Extant are you printing over use as this is what I do sometimes when I’m to lazy to print from the sad card and you should NEVER sprint from maker ware software as it does not work !
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Never had that problem. But it also could be a slicer problem (bad gcode generation). Try Makerware oder something else to verify that you slicer is not the problem.
It’s to do with USB latency, despite what the packet says printing over sub has never been a good idea as if the computer slows the usb connection it will crash the print by stopping code flow to the printer switch to sd printing I had the same problem
I have never had any issues printing over USB even when playing demanding games, 3D rendering and uploading firmware files to Arduino boards over multiple other USB ports while printing. Not a single hickup.
I have a feeling all this information about USB being a poor choice for 3D printing only applies to slow computer and or motherboards with certain USB Chipsets or drivers as I find no evidence of instability.
intel quad core @ 4.4ghz
8gb ram
z77 chipset
lone of the baddest 3d printer is CTC dual extruder that is my experience is telling.
CTC have very bad extruder design and also they have USB key so you can not use generic filament after every filament roll they are forcing you to buy another USB key and often during the print it will stop false error will come up Roll INv. means change USB key. more then half the jobs dissenter extruder need major update
I can assure you my ctc 3D Printer has no “USB key” style security but that sounds as bad as the divinchi range of printers.
With a few cheap upgrade parts you can greatly increase the reliability of the print head, same as makerbot.
Also I removed one of the extenders to reduce head weight, highly recommended.
Thanks for all the input guys. I’ll let you know how my tests go on debugging this. Unfortunately I won’t have access to my printer for a few days.
My CTC printer is not working any more its showing on display ROLL INV. that is because of USB key before dying it already had lot of issues with extruder. as “adamcooks” said USB key can be programmed at home can you or any body tell me how?
Man I dont like this CTC dual head printer it gives me lot of troubles from the beginning instead i found ver nice with prusa i3.
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Hello etang858; did you managed to resolve this issue and if so please share your findings with us !
Are you printing from SD or over USB if over USB the serial connection could of had issues which is why some people only print from the SD card.
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Try saving all saving all the geode prints that are on your card onto your computer then reconfiguring your SD card by right clicking on it in file Explorer and then clicking properties and clicking reconfigure. A pop up will show and will say that ALL files will be DELETED and click ok because that is why you saved everything in a new folder. Dont put all the old stuff back on the card only when needed.