A8 3D Printer Instructions

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Contents 1. A8 Assembly Instructions
Attention:
1.Please make sure the package not broken when you receive it.
2.Please check the printer parts according to the packing list.
3. Please contract your supplier if any questions.

1.1 A8 assembly parts list

Item Material number Picture Name QTY

1. A8 Assembly Instructions 1
Hot bed fixed
1-1 1700100001 1
aluminum plate
1.1 A8 assembly parts list 1

1.2 Name of each printer part 12

1.3 Assembly Step 13

1-2 1700200001
220*200*3mm
1
Hot bed

2. A8 Quick User Guide 28

1-3 1101900001 Plastic nippers 1
2.1 User instruction 28

2.2 Specification 29
1-4 / 1.5M Power line 1
2.3 Specification 29

2.4 Quick Operation Guide 29

5*160mm
1-5 1101900008 1
Screwdriver

Four parts below

1-6 1700200002 1
in this bag

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Item Material number Picture Name QTY Item Material number Picture Name QTY

1-6-1 1700200003 40*10 Fan 1

2-1 1700200004 Mainboard 1

1-6-2 1101200002 40*11 Cooling fin 1

Left Z axis nut

2-2 1700300005 1
support 1-6-3 1101700001 Fan cover 1

Right Z axis nut M3*45 Screw 2pcs

2-3 1700300006 1 1-6-4 1700100003 1
support M3 Spacer 8pcs

Screw bag include

2-4 1300300001 Wind mouth 1 1-7 1700100004 1
below screws

2-5 1700300001 1.7M Belt 1 1-7-1 1700100005 M3*18 Screw 50pcs 1

8GB TF card
2-6 1700200007 1 1-7-2 1700100006 M3 Nut 64pcs 1
and card reader

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Item Material number Picture Name QTY Item Material number Picture Name QTY

M8 Nut 16pcs
2-7 1700200005 5015 Air blower 1 1-7-3 1700100007 1
M8 Spacer 12pcs

Y axis belt M4*8 Screw 28pcs

2-8 1700300002 1 1-7-4 1700100008 1
bearing support M4*14 Screw 4pcs

Five parts below

2-9 1700300003 1 1-7-5 1700100009 M3*30 Screw 14pcs 1
in this bag

2-9-1 1300100009 Z axis Limit 2 1-7-6 1700100010 M3*12 Screw 15pcs 1

switch fixed plate

M2*12 Screw 2pcs

Y axis motor
2-9-2 1300100004 1 1-7-7 1700100011 Wing nut 4pcs 1
support
Spring 4pcs

M3*20 Screw 4pcs

Y axis Limit M2.3*10 Screw 2pcs
2-9-3 1300100007 1 1-7-8 1700100012 1
switch fixed plate M3*25 Screw 2pcs

Y axis belt Three parts below

2-9-4 1300100005 4 1-8 1700200006 1
fixation clamp in this bag

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Item Material number Picture Name QTY Item Material number Picture Name QTY

Guide rod back

2-9-5 1300100010 up plate 8 1-8-1 1202100006 Wire 65CM 1

1700200013 Z Limit switch A 20CM

Slide support
2-10 1300100020 2 1-8-2 1700200014 X Limit switch B 50CM 3
plate
1700200014 Y Limit switch C 50CM
Pillar washer
Filament support 1300400003 M3*7 4pcs
2-11 1300100012 2 1-8-3 8
plate 1300400004 Pillar washer
M3*15 4pcs

Filament support
Three parts below
2-12 1300100013 plate connecting 2 1-9 1700100013 1
in this bag
plate

Screen baffle 3*130mm

2-13 1300100014 1 1-9-1 1101900010 Screwdriver 1
plate

1101900004 Hex wrench M1.5

Z axis motor 1101900006 Hex wrench M2
2-14 1300100008 4 1-9-2 4
support plate 1101900005 Hex wrench M2.5
1101900007 Hex wrench M3

