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1. FLASHFORGE 3D PRINTER www ff3dp com ZHEJIANG FLASHFORGE 3D TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Creator Pro Start up Guide New Generation URGE UBI Fom Flashforge Technology New Metal Frame Structure New Build Plate Leveling System Super Strong Build Plate Enclosed Printing Environment FC CE amp 86 579 82273989 FLASHFORGE 3D PRINTER Contents 1 What s Included in the Box 2 2 Un boxing 2 3 Initial Hardware Installation 6 4 Software Installation 8 5 USB Connection amp Temperature Setting 13 6 Filament 16 6 1 Install Filament 16 6 2 Feeding the Filament Using the LCD Screen 17 6 3 Withdrawing the Filament Using LCD Screen 18 6 4 Feeding the Filament Using Replicator G Control Panel 18 6 5 Setting Parameters 19 7 Initial Print 19 8 Dual Extruder Print 23 www ff3dp com FLASHFORGE 3D PRINTER A warning Flashforge sets the power supply to default 230v before leaving factory If voltage in your location is between 90v to 132v please switch the power setting from 230v to 115v before you plug in the power Failure to do so will damage the motherboard You can find the power source at the bottom of Creator Pro The red box is where the power setting is located www ff3dp com PRECAUTIONS Please make sure to read this page carefully prior to setting up and operating the Creator Pro A The Creator Pro is very sensitive to static electricity so please make sure you contact a grounded object before o
2. The following gives an introduction on how to import files STL into the Replicator G software and then generate Gcode to print your creation Click File gt Open then browse and select the file STL that you would like to print Import the file by double clicking on it Then the drawing will appear on the Replicator G interface Ay ReplicatorG 0040 Ei File Edit GCode Machine Thingiverse Help When the object is imported you may find that it is not on the virtual build platform or even on the screen using the function keys indicated by the blue boxes in the illustration above you can change the camera angle and reposition the object onto the center of the build platform Once you ve done this the next step is to generate the Gcode This is Preview Default Drag to rotate sH 1e Generate GCode achieved by clicking on the button Generate GCode at the bottom of the panel a EXPLANATION OF GCODE SETTINGS A new window will pop up giving you several options on how the Gcode will be generated Ir Omm g r A Not Connected ReplicatorG 0040 fol els File Edit GCode Machine Thingiverse Help V Use Right extruder Z Use Raft Support Preview Use support material None Default XY V Use default start end gcode XZ YZ Z Use Print O Matic stepper extruders onl
3. kk begin homing ok G162 X Y F2500 home IY axes maximum G161 Z F1100 home Z axis minimum G92 Z 5 set Z to 5 Scripts Reset all preferences 4 23
4. ABS filament then no HBP temperature modification is needed ReplicatorG 0040 File Edit GCode Machine Thingiverse Help Ctrl N Open Ctrl O Save Ctrl S Save As Ctrl Shift S x This GCode was generated by ReplicatorG 0040 wx using Skeinforge 50 x for a Dual headed The Replicator on 2014 04 15 09 47 34 0800 Scripts Recent Examples eek start gcode for The Replicator dual head o M103 disable RPM Preferences Ctrl Comma M73 PO enable build progress Reset all preferences G21 set units to mm G90 set positioning to absolute Quit Ctrl Q Mio9 Si110 TO set HBP temperature M104 S220 TO set extruder temperature temp updated by printOMatic eek begin homing 9 G162 X Y F2500 home IY axes maximum G161 Z F1100 home Z axis minimum G92 Z 5 set Z to 5 G1 Z0 0 move Z to 0 4 4 FTF PAIAR 25 7 4 a If you have connected Replicator G Creator Pro printer click the left most button on the green bar near the top of the screen The Gcode has now been sent to the printer and the object will start printing shortly If not please refer to USB Connection amp Temperature Setting to connect The Replicator ReplicatorG 0040 File Edit GCode Machine Thingiverse Help 2 1 8 Dual Extruder Print Open ReplicatorG and select Gcode gt Merge stl for Dual Extrusion You will see following ReplicatorG 0040 ES Machine Thi
