{"id":20698,"date":"2026-07-26T14:48:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T12:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ruumik.ee\/?page_id=20698"},"modified":"2026-07-26T18:57:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T16:57:51","slug":"first-print","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ruumik.ee\/en\/start-here\/first-print\/","title":{"rendered":"First print"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<section class=\"section ruumik-start-page\" id=\"section_1066638370\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-537618314\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-536324589\" class=\"col large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<nav class=\"ruumik-breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ruumik.ee\/en\/start-here\/\">Start here<\/a> \/ First print<\/nav>\n<span class=\"ruumik-eyebrow\">Step 4 \u00b7 Make the first print<\/span>\n<h1>Your first print with a new filament<\/h1>\n<div class=\"ruumik-answer-box\"><strong>Quick answer<\/strong><p>Select a suitable material profile in your slicer, use the temperature and speed ranges from the product page and watch the first layer. Change only one setting at a time so you can understand the result.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ruumik-inline-nav\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ruumik.ee\/en\/start-here\/choosing-filament\/\">Material choice<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ruumik.ee\/en\/start-here\/printer-requirements\/\">Printer requirements<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ruumik.ee\/en\/start-here\/drying-and-storage\/\">Drying<\/a><a aria-current=\"page\" href=\"https:\/\/ruumik.ee\/en\/start-here\/first-print\/\">First print<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1066638370 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section ruumik-start-page is-surface\" id=\"section_835435842\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row equal\"  id=\"row-792090772\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2017269487\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"ruumik-route-card\"><span class=\"ruumik-eyebrow\">Before loading<\/span><h2>Five checks<\/h2><ul class=\"ruumik-checklist\" style=\"grid-template-columns:1fr\"><li>The filament diameter matches your printer.<\/li><li>The printer meets all required conditions on the product page.<\/li><li>The filament has been dried if necessary.<\/li><li>The print bed is clean and the printer is ready.<\/li><li>The nozzle is clean and has the correct diameter and material.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1896678244\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"ruumik-route-card\"><span class=\"ruumik-eyebrow\">Slicer profile<\/span><h2>Start with an existing profile<\/h2><p>In your printer\u2019s slicer, choose a manufacturer or material-family profile, such as \u201cGeneric PETG\u201d. Then compare the nozzle temperature, bed temperature, speed and cooling with the values on the product page.<\/p><p>If the product page gives a range, start near the middle of the range or from the printer\u2019s ready-made profile. Do not blindly copy every setting from a different printer.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_835435842 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section ruumik-start-page\" id=\"section_1093881570\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-707229571\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-706984737\" class=\"col large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<span class=\"ruumik-eyebrow\">Four basic settings<\/span>\n<h2>What should you understand before starting?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ruumik-requirement-grid\">\n<div class=\"ruumik-requirement-card\"><h3>Nozzle temperature<\/h3><p>Controls how freely the material melts. Too low can produce weak layers; too high increases stringing and the risk of material degradation.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ruumik-requirement-card\"><h3>Bed temperature<\/h3><p>Helps the first layer adhere. Too low encourages detachment; too high can soften the lower part of the print.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ruumik-requirement-card\"><h3>Speed<\/h3><p>Higher speed demands more from the printer and material. With an unfamiliar spool, start toward the slower half of the product-page range.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ruumik-requirement-card\"><h3>Cooling<\/h3><p>The fan helps layers solidify, but excessive cooling can weaken layer adhesion in technical materials.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1093881570 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section ruumik-start-page is-surface\" id=\"section_1862729185\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row ruumik-split-row equal\"  id=\"row-201834629\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1288168047\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<span class=\"ruumik-eyebrow\">First layer<\/span>\n<h2>What should you check visually?<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ruumik-checklist\" style=\"grid-template-columns:1fr\">\n<li>Lines stick to the bed and do not follow the nozzle.<\/li>\n<li>There are no large gaps between adjacent lines.<\/li>\n<li>The nozzle does not scrape the bed or press the material transparent.<\/li>\n<li>The corners stay on the bed and do not begin to lift.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-717286575\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<span class=\"ruumik-eyebrow\">The first 10\u201315 minutes<\/span>\n<h2>Stay with the printer<\/h2>\n<p>Most adhesion, detachment and material-build-up problems appear early. Stop the print if the part comes loose from the bed or material collects around the nozzle. Unattended printing is not a good way to test a new material.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ruumik-warning-box\"><strong>Do not change everything at once<\/strong><p>If you change temperature, speed, cooling and retraction at the same time, you cannot know which change helped. Make one controlled adjustment and print a small test again.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1862729185 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section ruumik-start-page\" id=\"section_1811184099\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-2119878665\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-907022410\" class=\"col large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<span class=\"ruumik-eyebrow\">Quick troubleshooting<\/span>\n<h2>Four common symptoms<\/h2>\n<table class=\"ruumik-comparison ruumik-desktop-comparison\"><thead><tr><th>Symptom<\/th><th>Check first<\/th><th>Next step<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody>\n<tr><td>First layer does not stick<\/td><td>Bed cleanliness, levelling and bed temperature<\/td><td>Reduce first-layer speed or adjust the Z offset according to the printer manual<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Strings and wisps<\/td><td>Filament dryness and temperature<\/td><td>Dry the spool, then test a small retraction adjustment or lower temperature<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Corners lift<\/td><td>Draughts, enclosure requirement and bed adhesion<\/td><td>Use a suitable enclosure, brim or bed adhesive for the material<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Weak or brittle part<\/td><td>Moisture and nozzle temperature that is too low<\/td><td>Dry the filament and raise the temperature in small steps within the permitted range<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n<div class=\"ruumik-mobile-materials\">\n<details class=\"ruumik-material\"><summary>First layer does not stick<\/summary><div class=\"ruumik-details-body\">Clean the bed and check levelling and bed temperature. If necessary, reduce first-layer speed or adjust the Z offset according to the printer manual.<\/div><\/details>\n<details class=\"ruumik-material\"><summary>Strings and wisps<\/summary><div class=\"ruumik-details-body\">First check filament dryness. Then test a lower temperature or a small retraction adjustment.<\/div><\/details>\n<details class=\"ruumik-material\"><summary>Corners lift<\/summary><div class=\"ruumik-details-body\">Check draughts, the enclosure requirement and bed adhesion. If necessary, use a brim or an adhesive suitable for the material.<\/div><\/details>\n<details class=\"ruumik-material\"><summary>Weak or brittle part<\/summary><div class=\"ruumik-details-body\">Dry the filament and check that nozzle temperature is within the product range. Raise the temperature in small steps.<\/div><\/details>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"ruumik-card-link\" href=\"\/en\/blog\/\">View more detailed guides \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1811184099 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section ruumik-start-page is-surface is-compact\" id=\"section_815494069\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-623092931\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-170626440\" class=\"col large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<span class=\"ruumik-eyebrow\">After printing<\/span>\n<h2>Preserve the quality for next time<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ruumik-section-lead\">Let the part and bed cool before removal. Seal the opened spool in a bag with desiccant or place it in a dry storage box. For moisture-sensitive material, mark the opening date and latest drying date on the spool.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_815494069 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section ruumik-start-page is-compact\" id=\"section_727673072\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-2038629776\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-79512927\" class=\"col large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"ruumik-final-cta\"><div><h2>Was the result unclear?<\/h2><p>Send us your printer model, the exact filament name, the settings you used and a photo. 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