CREALITY CR-10 3D Printer User Manual

June 3, 2024
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CR-10 Smart
3D Printer User Manual

Dear Consumers,
Thank you for choosing our products. For the best experience, please read the instructions before operating the Printer. Our teams wiss always be ready to render you the best services. Please contact us via the phone number or e-mail address provided at the end when you encounter any problem with the Printer.
For a better experience in using our product, you can also learn how to use the printer in the following ways: View the accompanying instructions and videos on the TF Card.
Visit our official website www.creality.com to find relevant software/hardware information, contact details, and operation and maintenance instructions.

Firmware Upgrade
Please login to the official website https://www.creality.com/download, switch the language and select the relevant printer and model and download the required firmware, you can use it after the installation is finished.

NOTES

  1. Do not use the printer in any way other than described herein in order to avoid personal injury or property damage.
  2. Do not place the printer near any heat source or flammable or explosive objects. We suggest placing it in a well-ventilated, low-dust environment.
  3. Do not expose the printer to violent vibration or any unstable environment, as this may cause poor print quality.
  4. Please use recommended resin in case damage of to the machine.
  5. Do not use any other power cable except the one supplied. Always use a grounded three-prong power outlet.
  6. Please do not open the plastic cover during usage, otherwise, the printing will be interrupted.
  7. Do not wear cotton gloves when operating the printer. Such cloths may become tangled in the printer’s moving parts leading to burns, possible bodily injury, or printer damage.
  8. Please wait a moment after the print is finished. And please wear gloves to take out the print with tools.
  9. Clean the printer frequently. Always turn the power off when cleaning, and wipe with a dry cloth to remove dust, adhered printing plastics or any other material on the frame, guide rails, or wheels. Use glass cleaner or isopropyl alcohol to clean the print surface.
  10. Children under 10 years should not use the printer without supervision.
  11. This machine is equipped with a security protection mechanism. Do not manually move the nozzle and printing platform mechanism manually while booting up, otherwise the device will automatically power off for safety.
  12. Users shall comply with related nation and region’s laws, regulations, and ethical codes where the equipment or regional laws, regulations and ethical codes where herein referred product and produced prints by it is located.

Introduction

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1 X Limit Switch
2 Spotlight
3 Nozzle Kit
4 Z-axis photoelectric switch
5 Printing Platform
6 Feeding holder components
7 Y-axis belt adjusting knob
8 Tool Box
9 SD Card Slot SD
10 LCD Screen
11 Network Interface| 12 Switch control
13 X-axis belt adjusting knob
14 Pull rod
15 Screw
16 Coupling
17 Z-axis motor (Z1)
18 Power outlet
19 Y-axis Motor
20 X-axis Motor
21 Filament Detector
22 Extruder Motor
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Equipment parameters

Basic Parameters 421K*3Y


Model| CR-10 Smart
Printing Size| 300’300’400mm
Molding Tech| FDM
Nozzle Number| 1
Slice Thickness| 0.1mm-0.4mm
Nozzle Diameter| Standard 0.4mm
Precision| ±0.1mm
Filament| 1.75mm PLA/ABS/TPU/PETG/Wood
File Format| STL/OBJ/AMF
File Transfer| USB/Storage card
Slice Software – Vic| Creality Slicer/Cura/Repetier-Host/Simpl ify3D
Power Supply| Inputs A:AC100-240V 50/60Hz Output’Nth:DC 24V
Total Power| 350W
Bed Temp| <100°C
Nozzle Temp| <260°C
Resume Printing| Yes I
Filament Detector| Yes i M
Dual Z-axis| Yes I ti,
Auto-Leveling| Yes I
Language|  English
Printing Speed| 80-100mm/s

 Package Content

Tips: the above accessories are for reference only, please refer to the physical accessories!

Install the Gantry Frame

CREALITY CR 10 Smart 3D Printer - Fig 4

Pull Rod Installation

Adjust the proper length of assembled pull rod and install it in the position shown in the figure
10 M5×12 Hexagon flat round head screw x2

11 M5x20 Hexagon flat round head screws x2
CREALITY CR 10 Smart 3D Printer - Fig 7

 Install the Rack

CREALITY CR 10 Smart 3D Printer - Fig 8

 Install Limit switch for Z-axis

Easier to replace the platform and adjust the beltCREALITY CR 10 Smart 3D
Printer - Fig 9

  1. Rotate the glass pick-and-place handle plate for platform replacement.
  2. Then manually turn the knob to the appropriate tightness to avoid belt breakage. (as shown in figure A, three places)
    CREALITY CR 10 Smart 3D Printer - Fig 10

Cable Connection

Cable Connection

  1. Connect the 15pin port to the nozzle adapter board as shown in the figure 15pin
  2.  Connect the Z-axis motor cable
  3. Connect the photoelectric switch wire
  4. Connect the power cord

CREALITY CR 10 Smart 3D Printer - Fig 12

Bed Leveling

  1. Select“Level” to automatically level
  2. After the leveling is completed, adjust the Z-axis compensation value according to the adhesion of the printing consumables and the glass
    CREALITY CR 10 Smart 3D Printer - Fig 18

During the leveling process, please do not touch the Teflon tube and nozzle cable.

