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Questions tagged [change-filament]

For questions relating to changing filaments mid-print

For questions relating to changing filaments mid-print. This tag should not be used for using a different filament colour/type/diameter, or just changing filament rolls, between completed prints.

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How do people load filament, prime the printhead, flush out the old filament when changing colors when using a standalone 3D printer?

I am wondering how people that use standalone 3D printers (printers that have the ability to print autonomously from SD Card) feed in filament, prime the printhead and/or change filaments without a laptop ? Do the printers have a menu to arrange all…
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Hold torque during pause to change filament

How can I achieve keeping the motors active during pause to avoid moving their position during filament changes? I have changed the filament during some prints to change the color or to change the a newer spool, but sometimes the X axis is moved…
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Help with my G-Code to change filament change mid-print

I'm using Ultimaker Cura, and I want to change the filament for a print that I'm attempting at layer 15. The problem I'm having is that I also need to use G-code to load and unload the filament with my BMG extruder. This is the script that Ultimaker…
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Strange problem with quality, what might be the reason for these bubbles?

I changed the filament, and to adjust filament temperature, I printed a test model and it looked good: But printing another part did not go so well: After the failed print I ran another test: Еverything is done with the same settings. And I…
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My first attempt at pausing a print and changing filaments resumed from the wrong position -- how do I troubleshoot?

I'm attemping my first print where I pause the print, change the filament, and resume to achieve a two-color print. My first attempt failed when the printer resumed printing over a centimeter away from where it should have on the X axis. My second…
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What techniques are needed to minimise layer separation after filament change?

I have been trying to make some small signs, and to highlight the text by changing between black and white filament at a layer just above where the text comes out of the back plate. I've used Cura 4.12 and the "change filament" script to make the…
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What to do if filament spool won't fit in 3D printer

My sample filament has just ran out. Luckilly, I've already bought more filament. The only problem I have is that the spool for the new filament won't fit inside my 3D printer. The filament itself works with my printer; it's just the spool that is…
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Filament change (M600) causes color mixing despite excessive purge

I have an Anet A6, where I uploaded Marlin 1.1.9, because the manual filament change on the stock firmware was really bad (90 % of the times it clogged the hotend). I've tweaked it a bit, and I'd say it works fine, but I have a problem with my…
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Why won't my filament feed through the extruder anymore?

Printer: Monoprice Select V2. I've done several prints already and swapped out filaments many times but in my most recent swap, I can't feed my PLA through any more. I first preheat my extruder for PLA temps (185 °C). Then I press the plastic thingy…
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What's the best way to pull out fillament from an all metal print head

Since retractions above 4 mm can cause jams due to plastic sticking to the cold half of the metal print head, what's the best way to avoid jams when swapping filaments? Cool down and yank out, rapid pull out while melted, pull out at partial heat…
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How to unload filament as cleanly as possible using the extruder motor?

I usually unload filament using the extruder motor, with the nozzle around 30 °C below the filament's print temperature. Despite this, often a significant amount of filament is left in the nozzle, and the filament comes out with a long stringy…
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What currently available solutions can be used to determine how much filament weight is left on the spool without knowing empty spool weight?

Having used multiple brands of filament and different spool sizes what always annoyed me is that almost no single filament producer that I know, states clearly and accurately the weight of the empty spool. How can we possibly estimate how much…
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Is it possible to resume a print after an M112 full shutdown?

I had a misconfiguration in OctoPrint and it kept sending M112 errors to my printer, while my printer was actually fine. As a result, I failed at least two prints, mainly on a manual layer change event. The printer paused, then timed out or…
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Four colors on same (non-first) layer, single-extruder, manual color change with purge tower

TL;DR I need to make Cura start printing each of four models at the purge tower for only one layer. I'm printing gridlines that need to be all white except for particular color details on ONLY the top layer of the gridlines. To accomplish this I…
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Must restart Adventurer 3 before it will heat up

I had a pretty big problem with clogs, at both the nozzle and the other end too. I fixed those and installed a new nozzle. Now I can print. But when I go to change the filament, it won't heat up and shows 35/0 degrees. I have to shut down the…
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