My print settings for nicer/faster and more hasslefree prints

Before K2 I printed mainly with Qidi, Bamu and Elegoo printers and used lately Orca slicer.
On K2 I use now CPV6 which has nearly same functionality but supports also interface with CFS.

Anyhow, the standard print profiles are seldom used because I learned to dial in my own adaptations.

I therefore create first a own printer profile (for each different nozzle). My setup is now that I use the Qidi for 0.6mm nozzle and the K2 for the 0.4mm and therefore I currently need only one (personal) printer profile which has only two changes to the default one:

  • In the Extruder settings I change Z hop when retracting to 0
  • In the Machine G-Code settings I add to Machine start G-code at end my skew factor measured according to Creality K2 Plus Adding Skew Correction For Better Prints which is for me SET_SKEW XY=141.2825,141.4375,99.8225. In Machine end G-code I add the clear skew factor command SET_SKEW CLEAR=1. I do not add the macros mentioned in the video becuase if you add it to the personal print profile as I do you don’t need the changes in fluidd. If I need to print (a test model) without the skew I just comment the line out for this print or use original print profile.

These are the only changes to my user preset printer config Creality K2 Plus 0.4 NZH which I use since then.

I also build up some personal process settings, actually a normal (fast) for 0.2 and 0.24 mm layer height and a higher quality one for 0.16 and also 0.2 again. In the HQ ones the speed is reduced to 150mm/s outer and 200mm/s inner walls. Also jerk is reduced to 7. I also have some special settings for Hueforge and Litiphane prints, mainly printing with first layer 0.16 and thereafter with 0.08 mm.

Some of the changes I tested before on each printer to adjust for the different nozzle, extruder and speed capabilities.
An example i a test the Seam gap size. Here I created 6 discs with 2% - 12% seam gap and print it (in this case it’s with my white eSun PLA+HS which I use nearly for all Lithophane and hueforge prints. The top layer in my print settings is always ‘Concentric’ and therefore you will see the seem after a short print on the discs.


The finished print (it has only 3 layers) was sliced with a prediction of 7 minutes and 4 seconds on the slicer (my profile without Z-hop). With the original profile it slices with a 7:14 predisction, 10 seconds more (the printer measure at the end of the print with taking and returning filament from/to CFS 8 minutes for my and 9 minutes for the original profile).

Now I used the finger to check the seam line and the 4% was the nicest, visually and with finger, therefore it’s in my profile as well.

Some other things I change in the profiles are:

  • Only one wall on first layer and on top surface
  • Extra perimeter on overhangs
  • Bottom flow ratio = 1.02
  • Elephant foot compensation = 0.12
  • Seam position: Aligned
  • Staggered inner seams: On
  • Sparse infill density 15
  • Sparse infill pattern: Adaptive Cubic
  • Avoid crossing walls: ON
  • Avoid corossing walls - Max detour: 50
  • Brimtype: No-brim
  • Support: normally off, if On mainly On build plate only!

These settings I use for 99% of the prints, with all PLA, PETG and ASA. Most are the same as I print also on the Qidi & Bambu printer.
Only if I need stronger prints (more than 2 walls) or stronger infill or brim and support I need to change something. If I do not need strong rings I use Lightning infill for example to reduce material and print time.

I will make another post describing the filament profiles a create for all filaments I use on the printer.

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