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Ironing speed
How fast the nozzle moves while ironing the surface. Slower smooths better; faster barely softens the plastic.
Not always visible. In Bambu Studio this setting only shows up when “Ironing Type” is not “No ironing”. See Ironing Type.
How it works
Ironing works because the hot nozzle passes over the ridges of the last layer and softens them. The slower it goes, the more time the heat has to work and the smoother the result.
The trade-off is that ironing a big lid takes a while. With lines 0.15 mm apart, a 50 × 50 mm lid is almost 17 meters of travel: about 9 minutes at 30 mm/s.
When to change it
- A box lid that's still rough after ironing: lower it to 20 or 25 mm/s.
- A large tray or sign where ironing blows up the print time: raise it to 40 or 50 mm/s and accept a slightly less refined finish.
Typical values
| Value | What for |
|---|---|
| 20 | Best finish, slow |
| 30 | Defaultdefault |
| 50 | Faster; smooths less |
Watch out for
Goes well with
What Bambu Studio saysits help card, quoted
What Bambu Studio says
Print speed of ironing lines
Bambu Studio tooltip for this setting · AGPL-3.0
Read more at the official source
In your profile0.20mm Standard @BBL A1 · 30 mm/s
In Bambu Studio, the profile 0.20mm Standard @BBL A1 sets it to30 mm/s
In other slicers
- Orca Slicer
- Ironing speedSpeed › Other layers speed
- PrusaSlicer
- IroningSpeed › Speed for print moves
- Cura
- Ironing SpeedTop/Bottom
Names taken from each program's code (Orca Slicer 2.4.2, PrusaSlicer 2.9.6, Cura 5.13.0). Credits