Preheating Method

CREALITY CR 10 Smart 3D Printer - Fig 17

Notes: The UI information is only for reference,the actual UI may be different.

Preheating Method

Notes: The print preheating standard is adjusted at the factory, PLA preheating standard: nozzle temperature 200 °, hot bed temperature 60 °, ABS preheating standard: nozzle temperature 240 °, hot bed temperature 70 °.If you need to adjust it due to printing materials or other reasons, you can adjust the parameters on the interface home page control → temperature → PLA / ABS preheat setting.

 Load Filament

When you wait for the temperature to rise, hang the filament over the Filament Holder.
CREALITY CR 10 Smart 3D Printer - Fig 19

Load Filament

When the current temperature reaches the target temperature, the consumables pass the material breakage detection and are inserted into the small hole of the extruder until the position of the nozzle, If the consumables flow out at the nozzle, it means that the consumables have been loaded. Method of adjusting the tightness of the extrusion spring: Arrow to right is tightening, arrow to left is lossen.(As shown in figure A)![CREALITY CR 10 Smart 3D Printer

Tips: How to replace the filament?

  1. Cutting filament near the Extruder and slowly feed new filament until they are fed into the new filament.
  2. Withdrawing the filament quickly and feeding the new filament after nozzle was preheated and filament pushed a little forward.

 WiFi Printing

CREALITY CR 10 Smart 3D Printer - Fig 21

12. WiFi Printing
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Notes: The UI information is only for reference,the actual UI may be different.

Start Printing

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13. Start Printing

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5. Generate G-code and save the code file to the storage card.| 6. Insert the storage card→ Click print
control→ Select the file to be printed.

File names must be Latin letters or numbers, not Chinese characters or other special symbols

Notes: For details on the software instructions, please refer to the slicing software manual on the memory card!
Warning: Please don’t insert or remove the TF card or SD card during printing.

13. Start Printing  CREALITY CR 10 Smart 3D Printer - Fig
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 Circuit Wiring

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Trouble-shooting

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FDM 3D PRINTING FILAMENTS

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Upgraded environmentally friendly formula, matte effect, high toughness,
and fine printing. The raw materials are imported from the United States, besides, there are rich colors for customers to choose.| Targeting mid-end users, the CR series is with transparent tray plus a black-white color box design. its slight tolerance in wire diameter
contributes to stable printing quality. CR
series meets your demands of daily design and prototype making.| HC series is cost-efficient. It’s widely applicable to general FDM printer product designs on the market to meet your daily
design and different prototyping needs.| Ender series is widely applied to general FDM  printer design, which meets customers’ needs of daily design and different prototyping needs.

3D PRINTER UV-SENSITIVE RESIN

Standard Resin
Low shrinkage, fast printing speed, almost odorless, and it’s equipped with rigidity and toughness, suitable for printing common product prototypes and display models,
that’s also highly compatible with LCD printers.
Low Odor Resin
Low odor, high precision, detailed textures are very expressive. Good fluidity, high printing success rate. Rich colors, to meet the customer’s color needs, preferred for
animation manual, craft furnishing industry, etc..
ABS Like Resin
With high hardness, high toughness of physical properties, and strong impact resistance, it can be directly drilled on the finished models, mainly used in the industrial prototypes and other fields.
Dental Cast Resin
Low shrinkage, due to the low shrinkage characteristics, the size is more accurate. It’s not easy to deform under pressure after molding. Used for making porcelain teeth.
Elastic Resin Elastic Resin features good elasticity after high-strength extruding or stretching, is widely applied to damping and contacting surfaces, etc., preferred to be used by
people full of originality and ideas in design.
Water Washable Resin
The model can be washed with water directly, and it’s safe, and environmentally friendly, with high surface accuracy, short cleaning time, and low material cost.
Water Washable Resin is currently one of the favorite new materials for schools, educational institutions, and printing enthusiasts.
Dental Mode Resin
The surface hardness is extremely high, scratch-resistant, and has low shrinkage characteristics. It is mainly used in dental implant restoration and invisible braces printing in medical dentistry.
Toughness Resin
Toughness Resin is a medium-hard, wear-resistant, and repeatedly stretchable material. It is used in parts that need to be repeatedly stretched in friction devices.
High-Temperature Resin
High-Temperature Resin is mainly used in making high-temperature rubber molds, which can withstand temperatures of about 200℃ without cracking and maintain
good strength, stiffness, and thermal stability.
Jewelry Cast Resin
Widely applied to the jewelry industry. Excellent combustion performance, low expansion coefficient, combustion without residue. The forming process is stable without deformation. The finished product has a smooth surface and high precision.

