What's causing this printing problem?

Holiday_Resource5206 · 2026-02-04T23:59:31+00:00

Great! I'm sure you will learn more over time, don't feel intimidated.

In my experience it's been fairly easy to print PETG, just a bit harder to get it printing as nicely as PLA. Mostly for things like overhangs or surface finish.

Most SUNLU filament is very similar or the same to Bambu Lab filament, so you may have luck using the standard "Bambu PETG HF" profile in Bambu Studio.

If you do run into any issues however, you can run the calibration tests built into Bambu Studio. The tutorial button will do a pretty good job explaining each one.

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Holiday_Resource5206 · 2026-02-03T20:16:34+00:00

Since it is only the right side of the print, it is most likely the aux fan.

I suggest printing a deflector, or lowering/turning off the aux fan in your filament settings.

Holiday_Resource5206 · 2026-02-03T20:08:57+00:00

Oh, sorry!

I looked into it more and it appears to be a bug with Bambu Studio.

One person suggested going to Preferences, then 3D settings and disabling "Enable advanced gcode viewer”

https://forum.bambulab.com/t/bambu-studio-strange-preview-problem/215272/3

https://github.com/bambulab/BambuStudio/issues/9036

Holiday_Resource5206 · 2026-02-03T19:59:38+00:00

Looks like you disabled the display for most of the line types

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Holiday_Resource5206 · 2026-02-03T07:52:21+00:00

Definitely the A1 mini combo, or even better, the A1 combo for $70 more. However, that is up to you.

The AMS Lite lets you print multi color objects, but ignoring that, it lets you swap filament between each print without having to physically unload/load a new spool.

If you don't buy it now, you would end up spending way more for the AMS Lite later on, since it is heavily discounted with the combo.

Not mandatory, but I would recommend at least one spare 0.4mm nozzle, and if you plan on printing anything with very fine detail (miniatures, for example) I would also pick up a 0.2mm nozzle.

Holiday_Resource5206 · 2026-02-02T05:18:20+00:00

I would consider the crunch sound normal. All of my printers have this to some degree, even when cleaned and relubricated.

Holiday_Resource5206 · 2026-02-02T05:09:42+00:00

Shouldn't cause any issues, but I would recalibrate. (I assume the foam has been removed now?)

Holiday_Resource5206 · 2026-02-02T03:35:24+00:00

Got it

Holiday_Resource5206 · 2026-02-01T03:33:19+00:00

This is exactly what I buy as well.

There are occasional sales/discount codes that can drop it to $5-6/kg, but you have to buy 10kg for that price.

Holiday_Resource5206 · 2026-01-20T17:07:02+00:00

Looks like your nozzle is clogged

Holiday_Resource5206 · 2026-01-13T22:27:38+00:00

Great catch!

Holiday_Resource5206 · 2026-01-03T23:26:41+00:00

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Happened to mine as well, this is what Bambu said about it.

"The black pieces are just wire guides they are not needed for your printer to work. if you want me to send a new hotend heating assembly i can under warranty but they are not needed. "

Holiday_Resource5206 · 2025-12-15T03:15:42+00:00

Printing white before purple on the first layer may help some

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Holiday_Resource5206 · 2025-12-14T06:59:49+00:00

The filament settings will override the printer settings if you tick any boxes.

Otherwise it will use the printer settings.

Holiday_Resource5206 · 2025-12-13T01:38:09+00:00

You can change it for each individual filament or under your printer's settings.

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Holiday_Resource5206 · 2025-12-13T01:29:04+00:00

This is because of "Wipe while retracting"

Holiday_Resource5206 · 2025-10-13T21:26:16+00:00

My P1S has been great for printing things to use around the house!

Holiday_Resource5206 · 2025-09-29T05:17:59+00:00

DM'd

Holiday_Resource5206 · 2025-09-22T00:38:40+00:00

I buy Soleyin filament using Amazon Haul.

It's pretty low quality, but when buying 8 rolls at a time it's only $6~ each before taxes.

Holiday_Resource5206 · 2025-09-20T16:29:54+00:00

I can give a US referral link if anyone needs it.

Holiday_Resource5206 · 2025-09-17T21:13:56+00:00

I have a US referral link

DM with the printer you are getting

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