3D Systems FabPro 1000 Manual

FabPro 1000 Setup

Please see the FabPro 1000 User Guide, found on support.3dsystems.com/fabpro, for safety information and com-

prehensive operating instructions.

Save all foam and packing material for future use. Shipping without the original packing material may

cause damage to the printer.

Mixer sold separately

1. Remove Finishing Kit

Insuciently mixed material

may result in build failure.

2. Mix Material Bottle(s) 3. Remove Packing Material

Remove packed-in documents (1),

nishing kit (2), and power cord

box (3). Compare the contents of

the printer package to the list in

the Welcome Letter to ensure

everything is included.

Place bottle(s) on LC-3DMixer for time

specied on material’s package or

shake bottle vigorously up and down.

Stir material in print tray before each

build (see User Guide).

Open all four box clips (1) along the

bottom of the package. Lift outer box

up and off (2). Remove foam pieces

from top of printer.

4. Stage Printer

Team-lift printer off pallet and onto

table/counter. Remove protective

covers from LCD screen (1) and printer

door (2). Remove plastic packaging

and silica-gel packet (3).

Ensure staging area is on a level

surface.

5. Install Glass Print Base and Print Tray

1. Open printer door. Remove foam piece from under the tilt tray.

2. Install glass print base in tilt tray, lining up its at corners

with corresponding at corners in tilt tray.

3. The print tray is wrapped inside the plastic storage container in the

nishing kit. Unwrap it. Install it, concave side facing upward. Be sure the

“FRONT” label is facing you.

4. Fasten four toggle case locks.

FabPro 1000 Setup

Please see the FabPro 1000 User Guide, found on support.3dsystems.com/fabpro, for safety information and com-

prehensive operating instructions.

Save all foam and packing material for future use. Shipping without the original packing material may

cause damage to the printer.

6. Plug in Power/Ethernet

Printer will turn on when power is

plugged in. You will hear the tilt tray

moving on start-up. Ethernet should be

connected to your building’s network.

You may plug in either cable

rst.WiFi not available for

printer.

7. Install Print Platform

Always wear nitrile gloves when

handling materials and/or

printer components.

You must clean the print

platform between uses.

Lift handle (1). Slide print-platform

arms (2) along elevator guides (3)

until platform drops down. Push

handle down (4) to lock platform in

place.

8. Download/Install 3D Sprint

1. On a PC, go to support.3dsys-

tems.com/fabpro. Click Install

Software link.

2. Follow the instructions to down-

load/install 3D Sprint.

3. Follow link for activation code.

Ensure your computer is able to

run 3D Sprint - see User Guide.

9. Add Printer

1. Open 3D Sprint.

2. Click the Printer icon (1).

3. Click the Find Printer button

(2) to nd the printer on your

network. If this does not work,

enter the printer’s IP address.

4. Click FabPro 1000 icon (3), and

then click Next (4).

10. Select Material

1. Click the FabPro Proto GRY icon

(1), as this will be the material

used in the test build later in this

guide.

2. Click the Next button (2).

11. Select Print Mode

1. The 50 Micron option (1) should

be pre-selected for you.

2. Click the Next button (2).

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FabPro 1000 Setup

Please see the FabPro 1000 User Guide, found on support.3dsystems.com/fabpro, for safety information and com-

prehensive operating instructions.

Save all foam and packing material for future use. Shipping without the original packing material may

cause damage to the printer.

12. Select Build Style

1. The Standard option (1) should

be pre-selected for you.

2. Click the Set button (2).

13. Download Test .STL File(s)

1. On a PC, go to support.3dsys-

tems.com/fabpro. Click the Full

Product Documentation link.

2. Click the Guides Inside the Box

link in the left navigation.

3. Download one or both .stl les.

14. Import .STL File in 3D

Sprint, Resize, and Orient

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15. Auto-Place Model

1. With model still selected, click

Autoplace.

2. Click Set to place model in

middle of print platform.

16. Support Model

1. Click Smart Support icon (1).

2. Ensure you are using Gate

supports (2).

3. In the Smart Support panel, click

Create Supports (3). Supports will

be added in green (4).

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4. Type 50 in the Absolute Scale

section’s % column. Press Enter.

5. Click the Orient icon.

6. Click the 3D model to select it (3).

7. Keep Support Area 30 deg

setting. Click Orient button.

1. Go to File > Import to import the

le(s) downloaded in Step 13.

2. Click Transform. In the

Transform Panel, click Scale.

3. Click the 3D model to select it.

go to step 4 below...

FabPro 1000 Setup

Please see the FabPro 1000 User Guide, found on support.3dsystems.com/fabpro, for safety information and com-

prehensive operating instructions.

Save all foam and packing material for future use. Shipping without the original packing material may

cause damage to the printer.

17. Send .PXL File to Printer/

1. Click Add to Queue to send the

.pxl le to the printer.

2. This will generate a pop-up in 3D

Sprint. Fill out your information

to register your printer.

18. Begin Print Process

1. On printer, Press power button

on screen 1.

2. Hold down button on screen 2.

3. Screen 3 will show the name of

your print job. Hold down the

button to continue.

Whenever printer says “hold

btn,” this is a 3-second hold.

Holding the button for 8 seconds

will shut down the printer.

19. Scan Material Bottle

When you see the screen above (1),

hold the bottle’s QR code under the

QR-code scanner’s targeting light.

Do not look into the scanner.

20. Fill Print Tray

1. You will see the screen above (1).

2. Pour material into tray until the

material reaches the mid step

that is molded into the print tray.

Always wear nitrile gloves

when handling materials and/

or printer components.

21. Begin Print

Shut printer door. Hold down power

button to start print. You will see

the screen above (1) during printing.

When the print is done, follow the

steps in the Post-Processing section

of the User Guide.

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