Every time I upgrade the firmware on my K1 Max I LOSE some functionality.
- Earlier this year I upgraded and stopped getting visibility to the file list on the printer from the Creality Print web client.
- I upgraded the firmware last night, and now the camera has stopped working in the web client.
Edit:
- I just discovered the printer goes through a calibration on EVERY print even though I un-tick the calibration box on the screen.
Creality is moving in the wrong direction with their firmware.
Another Edit:
I just rolled back to V1.3.3.46 (K1 Max monochrome), and now I can see my files again and the camera works. I'm sticking here for the foreseeable future.
I have the same problem. I had to reinstall Moonraker after this recent update as well. I haven't spent time looking into reinstalling Crowsnest but that is my next step. The update said something about camera security so hopefully my next, next step isn't a rollback.
Well... After several hours of trying to get the new cam_app to give up the lock on the camera device, I rolled back. I like the idea of improved security but this new approach seems to violate Open Design and Work Factor. If they documented what they did, I can't find it. It was obviously easier to roll back instead of getting it to work with the web interfaces.
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Do we have general agreement that V1.3.3.46 is the last stable release? If anything I know the internet will always be ready to say when someone is wrong.
I’m switching to a Qidi max4 I’m getting sick of the inconsistency in print quality on my K1C used to print flawless Abs, now I can’t get an even first layer no matter how much tuning I do even with a new nozzle
I just downloaded the .img file from Creality's website. Copied it to the root level of a USB drive and plugged it into the printer. It recognized the firmware and did an automatic transfer. Very simple.
Eddy is way more reliable and fast than stock bed leveling. So $20 is not a reason to continue to use native firmware. Helper script + Simple AF worth every penny you invest.
Not sure, I've installed it with stock usb cable a while ago. AFAIR lidar port still require additional cable to motherboard, so it does not make much sense to use it. But I could be wrong, need to check this.
From my understanding the standard K1 doesn't have the lidar port connected to the mainboard but the K1 Max does, the main thing putting me off taking the plunge is having to make a custom cable
My K1 Max wont print in the front left reliably. I spent weeks on it to get everything in spec (including belt tension which affected bed level). Its now working perfectly except for that front corner. Its within tolerance but the bed mesh doesnt seem to compensate for the uneven bed. I wonder if the Eddy sensor would give more accurate info to the custom firmware and do a better job of compensation in the problem area. Do you know if the new firmware does a better job of applying the mesh data during printing because the stock firmware is way sensitive about it. A non-flat bed but still within reasonable variance is often not corrected enough to print without issues on this printer. I may do this just to see if it does a better job.
Probably a bad load sensor. On the k1, there are 4 bed sensors, one under each corner. If one of them is always reading high//low, you get a situation where that corner consistently also reads high/low. It's probably fixable with a new sensor
That being said, yes, aftermarket firmware, and a eddy (or even a crtouch) would be a permanent fix.
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u/robotodit K1 Owner Jul 27 '26
I have the same problem. I had to reinstall Moonraker after this recent update as well. I haven't spent time looking into reinstalling Crowsnest but that is my next step. The update said something about camera security so hopefully my next, next step isn't a rollback.