da Vinci Color mini Service Manual

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da Vinci Color mini
User manual
Safety Precautions 2
Product Descriptions 3
Unpacking and Installation 5
Touch Screen Menu, Functions and Messages 7
Function Operation and Instructions 8
Printing 18
Support detail 19
The manual is mainly intended for users to understand how to use the da Vinci Color mini 3D printer (“Color mini”) correctly. In this manual, users can learn more about the operating tips, application skills and maintenance of the Color mini 3D printer.
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Safety Precautions
Safety and Compliance
Please read through this manual and all safety precautions carefully before using, operating, unpacking, replacing, remov­ing any part or maintaining this product. Please also comply with the instructions of relevant safety precautions.
CAUTION
Important Safety Precautions
Do not move the machine by yourself as it is heavy.
Do not place the printer in a dusty, humid or outdoor environment.
Do not place the printer on a soft or tilted surface. Otherwise, the machine will fall / ip over and become damaged or
cause personal injury.
Do not leave the product or power cord to unattended children. Otherwise, personal injury or electric shock might occur.
Use the provided power cord. Otherwise, incorrect grounding might lead to damage.
Do not place any liquid container on top of the product. Otherwise, overow or spill might go into the machine and pose
the risks of danger or safety concern.
Do not wipe the printer with alcohol or ammable chemicals. Otherwise, danger might occur.
Do not move the machine when it’s powered on.
Do not reach into the machine with your hands during operation. Otherwise, risks of impact from moving printing parts or
burn from high temperature might occur.
The machine becomes hot during operation and thus run in high temperature. Do not touch or replace parts when they
are not cooled down.
After startup, the parts in the machine will heat up or move depending on the user’s instructions. During product
operation, do not touch or block the operation of the parts.
Weak odors may be generated during the printing process. We recommend working in a well-ventilated and open area to
ensure operational comfort.
Defect reparation must be carried out according to the contents of this instruction manual. Where the defect cannot be
repaired, please contact your printer dealer or the customer service center.
Heavy object.
2 person lift required
Trademarks
All trademarks and registered trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.
Maintenance and Service
When the printer needs to be serviced during the term of the warranty, it is recommended that the machine is packed with original packaging materials prior to shipment. For this purpose, the packaging materials are better to be kept. If other packaging materials are used instead, the printer might be damaged during transportation. We reserve the right to assess relevant service fees.
This equipment must be grounded. The power code for product should connect to a socket-outlet with earthing connection.
WARNING:
AVERTISSEMENT:
partie du corps.
Hot parts!
Hazardous Moving Parts. Keep Fingers and Other Body Parts Away.
Dangereux Les Parties Mobiles. Evitez tout contact avec les doigts et toute autre
Burned ngers when handling the parts.
Do Not Touch.
Parties Chaudes!
Brûler les doigts lorsque de la manipulation des composants.
Ne pas toucher.
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Product Descriptions
Product exterior
1. Print head 4. USB Port 7. 5 inch color touch panel 10. Power jack
2. Ink service station 5. Auto-feeding module 8. USB Port
3. Print bed+EZ removable rubber magnet 6. Filament spool holder 9. USB Port (To PC)
1
2
(WiFi dongle)
11. Power switch
3
5
6
4
7
8
9
10
11
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Product Descriptions
Accessory Checklist
1. User Manual 4. Power Cord 7. EZ Removable Rubber Magnet 10. Mask Tape x 3pcs 13. Clear Tube
2.
USB Drive 5. Power Adapter 8. Guide Tube 11. WiFi Dongle
3. 3D Color-inkjet PLA 6. USB Cable 9. PC Mylar x 2pcs 12. Pair Of Gloves
1 2 3 4
8
9
10
11
5 6
12 13
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Precautions and Instructions of Maintenance Tools
The following tools are intended for use under the guidance or guardianship of an adult only. Do not allow children unfamiliar with the tools to have access to them in case of danger.
Scraper
31 2 4 5
Make sure the maintenance work of the printer is carried out when the print bed has cooled down.
When printing is completed and the print bed is cooled down to room temperature, the printed object can be removed from the print bed
with the scraper.
Filament residues generated during the course of printing may be stuck on the print head and gears of the printing module. The printing
quality and printer operation as well as the measurement of the print bed may be affected. When this happens, clean the printing module with the wire brush.
1.
Wire brush
2.
Gear cleaning brush
3.
Feed hole cleaning wire
4.
Print head cleaning wire
5.
