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    Contents

    • Pre-print Preparation
    • Start Printing
    • How to Refill?
    • How to replace the filament?

    SPARKX i7 Spool Holder Installation & First Print Tutorial for Beginners

    May 11, 2026 09:33:57

    Pre-print Preparation

    Installing the Spool Holder

    Assemble the i7 external Spool Holder and mount it onto the Gantry. Connect one end of the PTFE Tube to the Spool Holder Filament Inlet, and connect the other end to any filament inlet on the Toolhead Manifold. Please secure the Toolhead Cable and the PTFE Tube into the filament hub to prevent damage during operation.

    i7 external Spool Holder
    i7 First Print (Spool Holder)

    Filament Preparation

    Prepare filament in advance. The filament included with the product is Creality Hyper PLA.

    Creality Hyper PLA

    Load Filament

    Place the spool onto the Spool Holder. The included filament can also be placed on the Spool Holder. 

    Insert the filament into the Filament Inlet on the spool holder according to the filament winding direction, and feed it through the PTFE Tube into the Toolhead until it cannot be pushed further.

    Filament Feeding

    On the Printer Screen, tap Filament, then tap the Edit button. Enter the filament information and tap OK.

    tap Filament
    tap the Edit button
    Enter the filament information

    â‘  The Toolhead will display a small white dot, indicating it has detected that the filament has been successfully loaded.

    â‘¡ Tap Feed. The nozzle will heat up to 240 °C, then start feeding the filament. At this time, gently push the filament again.

    â‘¢ Observe the Nozzle. If the filament is extruded normally, the filament feeding is successful. Wait for the printer to complete the entire feeding process.

    â‘£ If the filament is not extruded properly, push the filament again until it is successfully extruded.

    Start Printing

    Before printing, make sure the Print Plate is placed flat and there are no foreign objects on it.

    To start printing using the printer model file:

    Tap Print File and select the model you want to print.

    Tap Print File
    select the model

    It is recommended to enable the Calibration option, then tap Print.

    enable the Calibration option
    tap Print

    How to Refill?

    If the filament runs out during printing, the current print job will be automatically paused. Follow the steps in “Pre-print Preparation” to reload the filament, and printing can continue after the refill is complete.

    How to replace the filament?

    To change filament, ensure that the print job is completed, ended, or paused. Remove the current filament before loading the new filament.

    Retract the Current Filament

    Tap Retract. The printer will automatically heat the nozzle to the corresponding temperature and cut the filament. Wait patiently for the unloading process to complete.

    After unloading is complete, pull the filament out of the Toolhead and through the PTFE Tube.

    Extrude New Filament

    Follow the steps in “Pre-print Preparation” to load the new filament, then continue printing.

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