Formlabs Form 2 - Insert the resin cartridge; Print

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b. Tape across the top of the tank carrier and down each side to ensure that
the tank carrier does not move during transport.
4. Securely wrap the seam between the printer’s top cover and lower shell to
maintain alignment in transit. Wrap with plastic wrap multiple times horizontally
and vertically so the entire printer is covered and the cover is firmly stabilized.
5. Place the upright printer into the lift tray.
6. Use the handles to gently lower the lift tray and printer into the box.
7.
Install the foam upper insert with the larger void facing upward; the foam
should fit exactly around the top of the printer’s cover.
8. Place the empty boxes or loose fill paper packaging on top of the foam insert
to fill the void and prevent the foam from bending or shifting.
9. Seal each edge of the top opening with adhesive packing tape.
5. Using the Form 2
5.1 Operational Environment
The operating temperature for Formlabs printers is 64–82 °F (18–28 °C).
Foroptimal printing, do not exceed this range.
5.2 Printing
5.2.1 Download PreForm
1.
Visit the PreForm product webpage to download the latest version of PreForm.
2. Opening PreForm, you will see the boundaries of the build volume and the
build platform, which is inverted from the print orientation.
3.
Click through PreForm tools to explore basic functions for setting up your print.
5.2.2 Power the Printer On
Connect the power cable. The printer initiates automatically.
5.2.3 Prepare File for Print
1. Open PreForm.
2. Confirm the type of resin and layer height before configuring the model.
3. Open an STL or OBJ file.
4.
UsePreFormto scale, orient, and create or modify the supports for each
model. Most parts print better when supported at an angle. For automatic
set-up, use PreForm tools to orient all, generate all, and layout all. PreForm
will do these steps in sequence if you select One Click Print.
5. Save the print as a FORM file before uploading.
6.
To start the upload process, select the orange printer icon in the PreForm toolbar.
7. Select which printer to upload the file to from the printer dialogue.
5.2.4 Confirm Print on Printer
1. From the home or print queue view, the Form 2’s touchscreen displays the
FORM file’s upload in progress.
2. Select the file name.
3. Select Print.
4. Confirm the print by pushing the button.
5.
Follow the onscreen prompts. The Form 2 automatically fills and warms
thetank. The print starts automatically.