Questions tagged [marlin]
Questions about the 3D printer firmware Marlin.
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Marlin 1.1.8 on Geeetech A10 - G0 and G1 ignores coordinates, always runs to [0, -6, 0]
I've just gotten my Geeetech A10. I have a 3dTouch sensor installed. I got my offset and calibration set.
If I send a G1 or G0 command, regardless of arguments, it runs the print head off the front ...
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Extruder motor does not stop after G1 E5
When I send G1 E5, the extruder motor rotates, but does not stop. It keeps rotating until I restart the system. I am using a Ramps 1.4 board and OctoPrint.
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How to set the Z home offset
I have what I thought would be a simple question.
I don't have an auto leveling probe, I do my leveling manually with 4 screws and a piece of paper (I measured the thickness to 0.1 mm).
For the ...
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First move after Start gcode, to start position (but before printing) is way too fast
I have a delta printer. The problem is that after the start gcode is executed and the extruder head is 15 (Pic: x0) mm above the center of the plate, the first move towards the start (x1) of the ...
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Massive over extrusion after changing firmware
I have an Anet A8 printer (no modifications) and first printed a calibration cube. It came out okayish, within expectations. Afterwards I flashed the firmware to Marlin 1.1.9 and since then have very ...
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Help with a Tool Change Script
So, I have a Raise3D Pro2, and I'm looking to perfect a tool change script for it, the goal of which is to reduce or eliminate the excess plastic that tends to build up on the nozzle when using the ...
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Issues with Auto Bed Leveling
I have enabled auto bed leveling on my 3D printer. I have used a 6-36 V inductive sensor with a 7805 voltage regulator running the sensor at 10.78 V.
I am using Marlin 1.1.9. This is my configuration ...
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3DTouch sensor fails after probe deployment and triggering
I'm using a 3DTouch sensor (from Geeetech) on a self-build CoreXY printer (HyperCube Evolution). The sensor worked perfectly until not being used for a month.
The symptoms are that it fails to deploy ...
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Anet A8 - SkyNet3D freezes randomly at boot
I have a problem with my Anet A8. It is a little strange because it does not always happen.
When I turn on my printer, it freezes on boot in the second splash screen.
If I turn off and turn on ...
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Weird stepper issue when setting up Marlin printer
When manually controlling the z-axis in reprap, it works fine. If I use the home button, it doesn't move. Instead, it stalls/freezes/hangs. It attempts to turn, but can't successfully make a full turn....
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Hotend heating failure too short before limit
I am trying to resolve this for months and have tried almost everything, I guess.
I am using Marlin firmware on a custom extruder with a custom fabricated heating block in which heater and thermistor ...
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Extruder feedrate when loading and unloading filament
I have an MKS Base 1.4 board with a TFT28 touch screen and a Titan Aero setup.
When I use the load filament command from the touch screen the motor turns at a crazy speed to load filament, whereas if ...
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Can G-code scripts be run automatically on inserting an SD card when using Marlin Firmware?
When running Marlin Firmware, is it possible to run G-code scripts/series of commands automatically when you insert the SD card?
I'm running Marlin on a 3D printer board using an ATmega 2560 based ...
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Stepper motors are not working when connected with RAMPS 1.4
ISSUE: Stepper motors are not working when connected with RAMPS 1.4.
OBSERVATION: The LED lights(LED 2,3,4) in the RAMPS 1.4 is not powering up.
PRACTICES: I use Arduino Mega 2560 and installed ...
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Setting custom x/y bed bounds for Anet A8/marlin
I have an Anet A8 that I just flashed with the latest Marlin firmware (1.1.9). I'm sending prints to my printer with Cura via octopi.
I have affixed a PEI surface to my bed that's about 10mm smaller ...
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Z-axis endstop not functioning after Marlin Firmware installation
I've had my Monoprice Maker Ultimate for a few months and have started doing upgrades to it. My most recent change is in upgrading the firmware to a newer version of Marlin so that I can better ...
