Print Troubleshooting Guide
Stringing or Oozing
Last Updated: November 19, 2025Stringing or Oozing Stringing (otherwise known as oozing, whiskers, or “hairy” prints) occurs when small strings of plastic are left behind on a 3D printed model. This is typically due to plastic oozing out of the nozzle while the extruder is moving to a new location. Thankfully, there are several settings within Simplify3D that can...
3D TroubleShooting and Problem
Last Updated: November 19, 2025What’s the 3D Printing Problem? Stripped or slipping filament can happen at any point of the print process, and with any filament. The result is that no filament is extruded from the hot end bringing your print to an abrupt end. What’s Causing the 3D Printing Problem? Blockage, loose idler tensioner, wrong hot end temperature,...
Problems with the print quality of the model
Last Updated: November 19, 2025Want to improve the quality of your 3D printing? Want to know how to deal with print failures? Here is the most comprehensive guide available to help you diagnose and fix your printing issues. 3D printing provides you with an incredible creation and prototyping power. With a 3D printer from Fracktal Works, you possess the...
Blocked nozzle.
Last Updated: November 19, 2025What’s the 3D Printing Problem? You initiate a print job, but whatever you try, nothing comes out of the nozzle. Extracting the filament and reinserting doesn’t work. What’s Causing the 3D Printing Problem? A small piece of filament has been left behind in the nozzle after changing spools, often because the filament has snapped off at...
Filament extrusion is not proper in the first layer.
Last Updated: November 19, 2025PROBLEM:- Nozzle Too Close to Print Bed What’s the 3D Printing Problem? Inexplicably, despite loading the filament and the print head moving without a hitch, no filament is being deposited on the print bed. What’s Causing this 3D Printing Problem? Quite simply, your nozzle may be too close to the print bed. If you’ve somehow tuned...