5. Thingiverse Help If the printer connect icon turns dim as shown in the illustration below the printer has successfully connected to the computer Next we need to preheat the extruder and build platform A The Replicator ReplicatorG 0040 fau File Edit GCode Machine Thingiverse Help model 7 d Preview Defaut xY XZ YZ Drag to rotate Mouse wheel to zoom View Move Rotate Mirror Scale Generate GCode In the same set of menu click on the cross shaped icon and a new interface will appear 14 Mk8 Left Plastic Extruder Mk8 Right Plastic Extruder Jog Mode imm A Motor Speed RPM 3 sar x0 Extrude duration 5s oy zo Extruder Temperature Controls Make current position zero E Mk8 Right Target C 0 E Mk8 Right Current C 24 480 mm min E Mk8 Left Target C 0 Bi Mk8 Left Current C 1 024 480 j mm min Platform Target C 0 Platform Current C 16 Temperature Chart 300 250 200 150 100 Stepper Motor Controls 50 Enable Disable o LED Color Input the following target values 220 C for the extruder and 115 C for the heating platform After entering the values the platform will start to warm up When the extruder temperature reaches 50 C the cooling fan will be activated and the current temperature value will display to the right
6. To do this begin by carefully placing the Creator Pro on one of its sides so that the bottom is exposed You will see the Creator Pro s power supply Using a flathead screwdriver switch the red power supply switch so that it displays 115v as shown below Now you are ready to install the extruder You ll need the two shortest silver screws from the kit found in the accessory box and the appropriate hex wrench First lower the build platform by using one of the methods described in the previous section Holding the extruder by both sides take it out of the accessory sleeve and position it on the extruder seat with the fan facing forward Align the screw holes and fasten with the two short silver screws Next is the installation of the spool holder Install one on each side The installation of the spool holder is very simple just insert it into the circular opening and tighten the nut behind Then install the filament guide tube to the empty spot on the extruder Place one end of the guide tube into the hole The hardware installation is almost complete Next with the power switch in the OFF position confirm that the power cord is plugged into the power outlet next to the power switch Now plug the USB A to B cable into the USB B type port do not plug the other end in yet Finally install the filament on the spool holder and screw in the nut Do not over tighten Congratulations You have completed the initial hard
7. as shown below Mk8 Left Plastic Extruder Mk8 Right Plastic Extruder Motor Speed RPM 3 Extrude duration Ss Motor Control reverse stop forward Extruder Temperature Controls E MKS Right Target C 220 I Mk8 Right Current C 154 XY Speed 480 mm min m Mk8 Left Target C p li Mks Left Current C 1 024 Z Speed i 480 mm min Platform Target C 115 E Platform Current C 47 Temperature Chart 300 250 200 Stepper Motor Controls LED Color 6 Filament To make the process of feeding or withdrawing the filament easy please follow the next few steps carefully After inserting the filament into the feeding hole do not push it further until the extruder temperature reaches 200 C or more Once the machine reaches this point you will feel the filament being pulled into the extruder head 6 1 Install Filament First remove the filament guide tube from the extruder head l5 When you have removed the guide tube you can remove the filament that is inside the guide tube To avoid any blockages during printing please ensure that the two threads are loaded from the middle There are two wire trays one runs clockwise and the other one runs counter clockwise as shown below There are two ways of feeding the filament into the extruder head one is using the LCD screen on the printer itself and the other is by using the
8. control panel on the Replicator G software 6 2 Feeding the Filament Using the LCD Screen 1 Turn on the Creator Pro the display will indicate gt Print from SD Preheat Utilities 2 Using the directional arrows to the right of the screen press the page down key to scroll to the next page The display will show Preheat gt Utilities Info and Settings 3 Select Utilities press the OK key of the keypad The display will show Monitor Mode gt Filament loading Preheat Setting Level Build Plate 1 6 Feed operation with LCD screen 4 Select Filament loading press the OK key of the keypad The display will show gt Load Right Unload Right Load Left Unload Left 5 Select the appropriate side of the extruder you wish to load Left or Right for models with dual extruders Press the OK key again on the keypad The display will indicate I m heating up my extruder At this time the temperature of the right nozzle is being heated up When the temperature of the nozzle reaches its target temperature pressing the OK key on the keypad and the nozzle should start extruding material If not keep pressing the OK key unit it does 6 3 Withdrawing the Filament Using LCD Screen CAUTION A If you just finished your printing or already extruded the filament and want to withdraw the filament at this moment the extruder is still over 200 C first push the filament in a little further and then directly pull it out If you wa
