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Printing problem with gcode

Posted by gordon13 
Printing problem with gcode
December 10, 2011 05:30PM
Im using Slic3r to generate the gcode for a simple cube. The code seems fine, heres a snippet:

; generated by Slic3r on 2011-11-09 at 21:08:50

; most important settings used:
; layer_height = 0.4
; perimeters = 3
; fill_density = 0.25
; nozzle_diameter = 0.5
; filament_diameter = 3
; perimeter_speed = 30
; infill_speed = 60
; travel_speed = 60
; extrusion_width_ratio = 0

M104 S185 ; set temperature
G28 ; home all axes
G1 Z50 F3600.000;
M109 S185 ; wait for temperature to be reached
G90 ; use absolute coordinates
G21 ; set units to millimeters
G92 E0 ; reset extrusion distance

G1 Z0.400 F3600.000 ; move to next layer
G1 X76.010 Y79.750 ; move to first skirt point
G1 F720.000 E1.00000 ; compensate retraction
G1 X76.020 Y79.490 F540.000 E1.01446 ; skirt
G1 X76.130 Y78.740 E1.05657 ; skirt
G1 X76.260 Y78.240 E1.08527 ; skirt
G1 X76.430 Y77.760 E1.11356 ; skirt
G1 X76.640 Y77.300 E1.14165 ; skirt
G1 X76.760 Y77.070 E1.15606 ; skirt
G1 X76.890 Y76.850 E1.17026 ; skirt
G1 X77.330 Y76.230 E1.21250 ; skirt
G1 X77.670 Y75.850 E1.24082 ; skirt
G1 X77.850 Y75.670 E1.25497 ; skirt
G1 X78.230 Y75.330 E1.28329 ; skirt
G1 X78.850 Y74.890 E1.32553 ; skirt
G1 X79.070 Y74.760 E1.33973 ; skirt
G1 X79.530 Y74.530 E1.36830 ; skirt
G1 X80.000 Y74.340 E1.39646 ; skirt
G1 X80.490 Y74.190 E1.42493 ; skirt
G1 X80.740 Y74.130 E1.43922 ; skirt
G1 X81.490 Y74.020 E1.48133 ; skirt


But when it comes to actual printing, the printer never moves in the Y direction, so I end up with layers all being built up in a single, vertical line. Its like the Gcode isnt being read properly.
Any ideas?

Printer specs:
Sanguino
Sprinter firmware
Slic3r
Replicatorg

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/11/2011 11:43AM by gordon13.
Re: Printing problem with gcode
December 13, 2011 02:38AM
Calibration or a loose connector on the endswitch for y. My square is very narrow. I have not calibrated yet myself as I am getting thru the last of the set-up confusion.
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