enjoy tomorrow’s technology today with Vector 3
thank you for buying
the Vector 3 printer.
Exclusively designed by Sebastian Conran Associates,
the VECTOR 3 printer is a sleek, easy-to-use 3D printer
that will add a whole new dimension to your creativity.
Virtually anything that fits the print area can be
designed and printed as a physical 3D object.
The Vector 3 has been created with complete novices
to 3D printing in mind. Aside from normal home
computer skills, no prior special knowledge is required
to operate the printer or to use the printer software.
now, the only limit is your imagination!
printer features
Single jet nozzle 0.4mm
Filament Can print with biodegradable PLA or strong, recyclable ABS
Layer thickness 0.1~0.4mm
Zero waste
Prints one layer at a time using only the amount of material required
for each object
Prints any object up to 140mm x 140mm x 135mm
Print speed 10–100cm
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per hour
Printer weight 9kg
Printer dimensions 400mm x 295mm x 356mm
Power requirements 220~240V 50–60 Hz (UK / EU / AUS) • 100~110V 50–60 Hz (JPN / USA)
Input format
stl (stl is the acronym for Standard Tessellation Language – the software file
format used to produce 3D models on 3D printers)
Computer compatibility Windows Vista and above, Mac OS X 10.7 and above
Printer interface software 3D Create & Print (licensed under the Apache licence, v2.0.)
•Thisprintermustonlybeusedatthespeciedvoltage,oritmaybedamaged,
withariskofre
•Donottouchthenozzleortheplatformwithanypartofthebodywhilethe
printerisworking,orimmediatelyafterithasnishedprinting
•IfprintingwithABS,operateinawell-ventilatedbutdraught-freeroom,andkeep
awayfromotherheatsources.ABScancatchreand,whenburnt,producesa
thickblacksmokethatistoxicifinhaled
•Alwayshaveadultsupervisionwhenchildrenarepresent.Storeallsmall
3Dprintedpartsatasuitableheightandawayfromyoungchildren,asthey
representchokinghazards
•Tiebacklonghairandavoidlooseclothingwhenoperatingtheprinter
•Protecttheprinterfromexposuretorainoranyotherwatersource
•Toensurefault-freeoperation,storetheprinteratanambienttemperatureinthe
rangeof15–30°C.
•Storetheprinterinalocationwithhumidityintherangeof20–50%.
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Vector 3’s top i0 functions
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3D printing using fused filament technology
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Compatible with eco-friendly, plant-based PLA filament
(available in a multitude of colours and finishes)
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Prints at a range of resolutions and rates
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Able to print objects up to 140 x 140 x 135mm
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Creates objects with zero waste
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Uses coloured LEDs to show its status
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Prints straight from stl files
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Compatible with specially created 3D Create & Print printer interface software
(based on Repetier-Host)
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Compatible with both Mac (OS X 10.7 and above) and Windows (Vista and above)
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Vector 3’s sleek look was designed by internationally acclaimed product designer
Sebastian Conran
3d printing safety