UltiMaker 3D printer troubleshooting
2 guides to fix UltiMaker 3D printers: the symptom, the likely causes, how to check which one is yours and the step-by-step fix, with official sources from UltiMaker.
Printers covered: S3, S5, S6, S7 and S8.
Each guide summarises the official documentation and says whether usi3d has already verified it on a machine.
Extrusion (2 guides)
- UltiMaker S: print core not recognised, incompatible or clogged, or the feeder grinds the filament
The UltiMaker S reports that it does not recognise a print core or that it is not compatible with the loaded material; or material does not flow consistently (gaps, thin…
- UltiMaker S: the two materials do not line up or there is a layer shift when switching print cores
On an UltiMaker S series printer, in prints with two print cores the colours or materials are shifted relative to each other (for example, the support does not match the…
Symptoms in the UltiMaker guides
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