Specications
Printing
Printing technology 2D pattern: Inkjet printing
3D structure: Fused lament fabrication (FFF)
Dimensions and Weight
Dimensions (W*D*H) 447x 447x 541 mm
Net weight 24 Kg
Gross weight 29 Kg
Performance
Printing dimensions (W*D*H) 130 x 130 x130 mm
Thickness of printed layer 0.1 mm ~0.4 mm
Alignment precision X/Y : 0.0125 mm
Auto calibration Yes
Auto feeding Yes
Ofine standalone printing Yes
Materials
3D printing materials
Filament diameter 1.75 mm
Ink type CMY 3in1 ink cartridge
3D Color-inkjet PLA / PLA / Antibacterial PLA / Tough PLA / PETG / *Premium Metallic PLA / *XYZ
Carbon Fiber (*Option Hardened Steel Extruder)
Hardware
Print head diameter 0.4mm
User interface 5” color touch screen
Print bed Non-heated, removable
Transmission USB 2.0 drive / USB cable / wireless transmission
Software
User software XYZprint / XYZmaker
Supported le format AMF, OBJ, STL, XYZ Format (.3w), .3CP, .3MF
Operating system Mac OS X 10.10 / 10.11 / 10.12
Windows 7 /8/10 (64-bit)
Temperature
Machine operating temperature 15-35°C
Cartridge storage temperature -5-35°C
Filament storage temperature 0-38°C
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Unpacking and Installation
Unpacking
1. Remove the PP belt.
3. Remove the tape on the body.
4. Open front door, remove all tape as shown in Illustration.
2. Remove the packaging materials, accessory box and plastic cover.
5. Remove the tape and
foam from the rear print head installation position.
8. Remove the cable tie and foam in front and back of the front door.
6. Remove the foam on the ink service station.
7. Remove the foam next to the guide screws on both sides, and then remove the foam under the print bed.
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Unpacking and Installation
Installing the Extruder module and the guide tube
1. Make sure that the printer is powered off. Place the extruder module that the fitting pin is secured the proper location.
3. Insert one end into the feed module, ensure that the guide tube has been tightly inserted into the port.
5. Insert the other end of the guide tube into the feed moduleand secure it tightly.
2. Connect the bus (make sure it clicks into place).
4. Pass the guide tube going through the top. Then insert the other end into the clear tube (Accessory 13).
Mask Tape
PC Mylar
EZ Removable Rubber Magnet
6. Please follow the order as image instruction, attach the PC mylar and mask tape on the EZ removable rubber magnet.
7. Confirm the rubber magnet is well placed on the print bed.
Note
There is a sheet of PC lm to
rubber magnet with a double
sided adhesive, this PC lm is
replaceable, please replace it when it's dirty or broken.
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Touch Screen Menu, Functions and Messages
Main screen
Filament/Ink loading
and unloading
USB Printing Menu
Function
Guide
Settings
This includes Filament, Ink Load and Unload.
This menu can be used to import
les (.3cp) from a USB drive to the
machine for printing without a com­puter.
This includes the functions in Home
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Settings of the Print-Bed, Print­Head, Filament and Ink.
Next page includes WiFi, Sound, Statistics, Language and Display.
The last page includes
Model, Version, Reset and Legal
Info.
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Function Operation and Instructions
A. Load/unload laments
A1
Filament
1. Please cut the lament at 45
angle before auto loading the
lament into the printer. During loading lament process, the lament should be straighten at
least 4” of the Filament end as shown in pictures.
5. Tap Load. 6. Conrm the operation. 7. Insert the lament into the feed module, it will be automatically
Load laments
2. Place the lament on the
spool holder.
Make sure the lament rotates
Note
clockwise when pulled.
3. Tap Filament Load and Unload in the main screen and select Filament.
loaded.
4. Tap Filament.
8. Check if the temperature of the print head goes up to its operating temperature (Color PLA from
XYZprinting) after the lament is loaded. Once the set temperature is reached, the feeding motor will feed the lament along the guide tube into the print head.
A2 Filament
1. Tap Filament Load and Unload on the main screen.
5. When the unloading operation completes, tap to
conrm.
Unloading laments
2. Tap “Unload” and conrm the
operation.
3. Conrm the unloading
operation.
9. Once lament has extruded from the print head, the lament
will be successfully loaded.
Tap the screen to conrm and
continue.
4. When the print head has been warmed up to 220 °C, the feeding motor will eject the
lament.
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Function Operation and Instructions
A3 Filament
Color mini will prompt you to rell material.
1. Tap the icon when printing.
5. Replace the empty spool with a new one. (please refer to the LOADING section in this manual) and then tap "PROCEED" .
Rell Material
2. The screen will show lament status, please tap "Rell" .
3. Conrm the operation.
6. The nozzle will be preheat and notify you when to insert
lament into the feed module.
