Status says prints finished, but print is only 80% complete???

[Garno 0]

First time posting after buying my Ultimaker and in need of some help.

First, if there is already a thread on this my apologies as I could not find it. There are a lot of posts about incomplete prints but I couldn't find any where the printer acknowledges the print as being complete when it's not.

I'm running an Ultimaker 2 which I've had for about 2 months and the only modifications I've made are installing the Olsonn Block (which then lead to replacing the thermocouple....). This print was my first large print utilizing almost the entire Z axis. I have the print settings down to a slow print in hopes of achieving high detail. The total estimated print time was about 17hrs. Printer settings are default (have not turned up temp or adjusted % flow) and I'll attach the slicer settings from Cura at the bottom. material was PLA.

The problem I had, and this is the second time I've run into this, is that the printer simply stops printing before the print is complete. the hot end returns to home and the Ultimaker 2 proudly displays "print finshed you can remove the print". The quality of what is printed is excellent. The last layer shows no signs of errors in any way.

I don't have much experience in Gcode but I did review the code briefly in Repetier and can at least confirm that no lines were lost in the saving process (I've seen other people suggest similar problems may have been caused by removing the SD card to quickly).

I have 2 question for the community. First, has anyone else experienced this and do you have a diagnosis? Second, can someone advise me on editing the G-code so that I can attempt to resume the print where it left off?

Cura Settings:

[profile]

layer_height = .1

wall_thickness = 0.8

retraction_enable = True

solid_layer_thickness = 1.2

fill_density = 50

print_speed = 40

print_temperature = 210

print_temperature2 = 0

print_temperature3 = 0

print_temperature4 = 0

print_temperature5 = 0

print_bed_temperature = 70

support = Everywhere

platform_adhesion = None

support_dual_extrusion = Both

wipe_tower = False

wipe_tower_volume = 15

ooze_shield = False

filament_diameter = 2.85

filament_diameter2 = 0

filament_diameter3 = 0

filament_diameter4 = 0

filament_diameter5 = 0

filament_flow = 100.0

nozzle_size = 0.4

retraction_speed = 40.0

retraction_amount = 4.5

retraction_dual_amount = 16.5

retraction_min_travel = 1.5

retraction_combing = All

retraction_minimal_extrusion = 0.02

retraction_hop = 0.0

bottom_thickness = 0.0

layer0_width_factor = 100

object_sink = 0.0

overlap_dual = 0.15

travel_speed = 50

bottom_layer_speed = 20

infill_speed = 50

solidarea_speed = 15

inset0_speed = 30

insetx_speed = 60

cool_min_layer_time = 5

fan_enabled = True

skirt_line_count = 1

skirt_gap = 3.0

skirt_minimal_length = 150.0

fan_full_height = 0.5

fan_speed = 100

fan_speed_max = 100

cool_min_feedrate = 10

cool_head_lift = False

solid_top = True

solid_bottom = True

fill_overlap = 15

perimeter_before_infill = False

support_type = Lines

support_angle = 60

support_fill_rate = 15

support_xy_distance = 0.7

support_z_distance = 0.15

spiralize = False

simple_mode = False

brim_line_count = 20

raft_margin = 5.0

raft_line_spacing = 3.0

raft_base_thickness = 0.3

raft_base_linewidth = 1.0

raft_interface_thickness = 0.27

raft_interface_linewidth = 0.4

raft_airgap_all = 0.0

raft_airgap = 0.22

raft_surface_layers = 2

raft_surface_thickness = 0.27

raft_surface_linewidth = 0.4

fix_horrible_union_all_type_a = True

fix_horrible_union_all_type_b = False

fix_horrible_use_open_bits = False

fix_horrible_extensive_stitching = False

plugin_config =

object_center_x = -1

object_center_y = -1

[alterations]

start.gcode = ;Sliced at: {day} {date} {time}

;Basic settings: Layer height: {layer_height} Walls: {wall_thickness} Fill: {fill_density}

;Print time: {print_time}

;Filament used: {filament_amount}m {filament_weight}g

;Filament cost: {filament_cost}

;M190 S{print_bed_temperature} ;Uncomment to add your own bed temperature line

;M109 S{print_temperature} ;Uncomment to add your own temperature line

G21 ;metric values

G90 ;absolute positioning

M82 ;set extruder to absolute mode

M107 ;start with the fan off

G28 X0 Y0 ;move X/Y to min endstops

G28 Z0 ;move Z to min endstops

G1 Z15.0 F{travel_speed} ;move the platform down 15mm

G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length

G1 F200 E3 ;extrude 3mm of feed stock

G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length again

G1 F{travel_speed}

;Put printing message on LCD screen

M117 Printing...