9. instruction First make sure that you ve completed all the steps in the Un boxing and Hardware Setup section 1 Your dual extruder heads should be bolted in place 2 Your filament guide tubes is connected 3 Your filament is mounted on the spool holders Once all these have been completed you can plug in your power supply If everything is ready then turn on the power switch on the back of your Creator Pro Every printer will be leveled before shipped out but we can t ensure that the platform won t move during delivery so it will be better to level platform before you begin to print We will put one SD card within the 3D printer there is a file named PlateLeveling x3g Put the SD card into the slot choose Print from SD _ click OK then choose PlateLeveling x3gand click it you will see the content below Find the 3 knobs on the bottom of the platform and tighten four or five turns I m going to move the extruder to various positions for adjustment In each position we will need to adjust 2 knobs at the same time Nozzles are at the right height when you can just slide a sheet of paper between the nozzle and the platform Grab a sheet of paper to assist us Please wait You will find 3 knobs under the platform the extruder will move to different locations in everylocation you need to rotate2 knobs toadjust You can put one piece of paper between nozzle and platform ifwhen you move the paper and can feel thefriction which means you can mo
10. up Navigate to the Python installation directory and select python exe and click Open Choose mode color Choose background color Firmware update URL http firmware makerbot com firmware xml Arcresolution inmm 1 Skeinforge timeout 1 Debugging level default INFO INFO w 7 Log to file Log file name F Preheat builds ToolheadRight 75 Toolhead Left 75 Platform 75 On ReplicatorG launch Open last opened or saved fle Open new file Recent Items J include Jk Lib Ji libs 9 tcl Desktop di Tools L LICENSE i L NEWS E My Documents pythonw gt README A w9xpopen Computer Q v v mese ans 3 Last click Close on the Preferences menu and you are done 1 1 The machine will now work as normal when generating Gcode and the Python error message will not pop up again In the next section we will start a preliminary test on the machine s connections and heat the platform and extruder so that the extruder is ready for its first print 5 USB Connection amp Temperature Setting First connect the machine and computer with the provided USB A to B cable The USB port on the machine is bound by the box in the below image After connecting the cable open the ReplicatorG software as we are going to link the computer and printer ReplicatorG 0040 File Edit GCode Machine Thingiverse Help Inside the ReplicatorG software click Machi
11. BS printing 80 is recommended for PLA printing 120 is recommended Print Temperature is the temperature to which the nozzle is heated This varies between filament types Set it to 220 for the default filament After you finished inputting in the settings click Generate Gcode and the progress bar will appear A ReplicatorG 0040 ESSENCE File Edit GCode Machine Thingiverse Help mA Ww WI P T Generating toolpath for Z0mm cube x sls ut xi gt Generating toolpsth for 20mm cube f Y Generator Skainforge 50 Inset Qayer 15 of 74 Total progress 0 200m For users who did not choose the default installation path in the installation of Python clicking the Generate Gcode button in Replicator G will result in dialogue box popping up alerting that the executable Python file cannot be found Generate GCode requires that a Python interpreter be installed Would you like to visit the Python download page now In order to solve this click the No button to dismiss the dialogue box Next we need to configure the corresponding menu ON ee ae NUR File Edit GCode Machine Thingiverse Help Ctrl N Ctrl O Ctrl S Ctrl Shift S Save Save As Recent Examples Scripts Preferences Ctrl Comma Reset all preferences Ctrl Q pes Quit Click File gt Preferences then click Select Python interpreter under the Advanced tab A window will pop