4. The nozzle will be preheated
and the lament will be
unloaded automatically.
7. The lament will be
automatically loaded.
B. USB printing
1. Check if the USB drive is plugged to the machine.
5. The screen will show the print percentage when printing.
The Pause, Stop, and Rell
are shown below the print percentage.
B1
Unload the prints
8. Check if lament is extruded from the nozzle, after conrmation, the printer will resume printing.
2. Tap the USB Printing Menu in the main screen.
3. Select the le you want to
print.
4. Check le information and
tap “Print”.
Please removed the EZ Removable Rubber Magnet with printed object together from the printer.
And peel off the printed object from the rubber magnet.
Please avoid touch­ing the led strip of the printer because the LED strip will be slight hot due to long hours of been light on.
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Function Operation and Instructions
C. Ink Cartridge Installation
The Color mini uses three color inks.
Ink Guidance
1. Prepare lens wiping cloth/ lens paper and the ink cartridge.
4. If the ink did not transfer well, try putting the lens wiping cloth/ lens paper on the table and hold the ink pressed on the lens wiping cloth/ lens paper.
6. If the ink did not transfer well, please wet the lens wiping cloth/ lens paper with 75% Alcohol and wipe the ink, then hold the ink pressed on the lens wiping cloth/ lens paper again. After you clean the inkjet, check to see if the ink transferred.
2. Remove the cartridge cover.
5. Check if the ink transferred to the lens wiping cloth/ lens paper. If so, ink guidance is successfully completed. Once ink guidance is done, install the ink cartridge.
3. Press the cartridge head against the lens wiping cloth/ lens paper to transfer some ink onto it.
Note
To prevent the opened ink cartridge from drying out when a print is nished or the printer will be idle for days, follow
the procedure to store the cartridge:
1. Clean the nozzle of the ink cartridge with alcohol.
2. Seal the ink cartridge with the protective cover, and store the cartridge in room temperature at 15 ~ 35 degree. For the best print quality, clean the nozzle of the cartridge with alcohol after removing the protective cover from the cartridge, and then install the cartridge back to the printer before the next print.
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Function Operation and Instructions
Tap the ink, the screen will show the status of the ink, including "Ink Low", "No Ink", "Invalid Ink"
Change InkC1 Ink
1. Tap Change Ink and tap to
conrm.
2. Conrm the operation.
Cartridge Installation
1 2 3
3.Wait until the cartridge moves to the center of the print bed, and then change the ink.
1. Place the ink cartridge along the ink cartridge slot.
2. Snap the ink cartridge into the ink slot.
3. Check if the cartridge is placed properly, ink installation is complete.
Note: Be sure to turn off the power before replacing the ink cartridge. After the replacement is complete, please conduct inkjet calibration test.
4. Tap the PROCEED after you
change.
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Function Operation and Instructions
InkC2-1
We suggest you print a test page after you install the ink cartridge. Please prepare a sheet of paper.
3. Take out the EZ Removable Rubber Magnet. Use tape to
secure the A4 in the portrait direction on the front side of the rubber magnet.
Calibration Test Page
2. Tap Test Page.1. Tap Calibration.
4. Tighten/pull the A4 paper so it is at(no gap) on the rubber
magnet.
5. Fold tightly the excess A4 paper to the back of the rubber magnet.
6. Put the rubber magnet back to print bed accordingly.
7. Fix the paper onto the print
bed and then tap PROCEED,
the printer will do a test print.
Test Page print examination
Picture 1 shows an example of normal test page.
8. Remove the test page and tap PROCEED.
Picture 2 show some slight color offset on horizontal part of test page.
It is under accep­tance range. If the rprint of the test page gets worst, please proceed with the cleaning procedure.
Picture 2-1 shown some slighly black ink smudge on the horizontal & vertical part, it may happen to other color. This is within accaptable range.
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Function Operation and Instructions
C2-2 Ink
1. Tap Inkjet Calibration. 2. Inkjet Calibration.
Caution: Please ensure the EZ Removable Rubber Magnet had
placed in the printbed.
5. The printer will print the calibration card automatically. This takes approximately 15 minutes. (Make sure you have
loaded the lament.)
Calibration Inkjet Calibration Calibration
3. Check that the print bed is clear, then close the door.
6. After the printing is completed, take out the calibration card.
4. The printing operation will start once the print nozzle is warmed up.
7. Horizontally and vertically,
nd the box where the ink is
the most aligned, and then tap
PROCEED.
8. Vertical direction: Enter the
number of the box you think the
lament and ink align the most, and then tap PROCEED.
