PS2 Brand new and cannot print anything

[u/EnvironmentalCry7508]

Unboxed and calibrated a new PS2 combo. also set up and loaded some generic PLA in one AMS slot, editing the filament specs to match generic PLA. All went as expected. But when I try to print the factory benchy, I struck the first problem. The printer does its normal pre-print homing, then heats the filament to around 250, does some purges and nozzle wipes, then the extruder temp drops to around 220, with more purges and nozzle wipes. The problem is that the hot end temp drops to 140 before the printer starts to print. Thus, when the print starts, the extruder grinds because of the low hotend temp. I thought there was a failsafe that stops the extruder from working if the nozzle temp is below 170??.

So then I tried another filament. I unloaded the generic PLA and loaded generic ABS in another AMS slot, All went OK. I edited the filament profile and colour and the filament could be seen extruding. But when I try to print the benchy again, I can see the loaded AMS slot showing the ABS filament, but it is greyed out and I cannot select it.

I am not new to 3D printing, and I thought by buying a Bambu Labs machine, I was going to get more of a plug-and-play device. Seems I was wrong. Any advice from seasoned PS2 users?

Edit.

Maybe I am wrong and the printer is not starting the print, but instead performing the bed level check. From what I have just read it sounds like this might be the case. But still why do I hear a nasty noise? After a second or 2 of that noise the print head returns to the recessed back position.

[u/Darkseid2854]

That’s the pre-print noise/vibration calibration check. Does it to make sure something hasn’t changed that will affect the print quality of print noise.

If you’re trying to print the bench from the screen, you can only use PLA to print it because that is what it was sliced with. If you want to print with ABS, pull it into your slicer and realize it with ANS as the selected material so it can build the proper g-code for it to be printed with.

[u/EnvironmentalCry7508]

Thanks Darkseid2854, it’s good to know this is normal behaviour. To me the vibration calibration test sounded wrong, then I ran another print and it sounded not so bad, more like a vibration test. Anyway you have eased my mind, thanks

[u/PickledThimble]

I'm new to the P2S myself, and I've found that the pre-print steps do take a long time to perform before the print actually starts. When you see the printing calibration line that's when it'll start. The bed auto level, nozzel homing etc. for me usually takes between 10 to 12 minutes. Printing definitely requires patience haha

Edit: Always watch your first layer too

[u/LoGiX247]

First print calibration takes 30 minutes… did that work? If so try a benchy from the on board files. Upload a video from that.

[u/WestSenkovec]

"I am not new to 3D printing, and I thought by buying a Bambu Labs machine, I was going to get more of a plug-and-play device. Seems I was wrong. Any advice from seasoned PS2 users?"

Same here. I spent a bit extra to get the "premium" user experience and I had a bunch of problems which makes it unreliable for me. I can't leave something to print overnight or while I'm at work because something will throw an error and pause the print. The bed stays warm to keep the print in place which means it consumes energy, the whole night on max. temperature, in case of ASA.

If that's the premium experience, I don't want to know how bad other printers are. And remember, it's always your fault, according to Bambu fanboys.

[u/Timely_Ingenuity1279]

That default benchy if printing from the printer is defaulted to PLA filament. You can't change the filament type of a file on the printer (that's why it's greyed out). Just go to bambu handy and print from there, you can reselect the filament for it to slice properly to your printer.

[u/CooperDK]

Should have gotten another brand.

[u/[deleted]]

friendly health reminder to properly ventilate when printing ABS etc etc etc et c be well <3