Flashforge FINDER Start Up And Instruction Manual

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Start Up and Instruction Guide
Seller information
Seller Name: FlashForge 3D Printer
Amazon Storefront: www.amazon.com/shops/A8RK4QCP0IFCY
Support Contact: Mr. Tang
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FlashForge Finder Start-up Guide
Content
Unpacking Your Finder........................................................................................................................ 2
Hardware Assembly
Place spool into cartridge............................................................................................................4
Filament Loading and Unloading
Loading Filament.................................................................................................................4
Unloading the filament
Leveling the Build Plate...............................................................................................................5
Software Configuration
FlashPrint Installation..................................................................................................................7
Exploring FlashPrint
Printing.............................................................................................................................................. 16
Testing with USB Stick Sample
Printing over USB...................................................................................................................... 17
USB connection
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Create a Gcode..................................................................................................................17
Print over USB
Printing over Wifi...................................................................................................................... 20
Wifi Configuration
WIFI Connection between FlashPrint and Finder.............................................................23
Firmware Update
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Unpacking Your Finder
1. Place the packaging box on a clean work surface. Open the box, grasp the two handles and
then lift your Finder out of the box.
2. Removing the protective foam sheets at two sides, you will see the Finder in a transparent
nylon bag. Then remove the bag to unveil the Finder.
3. On the top foam sheet, you can see the Quick Start Guide, 4GB USB stick, three Allen wrenches
(M1.5, 2 and 2.5) and one screwdriver.
4. Removing the top foam sheet, you will see the extruder and X-axis guide rods which are held
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with buckles. Use scissors to cut them off to release the X guide rods. Discard the blue tape that
holds the flat cable in place.
5. Taking the protective foam for filament out of the Finder, you will see a spool of PLA filament
inside. Filament color is randomly selected.
6. Then you will see the build plate. The build plate pasted with a blue build plate tape is ready
for direct use. In the grooves at both sides, you will see a filament guide tube, a power cable and
a USB cable. Move the build plate up. Remove the protective foam and take the power cable and
USB cable out.
You have now unpacked your Finder successfully.
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Hardware Assembly
Your Finder has been almost assembled before leaving factory; you can start up the Finder for
printing after mounting the filament spool and completing leveling.
Place Spool into Cartridge
Remove the filament cartridge in the rear of Finder, where you place the filament spool. Thread
the filament through the filament guide tube. Note: You should ensure the filament spool rolls
anticlockwise.
Filament Loading and Unloading
Connecting Power Cable
Insert the power supply into the power input on the back of the Finder and plug the power cord
into an electrical outlet.
Loading Filament
Turn on your Finder by clicking power button at the right side of the touch screen.
Then tap [Tools]--[Filament]--[Load]. Extruder is heating up. After the extruder reaches 220,
the printer will sound a beep to prompt you to load the filament into the extruder. Press the
spring presser down and insert the filament into the extruder at an upright angle. Within a few
seconds, you should see an even string of plastic coming out from the extruder nozzle.
Note: Your Finder will sound a warning when the filament is running out; you should feed your
Finder in time.
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Unloading the filament
1. Tap [Tools]--[Filament]--[Unload]. After the extruder reaches 220, the printer will sound a
beep to prompt you to unload the filament from the extruder. Keep pressing the spring presser
down, push filament in a little first until you see melted plastic coming out from nozzle end, then
gently pull the filament out.
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.
Leveling the Build Plate
1. Tap [Tools] - [Level] on your Finder touch screen. Please wait while the extruder and platform
finish initial movements. Screw three nuts under the platform anticlockwise until you can’t
tighten them any more, then tap [OK] button. On the next pop-up dialog, tap [Yes] if you can’t
finger tighten all the nuts any more, or tap [No] to continue tightening.
2. After tapping [Yes] button, the extruder starts to move towards the first point and the plate
moves up and down to verify the distance between nozzle and plate. If distance too big, please
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unscrew the corresponding nut under the platform clockwise until hearing a steady beep and the
[Verify] button appears.
3. Tap [Verify] to check whether the distance is appropriate now. If distance too small, please
screw corresponding nut under platform anticlockwise until hearing a steady beep and the
[Verify] button appears again. Tap [Verify] to check whether the distance is appropriate this time.
4. If the distance is appropriate till now, Tap [OK] to second point leveling. If still not, please
follow the prompts to adjust again till you see [OK] button.
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5. Repeat steps 2 through 4 above to complete second and third points leveling and then Tap
[Finish] to exit.
Software Configuration
FlashPrint Installation
Where to get FlashPrint installer
Method 1: To get the installation package from the provided USB stick come with the Finder.
Method 2: Contact Mr. Tang at 597891915@qq.com for download link of latest FlashPrint.
1. Decompress the zip and complete installation according to the prompted instructions step by
step.
2. Start the software with the start menu shortcut or by double clicking the software icon.
Exploring FlashPrint
Selecting the machine type
After starting Flashprint, you need to select the target machine type first.
When you start Flashprint, a dialog box will pop up. Just need to select FlashForge Finder in the
machine type list and click [OK]. You can also change the machine type via clicking
[Print]--[Machine type]. Please see graphic below:
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