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This guide assumes a basically properly built and calibrated printer Main_Page.
If you have not read through and attempted a complete calibration, see the REPRAP wiki for Calibration instructions. Some common calibration issues as well as common build related issues however are discussed.
(Please note: This guide is for identified and resolved issues only. The more common the issue, the better. No questions or open issues belong here, go to the forums for interactive help. Use clear and concise language, only 6 pics or entries per issue.)
The following categories are used to help identify the print issue by either print defects or by cause (if known).
The print defects will point to identified causes and branch into individual examples and solutions:
CAUSES:
Material Feed
Excessive
Insufficient
Intermittent
Material Handling or Source
Material Contamination
Extruding Temperature
Too hot
Too cold
Clogged Extruder
Bed Adherence
Insufficient
Excessive
Print Speed
Too Fast
Too Slow
Calibration
circularity
scale
Skipping Steps
Controller Overpowered
Controller Underpowered
Part Temperature
Too hot
Too cold
PRINT DEFECTS:
Surface Defects
Holes
Small Single Filament
Large Area of Filament
Waviness
Solidity of Surface
Strings
Blobs
Fineness of Detail
Filaments not Touching
Body Defects
Warping
#Part Temperature
Stepping/Offsetting
Interlayer Delamination
#Part Temperature
Failure at Height
#Part Temperature
Overall Disaster