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Pro PCTG Profiles & Slicers Updated

Baseline Pro PCTG Settings for Printers Without a Profile

John Schneider

If we don't have a profile for your printer, start from a PETG profile that already prints well on it and make these changes. Profiles don't transfer between printer models (a K1 Max profile won't work on a K1C, for example), but a similar printer's profile is a useful reference.

Setting Recommendation
Nozzle temperature 250–280°C. Higher for faster speeds or thicker layers.
Bed temperature 80°C on textured PEI
Part cooling fan As low as possible, at least 50% less than PETG. Start with 5% minimum and 30–40% maximum.
Minimum layer time About 20 seconds, with a minimum print speed around 15 mm/s
Print speeds No feature faster than 150 mm/s. Outer walls and top surfaces 100 mm/s or less; about 50 mm/s on outer walls for the best finish.
Acceleration 2,000 mm/s² or less; 1,000 mm/s² or less for outer walls and top surfaces
Max volumetric speed 0.4 mm nozzle: about 10 mm³/s; don't exceed about 15. Larger nozzles may go higher; calibrate to find the limit.
Flow ratio 0.98, lowered 0.01–0.03 if plastic builds up on the nozzle
Infill Gyroid, cubic, or lines. Avoid grid and concentric.
Retraction Enable wipe while retracting
Enclosure Not required. If you have one, keep it closed. Heated chambers: about 45°C.
Pressure advance Calibrate for Pro PCTG. See Pressure advance.

Older printers without input shaping (for example, an MK3S) generally do best at 80 mm/s or slower.

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  • ND

    Do you have any recommendations on for max speeds and max accelerations? I have a RatRig Vcore3.2 and have been trying to make dialed in filament and process settings.

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