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granite badger Dec 4, 2023, 5:16 PM

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Recently I Installed a new sprite extruder pro kit on my creality ender 3. Changed E-steps (it was written in instructions), but every time I start a new print it changes E-steps back. I think it is a slicer issue (Ultimaker Cura), but I couldn't find how to change E-steps in a slicer.

keen egretBOT Dec 4, 2023, 5:16 PM

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granite badger Recently I Installed a new sprite extruder pro kit on my creality ender 3. Chang...

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It is unlikely that the slicer software has control over the E-steps setting, as this is typically managed by the firmware on your printer. The E-steps setting determines how much filament is extruded with each step of the extruder motor.

To properly change the E-steps on your Creality Ender 3, you should follow these steps:

Ensure that your printer is connected to your computer via USB or through an SD card.
Use a program like Pronterface or OctoPrint to connect to your printer.
Send the following command to your printer to change the E-steps value:
M92 E[desired E-steps value]

For example, if you want to set the E-steps to 95, you would send the command:
M92 E95
After sending the command, you can confirm that the E-steps value has been updated by sending the following command:
M503

This command will display the current settings of your printer, including the new E-steps value.
Save the new E-steps value to the printer's firmware memory using ...

granite badger Dec 4, 2023, 5:17 PM

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violet dove Dec 4, 2023, 7:11 PM

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Check the start gcode in cura, but there shouldn't be anything changing esteps really.
You sure you've saved those edited esteps correctly?

granite badger Dec 4, 2023, 7:45 PM

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violet dove Check the start gcode in cura, but there shouldn't be anything changing esteps r...

Thank you for trying to solve my problem. I checked the start code. I'm sure, because it changes E-steps only when I start to print.

violet dove Dec 4, 2023, 7:47 PM

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But there's no options in cura to change esteps, it's not a slicers job anyway.
Slice a file, swve it and search for M92 command https://marlinfw.org/docs/gcode/M092.html

Marlin Firmware

Set Axis Steps-per-unit

Use M92 to set the steps-per-unit for one or more axes. This setting affects how many steps will be done for each unit of movement.

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If it's not there then, well, then it's not changing anything. Describe step by step what you do to change esteps.

granite badger Dec 4, 2023, 7:50 PM

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Ok, thank you for your tips, I will try it tomorrow

violet dove Dec 4, 2023, 7:50 PM

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Np

short cipher Dec 4, 2023, 10:25 PM

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Post your start gcode also

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How did you confirm the change of esteps?

granite badger Dec 5, 2023, 7:48 PM

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short cipher How did you confirm the change of esteps?

in interface, I reentered the settings and they were right before a print.

short cipher Dec 5, 2023, 7:49 PM

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Did you save the eeprom after entering the new values?

granite badger Dec 6, 2023, 7:55 PM

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short cipher Did you save the eeprom after entering the new values?

what is an eeprom?

short cipher Dec 6, 2023, 7:59 PM

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It's the writeable data storage of your printer. Create a bed mesh? Gets saved in eeprom. Entering new step/mm value? Save it in eeprom so it's not gone the next time you power the printer off.

granite badger Dec 8, 2023, 6:46 PM

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@short cipher Thank you! This helped me a lot. (the problem was that I forgot to store settings)

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