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Short to ground error using TMC2130 stepper drivers
I have recently got an MKS GEN L V1.0 board and 5 TMC2130s. (X, Y, two Z, E). I have wired it all up and uploaded Marlin 1.1.9 and after some quick troubleshooting I got the motors moving. Next day I ...
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Thermister stops reading temp after a few seconds. (Marlin 1.1.8, Tronxy X5s stock Melzi board)
I think it's best that I explain what my issue is before I explain how I arrived here. I have a Tronxy x5s with a stock board that I am repairing for the sake of repairing, even though I know I should ...
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Controlling more fans with RAMPS board
I am using RAMPS 1.4 with Marlin. With Marlin, you can control a large number of fans with the M106 P<fan index> command. I'd like RAMPS to control some ...
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Anet A6 Z-axis min endstop not triggering
I had a Z probe installed but the wires came out of the header so I am trying to use software endstops, but any time I G28 the nozzle will always ram into the bed. ...
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White blocks on LCD screen after Anet A8 power up
I just completed assembly of the Anet A8 and powered it up.
Powering up shows white blocks on LED and a series of clicking noise for about three seconds with flashing red LED. During power-up, the ...
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Positioning Extruders after Tool change : Marlin 1.1.6
I'm currently working on a project which uses two extruders. One for making an impression in a powder and other one to dispose a liquid in to the impression made by the first extruder.
I'm currently ...
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Z-axis comes down and presses the bed while printing
I am using a Prusa i3 with Marlin Firmware.
All the components of my 3D printer working fine. I have a problem with my Z-axis, it comes down and get pressed by the bed. I have tried adjusting the ...
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Anet A8 display on MKS Gen L board [duplicate]
So I have read this question, Connecting (Anet A8) 2004 display to MKS GEN L.
That looked so easy, so I rewired the connectors and switched the VCC and GND pins. In the Marlin firmware I disabled ...
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Recalibrating Home-position
I got myself the Ender 3. The Home position is about 1mm left and 2mm in front of the front left corner. Now, the hotend center axis is 11mm from the carrier plate with the "Mk 10" cooler mounted ...
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Anet A8 LCD shows garbage data after done printing
I have an Anet A8, and recently updated the firmware to Marlin 1.1.8.
My only change was replacing the configuration files by the Anet A8 sample files built in with the firmware zip file.
Everything ...
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BiLinear bed leveling
My G29 command reports
+0.178 +0.281 +0.830
-0.614 -0.012 +0.371
-1.208 -0.849 -0.351
So should I tighten up the screw of the bed, close to 0,0 position or ...
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Marlin Minimum X/Y Feedrate
I'm in a situation where I'd like to move the XY axes on my printer extremely slowly (down to 0.05 mm/s = 3 mm/min). [I'm okay with 'smooth' motion not being possible].
First off, here's ...
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Marlin Firmware Auto Leveling only re-centers the XY-axis (Delta printer)
I'm trying to get my printer to auto level its bed, with Marlin firmware using the following:
Printer: Kossel Linear plus (Delta 3D printer)
Board: MKS Base V1.5
Firmware: Marlin customized
I go ...
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StoneFlower3D - how to pause a print?
I've been trying to make a paste extruder and I came across StoneFlower3D. In their site, they mentioned about a feature called Infinite Printing. Please see page number 25 of this document.
They're ...
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Configuring BLTouch with Marlin firmware
Has anyone configured BLTouch with Marlin firmware?
I could only find videos about older firmware version. I followed this document. To avoid causing any damage to the printer, I removed all ...
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Hot end temperature varies during print
If I set temperature say 220 degree, printer heats up to it and it only varies +/-0.5 degree under non operating condition. But if I start a print, there's a shift of +/- 15 degrees.
I've already auto ...