1-9-3 1101900002 Open spanner 1

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Item Material number Picture Name QTY Item Material number Picture Name QTY

Botton support
3-1 1300100017 1
plate
Four parts below
1-10 1300500005 1
in this bag
Top support
3-2 1300100016 1
plate

4.5M Winding
1-10-1 1300500001 1
3-3 1300100011 Back plate 1 pipe

3-4 1300100015 Front plate 1 1-10-2 1300900001 Belting 10

Support plate
3-5 1700300024 2 1-10-3 1300400006 R clip 3
lock plate

Z axis motor
3-6 1300100019 2 1-10-4 1300400005 Locating piece 2
fixed plate

Y axis motor
3-7 1300100003 1
fixed plate

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Item Material number Picture Name QTY Item Material number Picture Name QTY

1-11 1700200011 LCD 2004 screen 1

3-8 1700100016 Extruder 1

X Motor line 40cm
Y Motor line 40cm
Left Z Motor line 40cm
1-12 1202100031 Right Z Motor line 90cm 5
Extruder Motor line 90cm
3-9 1700200008 X axis motor 1
1-13 1700200027 Heat bed line 90cm 1

3-10 1700200009 Y axis motor 1 Finger sleeve

1-14 1501500001 1
accessories bag

Guide rod 436mm 2pcs

3-11 1700200010 Z axis motor 2 3-13 1700100014 6
Guide rod 380mm 4pcs

T type lead screw

M8*345mm 2pcs
Threaded rod:
3-12 1101300008 Linear bearing 7 3-14 1700100015 M8*400mm 2pcs 5
Threaded rod:
M8*150mm 1pcs

3-15 1200100002 Power supply 1

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 1.2 Name of each printer part 1.3 Assembly Step
Step 1
Please be aware the screw holes is in orange circles.
Item Name of parts QTY.
1 Bottom support plate 1
M3
2 Top support plate 1
3 Side support plate 2
Screen 4 M3*18 Screw 12 M3*18
5 M3 Nut 12

Z Leading Rod 40 Fan

Z Threaded Rod 50 Soprador

Step 1

X Limit Switch X Leading Rod

X Motor
Extruder Motor
Before Assembly After Assembly
Power
Extruder
Y Motor
Step 2
Z Limit Switch Please be aware the screw holes is in orange circles.
Y Limit Switch
Mainboard Item Name of parts QTY.
Hotbed 1 Step 1 1 M3
2 support plate lock plate 2
Z Left Motor Z Right Motor 3 M3*18 Screw 4 M3*18
4 M3 Nut 4
Y Threaded Rod

Y Leading Rod Step 2

Before Assembly After Assembly

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Step 3 Step 5
Item Name of parts QTY. Item Name of parts QTY. Item Name of parts QTY.
1 Back plate 1 6 Y axis Limit switch C50 CM 1 1 Y axis belt bearing support 1 M3
2 Y axis motor 1 7 M3*12 screw 4 2 Front plate 1
3 Y axis motor support 1 8 M2*12 screw 2 3 M3*18 screw 2 M3*18
4 Y axis motor fixed plate 1 9 M3*18 screw 4 4 M3 Nut 2
5 Y axis Limit switch fixed plate 1 10 M3 Nut 4

M3*12

M2*12

M3
Step 3 M3*18 Before Assembly After Assembly

Before Assembly After Assembly Step 6

Item Name of parts QTY.
1 Step 4 1
Step 4 2 Step 5 1
M3
3 Threaded rod 400mm 2
Item Name of parts QTY. 4 M8 Nut 12 M3*18
1 Step 2 1 5 M8 spacer 12
2 Step 3 1 M3
3 M3*18 Screw 4 M3*18
4 M3 Nut 4

Threaded rod 400mm

Before Assembly

Step 2

Step 3

Before Assembly After Assembly After Assembly

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Step 7 Step 9
Item Name of parts QTY. Item Name of parts QTY.
M4*8
1 Step 6 1 1 Step 7 1
2 Y axis Guide rod 2 M3 2 Step 8 1
3 Guide rod back up plate 4 3 M4*8 screw 16
4 Front plate 4
M3*18
5 M3*18 screw 4 Attention: Please diagonally tighten the screws when
6 M3 Nut 4 all are in there place.

