The first few layers are terrible when printing through Octoprint. Once it gets passed that, it's perfect. When I print the same g-code through the printer directly it looks great. In the photos below, Octoprint is on the left and directly on the printer through sdcard is on the right.
In the attached serial log I let the printer only print the first few layers and paused it to confirm the second print was as bad as the first full print.
Can you point to links regarding this.
I'd be interested to read & see if I can relate it to any of my few minor issues.
Will happily dump it if it raises suspicions.
Hi, It looks like you have 'under-extrusion" at the first layers. (Even your good print has less, but still suffers a bit under extrusion.) You did not say which slicer you are using. In Cura there are several first layer settings. Also first few layer settings, like slower first layers. I suspect the issue is something to do with speed of printing, and/or extrusion.
Think of this, you are probably printing with G-code speeds in one mode (either Octoprint or direct mode) and the other, (most likely direct printing mode) your machine reverts to default printing and/or extrusion speed.
Not sure which setting is the cause, but maybe this help point you towards finding the issue.
Good luck.
does your slicer have the ability to add G- Code at the very least G28 checks bed center but if you add G29; M300 it will do a auto bed level and remember the outcome sending it to octoprint. I Use Simplify3D and had to add it. Pursa auto does it .
