K2 SE Creality Ender PLA Filament Presets

Flagship K Series Creality K1 SE
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I have a model K2 SE but there are no forum results when I search for that.

I’m trying to print my first calibration test.
My K2 SE came with black spool and white spools of Creality 1.75 diameter Ender PLA.

There appears to be no System preset for Creality Brand Ender PLA. Are the filament settings the same as Hyper or Generic PLA?

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The package stickers state nozzle and bed temps but nothing else.

  1. Nozzle temp: 190-220
  2. Bed temp: 25-60

The preset settings I’ve configured are:

  1. Basic > Recommended nozzle temp > Min/Max
  2. Print > Temp > Nozzle > first layer and other layers (Default)
  3. Print > Bed temp > Expoxy resin plate > first layer and other layers (Default)

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Are these correct?

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Hi @JMichaels. Trust you are well :slightly_smiling_face:. Whenever no specific profile exists for a filament, just start with a generic profile for the type. In this case the generic PLA profile should be just fine. From there, you can make all of the adjustments based on your calibration tests. I’ve been using Orca Slicer and the general sequence I follow for calibration is:

  1. Temp Tower
  2. Max Volumetric Flow
  3. Flow Rate/Ratio (Pass 1, Pass 2)
  4. Pressure Advance (Pattern)
  5. Retraction

You can go further by doing VFA calibration if necessary, but I’ve found that this generally doesn’t have to be redone for every filament calibration as printers tend to produce relatively similar results across filament types once you’ve found a speed that doesn’t cause resonance artifacts. This has been my own experience though, so you’ll have to see if this holds for your setup.

Just a sidenote - Different filament colours (Even those from the same brand/range) will perform differently due to the addition of various pigments which can alter properties. For this reason, I personally prefer to calibrate for each specific colour as well. To some this may seem somewhat overboard, but if you want the best possible results, it’s worth doing. After that, assuming that you’re buying filaments from reputable brands, there shouldn’t be too much variance in subsequent batches of the same colour. So recalibration of that specific filament colour within that specific range should not be necessary unless you are experiencing noticeable differences in print quality.

Don’t hesitate to ask if there is anything else that we can assist with here :slightly_smiling_face: We’re always happy to share our experiences and whatever little knowledge we’ve acquired.

Happy Printing! :star:

Alawhie

PS, The Build Plate Brain does some great videos/shorts on how to approach calibration.