Changing Printer Default Settings
Printer: MK3S
Software Version: 2.3.0 - win x64
Is there a way to change the printers default speed settings? More specifically, I'm trying to lower the speed form 100% down to 90% and then save those settings to the machine so that each time I power cycle it, the 90% speed will already be displayed.
So far, I've found 3 ways of doing so manually but nothing changes the printers default settings. These are the methods I've found so far:
1. Rotate the knob on the main LCD menu and the speed will increase or decrease accordingly.
2. After a print is started, navigate through the printers LCD menus to change the speed manually (Tune> Speed> (Adjust the speed manually))
3. Adjust the speed settings in the PrusaSlicer program for each individual model then save the Gcode to to the SD card> load the SD card> turn the machine on> etc.
(BTW, I'm not complaining, I LOVE this printer!)
Thank you!
Best Answer by --:
@tgh56
There is also a way to change some defaults using Pronterface to issue commands directly to the printer. Once set, these changes are written back to EEPROM and become defaults for power on. I don't have the list available right now, but the general speed set using M220 might be in there (or not). Maybe someone who has the list of settable items can comment.
ps: it's the M503 command used to read the settings, then M500 to write back teh changes. Again, this is considered expert level and should be done only if confident you are not inadvertently changing something important.
RE: Changing Printer Default Settings
Would be easier to use the settings in the slicer to adjust the print speed. You could do it in custom gcode, save the profile so everything you slice and print is treated the same way. Here's gcode that should work - though I have not tested it.
;set 90% speed for moves
M220 S90
RE: Changing Printer Default Settings
Thank you @Tim for pointing me in the right direction.
I'll look more into Gcode and how to make custom print profiles.
RE: Changing Printer Default Settings
@tgh56
On a per-print basis, you can change the speed overall, and even down to speed for each type of print and move. It's easy in the UI - but you may need to enable advanced settings (upper right corner of slicer window). If you don't want to do it via the UI, you can set to advanced mode and click the filament tab and then enter "custom Gcode". That's where you could enter that code, but don't expect the UI to understand that you did that.
RE: Changing Printer Default Settings
@tgh56
There is also a way to change some defaults using Pronterface to issue commands directly to the printer. Once set, these changes are written back to EEPROM and become defaults for power on. I don't have the list available right now, but the general speed set using M220 might be in there (or not). Maybe someone who has the list of settable items can comment.
ps: it's the M503 command used to read the settings, then M500 to write back teh changes. Again, this is considered expert level and should be done only if confident you are not inadvertently changing something important.