LulzBot TAZ 6 - Advanced Tab Options

Cura LulzBot Edition
Filament Diameter
The lament diameter setting is one of the more important settings. Make
sure that you update this value periodically with your average lament
diameter. While your lament may be referred to as 3mm, it is more
likely going to be near 2.9mm +/- 0.1mm. You will want this to be an
accurate average, as it will allow your printer to correctly calculate how
much lament it is pulling into the hot end. The default value should be
set to 2.85mm.
Filament Flow %
This controls how much lament your printer is extruding in relation to
speed. This setting is mainly used to adjust for lament density variations.
This may need to be adjusted when switching between dierent manufac-
turers or types of lament to adjust for die swell. It is recommended to
make small adjustments between prints for ne tuning.
2.8 Advanced Tab Options
Nozzle Size (mm)
This denes your nozzle size. The slicing engine uses this value combined
with your other settings to determine how quickly to feed lament into your
hot end. The TAZ ships with a 0.5mm nozzle standard.
Retraction Speed (mm/s)
Retraction Speed determines the speed at which your lament is reversed
out of the hot end for travel moves and when changing direction during
printing. We recommend keeping this set to less than 25mm/s to help
protect the gears.
Retraction Distance
Retraction Distance determines how much lament is pulled out of your hot
end on travel moves and when changing direction. You will want to adjust
this depending on temperature settings and lament type. Higher thermal
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