Calibration Inkjet Calibration Manual AdjustC2-3 Ink
1. After the color object is printed, if you nd color shift, you can
adjust the print position manually.
Y-Axis
X-Axis
2. The adjustment position
of X-Axis and Y-Axis was the
sample position, when facing the printer.
Manually adjust the movement of X-Axis
Select “X-AXIS” to move right­wards and leftwards.Press the
“Left” or “Right” button to select
the direction and distance to be adjusted, each adjust has a step of 0.05 mm.
9. Horizontal direction: Enter
the number of the box you think
the lament and ink align the most, and then tap PROCEED.
Manually adjust the movement of Y-Axis
Select “Y-AXIS” to move up­wards and downwards.Press the “Up” or “Down” button to select the direction and distance to be adjusted, each adjust has a step of 0.05 mm.
10. After the calibration is
completed, tap PROCEED to nish the ink calibration.
Once parameter settings are
completed, tap "PROCEED" to
save and apply the settings that
you have specied.
If you want to reset, select “Re­Type” to return to the X-Axis
moving position setting.
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Function Operation and Instructions
D. Setting
D1
D2
D3 D9
D1-1
1. Select Calibration. 2. Conrm the operation.
3. Wait while the sensor measures the height of the print bed at three different locations. Once the measurement is complete, the printer will automatically level the print bed.
Caution: Please ensure the EZ Removable Rubber Magnet had placed in the printbed.
Print-Bed
Calibration (leveling)
D4
D6
D8
D5
D7
4. After the calibration is successfully completed, tap to
conrm.
D1-2
1. Tap Z-offset. 3. Users can tap the icon to
Print-Bed
D1-3 Print-Bed
Z-offset
2. Move the print head to thecenter of the print bed. Use a busi­ness card to check the distance between the nozzle and the print bed. It is recommended that the space between the print head and the print bed just touch and the nozzle can move smoothly on the print bed.
Jog Mode
Jog mode lets manually move the print head via the touch screen.
higher or lower the print bed, the higher value the bigger distance and vice versa.
How to move the print head:
Move along the X-axis.
1.
Move along the Y-axis.
2.
Move along the Z-axis. (Do not increase/shift upwards when
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3.
print head at home position avoid hitting the print bed.)
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Function Operation and Instructions
D2-1
1. Please clean the nozzle after printing 60 hours.
Print-Head
Clean Nozzle
2. Tap Clean Nozzle in the print head section.
3. Check if cleaning is necessary. Tap Check to clean it.
When the temperature of the print head reaches the operating temperature, the cleaning operation will start.
Note: do not touch the metal part of the print head as it becomes hot during the operation.
4. Inset the feed hole cleaning wire into the feed hole and push it down-
wards to drive out the lament from
the print head. (It is recommended that the operation is performed from the top of the machine.)
In order to prevent print quality from impact due to residual and accumulated lament, which results in poor discharge, after long-term use of print nozzle, it is recommended to enable the "CLEAN NOZZLE" (nozzle cleaning) function of the printer every
Note
60 hours of print to clear residuals with nozzle cleaning wire or feeding path cleaning wire. (Filament should be unloaded from the extruder and remove the guide tube before cleaning the feeding path.)
5. Remove the lament residue from
the print head with a wire brush.
6. Insert the print head cleaning wire into the nozzle from the bottom to clean it.
7. After the cleaning operation is completed, tap DONE.
D2-2 Print-Head
1. Tap Change Nozzle. 3. Wait until the print head moves to
5. Turn off the power before chang­ing the print head.
Change Nozzle
2. Tap to conrm that you want to
change the nozzle.
6. Change the print head from above the machine. (If there is a guide tube installed, please make sure that the material has been returned and then removed the guide tube.)
a proper position for change.
7. Press the white release button to separate the print head.
4. The position of the print head change is shown above.
8. Hold the print head with one hand and remove the bus with the other. The removal of the print head is completed.
Installation sequence of new print head:
1. Connect the bus.
2. Press the white release button on the print head and assemble the print head and the mechanism. After attaching the print head, check to see that it is secure and does not shake.
3. Turn on and use the printer.
D2-3 Print-Head
This function can be operated if the printing device is colliding with the ink service station at which will automatically calibrated to the correct position.
Calibration
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Function Operation and Instructions
Filament
D3
Refer to the Change Filament function in the main screen. Unused lament for one day of longer should be stored in zip-lock bag.
WiFi
D4
Before turning on the printer and setting up the WiFi network, please insert the WiFi dongle into the USB port on the top of printer.
