Variquest Trifecta 800 User manual

Trifecta™ 800 3D Printer
User’s Guide

Table of Contents
SAFETY WARNINGS
3
WARRANTY
4
SPECIFICATIONS
5
PRINTER OVERVIEW
6
UNBOXING
7
FILAMENT INSTALLATION
9
PRINT BED INSTALLATION
10
PRINT BED CALIBRATION AND STARTING A PRINT
11
TRIFECTA™ SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
13
BED LEVELING GUIDE
12
IMPORTING AND PRINTING A MODEL
14
SLICING SETTINGS
15
EXPORTING A FILE
17
MODEL ROTATION
18
MODEL SCALING
20
MEASURING FILAMENT DIAMETER
25
UPDATING PRINTER FIRMWARE
26
TROUBLESHOOTING
28
PRINTER CARE MAINTENANCE
31
HOTEND REPLACEMENT
35
GLOSSARY
44
SLICING SETTINGS EXPLAINED
22

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There is a risk of shock. Contact a certied technician to service your Trifecta™ 800 printer.
In case of emergency disconnect the power cable from the socket.
SHOCK
The Trifecta™ 800 3D printer prints with molten plastic which emits a slight
odor during operation. Setup the Trifecta™ 800 in a well-ventilated environment.
VENTILATION
The Trifecta™ 800 contains multiple moving parts that can cause injuries.
Do not reach inside the Trifecta™ 800 during operation.
MOVING PARTS
The Trifecta™ 800 hotend heats up to high temperatures during operation.
Allow the hotend to properly cool down before reaching in your hand.
HOT SURFACE
The Trifecta™ 800 contains delicate electronic components and sensors. Handle with care.
The Trifecta™ 800 is not user serviceable.
FRAGILE
Safety Warnings

STANDARD WARRANTY
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Warranty
Varitronics, LLC warrants the equipment and accessories comprising the VariQuest™ Trifecta™ 800 3D Printer will be free
from defects in material and workmanship for one (1) year from the date of customer purchase. Original serial number must
appear on product. Removal of serial numbers will void this warranty and any equipment and accessories that have been
altered or modied in any way and are not as originally purchased will void this warranty.
Varitronics will at its option repair, replace or refund the purchase price of any accessories, supplies or equipment found to
be defective under this warranty. THIS WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
In the event of breach of this expressed warranty, or any other warranty, whether expressed or implied, Varitronics liability
shall be limited to the remedy provided by the preceding paragraph. IN NO EVENT WILL VARITRONICS BE LIABLE FOR
ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, NOR WILL VARITRONICS EVER BE LIABLE FOR BREACH
OF WARRANTY, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF THE
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS, IN AN AMOUNT GREATER THAN THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCTS
DESCRIBED BY THIS EXPRESSED WARRANTY. No agent, distributor, salesperson, wholesaler or retail dealer has authority
to bind Varitronics to any other afrmation, representation or warranty concerning these goods.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
For technical assistance, please contact your authorized VariQuest dealer or the VariQuest Technical Support team:
• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: [phone]
DISCLAIMER
While every precaution has been taken in preparation of this document, Varitronics assumes no liability to any party for any
loss or damage caused by errors or omissions or by statements resulting from negligence, accident, or any other cause.
Varitronics further assumes no liability arising out of the application or use of any product or system described, herein; nor
any liability for incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of this document. Varitronics disclaims all
warranties of merchantability or tness for a particular purpose. Varitronics reserves the right to make changes without
further notice to any product or system herein to improve reliability, function, or design.

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Specications
Dimensions 37 x 39 x 43.6 cm (14.6 x 15.4 x 17.2 in)
Weight 10 kg (22.0 lb)
Physical
Build Volume 22 x 16.5 x 22 cm (8.7 x 6.5 x 8.7 in)
Filament Diameter 1.75 mm
Layer Resolution 50-300 microns (0.05-0.3 mm)
Material PLA
Nozzle Diameter 0.35mm
Technology Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF)
Printing
File Type STL, OBJ
Os Compatibility Windows, Mac
Software Trifecta™ Software
Software
Connectivity USB (rmware), SD Card (printing)
Consumption ~15W (idle), ~70W (operational)
Electronics RAMPS 1.4, AT mega 2560,
A4988 Stepper Drivers,
DRV8825 Stepper Drivers
Power Input AC 110-220V, 50-60 Hz
Power Output DC 12V, 15A
Electrical
Body Aluminum composite
Build Platform Glass (adhesive material required)
Linear Motion Linear bearings, bronze bushings
Motor 1.8° step angle, 1/16 micro-stepping
Mechanical
Trifecta™ 800 3D Printer

