If for some reason the filament detection seems to fail (or in a situation where it is not required or wanted), you can disable it manually. For all options to disable it, the following command is sent to the printer.
M602 S0 P1
Send manually the above command to the printer via slicer ...
When printer doesn't heatup, it could be that the the printer went in standby mode to save power. Only applicable to FELIX 3.1 and older.
To get printer out of standby mode do one of the following.
Please press "on/off" button twice in repetier-host interface. or on display unit
Press ...
Some customers reported constant failure of the Hot-end Peek part in the FELIX 3.1(and older) hot-ends. The causes for this are:
Thermistor connected to the wrong hot-end in case of dual head.
The thermistor is defect, it measures a lower temperature than it is in reality. The peek part ...
This normally only applies to the FELIX 3 and TEC series. When the z-axis makes a squeeking noise, please apply some grease on the z-axis. Apply a small amount of thick ball bearing grease to ensure smooth motion.
The causes for extrusion failure are listed in below categories from most common to least common.
Filament transport before entering hot-end Most cases are because of the filament is hindered to enter the print head properly.
Filament guiding accessoires not used. Make sure to use the ...
This is typically a case of overheating or large overhangs in the print object.
Normally overheating occurs if you want to print a small object too fast. Tips to prevent this:
Print more small objects at the same time
Lower print speed
Lower print temperature by 5 to 10 degC
The idler pulley of the FELIX pro 1 and first few hundred pro 2's can make a rattling noise over time. This is cuased by the needle bearing which can worn out over time. We have updated the idler pulley mechanism, by a different idler pulley to fix this. Please contact the support department for ...
If your print gets interrupted and you get the message “Click to reheat” on the display, that means the printer has detected that the filament is not being fed trough at the expected rate.
The printer pauses the print job at hand and will wait for the user to check the issue. While it is ...
When objects seem to have bad dimensions or if the printhead or table shows jumps during printing. Which shows like this:
Mechanical issues
Belt is defect
Pulley not properly fixed on motor shaft
In some cases there can be some piece of filament between the belt and the pulley, causing ...
