MMU2 doesn't switch extruder but stays on filament 1 during multicolor-prints
 
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Holger
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MMU2 doesn't switch extruder but stays on filament 1 during multicolor-prints

Until yesterday the MK3S - MMU2 worked and I made a few prints with different colors.

Since today the filament/extruder doesn't change when using multicolor-gcodes:

- simple 5 cube test generated with OPENscad and sliced with PrusaSlicer

- downloaded gcodes for sheep (2 colors) or lizard (3 colors).

All prints succeed (even the behaviour while printing the waste tower ist identical) but the filament will not change.

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I reset the printer, the MMU, recalibrated everything and finally reflashed the latest firmware.

Still no filament/extruder change.

Any idea why this happens? Thanks in advance

 

Posted : 23/10/2019 5:12 pm
Holger
(@holger)
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Topic starter answered:
RE: MMU2 doesn't switch extruder but stays on filament 1 during multicolor-prints

More info: I made a testobject with only two cubes and assigned extruders 3 and 4. With these it results in a correct two color print.
So why doesn't this work if I use filament 1?

Posted : 23/10/2019 5:22 pm
joshuaneigh
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RE: MMU2 doesn't switch extruder but stays on filament 1 during multicolor-prints

I am having the same problem. Testing extruder 3 and 4 now.

Posted : 24/10/2019 12:27 am
joshuaneigh
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New Member
RE: MMU2 doesn't switch extruder but stays on filament 1 during multicolor-prints

Update: I'm not getting any tool change at all. Doesn't matter which extruder I select in the slicer. Doesn't work with pre-sliced gcode in the Prusa test prints either.

Posted : 24/10/2019 1:52 am
joshuaneigh
(@joshuaneigh)
New Member
RE: MMU2 doesn't switch extruder but stays on filament 1 during multicolor-prints

Fixed my issue. When serving through Octoprint, after upgrading from MK3S to MK3S/MMU2S, I did not update the printer profile with the correct number of extruders. Finally got a successful multi-color print. Sounds unrelated to the OP's problem considering they got theirs to work for some extruders, but hopefully this helps some other noob like me. 🙂

Posted : 24/10/2019 2:22 am
Holger
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Topic starter answered:
RE: MMU2 doesn't switch extruder but stays on filament 1 during multicolor-prints

After testing without extruder 1 everything worked. So in the early morning I tried with 1 again (after recalibrating "bowden lenght" for each) - it works. After the testprint with 5 cubes I will try other prints again.
Something yesterday was completely wrong. But I do not understand what really happened here.

So no I can start again to fight with the many other problems with MMU2.

Posted : 24/10/2019 6:22 am
Dave Avery
(@dave-avery)
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RE: MMU2 doesn't switch extruder but stays on filament 1 during multicolor-prints

there is no need to "calibrate" the bowden length on a MMU2S as the MMU2s uses the IR sensor to detect the extruder grabbing the filament.

Posted : 24/10/2019 9:28 pm
DougS
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RE: MMU2 doesn't switch extruder but stays on filament 1 during multicolor-prints

Same problem here - I'm very concerned about my new purchase.

Posted : 20/02/2020 7:52 am
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