"appears to be empty" - not out of material

[Tim_Cochrane 3]

Hi Folks,

 

I keep getting this error during a print "material appears to be empty" - when it is not empty. The material is Ultimaker PLA, it is an older spool - no RFID tag in it.

 

1. The material is not empty.

2. I tried increasing the temperature to improve flow.

 

Before I keep testing..etc. Any suggestions?

 

Thanks,

Tim

Edited April 5, 2021 by Tim_Cochrane

[kmanstudios 1,120]

Check to see if the material has not been grinded until it cannot move. The material empty notification is also because material is not moving, not just finished.

[Tim_Cochrane 3]

1 minute ago, kmanstudios said:

Check to see if the material has not been grinded until it cannot move. The material empty notification is also because material is not moving, not just finished.

Yes. I understand those two ideas, I just do not not know the best course of action to fix them. The last time it happened, I just told it I replaced the material and hit go without doing anything. It printed for another half hour and then stopped again.

 

Tim

 

[Tim_Cochrane 3]

I bumped the temp another 6 degrees, so now I am at +9. I'll see how it goes.

Tim

[kmanstudios 1,120]

When it grinds, it creates ridges that can slow down the filament or even stop it in the bowden tube. Whenever I have this issue, I pull out the material (or unload) and make sure it does not have grin marks that cut into the filament.