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Pro PCTG Print Profiles

John Schneider
Updated

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These in-house developed print profiles are an excellent starting point for printing with 3D-Fuel Pro PCTG. If you find a better setting for your 3D printer using our materials, please let us know, and we can revise and improve our stock profiles based on your feedback.

Do you have a 3D printer that 3D-Fuel hasn't developed a profile for yet? Here are the easy steps to develop one for yourself.

Looking for the Pro PCTG-CF10 profiles? Here they are!

Printer Brand Sections

Bambu Lab 3D Printers

How to import a 3D-Fuel filament and/or process profile into Bambu Studio

For the Bambu Lab Printers, we've developed both the Filament Profile and the Process Profile to help you get the best quality from Pro PCTG.

If you use the stock process profiles in Bambu Studio, please switch your sparse infill pattern from "grid" to either "gyroid" or "cubic". Grid infill crosses itself within the same layer, which can cause PCTG to build up on your printer nozzle.

The Process Profiles include changes to print speeds, acceleration, infill pattern, and a few other items to provide exceptional surface finish and strength that go beyond what the Filament Profile can achieve. The Process Profile for each printer model is in its corresponding section. You can jump to the specific printer model by clicking the link in the model names below.

DOWNLOAD 0.4mm, 0.6mm, 0.8mm PCTG Pro BAMBU STUDIO BUNDLE - contains all Pro PCTG profiles for the above Bambu Lab printers (updated 5/5/26)

We recommend printing with the Textured PEI print surface for the best first-layer results and print adhesion. If you use Smooth PEI, the printed parts will stick too well and may damage your print surface.

Update 5/5/26

Bambu Studio has introduced a new filament profile variable, "Metal Stickiness" which influences the behavior of the "Reduce infill retraction" setting in the Process profile (under Others -> G-code output.

Since Pro PCTG is a very sticky material, having the printer retract, even in the infill sections, can help reduce oozing and buildup of PCTG on the nozzle.

We've updated all of our Pro PCTG profiles to have Metal Stickiness set to "High" so that it should influence the "Reduce infill retraction" setting (set to Auto by default) to effectively disable "Reduce infill retraction".

Update 3/24/26

We've updated the cooling strategy implemented in the 2/26/26 update to the Bambu Lab X1C across all Bambu Lab Pro PCTG profiles. This should result in stronger layer-to-layer bonding results and stronger parts.

Update 2/26/26

With the release of Bambu Studio 2.5.0, Bambu introduced an optimized prime-tower strategy for PLA & PETG mixing in a single print. PCTG has the same adhesive characteristics as PETG (since they're both co-polyesters), and Bambu Studio uses an "adhesiveness category" to determine whether materials will bond to each other.

Our update today has updated the adhesiveness category for all of our Pro PCTG profiles.

This update also includes a cooling strategy for the X1C that should improve layer-to-layer strength. We'll work on implementing this improved layer-to-layer bonding cooling strategy across.

Effectively, it reduces the cooling fan speed and turns off the chamber exhaust, allowing the previous layer of the print to retain more thermal energy. This means that the next layer laid down will bond more completely with the previous layer.

Update 1/6/26

We have updated the naming structure of our Pro PCTG profiles for Bambu Studio to be much more compatible with the Bambu Lab AMS devices. Previously, the material profile name was "Pro PCTG", but since the AMS relies on the material TYPE being the first part of the name, the 3D-Fuel material profile name is now "PCTG Pro".

This will make it much simpler to select the filament you are loading in the AMS on the Bambu printer touchscreen. Please note that you may need to tap the "update" icon in the upper right of the screen, directly to the right of the material name, to update your available custom materials.

