#[Ender 3 Pro v2] Print Quality Suddenly Tanked

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proven heath
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I was printing some boxes for storage as the print quality slowly worsened between prints, mostly with walls being less flush. Eventually, one print just absolutely borked. I printed a test cube to see if it was just a slice, and it was similarly borked.

I went ahead and re-level'd the bed, tightened the X and Y belts, recalibrated my E-steps, and replaced the extruder tip. While most of the big issues are gone, the uneven finish is still there.

I use CURA for slicing, and the only modification to the printer has been a textured bed.

wind moonBOT
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AI Help

It sounds like you've already taken some good steps in troubleshooting the issue. Here are a few more things you can try to improve the print quality:

  1. Check the filament: Make sure your filament is not tangled or damaged. If it's old or low-quality filament, try switching to a fresh, high-quality roll.

  2. Check the filament diameter settings: Ensure that the filament diameter setting in your slicer software matches the actual diameter of your filament. Using the wrong filament diameter setting can lead to under-extrusion or over-extrusion.

  3. Temperature calibration: Experiment with different temperature settings for your filament. Sometimes adjusting the temperature slightly (up or down) can greatly improve print quality.

  4. Slow down the print speed: Try reducing the print speed in your slicer settings. Printing too fast can cause issues like under-extrusion or poor layer adhesion.

  5. Review slicer settings: Double-check your CURA settings to make sure they are optimized f...

WARNING: This response is AI generated and may contain errors.
proven heath
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First image is an example of the print quality deteriorating, the black cube is showing off some gaps from before my troubleshooting, the lime cube is post-troubleshooting steps in OP; note how uneven the lines still are

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This is the first one I printed, as an example of how smooth it used to be

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(Same slice as the leftmost box on the first image)

wind moonBOT
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proven heath
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[bump]

hasty sigil
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Try calibrating your y steps

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Might help a bit

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Won’t completely solve it tho

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There’s usually multiple factors