Zhejiang Flashforge 3D Technology HUNTER 3D Printer User Manual
Zhejiang Flashforge 3D Technology CO., Ltd. 3D Printer
User Manual
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Content
Content................................................................................................................................................. 2
Introduction.......................................................................................................................................... 5
Notice....................................................................................................................................................6
Chapter 1: 3D Printing Technology..................................................................................................... 9
1.1 Process....................................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2 . About Hunter................................................................................................................... 11
2.1 About Your Hunter............................................................................................................... 11
Chapter 3. Unpacking.........................................................................................................................15
4.1 Pour Photopolymer Resin in to Vat......................................................................................20
4.2 Plug in Power Cable& turn on the Hunter...........................................................................21
4.3 Screen................................................................................................................................... 22
Chapter 5: About Software.................................................................................................................25
5.1 Software Installation............................................................................................................ 26
5.2 Exploring FlashPrint............................................................................................................ 26
Chapter 6: Printing............................................................................................................................. 46
6.1 Generate Gcode File.............................................................................................................46
6.2 Methods of printing..............................................................................................................48
6.3 Model Processing................................................................................................................. 49
Chapter 7: Supports and Service....................................................................................................51
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Preface
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 Hunter User Guide is designed for the Hunter users to start their
printing journey with Flashforge Hunter. Even if you are familiar with earlier
Flashforge machines or 3D printing technology, we still recommend that you read
through this guide, as there is lots of important information about the Hunter for you to
get a better 3D experience.
For a better and more successful printing experience, you can refer to the following
materials:
(1) Quick Start Guide
Users will find the Quick Start Guide together with the printer accessories. The Quick
Start Guide will help you start your print journey as soon as possible.
(2) Official Flashforge Website:http://www.flashforge.com
The official Flashforge website contains the up-to-date information concerning
Flashforge software, firmware, device maintenance and so on. Users are also able to
get the contact information from there.
FCC STATEMENT :
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,
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Warning:
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
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compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
NOTE: 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.
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance
20cm between the radiator & your body
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Introduction
Notes：
The Flashforge Hunter 3D Printer User Guide contains the information needed for
you to set up and use this device.
This User Guide includes 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.
The introduction section contains the presentation of 3D printing technology,
equipment introduction, unpacking and installation of equipment, software installation
an usage.
After-sale section covers how to get the support and help.
·Please read Flashforge Hunter 3D Printer User Guide carefully before use.
·The User Guide is written based on Windows 7 /OS.
·The version of the Flashprint is the latest.
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Notice
Safety Notice
! Notices: Read all the instructions in the manual and familiarize yourself with the
Flashforge Hunter User Guide before setting-up and using. 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
①Keep your work place tidy.
②Do not operate Hunter in the presence of flammable liquids, gases or dust.
③Hunter should be placed out of children and untrained people's reach.
·Electricity Safety
①Always use the Hunter with a properly grounded outlet. Do not refit Hunter plug.
②Do not use Hunter in damp or wet locations. Do not expose Hunter to burning sun.
③Do not abuse the cable.
④Avoid using the device during an thunderstorm.
⑤In case of uncertain accident, please unplug the device if you do not use it for long.
·Personal Safety
①please don’t direct touch the photopolymer resin with hands.
②Please put on gloves and masks during operation.
③Please don’t look at the light source directly.
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④Do not operate the device while you are tired or under the influence of drugs,
alcohol or medication.
·Cautions
①Do not leave the device unattended for long.
②Do not make any modifications to the device.
③Do not operate the device in bright light.
④Operate the device in a well-ventilated environment.
⑤Never use the device for illegal activities.
⑥Never use the device to make any food storage vessels.
⑦Never use the device to make any electrical appliance.
⑧Never put the model into your mouth.
⑨Do not remove the models with force.
·Environment Requirements
Temperature: RT 15-30℃
Moisture: 20%-70%
·Photopolymer Resin Requirements
Do not abuse the photopolymer resin. Please make sure you use the Flashforge
photopolymer resin or the photopolymer resin from the brands accepted by Flashforge.
