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Overnight print failure

overhangoverlord

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So, I left my printer chugging along on a file I'm super familiar with, thinking it'd be all good by morning. But when I checked on it, it had just turned off right in the middle of printing! I mean, all the cables and connections look fine, so I'm scratching my head here. Has anyone else had their printer just decide to take a break like that? It's so frustrating
 
Check your filament feed. It could be out of filament. If it is not out of filament, then check to see that the filament is not suck into the bowmen tube.
 
Before you do a big print, do a quick test to make sure everything's working right. Keep an eye on the temps too such as the hotend, bed, and inside the electronics box if you can get to it.
 
It could be a power issue, like a flaky outlet, power strip, or the printer's PSU overheating and shutting down. Some printers also have thermal or current protection that can trigger mid print. Maybe try monitoring it while printing next time or use a different outlet to rule out the power side
 
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