How to Use 3D-Fuel Profiles In Bambu Studio

To import the 3D-Fuel Pro PCTG profile into Bambu Studio, please 

  1. Open Bambu Studio
  2. Click File
  3. Hover over Import
  4. Click on Import Configs
  5. Navigate to the location of the filament profile file (or files) that you downloaded
  6. Select the file(s)
  7. Click Open
    1. After, if you see a dialog box that says something along the lines of, "A config exists with the same name: ....................; do you want to replace it?"
      1. Click Yes or Yes to All (note: this WILL overwrite any filament profiles that you already have with the same name)
  8. If successful, you will see a dialog box that says, "There is X config imported. (Only non-system and compatible configs"
    1. The 'X' should match the quantity of config files that you selected in step 6
  9. Click OK
  10. The imported profile should now be visible in your filament drop-down under the User Presets Section under "Custom"

A1 Mini

A1

P1P

P1S

P2S

X1C

X1E

X2D

We'll be building out more profiles for the X2D, including profiles to use Standard PLA+ as a support interface material, but this is a really solid first profile, especially paired with the 0.2mm High Quality process profile.

X2D - Pro PCTG with Standard PLA+ Breakaway Support Interface

The dual nozzles of the X2D work beautifully for utilizing Standard PLA+ as the breakaway support interface for the Pro PCTG. To do this, you must ensure that the chamber heat is turned off, or the Standard PLA+ will jam in the hotend/extruder

3D-Fuel Standard PLA+ is the only PLA filament that has been successfully tested so far. It works well since it prints at 240 °C, which ensures a strong enough bond between the Pro PCTG and PLA support interface layers.

The support structure should be printed in Pro PCTG. This results in fewer material changes, lower print time, and more stable support structures.

For best results, pair the Pro PCTG profile below (chamber heat is off, and the bridging fan is disabled) with the Standard PLA+ profile and the Process profile below. For convenience, all 4 profiles are available in a zip folder.

 

H2S

H2C

 

H2D

H2D - Pro PCTG with Standard PLA+ Breakaway Support Interface

The dual nozzles of the H2D work beautifully for utilizing Standard PLA+ as the breakaway support interface for the Pro PCTG. To do this, you must ensure that the chamber heat is turned off, or the Standard PLA+ will jam in the hotend/extruder

3D-Fuel Standard PLA+ is the only PLA filament that has been successfully tested so far. It works well since it prints at 240 °C, which ensures a strong enough bond between the Pro PCTG and PLA support interface layers.

The support structure should be printed in Pro PCTG. This results in fewer material changes, lower print time, and more stable support structures.

For best results, pair the Pro PCTG profile below (chamber heat is off, and the bridging fan is disabled) with the Standard PLA+ profile and the Process profile below. For convenience, all 4 profiles are available in a zip folder.

  • 3D-Fuel Pro PCTG with Standard PLA+ Breakaway Support Interface @ H2D 0.4mm (updated 5/6/26)
    • This profile is a zip folder that contains 4 profiles, all of which need to be imported for the overall profile to function properly
      • 3D-Fuel PCTG Pro @Bambu Lab H2D 0.4 nozzle
      • 3D-Fuel PCTG Pro + Std PLA+ Breakaway Supports @Bambu Lab H2D 0.4 nozzle (this profile inherits the base Pro PCTG profile)
      • 3D-Fuel PLA Standard PLA+ @Bambu Lab H2D 0.4 nozzle (this is the PLA profile for the breakaway support interface)
      • 3DF PCTG Pro + Std PLA+ Breakaway Support 0.20mm Standard @BBL H2D (this is the print process profile - it inherits the base 0.20mm Standard @BBL H2D profile) 

H2D Pro

H2D - Pro PCTG with Standard PLA+ Breakaway Support Interface

  • 3D-Fuel Pro PCTG with Standard PLA+ Breakaway Support Interface @ H2D Pro 0.4mm (updated 5/6/26)
    • This profile is a zip folder that contains 4 profiles, all of which need to be imported for the overall profile to function properly
      • 3D-Fuel PCTG Pro @Bambu Lab H2D Pro 0.4 nozzle
      • 3D-Fuel PCTG Pro + Std PLA+ Breakaway Supports @Bambu Lab H2D Pro 0.4 nozzle (this profile inherits the base Pro PCTG profile)
      • 3D-Fuel PLA Standard PLA+ @Bambu Lab H2D Pro 0.4 nozzle (this is the PLA profile for the breakaway support interface)
      • 3DF PCTG Pro + Std PLA+ Breakaway Support 0.20mm Standard @BBL H2DP (this is the print process profile - it inherits the base 0.20mm Standard @BBL H2D profile) 

The dual-nozzle print head of the Bambu H2D makes it ideal for printing separate breakaway support material (Std PLA+) with Pro PCTG. 