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Print Cooling Fan
Print Bed
Hotend
Filament Guide Tube
SD Card Reader Control Dial
Control Menu
Spool Holder
Power Switch
Power Socket
USB Port
Printer Overview
BACK
FRONT

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Peel back aps and remove compartment lid.1
2Remove printer accessories from compartment.
Trifecta™ 800 Printer Filament Spool
Remove foam bracket and remove the printer and lament.
3
Place the printer on a rm at surface.
Requires accessible power outlet.
5
Remove the printer and lament from the box.
4
Unboxing
SD Card
USB Cable
Power Cable
Print Bed Clips x4
Glass Print Bed
Hex Wrench

Make sure the power switch on the printer is in the Off position ( O ).
Insert the female end into the power socket located on the back of the printer.
Insert the male end of the power cord into an electrical socket.
2
1
3
Turn on the printer by ipping the power switch to the On position ( I ).
4
Ensure the power outlet is located near the equipment and readily accessible.
Use extra caution when cutting off the zip ties to
prevent damage to the motion belts or wires.
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Using a pair of scissors, cut away the two zip ties that are securing the extruder in place.
6
Unboxing
Powering On

If you are having trouble feeding the lament into the
hotend, pull the lament out and trim the tip of the
lament with a pair of scissors.
Extend the lament guide tube
from the retracted position.
1
Remove the lament spool from
the packaging and place it on
the spool holder.
2
Take the end of the lament
from the spool and insert it
into the guide tube.
3
5
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Filament Installation
4
Thread the lament through the guide tube and insert it into
the extruder. You’ll need to push down on the tensioner button
to open up a gap.
Once the lament is inserted all the way down into the hotend,
insert the guide tube into the top of the extruder cap.

Replace any worn or damaged blue painter’s tape
as needed to ensure that your prints stick properly
during the printing process.
With the clips provided in the accessory kit, slide
each clip on to pinch the bed platform and glass
print surface together. Repeat until all four clips are
secured onto the bed as shown.
2
1Place the glass print surface onto the bed with the
blue painter’s tape side facing upward. The tape
will act as an adhesion material for the plastic.
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Print Bed Installation

From the main menu, turn the dial to scroll to Wizard.
Push down on the dial to select.
1Select the Bed Level option and follow the on-screen
instructions to level the print bed.
2
From the main menu, turn the dial to scroll to Print.
Push down on the dial to select.
1Scroll down to the le you want to print and push down
again to start the print.
2
MAIN
TEST_PRINT.G
VASE.G
BRACELET.G
YOUR_PRINT.G
WIZARD
Exit
Bed Level New Filament
TempPrint
MAIN
MENU
Status
Control Wizard
TempPrint
MAIN
MENU
Status
Control Wizard
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Print Bed Calibration
Starting a Print

To ensure that your prints always stick to the glass build plate, the build surface must be properly leveled so that the nozzle
is at an equal set distance across the print surface. Use the Bed Leveling Wizard and follow the on-screen instructions to
assist you in leveling the print bed.
Initialize the Bed Leveling Wizard from the LCD menu on your Trifecta™ 800 3D Printer and follow the
on-screen instructions to begin bed leveling. To level your bed, the wizard will move the extruder to
three points on the print bed and ask you to adjust the thumb screws to make the distance between
the nozzle tip and print bed equal across the print surface.
With each of the three thumbscrews, adjust until the gap between the nozzle tip and print surface is roughly the thickness
of a piece of paper. If there is a large gap, you will need to turn the screw clockwise to bring the bed closer to the nozzle.
If there is no gap and the nozzle is scraping the print tape, you will need to turn the thumbscrew counter-clockwise until
you see a small gap.
Turning Clockwise
This loosens the spring tension and brings
the print surface closer to the nozzle.
Turning Counter-Clockwise
This tightens the spring tension and brings the
print surface further away from the nozzle.
Whenever you begin a print, always check that the rst layer of the print is properly stuck onto the blue paint-
er’s tape. A properly leveled bed should have the extruded lament a bit squished and shouldn’t pop off the
bed easily. While the printer is performing the skirt nozzle purge, observe the deposited lament and make
micro-adjustments with the thumbscrew if necessary.
TOO CLOSE LEVELED TOO FAR
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Bed Leveling Guide