Before Assembly

Y Guide rod 380mm

After Assembly
Before Assembly After Assembly

Step 8 Step 10
Item Name of parts QTY. Item Name of parts QTY.
M4*14
1 Hot bed fixed aluminum plate 1 1 Belt 1
2 Y axis belt fixation clamp 2
3 M4*14 screw 4 Attention: Belt is for X&Y axis transmitting .Cut the length you need
to each transmission shaft. The belt is 1.5m in total and 10-20cm left
after installation.
Attention：Leave vacancy between belt fixation clamp and
hot bed fixed plate for belt positioning.

Before Assembly After Assembly Before Assembly After Assembly

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 Step 11 Step 13
Item Name of parts QTY. Item Name of parts QTY. Item Name of parts QTY.
1 Step 9 1 1 Step 11 1 6 M3*18 screw 2
2 Hot bed 1 2 Step 12 1 7 M3 Nut 2
3 M3*30 screw 4 3 Right Z axis nut support 1 8 M2.3*10 screw 2
4 Spring 4 4 Guide rod back up plate 2
5 M3 wing nut 4 5 Z axis Guide rod 380mm 2

Attention: Hot bed screws should be in the bottom, and wing nuts
will keep the height of hot bed level as well as firming the hotbed.

M3
M3*18

M2.3*10

Before Assembly After Assembly

Before Assembly

Step 12
Item Name of parts QTY. Item Name of parts QTY.
1 Step 1 7 M3*18 screw 10
2 Z axis motor 2 8 M3 Nut 10
3 Z axis motor fixed plate 2 9 M3*12 screw 8
4 Z axis motor support plate 4 10 M3*20 screw 2
5 Z axis Limit switch fixed plate 2 11 M2*12 screw 2
6 Z axis Limit switch A 20CM 1

Attention: This hole is for Z axis guide rod positioning.

M3
Z axis Guide rod 380mm
M3*18

M3*12

Before Assembly
M2*12

M3*30

After Assembly After Assembly

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 Step 14 Step 16
Item Name of parts QTY.
1 Step 13 1
2 T type lead screw 345mm 2

Attention: loose the jackscrew of elastic coupling to place T lead

screw to the bottom, then tighten the jackscrew.

Before disassembly After disassembly

Loose M4*6 screws first, then

separate extruder from L black
T lead screw 345mm aluminum parts, remember to
Before Assembly After Assembly keep the screws.

Step 15
After disassembly
Item Name of parts QTY.
1 Step 14 1 Step 17
2 X axis Guide rod 2
Item Name of parts QTY. Item Name of parts QTY.
3 Linear bearing 3
1 Extruder taken from step 16 1 4 Fan cover 1
Attention: Please keep A&B at the same level during X rods installation. 2 40*10 Fan 1 5 M3*45 Screw 2
3 40*11 Cooling fin 1 6 M3 Spacer 6-8
Knock the guide rods with a hammer slightly if it’s hard to place.

X axis Guide rod 436mm

Replace M3*20
M3*45 Screw holes screw with M3*45 screw

Before Assembly After Assembly Before Assembly After Assembly

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Step 18 Step 20
Item Name of parts QTY. Item Name of parts QTY.
1 Step 15 1 1 Step 19 1
2 The black aluminum removed from step 16 1 2 5015 Air blower 1 M3*18
3 M4*8 screw 12 3 Wind mouth 1
4 M3*18 screw 2

Before Assembly After Assembly

Before Assembly After Assembly

Step 19
Item Name of parts QTY.
1 Step 17 1
2 Step 18 1
3 M4*6 We taken from step 16 1
Step 21
Item Name of parts QTY.
Attention: Install M4*6 screw. Tighten M6 Screw on the throat with 1 X axis motor 1 M3*20
spanner till extruder is not loose. 2 Left Z axis nut support 1
3 M3*20 screw 4

