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| - | e4444======Starting & Ending GCode ====== | + | ======Starting & Ending GCode ====== |
| In your slicer you will have a section for GCode commands that are run at the very start and end of every print. In Cura/ | In your slicer you will have a section for GCode commands that are run at the very start and end of every print. In Cura/ | ||
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| ===Default Start Script=== | ===Default Start Script=== | ||
| * G28 ; Home all axis | * G28 ; Home all axis | ||
| - | * G1 Z15.0 F6000 ; Move up 15mm at 6000mm/min (note: more than the max speed set in the printer firmware) | + | * G1 Z15.0 F1000 ; Move up 15mm at 1000mm/min |
| * G92 E0 ; Reset extruder length to zero | * G92 E0 ; Reset extruder length to zero | ||
| * G1 F200 E10 ; Extrude 10mm at 200mm/min | * G1 F200 E10 ; Extrude 10mm at 200mm/min | ||
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| * G28 ; Home all axis | * G28 ; Home all axis | ||
| - | * G1 Z15.0 F6000 ; Move up 15mm at 6000mm/min (note: more than the max speed set in the printer firmware) | + | * G1 Z15.0 F1000 ; Move up 15mm at 1000mm/min |
| * G92 E0 ; Reset extruder length to zero | * G92 E0 ; Reset extruder length to zero | ||
| * G1 X0.0 Y0.0 F1000.0 ; go to edge of print area | * G1 X0.0 Y0.0 F1000.0 ; go to edge of print area | ||
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| //Thanks to Rich Haubert for the suggestion to insert a small filament retraction.// | //Thanks to Rich Haubert for the suggestion to insert a small filament retraction.// | ||
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| === Wait for Temperature === | === Wait for Temperature === | ||
| - | After slicing, if you check the GCode file, you will see that the slicer has added additional lines to your start gcode. You do not need to add these lines to your start gcode, they are automatically added. | + | Your 3D printer must wait to get to temperature before trying to prime the extruder. Without doing so, it will do nothing but grind the gears on the filament (or crush flexible filament) unless it is still hot enough from a print immediately beforehand. However, the three lines below only have software-specific notation. |
| - | 1. Your 3D printer must wait to get to temperature before trying to prime the extruder. Without doing so, it will do nothing but grind the gears on the filament (or crush flexible filament) unless it is still hot enough from a print immediately beforehand. However, the three lines below only have software-specific notation. | + | |
| + | **If you are using Cura, then you do not need to add these lines to your start gcode, they are automatically added.** | ||
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| + | If you are using Slic3r, then you may want to check that you have the following lines in your start gcode. | ||
| For Slic3r: | For Slic3r: | ||
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| * M109 S[first_layer_temperature_0] | * M109 S[first_layer_temperature_0] | ||
| - | For Cura [[https:// | + | For Cura you can add additional wait commands to the start gcode if you want, but note that the format is slightly different |
| * M190 S{print_bed_temperature} ; Set bed temp. | * M190 S{print_bed_temperature} ; Set bed temp. | ||
| * M140 S{print_bed_temperature} ; Wait for bed temp. | * M140 S{print_bed_temperature} ; Wait for bed temp. | ||
| * M109 S{print_temperature} ; Wait for all used extruders to reach temperature. | * M109 S{print_temperature} ; Wait for all used extruders to reach temperature. | ||
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| // Thanks to Poikilos for info on Wait for temperature.// | // Thanks to Poikilos for info on Wait for temperature.// | ||
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