·Photopolymer Resin Storage
Unused photopolymer resin needs to be stored in a dark, dry, cool place, and out of the
reach of children.
Legal Notice
All the information in this document is subject to any amendment or change without
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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 MERCHANTA- BILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Flashforge shall not be liable for errors contained herein for incidental consequential
damages in connection with furnishing, performance or use of this material
This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright.
Copyright © 2016 Flashforge Corp. All Rights Reserved
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Chapter 1: 3D Printing Technology
3D printing refers to 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.
Digital Light Processing(DLP) is a new method of 3D printing. It is also the
method that the hunter uses.It works by first digitally processing the image signal, and
then projecting the light to the photosensitive resin van to get a solid model according
to the irradiation projection.
1.1 Process
3D printing involves three steps:
1.) Make or download a 3D model
2.) Slice and export the 3D model
3.) Build the 3D model
1.1.1 Make a 3D Model
Currently, there are three ways of creating a 3D model.
·Designing From Scratch You can use free CAD (computer-aided design) software
such as 3DTADA, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Pro-E, and our own software Happy 3D to
design your own 3D model.
·3D Scanners An alternative method to creating a 3D model is to scan an object. 3D
scanners work by digitizing a physical object, collecting its geometric data, and
saving it to a file on your PC. There are also apps that can turn a mobile device into a
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3D 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 Hunter.
Using FlashPrint, you can prepare files to be SVGX files for printing. Then the files
can be transferred to your Hunter via USB cable, USB stick or Wi-Fi.
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2.1.2 Accessory Box
Power Cable USB Cable Quick Start Guide After-sales Service Card
Power Adapter Vat film Vinyl Gloves Brush
Metal Scraper Rinse Bucket Plastic Scraper Non-woven Cloth
Photopolymer Resin Accessories Kits Spare Screw Kits
(500ml)
Accessories Kits Contents:
Hexagon Wrench(2.5mm*1/3mm*1/5mm*1), Phillips Screwdriver, USB Disk,
Plastic Tweezers
Spare Screw Kits:
Hexagon Socket Head Cap Screws, Flat Washer, Spring Washer
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2.1.3 Terms
Build Plate
The surface on which the Hunter builds an object.
Build Volume
The three dimensional amount of space that an object
will use once it is completed. The largest build volume
of Hunter is 230*150*140mm.
Resin Vat
Which is used to store photopolymer resin
Z-Axis Set
The device that changes the direction of Z-axis, it can
control the build plate up and down.
Light Shield
The open-close cover that used for dust proof and
antiglare.
Light Engine
A device that used for projecting slicing file, which
ensure stable performance for long term usage.
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2.1.4 Reference
Name
Hunter
Print Technology
Digital Light Processing(DLP)
Screen
3.5’’ color IPS Touch Screen
Build Volume
120*67.5*150mm
Layer Resolution
0.25-0.05mm
Print Accuracy
±0.05mm
Positioning Accuracy
1920×1080 pixel
Material
Photopolymer Resin
Build Speed
10 mm/h
Software
FlashPrint
Support Formats
3MF/STL/OBJ/FPP/BMP/PNG/JPG/JPEG;
GX/G
OS
Win xp/Vista/7/8/10、Mac OS、Linux
Product Dimensions
560*360*320mm
Net Weight
15Kg
AC Input
Input:100V-240VAC, 47-63Hz Power90W
Connectivity
USB cable, USB stick, WIFI
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Chapter 3. Unpacking
This chapter will present you the whole unpacking procedure of Hunter 3D
printer.(Note: Make sure you read the whole unpacking guide)
1. （3-1）Put Hunter package on the clean, tidy workbench, using a knife to cut the
tape from the bottom.
3-1
2. （3-2）Set the Hunter upright, lay the white foam on the floor and lift the carton.
3-2
3.（3-3）Remove the foam and accessory box from top. You will find a Quick Start
Guide, an After-Sales Service Card and a Spare Vat Film inside.
