SZ20-ZN/EN-A02
Creator 3 
Quick Start Guide
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WARNING

1. Hot! Avoid touching the heating nozzle and heating build plate in operation.
2. Moving parts in printer may cause injury. Do not wear gloves or other sources of entanglement in operation.

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Unpacking

1. Cut off packaging ties, and tear off stretch wrap.	2. Lift outer packing box.
3. Remove top foam.	4. Remove foam around the printer.
5. Unrip tapes on four corners of the printer, take bubble pack down.	6. Remove tapes on the top, open head cover.
7. Take top parts and foam out.	8. Remove the blue fastening tape.

9. Open the front door and take out the front foam which should contain two filament spools and two waste boxes.

10. Remove clips on timing belt of X-axis and Y-axis.

11. Plug power cable into the input on the back and turn on the power switch. Tap[Tools], [Manual].

12. Tap [Z-] to partially elevate the build plate.

13. Remove bottom foam pieces.

14. Now you’ve unpacked your Creator 3.

Getting to Know Your Creator 3

Kit Contents

Leveling Build Platform

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How to use the leveling nuts

Rotate the nut clockwise
Raise the build plate to reduce the distance between the nozzle and build plate.

Rotate the nut anticlockwise
Lower the build plate to increase the distance between the nozzle and build plate.

1. Tap[Tools], tap[Level]to level the build plate.
   
2. Wait for the extruder and the build plate moving, after moving completed, choose to use which extruder to level the build plate: left or right.
   
3. After leveling extruder confirmed, extruder will move to the first point to verify the distance between nozzle and build plate. If verify completed, extruder will move to the second point to verify the distance.
   
4. If the distance is not appropriate, please follow the prompts to adjust again till you see [OK] button.
   Repeat steps 4 to level the second and third points. Then tap [Finish] to exit.

Install Waste box and Nozzle brush

1. Take out waste box, hang it on the hook beside build plate. (One waste box on each side)
2. Take out nozzle brush, install it on mounting base. (One nozzle brush on each side)

Install Filament

1. Open the filament cover.
   
2. Insert the filament into filament intake.
   
3. Notice: For filament convenient rotation, please install filament follow the direction shown in the picture.
   When installing filament on the left side, please unload filament anticlockwise;
   when installing filament on the right side, please unload filament clockwise.
   
4. Insert filament into filament intake continuously until filament goes through filament guidetube.
   
5. Press the spring presser, put filament vertically into the left filament intake to the bottom.
   
6. Insert filament guidetube into filament intake to fix.
   
7. Put the spool of filament on the spool holder, close the filament cover.

Load Filament

1. Tap[Tools], [Filament] to enter the filament interface.
   
2. Flip the switch after corresponding extruder to load corresponding extruder.
3. Tap[Begin], the extruder will start heating.
   
4. Once heated, filament will be drawn through the extruder. Continue extruding until the extruder provides a steady flow of filament. Tap [Done], go back. Tap leftwards arrow to go back to the home screen.

Attetion: If extruder can not unload in a long time, please check if you have inserted filament into the bottom of extruder.

Calibration

Please operate under the guidance of customer service for the first calibration.

Tap [Tools], tap [Setting], tap [calibration] in setting page.

Z Calibration
Please level before Z-axis calibration.
Please refer to the 06 page for leveling

1. Tap [Z-axis calibration] and wait for Z-axis calibration of extruder and build plate.
   Do not interrupt during the calibration process.

X Calibration
Check if the lines printed by 2 extruders aligned on X-axis to judge if the extruders on the same X-axis.

1. Tap [X-axis calibration] and wait for extruders heating up. After heating up till target temperature, 2 lines will be printed in sequence. Check if the 2 lines are aligned after printing. Meanwhile, the pop-up window will appear.
   
2. If the 2 lines are totally aligned, Tap [Yes], X-axis calibration is done. If the 2 lines are not totally aligned, Tap [No]. Adjust position of extruders according to actual situation. After that, clean the filament on build plate and Tap [Recalibration]. Repeat step 2 till the 2 lines are totally aligned.

Y Calibration
Check if the lines printed by 2 extruders aligned on Y-axis to judge if the extruders on the same Y-axis.

1. Tap [Y-axis calibration] and wait for extruders heating up. After heating up till target temperature, 2 lines will be printed in sequence. Check if the 2 lines are aligned after printing. Meanwhile, the pop-up window will appear.
   
2. If the 2 lines are totally aligned, Tap [Yes], Y-axis calibration is done. If the 2 lines are not totally aligned, Tap [No]. Adjust position of extruders according to actual situation. After that, clean the filament on build plate and Tap [Recalibration]. Repeat step 2 till the 2 lines are totally aligned.

First Print

Before the first printing, please complete the leveling, loading and calibration correctly under the guidance of the quick start guide.

Unload Filament

Please follow steps below if you need to unload filament in daily use.

1. Tap[Tools], [Filament] to enter the filament interface.
   
2. Tap the unload switch after corresponding extruder to unload corresponding extruder.
3. Tap[Begin], the extruder will start heating. The printer will start unloading filament after heating completed.
   
4. Pull filament guide tube out of filament intake, leave filament 10cm to pull filament easily.
   
5. Press spring presser and push filament down through for 3 seconds, then pull out vertically quickly.

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Documents / Resources

FLASHFORGE SZ20-ZN Creator 3 FDM 3D Printer [pdf] User Guide SZ20-ZN, EN-A02, SZ20-ZN Creator 3 FDM 3D Printer, SZ20-ZN, Creator 3 FDM 3D Printer, FDM 3D Printer, 3D Printer, Printer

References

• User Manual