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Nozzle temperature
The temperature the nozzle melts the filament at from the second layer on. Too cool and the plastic doesn't fully melt; too hot and it oozes and strings.
How it works
The plastic has to melt completely in the short time it spends in the nozzle. The faster it goes, the less time, and the more heat it needs: that's why PLA for a fast printer prints hotter than on a slow one.
The right temperature depends on each spool. The temperature test in the Calibration menu prints a tower to find it.
When to change it
- A matte surface on a PLA that should be glossy, or layers that split: raise it 5 °C.
- Strings, drooping overhangs or rounded details: lower it 5 °C.
- A delicate part you print slower than usual: you can drop a few degrees.
Typical values
| Value | What for |
|---|---|
| 220 °C | PLA Basicdefault |
| 255 °C | PETG (base profile) |
| 270 °C | ABS (base profile) |
Watch out for
- Outside the recommended range, Bambu Studio warns that the nozzle may clog.
- Change it 5 °C at a time and one thing at a time: if you change three settings, you won't know which one fixed it.
Goes well with
What Bambu Studio saysits help card, quoted
What Bambu Studio says
Nozzle temperature for layers after the initial one
Bambu Studio tooltip for this setting · AGPL-3.0
Read more at the official source
In your profileBambu PLA Basic @BBL A1 · 220 °C
In Bambu Studio, the profile Bambu PLA Basic @BBL A1 sets it to220 °C
Helps with
In other slicers
- Orca Slicer
- Nozzle temperatureFilament › Print temperature › Nozzle
- PrusaSlicer
- Nozzle temperatureFilament › Temperature › Nozzle
- Cura
- Printing TemperatureMaterial
Names taken from each program's code (Orca Slicer 2.4.2, PrusaSlicer 2.9.6, Cura 5.13.0). Credits