end.gcode = ;End GCode

M104 S0 ;extruder heater off

M140 S0 ;heated bed heater off (if you have it)

G91 ;relative positioning

G1 E-1 F300 ;retract the filament a bit before lifting the nozzle, to release some of the pressure

G1 Z+0.5 E-5 X-20 Y-20 F{travel_speed} ;move Z up a bit and retract filament even more

G28 X0 Y0 ;move X/Y to min endstops, so the head is out of the way

M84 ;steppers off

G90 ;absolute positioning

;{profile_string}

start2.gcode = ;Sliced at: {day} {date} {time}

;Basic settings: Layer height: {layer_height} Walls: {wall_thickness} Fill: {fill_density}

;Print time: {print_time}

;Filament used: {filament_amount}m {filament_weight}g

;Filament cost: {filament_cost}

;M190 S{print_bed_temperature} ;Uncomment to add your own bed temperature line

;M104 S{print_temperature} ;Uncomment to add your own temperature line

;M109 T1 S{print_temperature2} ;Uncomment to add your own temperature line

;M109 T0 S{print_temperature} ;Uncomment to add your own temperature line

G21 ;metric values

G90 ;absolute positioning

M107 ;start with the fan off

G28 X0 Y0 ;move X/Y to min endstops

G28 Z0 ;move Z to min endstops

G1 Z15.0 F{travel_speed} ;move the platform down 15mm

T1 ;Switch to the 2nd extruder

G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length

G1 F200 E10 ;extrude 10mm of feed stock

G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length again

G1 F200 E-{retraction_dual_amount}

T0 ;Switch to the first extruder

G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length

G1 F200 E10 ;extrude 10mm of feed stock

G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length again

G1 F{travel_speed}

;Put printing message on LCD screen

M117 Printing...

end2.gcode = ;End GCode

M104 T0 S0 ;extruder heater off

M104 T1 S0 ;extruder heater off

M140 S0 ;heated bed heater off (if you have it)

G91 ;relative positioning

G1 E-1 F300 ;retract the filament a bit before lifting the nozzle, to release some of the pressure

G1 Z+0.5 E-5 X-20 Y-20 F{travel_speed} ;move Z up a bit and retract filament even more

G28 X0 Y0 ;move X/Y to min endstops, so the head is out of the way

M84 ;steppers off

G90 ;absolute positioning

;{profile_string}

start3.gcode = ;Sliced at: {day} {date} {time}

;Basic settings: Layer height: {layer_height} Walls: {wall_thickness} Fill: {fill_density}

;Print time: {print_time}

;Filament used: {filament_amount}m {filament_weight}g

;Filament cost: {filament_cost}

;M190 S{print_bed_temperature} ;Uncomment to add your own bed temperature line

;M104 S{print_temperature} ;Uncomment to add your own temperature line

;M109 T1 S{print_temperature2} ;Uncomment to add your own temperature line

;M109 T0 S{print_temperature} ;Uncomment to add your own temperature line

G21 ;metric values

G90 ;absolute positioning

M107 ;start with the fan off

G28 X0 Y0 ;move X/Y to min endstops

G28 Z0 ;move Z to min endstops

G1 Z15.0 F{travel_speed} ;move the platform down 15mm

T2 ;Switch to the 3rd extruder

G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length

G1 F200 E10 ;extrude 10mm of feed stock

G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length again

G1 F200 E-{retraction_dual_amount}

T1 ;Switch to the 2nd extruder

G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length

G1 F200 E10 ;extrude 10mm of feed stock

G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length again

G1 F200 E-{retraction_dual_amount}

T0 ;Switch to the first extruder

G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length

G1 F200 E10 ;extrude 10mm of feed stock

G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length again

G1 F{travel_speed}

;Put printing message on LCD screen

M117 Printing...

end3.gcode = ;End GCode

M104 T0 S0 ;extruder heater off

M104 T1 S0 ;extruder heater off

M104 T2 S0 ;extruder heater off

M140 S0 ;heated bed heater off (if you have it)

G91 ;relative positioning

G1 E-1 F300 ;retract the filament a bit before lifting the nozzle, to release some of the pressure

G1 Z+0.5 E-5 X-20 Y-20 F{travel_speed} ;move Z up a bit and retract filament even more

G28 X0 Y0 ;move X/Y to min endstops, so the head is out of the way

M84 ;steppers off

G90 ;absolute positioning

;{profile_string}

start4.gcode = ;Sliced at: {day} {date} {time}

;Basic settings: Layer height: {layer_height} Walls: {wall_thickness} Fill: {fill_density}