UV-sensitive resin parameter information

Related
Parameters| Standard Resin| ABS Like Resin| Dental Cast Resin| Elastic Resin| Water
Washable Resin| Dental
Mode Resin| Toughness Resin| High Temperaturein| Jewelry
Cast Resin
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Viscosity| 150-250MPa – s
(NDJ-85 Rotational
Viscometer (25%9| 200-350MPa-s
(NDJ-8S Rotational
Viscometer (25t))| 50-170MPa • s (NDJ-SS Rotational Viscometer (25°C))| 300-1000MPa • s (NDJ-SS Rotational Viscometer (25°C))| 100-350MPa – s
(NDJ-SS Rotational
Viscometer (25t))| 150-300MPa • s
(NDJ-85 Rotational
Viscometer (25X))| 150-300MPa • s
(NDJ-8S Rotational
Viscometer (25t))| 150-300MPa • s
(NDJ-SS Rotational
Viscometer (25°C))| 100-150MPa • s
(NDJ-8S Rotational
Viscometer (25X))
Absorption Band| 355nm–410nm| 355nm-410nm| 355nm-410nm| 385nm-410nm| 385nm- 410nm| 355nm-410nm| 355nm-410nm| 355nm-410nm| 355nm-410nm
Liquid Density| 1.05-1.25g/cm’
(Density meter (25’C))| 1.05-1.13g/cm3
(Density meter (25’C))| 1.05-1.25g/crn3
(Density meter (25%9| 1.05-L25g/cm3
(Density meter pro)| 1.05-L25g/cm3
(Density meter (25°C))| L05-1.25g/cm’
(Density meter (25t))| 1.05-1.25g/cm)
(Density meter (25t))| 1.05-1.25g/cm3
(Density meter (25t))| 1.05-1.13g/cm3
(Density meter (25t))
Flexural Modulus| 1.882-2.385Mpa| 1.192-2.525Mpa| 1.192-2.525MPa| 1.882-2.385Mpa| 1.882-2.385Mpa| 1.882-2.385Mpa| 1.882-2.385Mpa| 1.882-2.385Mpa| 1.192-2.525Mpa
Bending Strength| 59-70MPa| 68-80MPa| 49-58MPa| 40-70MPa| 40-70MPa| 59-70MPa| 40-70MPa| 59-70MPa| 49-58MPa
Heat Distortion
Temperature| 80°C| 80°C| 75°C| 80°C| 80°C| 80°C| 80°C| 220°C| 65°C
Thermal Expansion
Coefficient| 95E-6| 95E-6| 95°E-6| 95°E-6| 95’E-6| 95E-6| 95E-6| 95’E-6| 95*E-6
Volume Shrinkage| 3.72-4.24%| 3.72-4.24%| 1.88-2.45%| 3.72-4.24%| 3.72-4.24%| 1.56-1.95%| 3.72-4.24%| 3.72-4.24%| 4.06-5.08%
Linear Shrinkage| 1.05-1.35%| 1.05-1.35%| 0.8-1%| 1.05-1.35%| 1.05-1.35%| 0.85-1.05%| 1.05-1.35%| 1.05-1.35%| 1.05-1.35%
Tensile Strength| 36-52MPa| 42-62MPa| 42-62Mpa| 30-52MPa| 30-52MPa| 42-62MPa| 30-52MPa| 36-52MPa| 42-62MPa
Tensile Modulus| 1.779-2.385MPa| 1.86-2.645MPa| 1.86-2.645MPa| 1.779-2.385MPa| 1.779-2.385MPa| 1.779-2.385MPa| 1.779-2.385MPa| 1.779-2.385MPa| 1.86-2.645MPa
Elongation
at Break| 11%-20%| 11%-21%| 1146-20%| 200%| 120%| 1196-20%| 130%| 11%-20%| 1196-20%
Shore Hardness| MD| 75-80D| 80-88D| 20-30D| 80-85D| 82D| 65-75D| 86D| 65D
Glass Transition
Temperature| 100°C| 100°C| 78°C| 100°C| 100°C| 100°C| 100°C| 100°C| 78°C
Solid Density| 1.05-1.25g/cm3| 1.05-1.13g/cm3| 1.05-1.13g/cm3| 1.05-1.25g/cm3| 1.05-1.25g/cm3| 1.05-1.25g/cm3| 1.05-1.25g/cm3| 1.05-1.25g/cm3| 1.05-1.13g/cm3
Notched Impact
Strength| 44-49J/m2| 60-80J/m 3| 44-49J/m2| 41-48J/m2| 41-48J/m2| 41-49J/m2| 41-48J/m2| 44-49J/m2| 44-49Jm2

