printing issue Hi i'm printing with PLA at 200ยบ it prints a few layers ok but after that stops feeding the filament,before i start printing i try to extrude 10mm a few times and it goes ok. files attached:error 1 and error 4 are 2 examples of the issue,also sendind an image of the filament support and extruder https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,737352#msg-737352 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:53:50 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,745059#msg-745059 Re: printing issue https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,745059#msg-745059 drwatsont Printing Fri, 03 Feb 2017 14:47:31 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,745035#msg-745035 Re: printing issue https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,745035#msg-745035
You need to ensure that pronterface and your slicer are correctly set up so that they control the printer correctly. I'm afraid I can't help you with that.]]> Supermec Printing Fri, 03 Feb 2017 12:20:25 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,745012#msg-745012 Re: printing issue https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,745012#msg-745012
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Supermec
drwatsont,

what happens to the head, if using the controls on the printer, you tell it to "Home All". If the nozzle ends up just off the front left hand side of the bed then that is where your FIRMWARE thinks is X=0, Y=0, Z=0. The slicer then needs to be set to reflect that. If the nozzle ends up at the centre of the bed then you need to tell the slicer that is where the zero position is and the printing area in the slicer needs to run from a -ve value to a +ve value in both the X and Y directions.[/quote


In slice my settings for the bed is 0,0(when i press home all all axis hit the endstopers,when i press the red button it goes to the middle of the bed)
]]> drwatsont Printing Fri, 03 Feb 2017 10:50:13 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,745009#msg-745009 Re: printing issue https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,745009#msg-745009 drwatsont Printing Fri, 03 Feb 2017 10:42:33 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,744949#msg-744949 Re: printing issue https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,744949#msg-744949 drwatsont Printing Fri, 03 Feb 2017 08:15:59 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,744946#msg-744946 Re: printing issue https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,744946#msg-744946
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Hedgehog
honestly, if this "jam" happens every single time then it should be a nozzle jam. do a cold pull if it is the case.

Nozzle jam?the filament comes out ok..]]> drwatsont Printing Fri, 03 Feb 2017 07:58:34 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,743981#msg-743981 Re: printing issue https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,743981#msg-743981 Settings:-
There is no Z offset set. this should be the distance between the bed and the nozzle tip when homed. If levelling the bed with paper this would be the paper thickness. If memory serves it is a negative value.
Your Infill overlap is set at 15%. normal is zero and this is only used if you have issues.
Looks like the cooling fan is coming on for the last layer but this is not where your misalignment is occurring so I don't think they are related.

Missing steps seems to be the issue.
As its part way through I guess temperature can be an issue. That's driver circuit temperature. May be dodgy connections I see posts on here suggesting swapping the driver boards.
Or mechanical issues with drive belts and couplings. Also look for trapped belt ends, wires etc
Hope this helps.]]> MCcarman Printing Tue, 31 Jan 2017 08:11:47 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,743829#msg-743829 Re: printing issue https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,743829#msg-743829
what happens to the head, if using the controls on the printer, you tell it to "Home All". If the nozzle ends up just off the front left hand side of the bed then that is where your FIRMWARE thinks is X=0, Y=0, Z=0. The slicer then needs to be set to reflect that. If the nozzle ends up at the centre of the bed then you need to tell the slicer that is where the zero position is and the printing area in the slicer needs to run from a -ve value to a +ve value in both the X and Y directions.]]> Supermec Printing Mon, 30 Jan 2017 19:23:40 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,743823#msg-743823 Re: printing issue https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,743823#msg-743823 Hedgehog Printing Mon, 30 Jan 2017 18:38:39 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,742494#msg-742494 Re: printing issue https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,742494#msg-742494
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There are other methods but the simplest way to look at the Gcode is to. Hang on better go back a step.
After you have sliced your model and generated the Gcode save the file.
Then if using windows open notebook, (Start menu > programs >Accessories). In notebook select open file, then browse to the Gcode file, (change the view to all files or it wont be visible).
The Gcode file is just text so any word processing software can open it.

Note:- The saved Gcode includes comments. If you "save for SD" these and a few other things are removed so the file is smaller. There should be no difference in the actual Gcode.

Thanks MCcarman...i've the txt file with g-code but now i dont know what to look for:)....i've printed a few of this 10mm cubes as a test and the g-code used to print good cubes is the same i'm using now but now i'm getting this error..i suppose it's not the g-code or other thing generated by the slicer

i went to [www.reprap.org] i can identify an issue similar to mine called "Skipping Steps, Signal induced in the endstop" i did the test to my endstopers and they are working normal

i think i found the origin of this issue when x-axis hits endstoper is the x-min=0 when i start to go 10 units each time the lcd keeps showing 0 value the lcd only shows 10 in the middle of the bed and then as i go to opposite side of the endstoper goes 20,30...when i press in pronterface the red circle to go to the middle of the bed goes to the down left corner....my settings in slicer for the bed were 0,0 because the firmware is config to go to middle of the bed...what should i do?]]> drwatsont Printing Thu, 26 Jan 2017 11:55:13 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,742412#msg-742412 Re: printing issue https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,742412#msg-742412 After you have sliced your model and generated the Gcode save the file.
Then if using windows open notebook, (Start menu > programs >Accessories). In notebook select open file, then browse to the Gcode file, (change the view to all files or it wont be visible).
The Gcode file is just text so any word processing software can open it.

