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Topic: Using 3rd party filament with a DaVinci jr w+

Hello

As the topic says I'm trying to use a 3rd party filament with a DaVinci jr w+. There are MANY other posts about the same thing but many with broken links to the files I could use. Thus I created a new post if anybody can help me it's appreciated.

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Re: Using 3rd party filament with a DaVinci jr w+

Hello, I ve been stuggling with the same issue for a 3 days. I listed what I have done down below;

1.I downgraded printer firmware from 2.2.9 to 2.2.6 via hiDirive (you can find in the forum).
2.After that I hacked my nfc card via nfc refill pro android app.
3-After hacking proccess I had seen the filament length 200 m on the xyzprint software. Whole process were going fine till this.
4.Then I uploaded a stl data and pushed the print button. I had seen on the screen that the data received by the prnter. Nozzle moved to the starting point on the table. Then It didn't start to print. It freezed on the starting point.
5. So I tried to figure it out why. I read the object information on the software while I was looking for a problem.
6-I realized that the nozzle temperature had stucked on 220 degrees. Then I checked it on the printer, It showed that the nozzle tempreature 208 degrees.
7-I didn't set the temperature to 220 degrees but software showed the temperature was 220 degrees. Though I left it 210 degrees as a default temperature.
8-I tried to find another solution for this. I guessed the problem is about software. I installed old versions of the xyzware which is 2.1.4.2
9-It worked, I upload data and Printer had printed. But the interface of the software was terrible and freezing.
10.During using the older version of the software, It reccomended regularly the newest version of the software.
11.I decided to uptade my old-version software to the newest version.
12.I opened the xyz suite and xyz print respectively. I uploaded the data again and pusedh the prepare button. When I checked the object information window, Temperature had set to 210 degree not a 220. I felt comfortable. And I pushed the print button and Printer had printed the data.
13.Second time I tried to set the tempreature to 220 degrees. It again moved to the starting point and didn't start to print.
14.I understood that the printer doesn't allow to print above 210 degrees.
15.I set it again to the 210 degrees and It printed succesfully.
16.After I printed until 200 m filament was over, I tried to reset my nfc tag again via using nfc refill tag pro app.
17. I refilled it succesfully. And I confirmed 200 m by the software.
18. I send a data to print. Then I shocked. I had a "unidentified spool error" on my printer screen.
19. I am upset and I don't know how to deal with it. I tried to change nfc spool temp values but It didn't let me change. Maybe I broke the nfc tag by trying to change some values.
20. In the end, This is my journey and struggles with the da vinci jr 1.0w printer. This is a very good printer, it has fine print quality.

But I am tired of this printer. I also need your help and instructions or user guide in this conditions. Please share with us your experiences and solutions under tihs circumstances.

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Re: Using 3rd party filament with a DaVinci jr w+

The printer remembers your tag and how much is left on it. If there's suddenly more on the tag than what the printer has seen before, it refuses to accept the tag. It really is staggering to what length XYZ will go to make sure us keep buying their overpriced filament like the good consumers we are...

Solution: Create a new tag, don't refill it. Give your "used" tag to somebody else to use on their printer, or repurpose it in some other shape or form.

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Re: Using 3rd party filament with a DaVinci jr w+

Here's what I've done, and it's working quite well:

- Update to the latest firmware
- Get a working nfc tag and tape it to the reader. I bought the cheapest spool I could find on ebay.
- Print a spool holder, and drill a hole to feed filament in through the side of the printer
- Install Cura, and use the XYZPrinting specs. Here's a good start http://www.soliforum.com/topic/18403/cu … -printers/
- (Optional) Install octopi on an rpi, I used a pi zero W but you have to forego a camera if using such a low power pi. This lets you use Cura without having to be connected to the printer.
- Print from Cura -- filament usage will not be tracked and you can use whatever filament you want