EN-A01 Creator 3 Pro USER GUIDE This guide is only applicable to FLASHFORGE Creator 3 Pro 3D printer
PREFACE Note: Every 3D printer has undergone printing test before leaving factory. If there are some residues in the extruder of the equipment or some slight scratches on the build plate, it is normal and will not affect its use. Dear Flashforge users, thank you for choosing Flashforge products. Thank you for your great support and help for Flashforge. Please read this guide carefully before use and follow the instructions strictly. The whole Flashforge team will provide you with superior service.
CAUTIONS Do not leave the running equipment for a long time. Do not make any modifications to the equipment. Please keep the distance between the extruder and the build plate for at least 50mm during filament loading operation. (Too-close distance may cause extruder blockage.) 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 use the equipment to make any electrical appliances.
LEGAL STATEMENT The user has no right to make any modification to this user guide. Flashforge will not be responsible for any safety accidents caused by 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 final interpretation of this guide. Flashforge reserves the right to modify the guide due to subsequent equipment upgrades.
CONTENT Equipment Parameter 05 1. Equipment Introduction 06 1.1 - Creator 3 Pro Introduction 06 1.2 - Packing List 07 1.3 - Precautions for Unpacking the Equipment 08 2. Preparation for Printing 09 2.1 - Filament Loading 09 2.2 - Leveling and Calibration 12 2.3 - Internet Connection 13 3. FlashPrint Installation 14 4. First Printing 14 4.1 - File Transfer: Wi-Fi transfer 14 4.2 - Printing via USB Disk 15 4.3 - Printing via FlashCloud 15 4.4 - Model Removal 15 5.
Equipment Parameter Printer Name Creator 3 Pro Number of Extruder 2, independent Printing Technology Fused Filament Fabrication(FFF) Touch Screen 4.3-inch color IPS Touch Screen Build Volume 300×250×200mm Layer Height 0.05 - 0.4mm Printing Accuracy Positioning Accuracy Printing Filament ±0.2mm Z axis: 0.0025mm; XY axis: 0.011mm PLA/ABS/PETG/PA/PC/HIPS/ASA/PLA-CF/ PETG-CF/PACF/WOOD filament Filament Diameter 1.75mm (±0.07mm) Extruder Diameter 0.
1. Equipment Introduction 1.1 Creator 3 Pro Introduction 12 10 13 14 11 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 6 7 1. Touch screen 5. The anti-oozing metal plate 9. Filament holder cover handle 13. Power switch 2. USB disk port 6. Build plate 10. Wind guide nozzle 14. Power cord entry 3. Right extruder 7. Leveling nut 11. Nozzle 4. Left extruder 8. Filament holder cover 12.
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1.3 Precautions for Unpacking the Equipment 1. Take out the top accessories and pearl cotton. 2. Remove the tape from the machine. 3. Take out the internal pearl cotton block. 4. Remove the buckles on the X-axis and Y-axis synchronous belts. 5. Connect the printer to the power supply, after power on, and then click [Tools] and [Manual] in turn on the touch screen to enter the manual control interface. 6.
2. Preparation for Printing 2.1 Filament Loading 1. Open the filament holder cover. Filament intake 2. Take out the filament and insert it into the filament feeding inlet. 3. Attention: To facilitate smooth rotation of the filament, please install the filament in the direction shown in the figure. When installing the left-side filament, please make it run in the counterclockwise direction; When installing the right-side filament, please make it run in the clockwise direction.
4. Insert the filament into the filament feeding inlet continuously until the filament goes through the filament guide tube. 5. Press the filament feeding pressing plate in front of the extruder, insert the filament vertically into the extruder until it can't be inserted any further, and then loosen the filament feeding pressing plate. 6. Insert the filament guide tube into the filament inlet hole on the extruder to fix. 7. Finally, fix the filament spool on the filament spool holder and close the cover.
8. Filament feeding operation: Click the [Tools]-[Filament] button on the screen in turn, and set a reasonable heating temperature according to the required temperature value of the material; Operate according to the screen prompts, and wait for the nozzle to extrude uniform filament smoothly.
2.2 Leveling and Calibration The equipment has been leveled and calibrated before leaving factory. However, the leveling plane may be damaged due to the vibration generated during transportation. It is recommended to perform leveling before the first printing. There are two leveling modes: auxiliary leveling mode and manual leveling mode. In the auxiliary leveling mode, all execution will be completed with the help of the extruder sensor and auxiliary prompts.
2.3 Internet Connection · Wired network connection Plug the network cable into the equipment's network port, and an icon appears in the upper right corner of the screen, indicating that the equipment is successfully connected to the network. · WLAN network connection Click [Tools]-[Setting]-[WiFi] on the main interface of the touch screen of the equipment, turn on the WLAN and select the network to be connected.
3. FlashPrint Installation Method 1: Find the FlashPrint software installation package in the USB disk and select the corresponding system version for installation. Method 2: Download the latest slicing software from the official Chinese website (www.sz3dp.com) or the official English website (www.flashforge.com) for installation. 3D printing process: Get the model file - Slice with the slicing software - Transfer the file to the printer for printing. 4. First Printing 4.
4.2 Printing via USB Disk The equipment can perform printing via USB disk: save the sliced file to the USB disk, insert the USB disk into the equipment, and select the corresponding file to print. 4.3 Printing via FlashCloud 1. Enter the FlashCloud website, register your account, and then you can log in and use it after the email activation. FlashCloud: https: cloud.sz3dp.