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4.（3-4）Accessory box contains USB cable, power cable, scraper, plastic scraper,
brush, non-woven cloth, spare screw kits, plastic tweezers, hexagon
wrench(2.5mm*1/3mm*1/4mm*1), Phillips screwdriver, USB disk.
3-4
5. (3-5) Tilt the Hunter to the left and remove the foam on the right. And vice versa
remove the foam on the left.
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9.(3-9) Open the cover and tear off the protection film as shown.
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10. (3-10) Tear off the protection film on the foam.
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11. (3-11)Hold the circled place with hands, then lift it up until the bottom foam is
raised above the resin vat.
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12. (3-12) Take out the foam block, there is a rinse bucket in the foam, which contains
a pair of vinyl gloves.
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13. (3-13)Cut the white ties that hold the z-axis.
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Now you have finished unpacking, you can see the complete Hunter 3D printer and
accessories.
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Chapter 4 . Hardware Assembly
The Hunter comes pre-assembled and is almost ready-to-print (ARP). All you need to
do is to plug into the electronic power and pour the photopolymer resin. It will only
take between 5 to 10 minutes before you can start up the Hunter and prepare for your
first 3D print!
4.1 Pour Photopolymer Resin in to Vat
(4-1) There is a 100ml bottle of photopolymer resin in each Hunter. Tear off the seal
open the cap, there is a rubber plug at the mouth of the bottle. Lift the ring open and
take out the rubber plug. Please put on gloves during operation.
(4-2) Pour the photopholymer resin into resin vat slowly, fill it one-third full each
time. Don’t go over than the maximum scale mark. Be sure not to pour too fast to
avoid spilling. Before pour the resin please be sure the vat dustless without
fingerprints. Clean the vat with non-woven cloth if it is necessary.
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4.3 Screen
4.3.1 Print
Print: Enter into printing interface.
Settings: Enter into setting interface.
Internal Memory
USB Memory
File List: It can preview models that
stored in memory, click the model to start
printing.
Page up
Page down
Delete model
Return
Model View: Preview the 3D of the
model, and it shows the file name,
material, total layer, layer height and build
time.
Copy:To copy the files to the local
memory card from the USB stick.
Start: start to print this model.
Back
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4.3.2 Setting
Printer Status: To show printer
real-time status.
WLAN: To turn on the wifi
Hotspot: To turn on the hotspot
Z Move: To control the movement of
Z-axis
Z Offset: To compensate the subtle
movement of z-axis within ±1mm
Focusing: To adjust the focal distance.
Language: To set the display language
Update: To update the firmware.
About: Information about printer
UV Shield: Open/Close
Temperature
Print Hours: To show the hours that
printer has been printed.
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Chapter 5: About Software
5.1 Software Installation
5.1.1 Software Acquisition
Method 1: To get the installation package from the USB disk in the toolkit.
Method 2: Open the link below to download the installation package:
http://www.flashforge.com
Support---Downloads---Flashprint---chose the software version---download
5.1.2 Software Installation and Start-up
1. Decompress the zipped file or start the installation program, and then install the
software according to the direction.
2. Start the software with the start menu shortcut or by clicking the software icon.(See
6-1)
5-1
5.2 Exploring FlashPrint
5. 2.1 Machine Type Selection
! After starting FlashPrint, you need to select the target machine type first.
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When you start FlashPrint, a dialog box will pop up. Just need to select Flashforge
Hunter in the machine type list and click [OK]. You can also change the machine type
via clicking [Print]--[Machine type]. Please see graphic 5-2:
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5.2.2 Flashprint Menus
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5.2.3 Loading
You can load a model file or Gcode file into your Flashprint by the following six
methods:
Method 1: Click the Load icon on the main interface. Then select the object file.
Method 2: Select the file for loading and drag the file to the main interface of the
software.
Method 3: Click [File]--[Load File]. Then select the object file for loading.