12. Homing Jog Controls MKS Left Plastic Extruder Mk8 Right Plastic Extruder Jog Mode imm zx Motor Speed RPM 3 X0 Extrude duration 58 ow yo Motor Control reverse stop forward Extruder Temperature Controls Make current position zero Ill Mk8 Right Target C 220 lll Mk8 Right Current C 154 XY Speed lj 480 mm min E Mk8 Left Target C p ll Mk8 Left Current C 1 024 Z Speed 480 mm min Platform Target C 115 Platform Current C 47 Temperature Chart 300 250 200 Stepper Motor Controls Enable Disable LED Color To heat the right extruder and feed material click the right extruder on the upper right corner of the control panel and manually modify the temperature in the Right Target setting for the extruder temperature control changing the temperature to 220 C A red line will be plotted in the temperature map When the actual Current temperature reaches 220 C you can pull the filament out 6 5 Setting Parameters Before generating Gcode specific parameters can be set up to customize various aspects of the print An explanation to each of the settings can be found in the EXPLANATION OF GCODE SETTINGS 7 Initial Print CAUTION A creator Pro has been leveled perfectly before leaving factory However it will get unleveled during long distance shipping please do level the build plate again before starting a print See below in
13. ce unless you ve disabled this feature in your device installation i settings Browse my computer for driver software Locate and install driver software manually Click Browse my computer for driver software to find the location of ReplicatorG0040 on your system Select the folder that contains drivers for your hardware E i replicatorg creator i docs 4 drivers i Arduino Mega 2560 usbser Driver J FTDI USB Drivers b P examples b java lib b di machines b i scripts 1 3 Click FTD USB Drivers in the driver folder before confirmation and click OK The drivers will then be installed The next step is to link the printer Rescan the serial ports and select the one that appears on your machine on our test machine the port was COM10 but different computers vary ReplicatorG 0040 rob mm File Edit GCode Machine Thingiverse Help Machine Type Driver d a Connection Serial Port b COM10 Ctri J Control Panel Rescan serial ports Upload new firmware Machine information Preheat Machine Preview Default XY XZ YZ Drag to rotate Mouse wheel to zoom View Move Rotate Mirror Scale Generate GCode Now we can link the machine to the computer Click on the printer connect icon highlighted in blue amp ReplicatorG 0040 kolee File Edit GCode Machine
14. hine Type Choose The Replicator Dual for Creator Pro dual extruder machine File Edit GCode Machine Thingiverse Help The Replicator Single The Replicator Dual Machine Type Driver d Replicator 2X 4 Connection Serial Port i Replicator 2 Control Panel Ctri 3 Thingomatic w HBP and Stepstruder MK7 Sailfish Upload new firmware Thingomatic w HBP and Stepstruder MK7 Accelerated eine Thingomatic w HBP and Stepstruder MK7 j Prenest Macae Thingomatic w HBP and Extruder MK6 Volumetric Thingomatic w HBP and Extruder MK6 Accelerated Thingomatic w HBP and Extruder MK6 Accelerated Volumetric Thingomatic w HBP and Extruder MK6 Thingomatic w HBP and Extruder MK5 Thingomatic w HBP and Dual Stepstruder MK7 Sailfish Thingomatic w HBP and Dual Stepstruder MK7 Thingomatic w Frostruder After selecting the appropriate machine type click on GCode on the top navigation bar and under GCode Generator select Skeinforge 50 JAN Replicato acl t File Edit GCode Machine Thingiverse Help Estimate Ctrl E Simulate Ctri L Generate Ctrl Shift G Build Ctrl B Pause Ctrl E Stop Ctrl Period GCode Generator gt Slic3r 0 X Experimental Edit Slicing Profiles Ctrl R Skeinforge 50 Skeinf 47 L Swap Toolhead in gcode See ae Merge stl for DualExtrusion Ctrl D Skeinforge 35 Legacy
15. ick Generate GCode a dialogue box will pop up after inputting your chosen parameters the Gcode will be generated Please refer to EXPLANATION OF GCODE SETTINGS Ay ReplicatorG 0040 7a x File Edit GCode Machine Thingiverse Help V Use Print O Matic stepper extruders only Plastic Bxtrnder Defenits Settings Object infill X zoca Layer Height mm View Number of shells Move Rotat Feedrate mm s asare Mirror Travel Feedrate 100 Scale Print temperature 220 merate GCode Load file Generate Geode Cancel _Calibration_Box A loading bar will then appear showing the progress of the Gcode generation 2 0 Ay ReplicatorG 0040 File Edit GCode Machine Thingiverse Help Preview mmm sc z Generating toolpath for 20mm_Calibration_Box Generator Skeinforge 50 Inset layer 43 of 50 Total progress Rotate Mirror Scale Generate GCode After the Gcode is generated the temperature of the bottom plate needs to be changed if you print PLA filament See below for the required modification First select Gcode as shown highlighted in the illustration below and change M109 S110 to M109 S50 to set the HBP temperature at 50 C Then click File gt Save to save this modification If you print
