orca slicer Pause & Resume Issue on Ender 3 V3 KE | 3D Printing | Page 1

old charm · 2025-03-18T16:02:18.137Z

I have an Ender 3 V3 KE, and when I pause the print via the slicer (orca slicer), the print stops correctly. However, if I go into the printer’s menu to change the filament, when I return, the print is gone, and there is no option to resume. What I have tried: Has anyone else experienced this issue? Is there a proper way to pause and resume without losing the print?

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It sounds like you are encountering a common issue with pausing and resuming prints on the Ender 3 V3. When you pause the print using the printer's menu to change filament, sometimes the print file gets cleared from the printer's memory, resulting in the inability to resume the print.

One workaround for this issue is to use the "Change Filament" option in the printer's menu without hitting the pause button. This way, the print will continue running in the background while you change the filament. It may take a bit of practice to find the right timing for when to start the filament change to ensure you do not miss the layer change.

Another option is to use OctoPrint or similar software to control your printer remotely. These tools offer more reliable pause and resume functionalities, allowing you to change the filament without losing the print job.

It's always a good idea to save your sliced files to an SD card or USB drive as a backup in case the print file gets deleted from the ...

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