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Trifecta™ Software Installation
Import model
Slicing settings
Begin slice
Camera view Traying Area
Model view
Rotate model
Scale model
A.
B.
C.
D. E. F. G.
H.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
Supported OS: Windows 7, Mac OS X 10.6.8 or higher
The VariQuest™ Trifecta™ Software comes pre-installed on the VariQuest
Design Center. You can also install on your PC or multiple PCs by down-
loading the software from the VariQuest website at www.variquest.com.

To import a 3D model, click on the Import icon. In the dialogue box that appears,
navigate to the directory where the model is saved, select the model and Open.
Multiple les can be imported in at the same time to tray up multiple models on one
print tray.
Accepted mesh le formats:
Pre-sliced:
.STL , .OBJ
Importing a model within Trifecta™ Software
There are two ways to import a le into the Trifecta Software:
A) Import a le directly from Trifecta Software.
B) Launch Trifecta module from the main screen of the VariQuest Software.
1) Open VariQuest Design Center Software 5.0
2) Select Trifecta module
3) Browse to le location
4) Select le
5) The le will launch the Trifecta Software and place object on the bed.
.GCODE
Importing and Printing a Model
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1
2
3

Once you imported a 3D model, select the Settings button from the side bar to
open up the slicing setting.
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Slicing Settings

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Slicing Settings
RESOLUTION
INFILL
TEMP
PROFILE TR
FILAMENT
WALL
SPEED
SUPPORT
ANGLE
Ext
On
All
Medium: 200 micron
VariQuest™ Trifecta™
10% 1.73
1
70mm/s
220 HotendC Off
Off
50
BRIM
A- Change resolution settings. Choose from 300, 200, 100,and 50 micron. Default set to Medium - 200.
B- Change Inll percentage. Adjust object density, default set to 10%
C- Filament Diameter. Input the diameter of your lament. Use of a digital caliper is recommended.
D- Change Wall amount. Adjust the wall amount or thickness on your model. Default is set at 2.
E- Toggles Brim support. Activating Brim will add a ring to the base edge of your print.
F- Temperature settings for the Hotend. Recommended hotend temp - 220-225C°
G- Change the speed of the printer. Recommended amount: 60-70 mm/s
H- Toggle switches for activating Support and Support Angle setting.

To export the model, press the Slice button on the side bar. This will begin the
export process which generally takes a couple of minutes depending on the size of
the model.
Once slicing is completed, use the dialogue box to save the .GCODE le onto a
SD card or le directory on your computer.
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Exporting a File

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Model Rotation
Sometimes when you import a model it may not be facing the right way, with the rotate tool,
you can adjust the rotational angle on each individual axis. In the rst image, you can see that
the vase is lying on its side. Since we want to print it with the at base as the bottom, we'll use
the Rotate Tool to correct this.

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Model Rotation
Once the Rotate tool is activated, three rotational rings will envelope the 3D model, each
individual ring will allow you to control one of the three rotational axis (X,Y,Z). In this example, we
rotated the Y-axis ring to bring the model upright. To rotate, click on the axis you wish to wish to
rotate on, hold down your left mouse button and drag until you are satised with the angle. You
can also hold down your Shift key to rotate in 90 degree increments.
You can always click on the Reset button to reset the orientation back to the model’s imported state.

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Model Scaling
When importing in an oversized model that exceeds the printer’s print volume, the model will be
shaded in gray. We can utilize the Scale Tool to adjust model sizes bigger or smaller.
To scale uniformly, click on the scaling node (grey) and drag your mouse left or right until the
model is at your desired size.