How can I get the best performance from my printer?
Observe the following best practices to maximize print success:
- Maintain separate resin tanks for each resin
- Ensure that printer firmware and PreForm are up to date
- Store resin according to Formlabs recommendations
- Print models with supports to reduce print failures and provide better results
- Clean up as soon as possible after failed prints
- Filter resin after failed prints
Form 2
- Keep the glass optical window clean
- Clean resin spills as soon as possible
- Clean up as soon as possible after failed prints
- Use only acrylic cleaner (never IPA) and a non-abrasive cloth to clean the orange polycarbonate cover and the resin tanks
- Keep the resin tank clean and replace the resin tank when needed:
Form 3/Form 3B
- Keep the glass optical window clean
- Clean resin spills as soon as possible
- Clean up as soon as possible after failed prints
- Use IPA or a general-purpose cleaner and a non-abrasive cloth to clean the cover and outer shell
- Keep the resin tank clean and replace the resin tank when needed: