===== Temperature Setting ====== Setting correct temperature is crucial for nice output and smooth operation of printer. factors which can affect correct temperature are: * extruder (manufacturer) * filament type (ABS, PLA, PET..) and diameter (1.75/3 mm) * manufacturer * color of filament (sometimes different color of one manufacturer may vary) As a good "first shot" setting temperature to filament manufacturer prescribed value is not a bad idea. I ussualy **start with values published by Prusa [[http://www.prusa3d.cz/materialy/ | here]]** , except highest temperature which i ussualy **dont set extruder temperature above 260 °C** cause of construction limitation of our reprap printers. **Feel free to vary temperature if first time you don't get ideal result, experimental data is crutial!** === malfunctioning affected by temperature === low bed temperature -> model doesn't stick on bed, can be caused also by bad bed preparation or bad Z-axis calibration filament jamming (brushed from extruder drive) -> can be caused by low temperature, but also by speed of printing or it could be caused by filament quality ===== confirmed experimental settings ===== **Drevena - PLA** - **bed 55 °C**, extruder - **190+ °C** - used on transparent red and non-transparent black PLA, both with sucess, lower bed temperature may result into problems with adhesion of filament to bed.