Before Assembly After Assembly Before Assembly After Assembly

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Step 22 Step 24
Item Name of parts QTY. Item Name of parts QTY.
M3*7 M3
1 Belt 1 1 LCD 2004 screen 1
2 M3*18 screw 2 2 Pillar washer M3*7 4
3 M3 Nut 4 4 3 Screen baffle plate 1 M3*30
4 M3*30 screw 4
5 M3 Nut 8
Attention: Belt is for X,Y axis transmitting . The length of belt is 1.5m
in total. Normally there’ll be 10-20cm left after installation.

Before Assembly After Assembly

M3*18 Screw

Step 25
Step 23
Attention This is the wiring diagram of power supply. 1, 2, 3
seperately represent the line of fire (black),Zero line (white),
ground wire (green). 4,5, 6 represent negative pole (black)
(-);7,8,9 represent the positive pole (red) (+).To avoid danger ,
please assure the installation is correct .

M3 Nut

brown blue yellow black red black white green black red

EU-standard Ways of Wire Connection US-standard Ways of Wire Connection

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Step 26 Step 28
Item Name of parts QTY. Attention: Please use the corresponding wire , especially motor
1 Step 25 1 M3*12 wire & limited switch wire.
2 Power supply 12V 1
3 M3*12 screw 3
Length of A8 Components Wire
Orange circles stand for the power screw holes.
NO. Option Length(mm)
Power Supply
1 Power supply wire 650mm

2 X motor wire 400mm

3 Y motor wire 400mm

4 Left Z motor wire 400mm

5 Right Z motor wire 900mm

6 X limited switch wire 500mm

7 Y limited switch wire 500mm

Before Assembly After Assembly
8 Z limited switch wire 200mm
Step 27
9 Extruder motor wire 900mm
Item Name of parts QTY.
M3*15
1 Step 26 1
2 Mainboard 1 M3 10 4010 Fan wire 1100mm
3 M3-30 screw 4 M3*30
4 M3 Nut 4 11 5015 Blower wire 1100mm
5 Pillar washer M3*15 4
12 Heating pipe wire 1000mm
Mainboard
13 Extruder thermistor 1000mm

14 Hotbed wire 900mm

15 X Belt
1700mm
16 Y Belt

17 Screen wire 500mm

Before Assembly After Assembly
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 Step 29 Step 30
Attention: Please connect the electronics wire to each Item Name of parts QTY.
components correspondingly. 1 Filament support plate 2
Filament support plate M3
2 connecting plate 2

3 Threaded rod 150mm 1

M3*18
4 M8 Screw 4
Z2 axis motor 5 M3*18 screw 4
Y axis motor 6 M3 Nut 4
X axis motor Z1 axis motor Extruder

40*10 Fan
50-15 Air
blower

There is no Hotbed
SD card port
need to separate line
positive and Extruder
negative electrodes line USB port
+
(+red line, Power
-black line) input line - J3 display screen
(J3: NO connection Installation picture
required)
LCD display screen

Nozzle thermistor X axis limit switch

Heating thermistor Y axis limit switch

Z axis limit switch

Note: Please make sure the wire of the power supply connect the
connector in Max.

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2. A8 Quick User Guide 2.2 Specification

Model：A8 Nozzle diameter：0.4mm

Dear customer:
Thanks for choosing and using Anet 3D printer. For your convenience, please read the
instructions carefully before using them and follow the instructions strictly. Layer thickness：0.1-0.3mm Machine size：500*400*450mm

Printing speed：10-120mm/s Machine weight：7.5KG

Special Version: X Y axis position accuracy：0.012m Packing size：510*310*208mm

Z axis position accuracy：0.004m Gross weight：8.7KG

1. All the contents in this manual have been checked carefully. If there is any misprint or
misunderstanding of them, Anet reserves the right to interpret it.
2. This user manual is for reference only and does not constitute any form of commitment. Printing material：ABS,PLA Build size：220*220*240mm
3. It is recommended to use Anet original filament. Material tendency：PLA LCD screen：Yes