Filaments Parameter Information

Material| Print Temp (°C)| Bed Temp (°C)| Difficulty| Flexibility| Shrinkage| Ductility| Applicable Models
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PLA Series| HP-PLUS| 190-220| 50-60| •| ••| •| •••| Suitable for 99% FDM models
HP-PLAx3| 190-220| 50-60| •| ••| •| •••| Suitable for 99% FDM models
CR-PLA| 190-220| 50-60| •| ••| •| •••| Suitable for 99% FDM models
HC/EN-PLA| 190-220| 50-60| •| ••| •| ••| Suitable for 99% FDM models
ABS| 220-260| 90-110| •• ••| ••| •••| •••| A hotbed is needed, and Creality printer enclosure is recommended for DIY machine
PETG| 230-250| 60-100| •••| ••| ••| •••| A hotbed is needed, and a Creaky printer enclosure is  recommended for DIY machine
TPU| 210-240| 50| ••| •••••| •| ••••| Direct extrusion models
Silk| 190-220| 50-60| •| ••| •| ••| Suitable for 99% FDM models
Nylon| 230-260| 80-90| •••• •| •••| ••• •| ••••| A hotbed is needed, and a Creaky printer enclosure is recommended for DIY machine
Carbon
(Ordinary type)| 190-220| 50-60| •| •| •| ••| Suitable for 99% FDM models
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filament-PIA| 190-220| 50-60| •| ••| •| ••| Creality K5, K8, T5
Low temperature f itament-PCL| 60-100| –| •| •••| •| ••••| Low-temperature 3D printing pen
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Warranty Policy

  • 1—year Limited Warranty since the date of product purchase.

  • 6—months Limited Part Warranty for UV light.

  • 3—months Limited Part Warranty for 2K Screen.

  • No Warranty for the Release Film and Product Gift (U disk, Gloves, Screwdriver, Paper funnel, Brush, etc.)
    What Is Covered? 4-
    Any defects in material or workmanship of the product will be covered until you provide any related documents and information, including but not limited to:

  • The user of the product is in the country of purchase

  • A defective product is a CREALITY product

  • Proof of Purchase

What Is Not Covered?
CREALITY does not guarantee the service as a result of:

  1. The proof of purchase being altered or made illegible.
  2. The product label or serial number on the product being altered or made illegible.
  3. Normal wear of accessories or consumables for use as a release film.
  4. Malfunction or damage caused by personal retrofitting, or improper installation and usage.
  5. Malfunction or damage caused by use in non—recommended working environments.
  6. Malfunction or damage caused by overuse (overload) or wrong maintenance (dampness, mildew, etc.)
  7. Malfunction or damage caused by Force Majeure (fire hazard, earthquake, lightning and floods, etc.)
  8. Malfunction or damage caused by the use of other brand parts or consumables.

Technical Support
Please enjoy our technical support for the whole lifetime (Except for technical problems beyond the product itself) after purchasing the product while the product documents as the user manual attached to U disk for instruction.
Please provide the product Serial Number when applying for technical support.
Kindly Notification
Please read the user manual and warranty card carefully before use. For any service, Please priorly contact the local seller or contact us via II , for support.

WARRANTY
Before returning the product and filling in a warranty, please contact the after-sale person for going through the after-sale formality. And attach this warranty card along with the returned machine.

Repair  Change  Return
Name: …………….Telephone: ……………………
Address:…………..
Serial Number:……………… Order Number: ……………………Channel:
Platform
Note: The client needs to fill in basic info. and return reasons. Repair records shall retain for technicians.
❑ Offline ❑ Date of purchase Day Mon. Year
Malfunction And Damage Depiction Or Return And Change Reasons\ Suggestions:
Repair Records:…………..

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