It is not recommended to run both materials through the same nozzle because of their substantially different melt flow indices. When you extrude PCTG right after PLA, the PLA coats the surface of the Pro PCTG rather than being quickly purged out by the Pro PCTG. This results in weak layer-to-layer bonding.

We have some customers who choose to pass both materials through the same nozzle on printers that do not have 2+ nozzles. They have to purge as much volumetric capacity as possible to clear all the PLA out of the Pro PCTG. This results in a lot of Pro PCTG material waste.

Regarding the 0.2mm profiles, Bambu Studio doesn't allow PCTG as a material base type for 0.2mm nozzles. So the 0.2mm nozzle profile is identified as a PETG base material.

It will appear in your filament list as 3D-Fuel PETG Pro PCTG 0-2mm nozzle.

The Bambu profiles were updated on 5-5-26.

DOWNLOAD 0.2mm BAMBU STUDIO BUNDLE (updated 3/12/25)

DOWNLOAD ORCASLICER BUNDLE (no H2D) (updated 4/16/25)

We also recommend using an outer wall print speed of 50mm/s for the best, most consistent surface finish.

 

Prusa 3D Printers

We recommend printing with a Textured or Satin PEI print surface for the best first-layer results and print adhesion. If you use Smooth PEI, the printed parts will stick too well and may damage your print surface.

As of 2/26/26, PrusaSlicer includes 3D-Fuel filament profiles, making it easier than ever to use 3D-Fuel filaments with Prusa 3D printers.

Learn how to use 3D-Fuel filament profiles in PrusaSlicer with Prusa 3D Printers.

Prusa MK4S

Use the profile included in PrusaSlicer. Learn how

ORCASLICER BUNDLE

Prusa CORE One

Use the profile included in PrusaSlicer. Learn how

Prusa XL

Use the profile included in PrusaSlicer. Learn how

PrusaSlicer XL 2T 0.4mm with Standard PLA+ for breakaway support interface layer

The Prusa XL material profiles should work in any of the XL toolhead 0.4mm configurations. If you have any trouble downloading and importing these, please reach out so that we can make any necessary changes.

 

Creality3D

How to import a 3D-Fuel filament and/or process profile into Creality Print

K1 Max

This profile was developed for the K1 Max with the Unicorn Nozzle, but it should work well with any K1 series 3D printer, including the K1, K1C, and K1 Max with the Unicorn Nozzle.

Creality Print K1 Max 0.4mm Pro PCTG

K2 Pro

K2 Plus

We have found that, even with seemingly identical profile settings, Creality Print gets better print results with Pro PCTG than Orca Slicer does. If anyone finds a solution, please let us know! It seems to be related to the |handlig of retraction on fine details. Creality Print has noticeably fewer fine strings on small print features.

Elegoo

Centauri Carbon & Centauri Carbon 2

This profile will work with the ECC, ECC2, and the Elegoo Centauri 

ElegooSlicer

How to Import Into ElegooSlicer

 

Qidi

The Qidi profiles were developed for Qidi Studio with PCTG as the base filament. They should also be able to be imported into OrcaSlicer. 

X-Plus 4

OrcaSlicer

Qidi Studio

Q1 Pro

Updated 1/6/26.

Qidi Studio Q1 Pro 0.4mm Pro PCTG

Q2

Updated 1/6/26.

Qidi Studio Q2 0.4mm Pro PCTG

 

Anycubic

How to import a 3D-Fuel filament profile into AnycubicSlicerNext

The Anycubic profiles have been updated to use PETG as the base polymer material ID in AnycubicSlicerNext. Since PCTG is not available as an on-screen choice on the printers or in the ACE Pro material management systems, this will allow the PCTG Pro profile to be used with Anycubic printers without triggering an incompatible material error message.