Note:- The saved Gcode includes comments. If you "save for SD" these and a few other things are removed so the file is smaller. There should be no difference in the actual Gcode.]]> MCcarman Printing Thu, 26 Jan 2017 08:18:04 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,742233#msg-742233 Re: printing issue https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,742233#msg-742233 drwatsont Printing Wed, 25 Jan 2017 18:54:07 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,741824#msg-741824 Re: printing issue https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,741824#msg-741824 You should start a new thread with your problem, it is not related to the original topic.]]> o_lampe Printing Tue, 24 Jan 2017 13:58:08 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,741802#msg-741802 Re: printing issue https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,741802#msg-741802 I printed this model using Cura Slicer engine. I used PLA filament of 1.75dia
providing layer height of .1mm
shell thickness of 1.6mm(even tried for 0.8, 1.2, 2.0 and 2.4) and fill density of 20%(even tried for 40%)
the image attached is without support i also tried with support also i got the same result with much more bad surface finish due to supports.
i really don't know what to do to get a perfect finish for this model that i created.
i even tried generating supports in mesh mixer the strength of the model was reduced and it broke from the second curve.

what i observed in this was that the nozzle was penetrating the formed layers and hence reducing the quality of the finish(even tried by changing cooling time of the layers), those top two curves are chamfer type curves but the printed model is showing them as flat layers and the 2nd curve layers are always distorted(layers are misaligned ).

Please suggest me what to do to get a good finish for this model. !!]]> kptroy09 Printing Tue, 24 Jan 2017 12:31:04 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,741767#msg-741767 Re: printing issue https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,741767#msg-741767 drwatsont Printing Tue, 24 Jan 2017 09:37:41 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,741230#msg-741230 Re: printing issue https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,741230#msg-741230 Supermec Printing Sun, 22 Jan 2017 15:39:10 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,741093#msg-741093 Re: printing issue https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,741093#msg-741093
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drwatsont
yes o_lampe i had to put a washer to align everything....a very thin one...i was getting good printings until my printer started to print outside of the object area,why this happens?

Looks like the nozzle bumped in the part and skipped some steps. This can happen from over extrusion or blobs from oozing. Check your e-steps and retraction settings.

Where do i check for e-steps and retraction settings?]]> drwatsont Printing Sun, 22 Jan 2017 08:06:39 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,741092#msg-741092 Re: printing issue https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,741092#msg-741092
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Supermec
First check the gcode file and see what the printer is being told to print. Let us know what you find.

How do i check g-code?i've printed lots of this 10mm cube as it is my printing test before i print bigger parts and i've done like other sucefull printings but this time the print went out of the object]]> drwatsont Printing Sun, 22 Jan 2017 08:05:30 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,740580#msg-740580 Re: printing issue https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,740580#msg-740580 I note that in the last photo you have removed the insulation from the heater block. This will have improved the cooling on the heat break tube and may be why there is less blocking.
Of course the down side is that heat loss from the hot end is increased so it may take longer to get up to temperature, probably reduces the max temperature you can get to and may be harder to hold your temperature. (In theory the PID settings may need to be changed but if its working its better to solve the bigger issues)]]> MCcarman Printing Fri, 20 Jan 2017 07:31:33 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,740515#msg-740515 Re: printing issue https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,740515#msg-740515
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drwatsont
yes o_lampe i had to put a washer to align everything....a very thin one...i was getting good printings until my printer started to print outside of the object area,why this happens?

Looks like the nozzle bumped in the part and skipped some steps. This can happen from over extrusion or blobs from oozing. Check your e-steps and retraction settings.]]> o_lampe Printing Fri, 20 Jan 2017 02:26:43 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,740481#msg-740481 Re: printing issue https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,740481#msg-740481 Supermec Printing Thu, 19 Jan 2017 18:57:42 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,740351#msg-740351 Re: printing issue https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,740351#msg-740351 drwatsont Printing Thu, 19 Jan 2017 12:31:26 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,738360#msg-738360 Re: printing issue https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,738360#msg-738360 MCcarman Printing Fri, 13 Jan 2017 07:21:57 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,738311#msg-738311 Re: printing issue https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,738311#msg-738311
BTW, I have also seen MK8 extruders where the idler bearing needed a washer to be aligned with the throat. Hard to see, as long as the spring blocks the view.]]> o_lampe Printing Fri, 13 Jan 2017 04:43:18 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,738055#msg-738055 Re: printing issue https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,738055#msg-738055 drwatsont Printing Thu, 12 Jan 2017 10:37:41 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,738034#msg-738034 Re: printing issue https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,738034#msg-738034 drwatsont Printing Thu, 12 Jan 2017 09:21:56 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,738027#msg-738027 Re: printing issue https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,738027#msg-738027 drwatsont Printing Thu, 12 Jan 2017 09:01:10 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,738000#msg-738000 Re: printing issue https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,738000#msg-738000 Also check your retraction setting is small such as 1mm as you have a direct extruder. Obviously this depends if you have it turned on or not.]]> MCcarman Printing Thu, 12 Jan 2017 08:07:50 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,737857#msg-737857 Re: printing issue https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,737857#msg-737857 Supermec Printing Wed, 11 Jan 2017 18:12:35 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,737733#msg-737733 Re: printing issue https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,737352,737733#msg-737733 Floyd Printing Wed, 11 Jan 2017 11:58:10 -0500