Cura settings

Hi Becca,
Are you printing with a raft ? If not if adjust your z offset to be closer. A raft and first layer thickness is a cheat sample prints tend to do

 

The difference is that the one already on the printer is already sliced

Slicer turns the STL into GCode, the printer loaded demos are already GCode

I can't really speak for Cura, so I will let someone who has used it chime in ... however that almost certainly has to be something not setup correctly in the slicer (Cura?)

 

It's because the test print is done with a raft. The raft doesn't apply the same rules as printing without . Make the offset closer and attach photos of the first layer please

 

I tried cura with the R2 and the only change needed was the offset. Something about how cura does the raft is odd. Like .3 layers (ex)so a larger mess up on the z offset is hidden by default. Didn't spend much time with it but the fix was adjusting the offset closer

 

Please try this and post a photo

 

Every slicer has their own algorithm (i.e. process) for generating the RAFT... I agree the raft is likely the difference

 

How easy rafts and supports are to remove from the print is at the mercy of the slicer. Try a different one and you may get better results.

 

The raft is very forgiving, if you want to print without keep decreasing the distance from the nozzle to the bed (closer)

 

Once you master printing raft-less you won't go back to printing a raft (unless the model you are printing is a raft ).