Pronterface / Slic3r Issue: Help!! Dear Makers, I have recently learned on the difference between Pronterface and Slic3r from the generous people in this forum. I understand that you need to modify the g.code file in order to have set temperatures for the filament and the beg. Problem: When I load the g.code to Pronterface from Slice3r, the settings for the ABS heater default to 0 Degrees, where as the bed temp stays correct. LCD Shows: 21/0 for extruder and 56/110 for bed. The bed temp slowly increases but the extruder does not. Has anyone experienced this issue before? If so, what is the fix or am I doing something wrong? Sincerely, Janski https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,314156,314156#msg-314156 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:19:09 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,314156,511696#msg-511696 Re: Pronterface Issue: Help!! https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,314156,511696#msg-511696 CoolGrandad Reprappers Thu, 21 May 2015 05:53:10 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,314156,318652#msg-318652 Re: Pronterface / Slic3r Issue: Help!! https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,314156,318652#msg-318652
It. Is defanitely working faster.

Problem : when i try to run auto tune. It is failing.

Any insight outhere?

Janski]]> Janski Reprappers Sun, 02 Mar 2014 14:43:16 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,314156,318276#msg-318276 Re: Pronterface / Slic3r Issue: Help!! https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,314156,318276#msg-318276 Janski Reprappers Sat, 01 Mar 2014 20:37:04 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,314156,318274#msg-318274 Re: Pronterface / Slic3r Issue: Help!! https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,314156,318274#msg-318274
Thank you

Janski]]> Janski Reprappers Sat, 01 Mar 2014 20:35:05 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,314156,318164#msg-318164 Re: Pronterface / Slic3r Issue: Help!! https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,314156,318164#msg-318164
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D-Wes
I usually preheat the bed and hot end manually from pronterface using the set controls in the lower left. If I don't the hot end will not heat up when the print begins. The appropriate commands are there in the gcode, but they don't seem to work unless the hot end is turned on manually. It took me a while to figure out that the default values are editable. You can also send temperature commands to the printer from the send box in the lower right corner. M104 S180 will set your hotend temperature to 180C

I wonder if that's a bug? It's not specific to printing from pronterface, either. It happens to me if I print from an SD card. If I don't preheat manually before selecting the file to print then the hot end won't heat only the bed will.

I've been meaning to make a post about it.]]> umdpru Reprappers Sat, 01 Mar 2014 14:24:10 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,314156,315660#msg-315660 Re: Pronterface / Slic3r Issue: Help!! https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,314156,315660#msg-315660
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KingRahl
When in Slic3r, in your Filament Settings tab, is your "first layer" and "other layers" temperature set?

yes the temps are set to 240 and 235 for the next layers.]]> Janski Reprappers Mon, 24 Feb 2014 22:44:50 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,314156,315658#msg-315658 Re: Pronterface / Slic3r Issue: Help!! https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,314156,315658#msg-315658
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D-Wes
It took me a while to figure out that the default values are editable.

What do you mean by default values being editable? you mean in slic3r? or the actual GCode?

Janski]]> Janski Reprappers Mon, 24 Feb 2014 22:43:31 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,314156,315657#msg-315657 Re: Pronterface / Slic3r Issue: Help!! https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,314156,315657#msg-315657
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cat.farmer
if you look at your GCode in a text viewer do you see an
M104 S230 ; set temperature
command?
It should be near the top after all of the commented out (;) settings.

Yes the GCode does match what you have there.

Do you think it is the heating element that causes the temperature fluctuation ? I have swapped the heating elements , the 2nd one seems to respond faster.

The heating element I am using has this written on it: RB59. not sure if that is a standard for those heating diodes.

So I am going to reassemble the extruder and see if this new heating element works better and check wiring as well.

Sincerely,

Janski]]> Janski Reprappers Mon, 24 Feb 2014 22:41:43 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,314156,315079#msg-315079 Re: Pronterface / Slic3r Issue: Help!! https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,314156,315079#msg-315079 KingRahl Reprappers Sun, 23 Feb 2014 17:02:39 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,314156,315058#msg-315058 Re: Pronterface / Slic3r Issue: Help!! https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,314156,315058#msg-315058 D-Wes Reprappers Sun, 23 Feb 2014 16:34:36 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,314156,314885#msg-314885 Re: Pronterface / Slic3r Issue: Help!! https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,314156,314885#msg-314885 M104 S230 ; set temperature
command?
It should be near the top after all of the commented out (;) settings.]]> cat.farmer Reprappers Sun, 23 Feb 2014 10:55:59 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,314156,314840#msg-314840 Re: Pronterface / Slic3r Issue: Help!! https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,314156,314840#msg-314840
Once the bed is at 110, will the extruder change reading on the LCD display to 0/230? I ask because the settings show 21/0 for extruder and 21/110 for bed at start. This goes to tell me that the bed has a set temp it is trying to meet but the extruder does not.

If what you are saying is correct i would have to ensure heat bed gets to the desired temp and then proceed with hotend heat up.

Please advise :)

Janski]]> Janski Reprappers Sun, 23 Feb 2014 09:01:39 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,314156,314226#msg-314226 Re: Pronterface / Slic3r Issue: Help!! https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,314156,314226#msg-314226 stephenrc Reprappers Fri, 21 Feb 2014 18:05:34 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,314156,314156#msg-314156 Pronterface / Slic3r Issue: Help!! https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,314156,314156#msg-314156
I have recently learned on the difference between Pronterface and Slic3r from the generous people in this forum. I understand that you need to modify the g.code file in order to have set temperatures for the filament and the beg.


Problem: When I load the g.code to Pronterface from Slice3r, the settings for the ABS heater default to 0 Degrees, where as the bed temp stays correct.
LCD Shows: 21/0 for extruder and 56/110 for bed. The bed temp slowly increases but the extruder does not.


Has anyone experienced this issue before? If so, what is the fix or am I doing something wrong?

Sincerely,

Janski]]> Janski Reprappers Fri, 21 Feb 2014 15:34:59 -0500