Unresolved Pause & resume

hello good people,
I was running out of filament when I decided to change it I paused then pressed home all so I can find space to change the filament but when I resumed the printer did not start from the exact point and started to print out side the area and the filament was extruding in bad shape.
I had to start all over

 

I'd also like to know if there is a way to resume the print where it left off.

I regularly issue a pause at the terminal but just so I can adjust my level. I just pause it for 5 to 10 seconds, adjust then it starts up again.

>G4 S005
for 5 seconds pause and auto resume

I wonder if the steppers are locked in that position or if it's free to be pushed. If it's locked up maybe adding more seconds (to equal time to change filament) would work.

Something to try.

 

Not sure how to do it in the software, but I routinely pause to change filament. I pause (in S3D), raise it up, swap out the filament, lower, and resume. I believe I read somewhere it will stay locked for a short time when paused but then unlocks. I like that it is locked because that way I can't move it out of position.

 

Ohhhh, man I like that!

 

Definitely trying that! I don't have the XXL, I have the full graphics controller but I assume it's the same.

 

LOL. The funny thing is I have an LCD and was doing it this way because I didn't know any better. I was actually getting prety good at it - haha. I am definitely using the LCD from now on!

 

I use the Full Graphics LCD Filament Change option. It works awesome. I actually just had to use it for the first time yesterday! The only issue I had with it, was the extruder goes to almost home on the X-axis which made it fairly difficult to swap in the new filament. I have since adjusted the settings in the firmware to not move as far in the X direction.

Be aware the retraction of the filament kind of caught me off guard when I did it lol!

 

Only if you're quick enough to avoid the stepper motor timeout that was in the stock firmware for the longest time (extremely aggravating when the Z would timeout during a really long and intricate layer).

Is that still in the stock firmware? I know it was fixed in Waldo's custom Marlin RC thread but don't recall what the "official" firmware may have done in the last release.

 

Okay, so yeah, everyone that has a Robo should go give Waldo's custom firmware a try. Mesh Bed Leveling rocks and everyone should use it over Auto Bed Leveling if they can.