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New QIDI dual element owner. Should I unload the filament when I am through using the printer for the day?

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It is not absolutely necessary, but if you plan to NOT use your printer for a couple of days, it is good advice to remove your filament and store it in a dry, cool and dark place. It will make your filament last longer.

For the printer itself, it is not really necessary.

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I would recommend removing any translucent filament when finished. I find after 24 hours or so it breaks off in the extruder and can be a pain.

I generally remove the filament if it may be a while before the next print, a day or so, and put it in my humidity controlled storage.

If you are going to change filament and it has been in the machine a while then I would heat, then extrude a bit, like loading, then unload. This will help get rid of a blob or hard area that might get left behind when unloading.

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Thank you for this advice. I will do the same.