K2 Plus Recommended Filament Parameters

K2 Plus Recommended Filament Parameters

1. Introduction to Key Filament Process Parameters

2. Precautions

2.1 Drying process:

It is recommended to dry the filament before use and keep it dry during use to improve print quality, especially for materials such as PETG, TPU, CR-Silk, CR-PLA Matte, ENDER FAST PLA, and PA (nylon). For detailed procedures on filament drying.

Print Effect without drying VS Print Effect with drying

2.2 Warping and Cracking:

Generally speaking, materials such as ABS, ASA, PC, and PA are prone to warping and cracking during printing due to their characteristics. Therefore, it is recommended to take appropriate measures to avoid such issues as much as possible. In Creality Print slicing software, the default parameters for these materials have enabled the chamber heating function, typically set to 50-60°C, and it is necessary to close the top cover and front door during printing.

2.3 Precautions for TPU Material

Do not use Creality CFS to feed filaments like TPU, as they tend to bend in the CFS tube, causing extruding and retraction failures.

TPU with hardness of 80A, 75A, 70A (or lower) is not recommended for printing on Creality printers, as it is too soft and can be flattened by the extruder gear, causing nozzle clogging.

To ensure print quality and stability, it is recommended not to print TPU-type filaments directly through the PTFE tube, as the resistance of the PTFE tube will increase, affecting the final print result.

2.4 Carbon Fiber Reinforced Material Printing

When printing carbon fiber (CF) reinforced materials such as PA-CF, PAHT-CF, and PET-CF, it is not recommended to use a 0.2mm diameter nozzle to avoid clogging. As the nozzle diameter increases from 0.4mm to 0.6mm, and then to 0.8mm, the printing precision decreases, but the probability of clogging gradually reduces. It is recommended to use a 0.6mm nozzle as the first choice, followed by a 0.4mm nozzle (suggested layer height between 0.15~0.3mm, with a maximum print speed of about 100mm/s). Before using these materials, it is advisable to set the nozzle temperature to 280-300℃ and clean the nozzle interior with a cleaning needle to remove any residual filament, reducing the risk of clogging during printing. If clogging occurs during printing, perform this cleaning operation to ensure the nozzle interior is clean before reprinting. After printing with these materials, if switching to other types of filaments (such as PLA, ABS, TPU, PETG), it is also recommended to perform the above operation.

2.5 Default Filament Process Parameters

It is recommended that you directly use the default filament process parameters for printing. CrealityPrint has built-in parameters for over 40 types of filaments. If the filament you are using is not in the default list, please select a configuration that is similar to the filament you have for printing.

3. Explanation of Process Parameter Application Scenarios

3.1 Standard process parameters (0.20mm Standard@K2 Plus):

Default parameters for 0.4mm nozzle, regular layer height, average layer lines, balancing print quality and efficiency, suitable for most general printing scenarios.

3.2 Fine process parameters (0.08/0.12/0.16mm Standard@K2 Plus):

These are high-quality parameters. Compared to the default parameters for this nozzle, the layer height is smaller, layer lines are less noticeable, print quality is higher, but printing time is longer. Not recommended for multi-color printing of larger models.

3.3 Fast process parameters (0.24/0.28mm Standard@K2 Plus):

Compared to the default parameters for this nozzle, the layer height is larger, layer lines are more noticeable, print quality is lower, and printing time is shorter for some models.

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Great guidance, thank you.

Will PPS-CF from Fibron or QIDI etc be added to the filament profiles, also PET-CF and of course Nylon 6/12 CF etc?

CrealityPrint5.1.4 has been added, and PA12-CF will be added in the next version.

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We have attempted to print a (HQ brand) 95A TPU in our new K2 with repeated failures. What has not been discussed in the recommendation thread above, is that there is a gap for the filament cutter between the output of the feeding gear and the hotend, maybe 3-4mm wide. This is a huge design oversight for using TPUs, or anything remotely soft. Based on our experience, if there is ANY GAP, even the smallest, for the TPU filament to move into as it exits the feed gear, it will go there and bind up. In every attempt, the K2 failed to load the TPU (even bypassing the PTFE tubing and going straight into the head). Even if you open the feed gear and pre-feed the TPU into the hotend, the simple act of running the TPU thru the feed gear will cause it to fold and bind in the gap for the cutter.
We have the same issues with other cheaper printers, which we have overcome by removing ANY gap between the feed gear and the exit, so there is nowhere for the filament to go but down the hole. Not sure there is a work-around for the K2, since you need the cutter for multi-material printing. Simply switching to TPE is not a realistic solution if you need to print industrial grade parts. Please let me know if you find a FIX for this. Thanks!

Would love a comment from Creality Tech on this subject, since they claim printing >85A will work, but 95A doesn’t. Do they have a recommendation for a fix for TPU, even if this means having to forego MMP?

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took me a while to dial in tpu…managed to print 3 phone cases tweaking my own profile but its very manageable building on the generic profiles… I ended up using the Generic TPU 64D and went on from there



danis - what brand TPU are you using? We use eSun TPUs because they are actual TPU, vs TPE labeled as TPU, and make highly usable parts we use for machines we develop. We initially tried a 85A and that failed to load and it took us hours to get the machine usable again. Then we tried the 95A, maybe 6 times, failed to properly load every time. We used the generic-A65 setting as well, as well as the generic-A95 setting in our atempts. We completely cleaned the nozzle out between each attempt. We have been able to print PLA+ with excellent success. Trying Nylon and PC next.

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it was geeetech tpu thats all i know doesnt give hardness on the spool so cant help on that bit…but it was deffo the geeetech stuff

i had a few fails but i used the Generic 64D profile and seemed to work for me …i think the other profiles may be to fast…i found i kept getting jams…the tpu seemed to melt too high in the nozzle and block…so for me that profile worked but was very slow hope this helps

On my i-fast printer I found that using a good PA12-CF profile with increased temp and retraction worked great for PPS-CF. It’s actually easier to print than PA-CF. I just got my K2 and will try to make some PPS-CF parts in the next couple days (I hope).

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Please share your settings as I preparing to print some Fiberon PPS-CF10. I have a 0.6 nozzle and will probably revert to the 0.40 nozzle. Trying to figure out which generic profile to start with,

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When will CREALITY HYPER PC be added?