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FlashForge Corporation FlashForge Inventor 3D Printer User Guide Inventor User Guide | www.FlashForge.com

Inventor User Guide | www.FlashForge.com

Preface Note: Each device must be tested before leaving factory. If there are some residues in extruder or some tiny scratches on the build tape, it is normal and won’t affect the printing quality. On the completion of this User Guide, thanks all FlashForge engineers and the FlashForge 3D printer users for their unremitting efforts and sincere assistance. The FlashForge Inventor User Guide is designed for the Inventor users to start their printing journey with FlashForge Inventor. Even if you are familiar with earlier FlashForge machines or 3D printing technology, we still recommend that...

Introduction Notes： ·Please read FlashForge Inventor 3D Printer User Guide carefully before use. ·The User Guide is written based on Windows 7 OS. ·The version of the FlashPrint is latest. The FlashForge Inventor 3D Printer User Guide contains the information needed for you to set up and use this device. This User Guide including the following parts: Preface, Introduction and After-sale service. The Preface section includes resource acquisition channel, the overall framework of the manual, and the problems that should be paid attention to while printing. The introduction section contains...

Notice Safety Notice ! Notices: Read all the instructions in the manual and familiarize yourself with the FlashForge Inventor User Guide before set-up and use. Failure to comply with the warning and instructions may result in individual injury, fire, equipment damage or property damage. PLEASE STRICTLY FOLLOW ALL THE SAFETY WARNINGS AND NOTICE BELOW ALL THE TIME. · Work Environment Safety ① Keep your work place tidy. ② Do not operate Inventor in the presence of flammable liquids, gases or dust. ③ Keep Inventor out of reach of children and untrained people. · Electrical Safety ① Always use...

© Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. Keep your hair, clothing and gloves away from moving parts. ® Do not operate the device while you are tired or under the influence of drugs, alcohol or medication. • Cautions ® Do not leave the device unattended for long. © Do not make any modifications to the device. © Lower the build plate before loading/unloading filament. (The distance between the nozzle and build plate should be kept for at least 50mm) ® Operate the device in a well-ventilated environment. © Never use the device for illegal activities. © Never use the device to...

· Filament Requirements Do not abuse the filament. Please make sure you use the FlashForge filament or the filament from the brands accepted by FlashForge. · Filament Storage All polymers degrade with time. Do not unpack filament until necessary. Filament should be stored at clean and in dry conditions. Legal Notice All the information in this document is subject to any amendment or change without the official authorization from FlashForge. FLASHFORGE CORPORATION MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THIS DOCUMENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRATIES OF...

Chapter 1: 3D Printing Technology 3D printing is transforming three-dimensional models into physical objects that you can hold and touch. It is also called additive manufacturing because the 3D model is created by “adding” layers upon layers of material until the object is fully formed. Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) is the most common method of 3D printing. It is also the method that the Inventor uses. It works by melting plastic material called filament onto a print surface in high temperature. The filament solidifies after it cools down, which happens instantaneously after it is...

scanner. ·From the Cloud The most popular way of obtaining a 3D model is to download it from websites that allow users to upload 3D models that they designed. E.g. www. thingiverse.com 1.1.2 Slice and Export the 3D Model Slice software is the software that prepares 3D models for printing and turns them into instructions for the 3D printers. FlashPrint is the slicing software used for the FlashForge Inventor. Using FlashPrint, you can turn .stl files to be .g or .gx files for printing. Then the files can be transferred to your Inventor via USB cable, SD card or Wi-Fi. 1.1.3 Build the 3D...

Chapter 2 . About Inventor 2.1 About Your Inventor 2.1.1 Main view: Whole Machine 2. Extruder 3. Timing belt 4. Panel 5. Build plate 6. Filament 7. Power input 8. Power switch 9. Touch screen 10. Reset button 11. USB cable input 12. SD card slot 13. Filament intake 14. Turbofan Extruder Component 15. Spring presser 16. Cooling fan 17. Turbofan baffle 18. Nozzle Inventor User Guide | www.FlashForge.com

Power Cable Turbofan Baffle Build Tape Leveling Card Carving Knife Allen Wrench Inventor User Guide | www.FlashForge.com Quick Start Guide Stamping Wrench

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Chapter 3. Unpacking (Reference video:Unpacking) This chapter will present you the whole unpacking procedure of Inventor 3D printer.(Note: Make sure you read the whole unpacking guide) 1. （3-1）Put Inventor package on the clean, tidy workbench,using a knife to cut the tape ,then you can see two pieces of Build Tape, a Leveling Card, a After-sales Service Card and a Quick Start Guide, which will guide you know our Inventor 3D Printer. 2. （3-2）Remove the top protective foam pieces, which also houses the Inventor’s lid. Set this aside for now. The Inventor unit and a Power Cable will then be...

find a Carving Knife, a Scraper, a bag of Grease, Tweezers and a Screw Box. What's more, a SD card, some screws, Leveling Knob and two PTFE Tube in the box. 4.（3-4）The Inventor will have an accessory box on top of it, which will contain the extruder set. Remove the box and the foam pad from the Inventor, and gently lay the extruder set on the Inventor build plate. Inside the accessory box, you will find an Extruder Accessory Kit and two pieces of removable side panels. 5. (3-5) Move the build plate up carefully. 3-5 Inventor User Guide | www.FlashForge.com