Method 4: Click [File]--[Examples]to load the example files
Method 5: Click [File]--[Recent Files]to load the files opened recently.
Load one or multiple files.
Enter the support edit mode
View FlashPrint home screen from one of six viewing angles.
Move model around on xy-axis; shift+click to move along z axis
Turn and rotate your model
Scaling the size of your object
Cut the model into several parts
Print it directly with your Hunter or export to your USB stick.
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Method 6: Select and drag the target file to the icon of Flashprint.
Note: .STL, .SLC,.OBJ, .3MF and .FPP,ways to store 3D models, are supported by
Flashprint for editing.
Generating Rilievo
Loading a png, jpg, jpeg, bmp picture file into the FlashPrint. And the following
dialogue box(5-4) will pop up. The setting box includes settings for shape, mode,
maximum thickness, base thickness, bottom thickness,width, height, top diameter and
bottom diameter.
Shape: including plane, tube, canister and lamp.
Mode: including “darker is higher”and “lighter is higher”.
Maximum thickness: Z value of the model
Base thickness: The minimum raft thickness and the default value is 0.5mm
Width: X value of the model
Depth: Y value of the model
Bottom thickness: For tube, canister, lamp and stea to set up bottom thickness
Top diameter: For tube, canister, lamp and stea to set up the top diameter
Bottom diameter: For tube, canister, lamp and stea to set up the bottom diameter
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Method 1: Long press the left mouse button and drag.
Method 2: Long press the middle mouse button and drag.
Method 3: Long press the Shift key, hold down the right mouse button and drag.
●Rotate
Click the [View] icon and then you can rotate the object by the following two
methods:
Method 1. Hold down the right mouse button and drag.
Method 2. Hold down the Shift key, hold down the left mouse button and drag.
●Scale
Rotate the mouse wheel to enlarge or shrink the build plate.
②Set View
Allows users to view the object on the build plate. Six views are under the view menu,
that is, home view, bottom view, top view, front view, back view, left view and right
view.
Method 1: Click the the [View] button, there are six views in the drop- down list
Method 2: Click the the [Look] icon on the left, click it again and a submenu will
appear with six views for selecting.
③Reset View
Allow users to reset views by the following two methods:
Method 1: Click the [View] menu and select [Home View]
Method 2: Click the [View]button on the left, click it again and you will see the
viewing options, you can click [Reset].
④Show Model Outline
Click [View]--[Show Model Outline], it will highlight the yellow border of the
object
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⑤Show Steep Overhang
Click [View]--[Show Steep Overhang]. When the intersection angle between the
model surface and horizontal line is within the overhang threshold value, the surface
has steep overhang and it becomes red in the software. Overhang threshold value
could be set as needed. The default value is 45 degree.
5.2.5 Move
Select the object and move the object by the following two methods:
Method 1: Click the [Move] icon on the left, Long press the left mouse button and
drag to adjust the location of the model in XY direction. Long press the Shift key and
the left mouse button, drag to adjust the location of the model in Z direction. The
distance and the direction of the movement shall be displayed.
Method 2: Click the [Move]button on the left and then enter the distance value.
Click [Reset]to reset distance values.
Note: Users shall click [Center] and [On Platform] after the location adjustment to
ensure the model(s) be within the build area and on the build platform. If a specified
position is needed, only to click [On Platform].
5.2.6 Rotate
Select the target object and rotate the object by the following two methods:
Method 1: Click the [Rotate] icon on the left and three mutually perpendicular rings
appear around the object Click one ring and rotate on the present axis, you will see the
rotation angle and direction in the center of circle. In this way, you could make the
model rotate on X/Y/Z axis.
Method 2: Click the [Rotate] icon on the left, and then enter into rotating angel
values in X/Y/Z axes positioning. Click [Reset] to reset rotating angel values.
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5.2.7 Scale
Select the target object and scale the object by the following two methods:
Method 1: Click the [Scale] icon on the left, hold down the left mouse button and
scale the model. The corresponding values will display near the object.