;Print time: {print_time}

;Filament used: {filament_amount}m {filament_weight}g

;Filament cost: {filament_cost}

;M190 S{print_bed_temperature} ;Uncomment to add your own bed temperature line

;M104 S{print_temperature} ;Uncomment to add your own temperature line

;M109 T2 S{print_temperature2} ;Uncomment to add your own temperature line

;M109 T1 S{print_temperature2} ;Uncomment to add your own temperature line

;M109 T0 S{print_temperature} ;Uncomment to add your own temperature line

G21 ;metric values

G90 ;absolute positioning

M107 ;start with the fan off

G28 X0 Y0 ;move X/Y to min endstops

G28 Z0 ;move Z to min endstops

G1 Z15.0 F{travel_speed} ;move the platform down 15mm

T3 ;Switch to the 4th extruder

G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length

G1 F200 E10 ;extrude 10mm of feed stock

G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length again

G1 F200 E-{retraction_dual_amount}

T2 ;Switch to the 3rd extruder

G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length

G1 F200 E10 ;extrude 10mm of feed stock

G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length again

G1 F200 E-{retraction_dual_amount}

T1 ;Switch to the 2nd extruder

G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length

G1 F200 E10 ;extrude 10mm of feed stock

G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length again

G1 F200 E-{retraction_dual_amount}

T0 ;Switch to the first extruder

G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length

G1 F200 E10 ;extrude 10mm of feed stock

G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length again

G1 F{travel_speed}

;Put printing message on LCD screen

M117 Printing...

end4.gcode = ;End GCode

M104 T0 S0 ;extruder heater off

M104 T1 S0 ;extruder heater off

M104 T2 S0 ;extruder heater off

M104 T3 S0 ;extruder heater off

M140 S0 ;heated bed heater off (if you have it)

G91 ;relative positioning

G1 E-1 F300 ;retract the filament a bit before lifting the nozzle, to release some of the pressure

G1 Z+0.5 E-5 X-20 Y-20 F{travel_speed} ;move Z up a bit and retract filament even more

G28 X0 Y0 ;move X/Y to min endstops, so the head is out of the way

M84 ;steppers off

G90 ;absolute positioning

;{profile_string}

support_start.gcode =

support_end.gcode =

cool_start.gcode =

cool_end.gcode =

replace.csv =

preswitchextruder.gcode = ;Switch between the current extruder and the next extruder, when printing with multiple extruders.

;This code is added before the T(n)

postswitchextruder.gcode = ;Switch between the current extruder and the next extruder, when printing with multiple extruders.

;This code is added after the T(n)

[avogra 68]

My first guess would be, that the gcode is incomplete. Ether Cura did something wrong or it didnt copy completely to the sdcard. You could load the gcode in cura to check this.

[Garno 0]

@ Aogra

My thoughts at first too, but I checked the Gcode and all 2400 layers were present.

I went to do another print just now and discovered that the nozzle was clogged.  Maybe it is possible that the printer went through the motions of completing the print but no material was extruded for the last 500 layers or so.  I would think this would cause an error way before it could run through all 500 layers though, either an overheating error or something.  Plus the nozzle and the print looked in good condition when I found the partially completed print.

I ended up breaking the print into 2 small parts which I'll join later.

[orlandoj 0]

I am brand new to all of this and just want to echo the same problem.  I've tried 3 different files that were STL files from thingiverse, they look good in Cura, but stop short and printer says that it's complete.  Your suggestion of halving the print is something I'm not sure how to do yet, but will have to look into.   Thanks for starting this thread, perhaps others will encounter and know of a fix. Also, I want to add that this very much doesn't appear to be an extrusion issue. The print is coming out perfectly fine and can start a new print right after with no problems or signs of any clogging. I've watched it hit this point so I know it just thinks it finished instead of going through the motions with no extrusion for the last layers.

Edited January 7, 2016 by Guest

[DoctorRiddles 0]

I'm having the same problem, and my printer stopped around the same percentage. I'm using an Ender 3. Nothing else is wrong. My print is really small, too.

 

I sliced with Cura just like the other people on this thread (a recent version), and I think it must be a Cura problem? That's the only common denominator I can see.

 

I designed this model myself and I know it's not broken either, so idk.

 

Picture attached so you can see what I'm talking about.

[FINNSCHMIDT 0]

I have this same issue, and it says it is 100% complete. I have an Ender 3 V2 Neo, brand new, only two other prints done

[Dustin 126]

On 3/24/2023 at 4:50 PM, FINNSCHMIDT said:

I have this same issue, and it says it is 100% complete. I have an Ender 3 V2 Neo, brand new, only two other prints done

Might try reaching out to the Creality community about that issue.

This thread was about a issue specific to UltiMaker machines