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I have no experience with low-quality settings. I think most people go for medium to good quality, and then they often adjust the settings to their preferences, models and materials, by trial and error, for a better quality.
I would suggest you try the same model in 0.1mm layer height, 25mm/s print speed, 195°C nozzle temp, 60°C bed temp. And see what that gives? That should be quite good quality, similar to the photos on the website you mentioned. Or even better: try a smaller testmodel first with various settings, before doing a big model? This will let you gain more experience in a shorter time.
It's very hard to see in the photos and on a black model, but the underside seems to be a little rough. So I think your nozzle might be a little bit too far away from the glass. When printing the skirt (=outline around the object), inspect how thin the first layer is, and maybe try adjusting the three screws for bed calibration a little bit closer (I don't know by head in which direction, you need to look that up). I my models, the underside is normally quite flat and really glossy.
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I have no experience with low-quality settings. I think most people go for medium to good quality, and then they often adjust the settings to their preferences, models and materials, by trial and error, for a better quality.
I would suggest you try the same model in 0.1mm layer height, 25mm/s print speed, 195°C nozzle temp, 60°C bed temp. And see what that gives? That should be quite good quality, similar to the photos on the website you mentioned. Or even better: try a smaller testmodel first with various settings, before doing a big model? This will let you gain more experience in a shorter time.
It's very hard to see in the photos and on a black model, but the underside seems to be a little rough. So I think your nozzle might be a little bit too far away from the glass. When printing the skirt (=outline around the object), inspect how thin the first layer is, and maybe try adjusting the three screws for bed calibration a little bit closer (I don't know by head in which direction, you need to look that up). I my models, the underside is normally quite flat and really glossy.
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