Troubleshooting
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- stanley
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Index
Print Quality Issues
Print quality issues are telltale signs of a component or system of the HS3 underperforming. Use this guide to help determine the root cause of the print quality issue.
Symptom | Possible Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
First layer is squished | Wet Filament | |
Debris on bed during probing | Normal Operations | Preparing the Printer and Starting a Print | |
Bed is not level | ||
Z-banding | Ball screw wobble | |
Damaged Z-axis Ball-screw(s) | ||
First few layers of the print look “crunchy”, but subsequent prints do not | Filament has become wet in the filament tube | Filament Tube Moisture Ingress: Why the first few layers appear "crunchy" |
Printer Malfunction or Abnormality
Symptom | Possible Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
Printhead is not Extruding | Nozzle Jam | |
Hotend Jam | ||
Extruder Jam | ||
Extruder Driveshaft Failure |
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Motion system is noisy | Dirty or no lubricant | |
Clicking or squeaking noise from X or Y axis | Bearing Failure | |
Coupler Failure |
Error and Warning Messages
Message | Possible Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
Thermocouple Reader Fault | Temperature Sensor Fault | |
Heater not Heating at Expected Rate | Temperature Sensor Fault | Error and Warning Messages | Heater not Heating at Expected Rate |
Heating Element Fault | Error and Warning Messages | Heater not Heating at Expected Rate | |
ADC out of Range | Temperature Sensor Fault | |
MCU Unable to Connect | Unplugged Printhead | |
Blown Printhead Fuse |
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