Kobra X

Kobra S1

 

Kobra S1 Max

AnycubicSlicerNext - Kobra S1 Max 0.4mm PCTG Pro (updated 5/4/26)

Kobra 3 V2

AnycubicSlicerNext - Kobra 3 V2 0.4mm PCTG Pro (updated 5/4/26)

 

FlashForge

The profiles for the FlashForge printers have been updated on 1/31/26. They should also work to be imported into the main, non-FlashForge version of OrcaSlicer.

Adventurer 5M

Orca-Flashforge - Adventurer 5M 0.4mm PCTG Pro

Orca-Flashforge - Adventurer 5M 0.6mm PCTG Pro

 

Adventurer 5M Pro

Orca-Flashforge - Adventurer 5M Pro 0.4mm PCTG Pro

Orca-Flashforge - Adventurer 5M Pro 0.6mm PCTG Pro

 

AD5X

Orca-Flashforge - AD5X 0.4mm PCTG Pro

Orca-Flashforge - AD5X 0.6mm PCTG Pro

 

Snapmaker

U1

This profile was developed in Snapmaker Orca and can also be imported into non-Snapmaker OrcaSlicer

 

We're excited to have a Pro PCTG profile available for the Snapmaker U1! We plan also to make a Process profile available for printing Pro PCTG with a Standard PLA+ breakaway support interface material. Still, we wanted to prioritize getting the essential Pro PCTG profile up right away.

 

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  • Steven Callahan

    I think I may see the problem with the Elegoo Centauri Pro PCTG filament profile.

    It doesn't have any settings other than to inherit from a non-existent profile.

    "inherits": "3D-Fuel PETG Pro PCTG - PETG @Elegoo Centauri Carbon 0.4 nozzle",

    If I blank out the profile name there, I can import the profile but it's there with just default settings and wouldn't work to print PCTG.

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  • John Schneider

    An update for everyone - the Elegoo Centauri Carbon profile has been fixed and should now be able to be imported into ElegooSlicer without issue. We've also added a quick how-to video on how to download and import the profile so that even those who are brand new to the process can feel confident in doing so.

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  • Steven Callahan

    Just printed with Pro PTCTG on the Elegoo Centauri Carbon for the first time and it came out great using the profile.  Now printing some functional parts, so far so good. 

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  • Jeremiah Smith
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    I can't speak for any of the other printers but the profiles for the AD5M are a joke. Nothing would print like that on here. I don't even have to try it. I can tell at a glance the settings are awful. PA way too high. Nozzle temp way too high. Heck, the print temp for the nozzle is higher than the range set in the same profile haha. Honestly, anything over 260 and it practically becomes water. First layer is insanely elephant footed and it just doesn't hold shape well. Bed/layer adhesion is a non issue with this stuff same as PETG so only increase temp over 240ish if you need better flow. Retraction 0.2mm Bahaha. Clearly they've never used these. Max volumetric 7?! LOL Chamber temp 240 is probably a bad idea as well. This should not be used for PLA or PETG so I would imagine not for PCTG either. It's for things like ABS to reduce warping. Wiping with PCTG as with PETG is a big no-no. They stick to the nozzle really bad so you don't want to be doing any smearing around like that. In fact, solid fill patterns and such are very finicky with these type of filaments because of it. You want to get rolling and stay moving with the least retractions and smearing over existing filament as possible. If you need to reduce stringing more than retraction will get you then use zhop with spiral. Works pretty well. Another thing people should make sure to do is increase z offset. PCTG doesn't seem to need quite as much as PETG but it still fails miserably without at least some. Gotta love how everyone slaps “Pro” on everything without even trying the thing. Frankly I've found PCTG to print better closer to PLA settings than PETG settings. It's kind of somewhere in the middle but just printing PLA/PETG gcodes I already have and the PLA ones work better with just a little speed reduction and higher temp vs the PETG. PCTG really does want to go fast. around 80-120mm/s is where you wanna be. It flows like crazy. Honestly flows better than some HS PLA's I've tried. If you're going to start from scratch I'd say start with a PLA profile. Slow it down, fix your temps. Turn the flow ratio down. Turn off wiping then spend some time fine tuning your line widths, cooling, and pressure advance. You should be in okay shape at that point and can tweak minor things afterwards. 

