What is the issue here with the printing??

[MichaelV 0]

I get results like this from my Ultimaker 2+. What is the issue here? How can I troubleshoot it? Leveling is correct and the printer is less than a year old.

 

Thanks

[Dustin 132]

While your leveling appears to be correct (it is indeed uniform) its overall too close.. you have your nozzle offset from the bed set too close.

[stu_le_brew 42]

I would be interested to know some of the setting you have used - print head temperature and what material you are using

 

does the image show the first layer ? if not does the first layer print well ?

 

S

Edited November 30, 2023 by stu_le_brew

[MichaelV 0]

This is Ultimater Black PLA filament. Used the default settings in Cura. Changed the temperatures also a bit, but the results are still the same. Perhaps a bad batch of filament? The white and transparent filament of Ultimaker print somewhat better, but still not perfect.

[gr5 2,178]

So I'm not sure what the issue is with your part.  It looks reasonable to me.  Glossy black shows up the tiniest of defects because of the large contrast between a reflected white light and the blackness of non reflected light in the black filament.  So there is a large possibility that whatever defect you are seeing exists in the other colors but is much more difficult to see.

 

Perhaps you are new to 3d printing and have overly high expectations.  Perhaps your issue can be easily fixed.  But I don't know what the issue is.  I'm trying not to be condescending - I simply don't know exactly what your issue is.

 

Perhaps it's the staircase steps thing?  That is controlled by the slope of your part and by the thickness of the layer slicing.

 

Now I think it looks like you have a brim?  Did you try disabling the brim or try removing the brim to see how the part looks without the brim?  Is your issue with the part the brim itself?  You really need to be specific as I don't really see a serious defect.  Because I don't know what to look for.

[Dustin 132]

On 11/30/2023 at 9:34 AM, Dustin said:

While your leveling appears to be correct (it is indeed uniform) its overall too close.. you have your nozzle offset from the bed set too close.

I already answered this question but it was ignored.
Your nozzle offset from the bed is set too close.

[gr5 2,178]

But that only affects the bottom of the part, right?  He included a picture of the top for no reason then?

[Dustin 132]

top of the print also includes defects from the first layer issues because the print is so thin.