1. Tap ADD and the printer will start to search for available access points.
2. Tap the access point to be used.
3. Enter the password for the access point.
Use the XYZprint to establish WiFi connection
1. Use a USB cable to connect the printer to the computer and run the XYZprint.
Check if the WiFi function is activated on the computer and connect to the access point.
2. After the printer operation function window opens, select "Dashboard">"Setup">, click on "Wireless " to enter the wireless network setup screen.
3. Click "TURN WIFI BACK
ON"
4. Please select a wireless network name that you want to connect to and click twice.
4. Conrm the connection is
completed.
5. Then enter the password and click on”Connection” to wait for the connection.
8. Once the connection method has been changed from USB to Wi-Fi, you
6. After the screen shows completing WiFi setup, click
“Conrm”.
* Please refer to the XYZprint user manual.
For more information on software update, operation instructions and technical supports, please visit the XYZprinting official website: http://www.xyzprinting.com/
7. Then connect the printing machine name above to the COM port, pull down the menu to the same new connection wireless network, click “Back”.
can unplug the USB cable and continue with the printing process.
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Function Operation and Instructions
Language
D5
Change Language Setting
The Color mini provides eight display languages,
including traditional and simplied Chinese, English,
Japanese, German, Italian, Spanish and French. The language setting can be changed by tapping Settings > Languages in the main screen.
Display
D7
The Display setting can set the touch screen to turn off when it remains in­active after a set time. There are five settings, including one minute, two min­utes, three minutes, five minutes and always on.
Sound
D6
The Sound option can be set to ON or OFF to control the sound emitted when the touch screen is tapped
Statistics
D8
The Statistics function can record the history data since the printer was turned on, including:
Last Calibration
D9
Reset
Print Job
Nozzle FilamentUptime
Ink Cartridge
Printer information will be deleted, and returned to factory settings.
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Printing
First-time printing
Users are able to do a rst print by following the steps below.
Calibration Z-offset Load Filament Change Ink
D1-1 A C C B
D1-2
- Test Page
- Color Calibration
- Ink Calibration
Calibration
Prepare the
le and then
execute the
printing
Transfer les to be printed via the computer software “XYZprint”
Internet access is required for product registration and software login.
Connect the printer and computer with a USB cable and install the “XYZmaker Suite” on the computer and start “XYZprint” to transfer the les you want to print.
The “XYZmaker Suite” is compatible with 64 bit operating systems of Windows and Mac OS 10.10 10.11 and 10.12. You can install it by using the included USB drive or downloading the installer from the ofcial XYZprinting website. The user manual of the software can also be downloaded from the ofcial website.
For details, visit the ofcial website: http://www.xyzprinting.com/
1. Run the XYZprint. And select the printer to be used.
2. Click on OPEN to select the model le to be printed from the folder. You can adjust the object size, printing position and angle once the le is loaded. To print color objects, save the le to be printed in the obj format and load it in the XYZprint.
3. You can change related settings to the desired printing result
and effect.
4. The Prepare function can convert a obj le to a .3cp le. Once the le is edited and adjusted, click on Print to output the object. The printing operation will start after the le is
sliced.
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Support detail
When the problem occurs with the printer, please refer to the following troubleshooting instructions. If the problem persists, please contact the Customer Service Center.
Problem code and handling
When a problem occurs with the printer, the service code will be displayed on the printer screen and / or the software interface. Please
refer to this service code description form for preliminary testing.
Service
Code
Symptom Action
0011 Print head heated for too long
please check the Flexible at cable and reboot
0014 Print head heated issue -- temperature exceed
0030 Abnormal--X axis
0031 Abnormal--Y axis
check the cable of the motor and the sensor, and check the position of the sensor
0032 Abnormal--Z axis
0050 Internal communication error -- memory error reboot the printer
0052 Print head memory error replace the print head
0057 Abnormal- Ink cartridge temperature
0058 Abnormal- Problem with the ink cartridge
reboot the printer;
or re-plug the bus / or replace the ink cartridge after shutting
0059 Ink cartridge control error
down
0060 Ink cartridge data error
Maintenance and Service
Keep original packaging material in the event of sending your unit back for repair during the warranty period. If other packing materials are
used instead, the printer may be damaged during the transportation process.. In such situation, the XYZprinting the right to charge repair
fee.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
You are cautioned that changes or modications not expressly approved by the part responsible for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
● Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
● Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
● Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
● Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
XYZprinting is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modications to this equipment. Unauthorized changes or modications could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment.
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.
This device complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment and it also complies with Part 15 of the
FCC RF Rules. This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instructions and the antenna(s) used for this
transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. End-users and installers must be provided with antenna installation instructions and consider removing the no-collocation statement.
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