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TMC2208 drivers - Microsteps configured incorrectly
I've just installed two TMC2208 drivers on my RAMPS board. I followed a very good step by step tutorial and after some issues, I got it nearly to work.
One problem I still have is that when I tell ...
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Problem with swapping E0 for E1 (TEVO TARANTULA MARLIN 1.1.x)
Looking at the following code, from Line 139, pins_RAMPS.h
Here is the actual code:
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How to execute firmware command from gcode
I wrote a command in Marlin firmware which changes Neopixel color based on extruder temperature.
In my start G-code for I set the color to white. How to execute my above command from the end G-code ...
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How to change E0 to E1 on Marlin 1.1?
I have the same problem as this person but I don't have those lines in my RAMPS.h file as seen here.
I've recently burnt my potentiometer on E0 so the motor isn't ...
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Problem with print bed height on Creality Ender 4
I am a novice to 3D printing and have encountered an issue that I cannot seem to solve. Hopefully someone here can point me in the right direction.
I have a Creality Ender 4 that I purchased a few ...
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Weird Movement and not homing
https://photos.app.goo.gl/O6yPf3sDeV1yhS0C2
I tried to illustrate my problem in the videos above, two of them show the weird movement and the other shows me clicking on the home button repeatedly.
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Communication is dropping when printing on my Tevo Tarantula
I am experiencing communication drops when printing from mp raspberryPI (using octoprint, repetitier server). Moreover when printing from Cura (on Windows), the programs freeze (have to kill the ...
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Regular over-extrusion..?
Can anyone explain to me why I'm getting regular over-extrusion patterns on this extrusion calibration cube?
Just upgraded the extruder from stock to Flexion HT on my Balco Touch (Wanhao i3 plus) and ...
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Marlin's bed leveling Mesh Validation Pattern ignoring home offset
I'm using a Prusa clone with Ramps 1.4, Marlin 1.1.5 and an inductive proximity sensor Z-probe. Due to the design of the printer, the X and Y end-stops and the Z-probe are not exactly aligned with the ...
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Issues with direct g-code transmission via serial port
Model of the printer is unknown, got it as present, probably something generic cartesian on arduino mega and ramps boards stitched together and with marlin firmware.
I've used accepted answer from ...
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Own build with 28byj-48 motors, 1.4reprap, Arduino mega, how to “Marlin” the settings !-) [closed]
seeking advise
How do I set "marlin" to Operate 28BYJ-48 steppers on all axis?
Thanking you Kindly
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Anet A8 Calibrated but print sizes are wrong
Anet A8 printer, Github Marlin, Repetier Host, Cura slicer
Just setting up printer and printed 20mm calibration cube from Thingiverse. X,Y,Z & E not too far off but not quite right (centre hole ...
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Nozzle reducing flow as it comes close to finish layer
I've have observed that when the printer is finishing a layer, the flow of plastic through the nozzle starts fading out as it comes closer to the point of layer change.
As an example, let's say that ...
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Compiling Marlin 2.0
I've just finished building a new printer and I wanted to take advantage of a 32 bits board I ordered some time ago. The board is an MKS SBase 1.3
I've been researching the Smoothiware firmware but ...
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Printer going wild mid print
Mid way through prints the print head will crash into the print, then crash into the bed, raise up about 3 inches, and start swinging back and forth over one part of the bed.
I have had successful ...
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Z axis stopped part way through print
I got an Anet A8 for Christmas.
I am trying to print a calibration tower and the z axis stops lifting at approximately 100mm.
I checked that the gantry is able to travel along the full length of the ...
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Oversized pieces
After a long time tweaking my new 3D printer I solved all the unexpected errors and I can print succesful pieces but I am facing a "problem", they are over sized, I found this problem trying to print ...
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How do I use MEGA pin number designations rather than RAMPS pin numbers in marlin
I am designing my own shield for the MEGA2650 that I will use to control my printer.
When defining pins in the marlin firmware, the pin numbers are the pin numbers of the RAMPS shield and not the ...