Filament diameter: 1.75mm Offline printing：TF CARD

In order to prevent damage to you and others in the process of Software Ianguage：English File format：STL、G-Code、OBJ
using, Please be aware of the following:
Function of support：automatically OS：windows(linux、mac)
2.1 User instruction Software：Cura Working condition：10-30°C, Humidity 20-50%
● Please do not attempt to use the machine in any way undescribed in the instructions to avoid
accidental personal injury and property damage.
● Please do not place this machine near inflammable and explosive materials or high heat 2.3 Specification
sources. Please place this machine in a ventilated, cool and dust free environment. Machine Installation：
● Please do not place the printer on a larger vibrating or other unstable platform. The shaking of More instructions can be obtained as below:
the machine will affect the printing quality. ●Manual guide in TF card
● Please do not replace the power line of other products during installation. Please use the ●Video guide in www.anet3d.com
original power line supplied with the machine. The working power supply uses 110V/220V AC. The ●Email support [email protected]
power plug must be plugged into the three holes socket with ground wire to avoid damage to Software Installation：
components or accidents such as fire and electric shock. Software and configuration files in TF card, more detail about software using
● Please do not touch the nozzle and heating bed during the printer working to prevent high guide please visit website.
temperature burns and personal injury.
● Please do not wear gloves or wrappers when operating the machine in case the movable parts
cause entanglement and cutting damage on the human body parts. 2.4 Quick Operation Guide（More details please check TF card）
● After printing, please use the remaining temperature of the nozzle to clean up the filament on
the it with the help of tools. Do not touch the nozzle directly with your hands during cleaning to 2.4.1 Operating Interface Introduction
prevent scalding.
● Please often do product maintenance. In the circumstance of power off, please regularly clean Hot bed icon Estimated hotbed temp
Extruder Temp
the printer body with dry cloth to wipe away dust and bonded printing materials, foreign objects
Extruder icon Estimated Hotbed temp up
on guide rails, and lubricating oil is recommended for sliding parts, screw rods and bearing parts. extruder temp Menu
● Children under 14 years old or people above 60 years old, please use this machine under the
adult people to avoid personal injury.
Enter
●Some filaments will produce slight odor but it won't make people feel uncomfortable , so it is Height of Z axis
recommended that you use A8 Plus in a well-ventilated environment. Printing speed
●Self-disassembly or modification may cause damage or abnormal performance, and your
machine will no longer enjoy warranty service. Status Cache Down
●It is recommended to use A8 in a well-ventilated environment. Please cut off the power supply Current extrusion rate Instruction
after using. Back
Attention:this is the interface befor printing

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2.4.2 First Print
2.4.2.1 Leveling
（1）Turn to zero：Main Menu“Position”→“Auto
home”.
Be careful with hot
hands

Warning,Do not toch hot surface

（2）Turn off Step Motor：After turn to zero，main menu“Quick Settings” The thumb presses the screw
→“Disable stepper” head of the extrusion head, and
the index finger holds the air
guide. Quickly push the consum-
ables down until the nozzles are
spitting out.
（3）.Leveling：Adjust the distance between nozzle and hotbed to 0.1mm.

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2.4.2.3 Print Operation

Choose Print File：Main Menu“SD Card”→“Print file”→“Model File”Confirm.

After the extruder and hot bed reach the setting temperature，the extruder starts moving and print.

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More details about operation and user guide, welcome to visit www.anet.com.
2.4.2.2 Filament Installation（take PLA for example）

(1) Peheating：
：Main Menu“Quick Settings”→“Preheat PLA”.Enter preheating state.

(2)Install Filament：
When the preheating temperature reaches the setting data, push the filament into
tube as below. It means installation successes if the material overflows from nozzle.
(Also need preheat the nozzle when pull out the filament from extruder.)

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