Note:
The printer's power cord and USB cables are included on top of the foam inside the Form 2 box.
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Receiving and unboxing your Form 2
Receiving and unboxing your Form 2
Know what to expect when your Form 2 comes in the mail. Unboxing, setup, and package contents are all detailed here.
Form 2 packages
The standard Form 2 bundle ships with multiple boxes: Resin Cartridge(s), Printer, Finish Kit, Resin Tank(s), and Build Platform(s). The Resin Tank, Build Platform, and additional accessory boxes ship separately from the Form 2 printer packaging.
Packaged shipments have the following dimensions and weights:
| Form 2 Printer | Form 2 Finish Kit | Resin Cartridge | Form 2 Resin Tank | Form 2 Build Platform | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 18 × 18 × 27 in (46 × 46 × 68 cm) | 8 × 9 × 9in (46 × 23 × 23 cm) | 9.5 × 8 × 3 in (24 × 20 × 8 cm) | 11.25 × 11 × 3 in (29 × 28 × 8 cm) | 7 × 6.75 × 3in (18 × 18 × 8cm) |
| Weight | 44 lb (20 kg) | 6.6 lb (3 kg) | 3.3 lb (1.5 kg) | 1.8 lb (0.85 kg) | 1.5 lb (0.67 kg) |
| Contents | Form 2 printer | see Finish Kits | single cartridge | single resin tank | single build platform |
Before receiving your Form 2
Prepare a space to receive your Form 2 printer and house the necessary accessories and consumables.
- Choose a stable, level workspace for your Form 2. Reserve the following minimum dimensions for the most convenient access: 14 in (36 cm) width, 17 in (43 cm) depth, 30 in (76 cm) height.
- Download and install PreForm software.
- Purchase additional supplies:
- Disposable non-reactive gloves (nitrile or neoprene)
- Paper towels
- Suitable wash solvent
Isopropyl alcohol is the recommended solution for rinsing parts and cleaning liquid resin after each completed print. Keep paper towels in stock to ensure a clean work environment for printing and finishing.
Depending on your use case and work environment, tripropylene glycol monomethyl ether (TPM) may be a viable alternative to isopropyl alcohol for washing parts using the Form Wash or the Finish Kit.
Unboxing your Form 2
The custom packaging your Form 2 arrives in is specially designed to protect the printer during shipping.
Tip:
Save the Form 2 packaging for transporting your printer. Original packaging is required for warranty service.
1. Open the box from the top. If the box has a side gate, fold down the side of the box.
2. Remove the foam packaging insert and review the accessories, Quick Start Guide and safety booklet.
3. Use the provided handles to lift your printer out of the box.
4. Remove the printer from the carrier tray and set the printer in its workspace.
Notice:
Remove all packaging material before connecting power. Lift the cover to remove the protective shipping material from the resin tank carrier.
5. Plug the included power cable into your printer and connect to a power outlet.
Proceed to set up the Finish Kit and connect to your printer if you have not already done so.
Serial name
All Formlabs machines have a serial name instead of a serial number. The serial name is a unique identifier used to track the history of manufacturing, sales, and repair, and to distinguish between printers when multiple are connected to a network. The serial name is on the back panel of the machine in the format AdjectiveAnimal.
For a Form 2, the serial name is also available on the touchscreen display.
To access the serial name on a Form 2:
- Tap the printer icon on the home screen. The Your Printer screen appears.
- The serial name is listed in the top-right corner in the format AdjectiveAnimal.