Method 2: Click the [Scale] icon on the left and then enter into scale values in X/Y/Z
axes positioning. Click the [Maximum] button to get largest size possible for building.
Click [Reset] to reset the size of model.
Note: If the [Uniform Scaling] radio button is clicked, it will scale the model in equal
proportion when changing value in any positioning of the model. Otherwise it will
only change the value of the corresponding positioning.
5.2.8 Cut
Left-click on the model to select it and double-click on the Cut icon to set the cut
plane. The direction and position are available for setting.
①Draw with Mouse
②X Plane
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①Support Options
Click the Support Options, an option box will appear, supports options only include
“Columnar”.
Overhang Thresh:The parameters used to judge whether the model surface meed to
generate the supports. The higher the value, the less the supports. The value is
between 30°to 60°.
Tip Diameter: The diameter size of support and model contact parts, the bigger
diameter the stronger support, and harder to remove. The value is between 0.25mm to
1mm.
Post Diameter:The diameter of support post, the larger the diameter of supporting the
stronger it will be, the more difficult to spin off. The value is between 0.25mm to
2mm.
Base Diameter:The diameter of the bottom post, the larger the base diameter the
easier supports stick to the built plate, the more difficult to spin off. The value is
between 0.2mm to 3mm.
Base Height: The height of the support at the bottom of the bold part, the higher the
base height, the stronger support bottom, the more difficult to spin off. The value is
between 0 to 5mm.
Post Space: The spacing among posts, the smaller the value the closer the posts. The
value is between 1mm to 10mm.
Exterior Only:
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②Auto Supports
Click the [Auto Supports] button, the software will judge the position where supports
are needed and generate corresponding treelike or linear supports. If it is a model with
supports, the existing supports will be deleted and new supports will be generated.
③Add Supports
Supports will be added once clicking the [Add]button. Move the cursor to the
position where supports needed, left-click to choose the starting point of supports,
hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse the supports preview will show
up (if support surface doesn’t need support or the support column angle is too large,
will highlight the support review ).Loosen the left mouse button, if support column
doesn’t meet with model, then support will be generated on origin and terminal point
(the highlighted preview support won’t generate support structure )
④Clear Supports
Click [Clear Supports], all supports will be deleted. The operation can be repealed
via clicking [Undo] or pressing the shortcut key Ctrl+Z.
⑤Delete Supports
Supports will be deleted once clicking the [Delete]button. Move the cursor to the
supports needed deleting, current supports and its subnode support will be highlighted,
click the left mouse button to delete these highlighted support.
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5.2.10 Print
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①Preview: Choose to enter preview interface or not
②Print when slice done: Print or not when slice done
③Material type: Choose according to the type of model
④Save as new: To custom the material type and remember this choice.
⑤Remove: Clear the custom material type.
⑥Layer height: To set the height of each layer while printing, the default value is
0.025mm, optional values are 0.05mm. The higher value with lower printing precision
and higher speed, and vice versa.
●Expose time
a. Base time: To set expose time to solidify a layer of photopolymer resin.
b. Attach time: To set the expose time that solidify the attached a layer of
photopolymer resin.
c. Raft: To choose whether print the raft.
● Size adjust
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a. X adjust: According to the previous printing error to adjust the x-axis size.
b. Y adjust: According to the previous printing error to adjust the x-axis size.
Others
a. Light intensity:According to the sensitivity of light to adjust the light
intensity. Use Flashforge photopolymer resin need not any adjustment, default 100%.
5.2.11 File Menus
①New Project
Click [File]--[New Project]can build a blank project. If there is an unsaved
modification on previous project, then it will inform you whether the modification
needs to be saved or not. Click [Yes]will save the modification, click [No]will
abandon it. If click [Cancel]or close tool tip, then it will cancel the new project.
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②Saving
After finishing the model edit and adjustment, there are two ways below to save all
models in the scene.
Method 1:
Click [File]--[Save Project] in the menu bar to save the file as a project file with the
“.fpp” suffix, all models in the scene (include support) are independent. After
reloading the files, extruder configuration information and model position will be the
same as the configuration during saving.
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Method 2:
Click on [File]--[Save as...] to save the model as project file .fpp or .stl and .obj.
For .stl and .boj, models are integrated as one(include support part). If load it again,
only the position of the model was saved, not included the printing parameters.
③Preferences
Click [File]--[Preferences], you can choose language and if needs detecting update
when start
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●Language: The software supports six languages, namely, Chinese(simplified
Chinese and traditional Chinese), English, French, Korean, Japanese and Russian.
●Check for Update after start up: It is used to preset if it is necessary to activate
the online automatic update function, if choose yes, every time when you open
software, it can online detect if it is a new version software, once new version found,
it will reminds users to download and install new version firmware.
5.2.12 Edit Menus
①Undo
Allows users to undo the recent edits by the following two methods:
Method 1: Click [Edit]--[Undo].
Method 2: Press the shortcut Ctrl+Z.
②Redo
Allows users to redo the most recent edit you have undone to your model file by the
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following two methods
Method 1: Click [Edit]--[Redo]
Method 2: Press the shortcut Ctrl+Y.
③Empty Undo-stack
To clean up the recorded operating steps so as to release the memory.
④Select All
By the following two methods, you could select all models in the scene.(When
models are too small to be seen or out of viewing scope, please click [Center] and
[Scale] buttons to adjust the model.)
Method 1: Click [Edit]--[Select All].
Method 2: Press the shortcut Ctrl+A.
⑤Duplicate
Select the object and duplicate the object through the following two methods:
Method 1: Click [Edit]--[Duplicate]
Method 2: Press the shortcut Ctrl+D
⑥Delete
Select the object and delete the object through the following two methods:
Method 1: Click [Edit]--[Delete]
Method 2: Press the shortcut Delete
⑦Surface to Platform
After selecting the model, you can make the model surface to platform via the following
operation.
Click [Edit]--[Surface to Platform]into surface to platform mode(5-15)
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⑧Auto Layout All
Click [Edit]--[Auto Layout All]after loading one or more than one models, all
models will be placed automatically as automatic placement rule.
5.2.13 Print Menus
①Connect Machine
You can connect the Hunter with your PC via a USB cable or WIFI.
Note: The machine icon on the bottom right displays the connection status:
Connected
Disconnected
Method 1：Connect Via USB Cable
a. Connect your Hunter with your PC via an USB cable.
b. Turn on your Hunter and start Flashprint.
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c.Click [Print]--[Connect Machine],then select USB in the [Connection Mode]
option and select machine you want to connect in [Select Machine] option. If you can
not find your machine, click the [Rescan] button to scan your machine and select it.
Finally click [Connect] button to connect to the printer. If you still can not find your
machine after rescan, it means you haven’t installed the driver in the software.
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Method 2：Connect Via WIFI
1. Turn on Hunter.
2.Turn on Wi-Fi on the Hunter. Press [ Tools ],[ Setting ],[ WIFI ], and [ WIFI
ON].
3. A connection connect the available networks.
4. Click [Print]-[Connect Machine], it will top up box, then select Wi-Fi in the
Connect mode. type in “192.168.0.102”and 8899 in IP address, click [Connect].
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②Disconnect Hunter
Click [Print]--[Disconnect] to disconnect your PC and Hunter.
5.2.14 Tool Menus
①Update Firmware
Every time when you start Flashprint, it will automatically detect and download the
up-to-date firmware. If any update is available, a dialog box will pop up for reminding
the users to update.
Step 1: Click [Tools]--[Update firmware]. It needs to cut off connection before
updating firmware. If software and printer are already in connection, it reminds you
cutting off the connection, choose [Yes] and go on to the next step.
Step 2: Choose corresponding printer type and firmware version and click [OK] in
the firmware updating box. After confirming the printer is in free state, the software
will automatically update the firmware.