5. Equipment Configuration and Operation 5.1 Dual-extruder Printing Mode Setting When printing dual-color/dual-filament models in thre dual-extruder printing mode, please make sure the nozzles are in contact with the anti-oozing plate. This will prevent the nozzles from overflowing during the printing process. Creator 3 Pro defaults to the left extruder as the filament supporting extruder and the right extruder as the printing extruder.
5.2 Mirror/Duplicate Mode If you want to print two identical or mirror models, please choose the mirror/duplicate mode. In this mode, the left and right extruders will print the models at the same time. (Note that when in the mirror/duplicate mode, the X-axis size of the model only supports the models smaller than 133mm.
Compensation layer in the mirror/duplicate mode Mirror/duplicate mode: Since the heights of the left and right extruders are different after installation, the software will automatically add a compensation layer to compensate for the height difference when slicing, so that the printing heights of the left and right sides are consistent. Z-axis calibration is based on the right extruder, and the height difference between the left and right extruders is recorded.
5.3 Filament Configuration Creator 3 Pro is equipped with two independent extruders. It can be used for printing PLA, ABS, PETG, Nylon, PC, HIPS and PVA filaments. Creator 3 Pro's left extruder print support filaments by default. Please refer to the table below for the combination of independent dual-extruder extrusion filaments.
5.5 Removal Method of Water-soluble Support Filament Models using PVA as the support filament require some subsequent treatment to remove the PVA support filament. This can be done by dissolving the PVA in water. 1. Soak the model in water The PVA model can be dissolved slowly by putting it into water. You can use the following methods to speed up the dissolution process: • Using hotter water can reduce the dissolution time.
5.6 Camera Connection Before using the camera, please remove the cover at the front of the camera. · WLAN network camera connection 2. Click [Tools]-[Setting]-[About] in turn in the main interface to query and record the equipment Wi-Fi IP address: 10.33.23.180 (The example is for reference only. The local IP address shall prevail.) 1. Click [Tools]-[Setting]-[WiFi] in the main interface of the touch screen of the equipment in turn, turn on the WLAN network connection button and connect to the network.
6. Equipment Operation Interface Introduction Note Attention: The firmware is upgraded from time to time. Please refer to the actual display screen for the interface. The following is only a brief introduction of functions. 6.1 Printing Screen Click [Print] and select the model to be printed. Select the printing file from the file list 1. Print：Start printing; 2.
Printing screen 1. Stop: Cancel the printing operation; 2. Pause/Start: Pause printing/start printing; 3. More: Query or modify in real time during printing: light status, filament changing setting, printing progress, printing speed, filament usage, printing time and z-axis coordinates; 4. Left/right extruder temperature, build plate temperature: The temperatures can be modified during printing.
6.2 Tools Screen Tools screen function: 1. Filament: You can perform filament loading/unloading operation; 2. Level Calibration: You can level and calibrate the extruder and build plate values; 3. Home: You can make the X/Y/Z axis of the printer back to the mechanical origin; 4. Manual: You can manually adjust the position of X/Y/Z axis; 5. Setting: You can set the relevant functions of the printer; 6. Status: You can check the real-time status of the printer; 7.
6.3 Setting Screen [Tools]- [Setting]Click the setting icon to enter the setting screen. 1. Language: To set the printer display language; 2. WiFi: To turn off/on the network connection; 3. WLan hotspot: To turn off/on the Wi-Fi hotspot; 4. FlashCloud: To turn off/on the cloud connection for downloading and printing function; 5. Door Opened Pause: To turn off/on the door-opened pause; 6. Door Opened Remind：To turn off/on the door-opened reminder prompt; 7.
7. Maintenance 7.1 Copy the Log 1. Insert the USB disk, and an icon will appear in the upper right corner of the touch screen of the equipment. 2. Click the icon , wait for 10 seconds, and unplug the USB disk. 3. Insert the USB disk into the computer and open the USB disk folder to find the log file. 4. Please send the log file to Flashforge After-sales Service. 7.
7.3 Unclog the Nozzle 1. Click [Preheat], set the heating temperature, and tap the Return button. 2. Click [Tools]-[Filament]-target extruder [Load], wait for the extruder to heat up until the screen prompts for filament feeding, and insert the pin into the extruder inlet (top). 3. Push the blocked residue down and squeeze it out from the nozzle. If you encounter some resistance, you can push down. Be careful not to use brute force.
7.5 Anti-oozing Plate It is a normal phenomenon that the anti-oozing plate may have partial scratches on itself due to factory testing. With the continuous use of printing, scratches will become more obvious, but this will not affect the use of the nozzles, and the distance between the anti-oozing plate and the nozzles can be adjusted manually. Please make sure that the nozzles are always in contact with the anti-oozing plate when in use.
8. Support and Service Flashforge professional after-sales service personnel and salesmen are on standby for you at any time, and are very willing to help you solve any problems you encountered during use. If you can't find the answer from the user guide, you can go to our official website to search for the solution of your problem, or contact us by phone. Some explanations and solutions of common problems can be found in our official website. Many of your problems can be solved in www.flashforge.
FCC Caution. (1)§ 15.19 Labelling requirements. 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. § 15.
