Creality K1C

After setting up the k1c removing the 3 screws packing etc then doing a calibration then feeding the filament into the Bowden tube and locking it in place I proceeded to do a print test,
it goes into the print cycle but no filament is extruded giving me a printed completed notification I then did an extrude temp set to 200 and no filament came out at all, I have tried two different rolls now one being the one that came with the printer and another being one from eSUN PLA Filament 1.75mm with the same results.

Is the filament pushed as far as it can go into the printhead? Can you extrude material out manually?

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yes it won’t go any further and no I get nothing coming out on an extrude test

Possible blocked nozzle??? Or, is the extruder actually pushing filament through? Put a tiny mark on a portion of the filament BEFORE the push-gear. Set it to print, and watch if your filament is moving forward through the gear. If not, it is possible the grub screw (if your printer has one) is loose. Or the gear itself is loose. Or, the spring on the gear drive has to be tightened. If the nozzle is clogged, the extruder will just grind a flat spot onto your filament.

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We just had a member earlier that got a new ender-3 and found a piece of filament had been left in the extruder which blocked it. It seems QC missed that. You might have something stuck in there overlooked.

The filament needs to go about one inch into the head. It can stick frequently during loading just where it enters the print head. This is due to the bend in the tube not allowing a straight down entry angle. Remove the tube at the top of the print head and make sure it is going down about one inch minimum then put the tube back in place. make sure to open the lever at the top of the print head when you are loading and lock it again after you load. Position the lever to 12 o’clock to open and back to 10 o’clock to close.

Every time you touch the filament, retract first and after changing, extrude.

You have to open the extruder lock and jockey the filament past the break in the nozzle. It sometimes stops there and seems it’s not going to go any further. Occasionally, I have to actually wiggle the Bowden tube as I run the filament up and down to get it past the gap in the nozzle.