment.
Here lists some maintenance items for users to check if users encounter
any problems.
Here is for the firmware upgrade. Users can upgrade to the latest firmware
of the equipment when connecting to wireless network.
5.4 Tools Screen
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Settings
Machine Name
Filament Sensor
Recover Printing
Auto Shutdown
Air Filter
Guider 3 Plus
On >
Language
Platform Insulation
Box Light
Screen Brightness
Factory Reset
English >
5min >
On >
85% >
>
5.5 Settings Screen
The several functions can be turned on or off on the settings screen.
When the Filament Sensor function is turned on, the equipment will stop printing
when the filament runs out in the middle of printing.
When the Recover Printing function is turned on, if the device encounters a power
failure in the middle of printing, the device will automatically store the current
printing position data. Then it will proceed the printing of the current model after
the power is restored.
When the Auto Shutdown function is turned on, the equipment will automatically
shut down after finishing model printing.
When the Air Filter function is turned on, the fan on the back of the equipment will
be started; The front of the fan is equipped with HEPA filter cotton, which can filter
the dust and odor generated during printing.
When the Platform Insulation function is turned on, the platform insulation time
before and after printing can be set. When in the transition state of removing the
model, avoid increasing the time of reheating when the temperature drops. When
this function is turned on, the platform remains the heating state when removing
the model after finishing printing. Please pay attention to the high temperature
and preventing burns and scalds.
When the Box Light is turned on, the brightness of the light inside the chamber can
be adjusted.
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