16. mm s Travel Feedrate Print temperature 4 Two Color World b stl Slicing Profile Replicator 2 slicing defaults E Dualstruding F Outline Active E Cool Active Use Raft Support Use support material None V Use Print O Matic stepper extruders only Settings Object infill 10 Layer Height mm Humber of shells Feedrate mm s Iravel Feedrate Print temperature If you want to print dual colors with ABS filament select Replicator slicing defaults under the Slicing Profile column and lower the Feedrate to 60 and Travel Feedrate to 80 Click the Generate Gcode option for both boxes After the Gcode is generated click on the gcode tab as highlighted below and change HBP temperature to 50 if you are printing with PLA and save this modification by going to File Save ReplicatorG 0040 Vi SEXES Ay ReplicatorG 0040 File Edit GCode Machine Thingiverse Help Open Ctrl O Save Ctrl Save As Ctrl Shift S Recent w This GCode was generated by ReplicatorG 0040 x using Skeinforge 50 am Examples for a Dual headed The Replicator on 2014 04 15 09 47 34 0800 eee start gcode for The Replicator dual head x Preferences Ctrl Comma M103 disable RPM M73 PO enable build progress G21 set units to mm Quit Ctrl Q G90 set positioning to absolute 7 M109 TO set HBP temperature M104 S220 TO set extruder temperature temp updated by printOMatic
17. ne Connection serial port Rescan serial ports if no new ports appear then the software driver has not been installed To install the driver manually go to My computer and right click on Properties The basic system parameters appear Next select Device Manager t Control Panel System and Security System Control Panel Home s j View basic information about your com dy Device Manager Windows edition l Remote settings Windows 8 System protection 2012 Microsoft Corporation All rights reservec dy Advanced system settings Get more features with a new edition of Window System 12 File Action View Help s m m E 4 2 designcomputer JE Computer gt cg Disk drives E Display adapters b eid DVD CD ROM drives b t Human Interface Devices b ca IDE ATA ATAPI controllers b Keyboards b n Mice and other pointing devices b amp Monitors b x Network adapters 4 Other devices ln The Replicator b Portable Devices p Y Ports COM amp LPT gt dh Print queues b Processors b Software devices b hy Sound video and game controllers b Storage controllers b jl System devices b Universal Serial Bus controllers Locate the software driver shown in the blue box above Right click and select Update Driver Software Search automatically for updated driver software Windows will search your computer and the Internet for the latest driver software for your devi
18. ngiverse Help a Estimate Ctrl E Simulate Ctrl L Generate Ctrl Shift G Build Ctrl B Pause Ctrl E Stop Ctrl Period GCode Generator gt Preview Edit Slicing Profiles Ctrl R Peut m J L ua z J Swap Toolhead in gcode b Merge stl for DualExtrusion Ctrl D DualStrusion Window Left Extruder Preview Right Extruder Click on the first Browse button to locate and select the file for left extruder and then click on the second Browse button for right extruder For example you can find the examples folder in its installation path Open the folder examples select Two color world a stl for left extruder and repeat the process for the right extruder as shown below Left Extruder eplicatorg 0040 examples dual Iwo Color World a stl Right Extruder plicatorg 0040 examples dual Iwo Color World b stl Save As C Users Administrator Desktop Iwo Color_World gcode Now you need to save it to the desktop with the suffix format gcode Click Merge two dialogue boxes will then pop up NOTE Do not check the use raft support option If you want to print dual colors with PLA filament then perform the following settings 22 Slicing Profile Replicator 2 slicing defaults w Dualstruding E Outline Active E Cool Active Use Raft Support Use support material lone Settings Object infill X Layer Height mm Number of shells Feedrate
