Newbie: IDEX XL: edges of print curling up; can't get parallel print to work
Quote from Jonathan Barraclough on 2021-12-05, 00:29Hi Everyone,
I'm new, just got the printer. On my first print of a lid for a simple box, the edges and corners of the lid were curled up when finished (overheated??). Using PLA. Also, using Craftware Pro, when trying to use the Parallel Print feature all it does is gray out half the print bed area. It doesn't create a new instance of the object nor assign the other printhead anything to do. Same thing when I try Mirror. So I use Dual and assign each identical object, moved to opposite sides of the print bed, a different print head. But now the print takes twice as long. No time savings as Parallel and Mirror were supposed to offer. Any experts out there? 🙂
Thanks,
Jonathan
Hi Everyone,
I'm new, just got the printer. On my first print of a lid for a simple box, the edges and corners of the lid were curled up when finished (overheated??). Using PLA. Also, using Craftware Pro, when trying to use the Parallel Print feature all it does is gray out half the print bed area. It doesn't create a new instance of the object nor assign the other printhead anything to do. Same thing when I try Mirror. So I use Dual and assign each identical object, moved to opposite sides of the print bed, a different print head. But now the print takes twice as long. No time savings as Parallel and Mirror were supposed to offer. Any experts out there? 🙂
Thanks,
Jonathan
Quote from Mark Payton on 2021-12-05, 06:42I just experienced the same problem, but it still prints even though you can see it. I think the printer is taking care of parallel and mirror. On your corners curling up I would try some Elmer's gluestick or aqua net hairspray. I like hairspray the best.
I just experienced the same problem, but it still prints even though you can see it. I think the printer is taking care of parallel and mirror. On your corners curling up I would try some Elmer's gluestick or aqua net hairspray. I like hairspray the best.
Quote from Jonathan Barraclough on 2021-12-09, 04:11Awesome, thanks Mark.
Awesome, thanks Mark.
Quote from Norbert Fekete on 2021-12-14, 15:10Hi,
Yes, the Parallel and Mirror modes are something the printer is taking care of.
CraftWare Pro only generates the GCode for one head, and the printer will copy the movement to the other head. You can even slice something "normally" in Default mode, and then select Parallel or Mirror mode on the printer's LCD screen to print it in those modes if you wish and there is enough space for it.
Later on there will be visualization in CraftWare Pro for this for clarification.
Regards,
Norbert
Hi,
Yes, the Parallel and Mirror modes are something the printer is taking care of.
CraftWare Pro only generates the GCode for one head, and the printer will copy the movement to the other head. You can even slice something "normally" in Default mode, and then select Parallel or Mirror mode on the printer's LCD screen to print it in those modes if you wish and there is enough space for it.
Later on there will be visualization in CraftWare Pro for this for clarification.
Regards,
Norbert