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  • Brian schick

    Any one using the creality K2 Plus I have been getting a lot of jams with the provided profile.. any help would be great.. also getting a lot of ringing 

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  • Robert Wierzbicki
    Edited

    Are you guys sure you properly updated the 0.6 Bambu A1 PCTG print profile?

    When I compare to what is said about them in the description of what was updated, and the new 0.4 profile as a comparison things don't match up.

    “Updated print bed temps from 70C to 80C to improve bed adhesion consistency”

    0.4 nozzle shows 80C, but 0.6 still shows 70C.

    Filament costs in the 0.4 are updated, but 0.6 ones still have the old price. 

    Tons of other things that still seem like old values. Looks like the file posted might be the old one still.

    For the 0.6 I downloaded it under A1 and the link “3D-Fuel Pro PCTG @ A1 0.6mm”

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  • Syntax Error

    Will there be a new profile for the newly-released Bambu P2S printer or do one of the Bambu profiles like the X1C get close enough for printing on Pro PCTG?

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  • Karl Tiedt

    Would it be possible to get profiles that work with OrcaSlicer? The Prusa XL profiles appear to have no means of being imported there… I'm also hoping to find a means to add PCTG to the internal list on the XL (so you can selected PCTG when changing filaments w/o having to manually enter it as a user profile).

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  • Chris B

    Bambu X1 profile*** I think the “Recommended Nozzle Temp” having the Max Temp at 300 is a bit too much. I ran the profiles today for light a light box and was getting nozzle clogs during filament changes. And the filament was visibly smoking as it was purging. Max temp was set to 270 and the issue was resolved. FWIW, it seems that the translucent red PCTG seems to be more susceptible to heat creap than the black or white filaments. 

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  • dVIAN

    Hello, as a previous commenter asked, has anyone created profiles for the BambuLab P2S or is it just a matter of modifying an existing BL profile like the H2S? 

     

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  • Syntax Error

    Hello,

    Any word on an official P2S profile for Pro PCTG? I am still waiting on an official profile before I attempt any prints on my P2S and this is a very popular model, so I think it would be good to have the official P2S profile out already. Or please confirm that we can adapt the existing H2S, P1S, or X1C  profile for the P2S without any issue?

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  • null null

    The PrusaSlicer profiles (for MK4) are not working correctly. They come in as Generic PETG. 

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  • John Schneider

    The P2S profiles are now up! There is still room for improvement on the 0.6mm and 0.8mm nozzle profiles, but the 0.4mm profile is pretty good.

    I also see the comments on the PrusaSlicer profiles and Orca profiles for Prusas. We're working on all of this now, but the Orca profiles will likely take the longest as we need to retest pretty much all of the profiles due to the differences in PrusaSlicer and Orca.

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  • Brent VanDyke

    Anyway we could have the comments sections configured to sort New→Old instead of Old→New ? We do have the option for ‘Date’ when doing ‘Sort By’, but can't choose direction, and seeing newest comments first I think would be helpful for living documents such as these, if possible at least 👍

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  • null null

    I have been really struggling to get a good print with the PCTG, I do a lot of printing to support our CNC machines and believe the material would be a good fit for the demanding work environment. Unfortunately, I haven't had much success with it yet. I would love to see a profile for PCTG on the Fusion 3 Edge printer. That would be really helpful!

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  • null null

    My first non-PLA filament, PCTG Pro on Eladio Centauri Carbon — worked great! I used the updated profiles from May 2026, did a temp tower and retraction calibration. The only setting I changed was to reduce the max temp. 

    First 4-hour print looked great!

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