19. nt to change another color filament first you need to withdraw filament and then load in Please do as following shown to avoid filament jam 1 Turn on the Creator Pro the display will indicate Build from SD gt Preheat Utilities 2 Using the directional arrows to the right of the screen press page down key to scroll to the next page and select Preheat Press OK key on the keypad then you will see gt Start Preheat Right Tool OFF Left Tool OFF Platform OFF 3 Press page down key to select Left Tool or Right Tool click OK key you will see gt Start Preheat Right Tool ON Left Tool ON Platform OFF 4 Press page up key back to Start Preheat and Press OK key you will see Heating R Extruder 033 230C L Extruder 033 230C Platform 024 This means the left extruder is heating up when it reaches 220 C First push in the filament a little bit until you see filament come out of the nozzle then pull it out quickly This will ensure you have withdrawn the filament inside the nozzle successfully 6 4 Feeding the Filament Using Replicator G Control Panel The following can only be performed while the printer is connected to the computer Open the Replicator G software click the icon in the red box this is the control panel icon The dialogue box shown below will then pop up 17 Ay The Replicator ReplicatorG 0040 eJ a File Edit GCode Machine Thingiverse Help As Control Panel TeJ e x
20. perating the machine Before repairing or making any alterations to the Creator Pro it is essential that the machine is turned off and the power cord is unplugged The Creator Pro operates at very high temperature allow the nozzle the extruded plastic and heating plate to cool before touching Some plastic filaments may give off a little odor when heated Because of this the machine should always operate in a well ventilated area Do not wear gloves when operating or repairing as entanglement may occur and cause injury pP e PB Do not leave the machine unattended when in operation 1 What s Included in the Box Along with your Creator Pro 3D printer the box also contains the following In the two long boxes on the top of the package you ll find e Power cord x 1pc e USBA to B cable x 1pc e Sensor Line x 1pc e Filament guide tube x 2 pcs e Filament spool holder x 2 pcs In the Creator Pro Acrylic Accessory box e Acrylic sheet x6 pc e Handle x1 pc e Accessory bag x1 pcs An accessory box on the top of the Creator Pro e Dual extruder heads x 1pc e 4G SD card x 1 pc e Blue tape x 1 pc e Bolt hex wrench and screws kit x 1 bag Under Creator Pro s build platform there are 2 rolls filament e White ABS filament x 1kg 2 2pounds e Blue PLA filament x 1kg 2 2pounds 2 Un boxing The Creator Pro was carefully packaged at FLASHFORGE manufacturing facility Please follow the unboxing steps laid ou
21. t below CAUTION A Handle the package and its contents with extra care do not use any unnecessary force A Do not remove the thin yellow film from the heating plate It is heat resistant tape that improves the adhesion of the extruded plastic to the plate A Do not remove the wrapping around the nozzle It consists of a ceramic fiber fabric and heat resistant tape that helps to keep the nozzle at a constant temperature First put the box on the floor in a clean and flat surface Remove the top two long boxes and set them aside You will find a power cord 1 USB A to B cable 1 sensor line 2 filament guide tubes and 2 spool holders in these two long boxes joa p Ey You will find another box within the relevant assembly tools under the two long boxes You should assemble the Acrylic cover yourself and please check the assembly video in the SD card bd Please hold both sides of the printer and take it out after you take out the side EPE of Creator Pro Please make sure you only can hold the frame Now you can see the top of the printer along with more boxes inside The large box with the black wire is the accessory box This contains the dual extruder heads SD card and other important components Don t remove the accessory box or its contents yet Note Do not lift the box by the black cable If so could cause damage Next take the Creator Pro out of the box by grasping the outer frame Be sure to grasp onl
22. ve the paper but it can t be scratched then level finished During the process what you should do is only click OK continuely the screen will go to next page and you also only 1 8 need to click OK the extruder will move to next point Attention please when the 2 knobs level finished you only need to click Print Another Copy then the extruder will continue to the third point four points can be level finished Now let s start the initial print Click File gt Examples and then select the 20mm Calibration Box stl The preview interface will then appear along with a virtual impression of the 20mm cube on the virtual printer bed On the preview interface click Move gt Center and Put on platform so that the sample will be printed on the center of the build plate Become i 0 v ox Edit GCode Machine Thingiverse Help Ctrl N Open Ctrl O Ctrl S Ctrl Shift S New Save Save As Recent gt Scripts gt 3D_Knot stl Snake stl whistle stl Preview defemt m Ca n Preferences Ctrl Comma Reset all preferences dual d Quit Ctrl Q single gt upgrades A ReplicatorG 0040 V 6 xe File Edit GCode Machine Thingiverse Help pales Preview Deft X Cu Jm Drag to rotate Mouse wheel to zoom View Move Rotate Mirror Scale Generate GCode Next cl