Step 3：Reboot you Hunter and wait for 4-5 seconds, then you can see the update
process bar. When the update finishes, it will go back to the main interface.
Step 4：Tap[Tools]--[About] to check] to check whether the updated version is right.
③On Board Preferences
When the computer and printer are in connection, click [Tools]--[On Board
Preferences], you can check the printer name.
④Machine information
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When the computer and printer are in connection state, click [Tools]--[Machine
information], you can check the machine type, machine name and firmware etc.
5.2.15 Help Menus
①Help Contents：Click [Help]--[Help Contents], you can read the help contents.
②Check for Updates ：Click [Help]--[Check for Update] to detect the available
updates online.
③About FlashPrint：Click [Help]--[About Flashprint], the software information
box will pop up. The contents include the current software version and copyright
information.
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Chapter 6: Printing
This chapter will provide a step-by-step guide on turning a 3D model into a physical
reality.
6.1 Generate Gcode File
Double-click [flashprint] icon to open Flashprint software.
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（6-2）Click[Print]-[Machine Type] and select Flashforge Hunter
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(6-3) Click [load]icon, select .stl 3D files shown as follow:
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(6-4) Click [Edit]-[Surface to platform], select on surface to contact the model and
double click. After finished click[ back] button, double click [Move] icon, then click
[on platform]-[Center] icon.
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Note：If the model is in the right position, there is no need to do this step.
(6-5) Click [print] icon to set the printing parameters, the default parameters as
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6.2 Methods of printing
Printing from USB
1. Connect Hunter to the computer with the USB cable.
2. Turn on the Hunter.
3. Select [ Print ] from menu bar, then select [ Connect ].
4. Click on [ Rescan ], then [ Connect ].
5. Now the printer is connected with FlashPrint.
6. Press [ Print ] icon, and a printing options screen will appear.
7. Save the file at any location, and the object will start slicing.
8. After slicing the object, it will automatically upload the gcode to the Hunter.
Printing from USB disk
1. Press [ Print ], and a printing options screen will show up.
3. Click [ OK ], and save the gcode file in the USB disk.
4. FlashPrint will begin slicing the 3D model.
5.After slicing the object, take the USB disk from the computer. Insert it into the USB
disk slot on the Hunter.
6. Press [ Print ] and then press the middle USB disk icon.
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7. A list of file(s) will show up, press the file that you would like to print, then press
[ Yes ].
8. The printer will now enter preheating phase and will start printing once it finishes
preheating
Printing via Wi-Fi
After the printer and computer have connected wifi (Please refer to 5.2.13 ), load the
Gecod file in Flashprint, then click [Print] icon to start printing.
Notice: Please close the cover while printing.
6.3 Model Processing
(6-6)After finish printing, please put on vinyl gloves and open the light shield,
hold the build plate and unscrew the platform screw, take out the build plate from
horizontal direction carefully.
Attention: Please put on vinyl gloves during operation,
Pour the used photopolymer resin into a clean bottle, it can be recycled.
Photopolymer resin need to be stored in a dark, dry and cool place.
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(6-7) Pour the iso phthalic acid(IPA) in to rinse bucket halfway, immerse the build
plate and model into rinse bucket and rinse it with brush.
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Chapter 7: Supports and Service
Flashforge team standby and ready to help you overcome any challenges you may
have with your Hunter. If the issues or questions are not covered in this User Guide,
you can seek for solutions on our official website or contact us via telephone.
There are solutions and instructions to common issues that can be found in our
knowledge base. Have a look first as most basic questions are answered there.
http://www.flashforge.com
The FlashForge support team can be reached by e-mail or phone between the hours of
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST Monday through Saturday. In case you contact us during
after-hours, your inquiry will be answered the following business day.
Tel：86-0579-89316036
QQ:2850862986 2850863000 2853382161
ADD：No. 518, Xianyuan Road, Wucheng, Jinhua, Zhejiang
*When contacting support, please have your serial number ready.
The serial number is a bar code on the back of your Hunter