23. ware installation If you re ready to start printing proceed to the next step Software Installation 4 Software Installation T SPECIAL NOTES TO WIN 8 USERS BEFORE SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Win 8 users please make sure that you have disabled the Driver Signature Enforcement setting before installing the ReplicatorG software Below is a video link showing you how to accomplish this http www youtube com watch vZNM1MN8QZhnk ReplicatorGO040 is the ideal software to use with the dual extruder Creator Pro It can be downloaded from our official website by following the link below and click on Download http replicat org download ReplicatorGO040 for Windows users can also be found in the folder of information of 3D printer on the SD card which shipped together with the Creator Pro Steps for installing your software 1 Download the appropriate version of ReplicatorG suitable for your system from http replicat org download 2 From the SD card shipped with your printer browse to the information of 3D printer folder and run the Python installation file and the Python acceleration components 3 After completing the Python component installation click Replicator 0040 Installer to install the ReplicatorG software 4 To run the ReplicatorG software double click the shortcut on your desktop or in your start menu Fi Llc ReplicatorG After opening ReplicatorG software click on Machine to select your Mac
24. y Settings Plastic Extruder Defaults Object infill 10 Layer Height mm Drag to rotate Number of shells Ma Admit 4s m Feedrate mm s View Travel Feedrate Move Print temperature 220 Rotate Mirror Scale Generate Gcode Jl Cancel Generate GCode A Slicing Profile select Replicator slicing defaults for ABS printing then select Replicator 2 slicing defaults for PLA printing This tells the printer which extruder to use for a dual extruder head printer either the left or right head can be selected C If your sample will have any hanging surfaces it is recommended to have support Select None indicates that there is no support Exterior means surface support Full support means all support D Object infill where 100 is a solid print 0 is a hollow object The recommended setting is 10 this will save time and filament Low infill also can reduce the corners lift up issue during ABS printing E Layer Height this controls the vertical resolution of the print The recommended thickness is 0 27mm Number of shells this is the wall thickness it s usually set at 1 G Feedrate is the speed at which the filament is fed into the extruder and this is usually set between 30 and 100 For ABS printing 60 is recommended for PLA printing 100 is recommended H Travel feedrate is the speed at which the printer head moves over the base and it s usually set between 30 and 120 For A
25. y the frame Gently lift and transfer the printer to your work surface as shown on next page Gently lay down the printer and open the bubble film as shown below Now open the accessory box and remove the accessory sleeve You will find the dual extruder heads in the protective packaging along with the black cable carefully remove it and place it on your work surface Remove the cardboard packing material and take the accessory box from the printer set it aside for later The build platform should now be visible It is an aluminum plate covered in a thin polyamide film This is the surface that your objects will be printed on Note Remember not remove the film The next step is to raise the build platform there are two ways to do this 1 Turn the screw which is behind the rotating platform 2 Grasp the printing platform with one hand on each side raising it slowly and keeping it level Stop once the platform is just shy of the bronze nozzle Now you can see two rolls filaments we offer for free you can get them easily after removeing the rest packaging A warning Flashforge sets the power supply to default 230v before leaving factory If voltage in your location is between 90v to 132v please switch the power setting from 230v to 115v before you plug in the power Failure to do so will damage the motherboard You can find the power source at the bottom of Creator Pro The red box is where the power setting is located

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