SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Filament loading problem

Re: Filament loading problem

2018-01-25T19:03:00Z

There's a lever right near to where you put the filament in. It's slightly towards the front of the printer. It's also shown on the sticker.

Re: Filament loading problem

2018-01-25T16:47:22Z

What little lever?!

Re: Filament loading problem

2018-01-25T16:46:56Z

What little lever?!

Re: Filament loading problem

2014-06-02T02:18:39Z

I want to Thank everyone that responded. I finally got it to load and come through. Thank you

Re: Filament loading problem

2014-06-02T01:09:52Z

For me it has worked to push the cleaning wire up through the nozzle a few times.

Re: Filament loading problem

2014-06-02T01:06:46Z

jkcombs_49 wrote:

Okay, I think I am getting closer. Thanks to your pic, it looks like it was not lined up right. Now it will upload, but it says check filament our from nozzle? Not sure what that means.

I had to run through the "retry" process about 3 times before it came out of the nozzle.

Re: Filament loading problem

2014-06-02T01:06:20Z

TheNeck wrote:

jkcombs_49 wrote:
Okay, I think I am getting closer. Thanks to your pic, it looks like it was not lined up right. Now it will upload, but it says check filament our from nozzle? Not sure what that means.
when it loads the filament, it will eject some from the nozzle you will see it hanging out.
i had the same problem since it was my 1st time loading filament, i just had to push it in a lot more than i thuoght it had to go. Don't be scared, i dont think you can hurt it. i was hesitant as well at first.

it shows loading, and then it says "check filament out from nozzle?

Re: Filament loading problem

2014-06-02T01:00:08Z

are you pulling the little lever back?

Re: Filament loading problem

2014-06-02T01:00:03Z

should be out from nozzle. is there a chance the nozzle could be clogged not allowing it to flow through

Re: Filament loading problem

2014-06-02T00:54:39Z

jkcombs_49 wrote:

Okay, I think I am getting closer. Thanks to your pic, it looks like it was not lined up right. Now it will upload, but it says check filament our from nozzle? Not sure what that means.

when it loads the filament, it will eject some from the nozzle you will see it hanging out.

i had the same problem since it was my 1st time loading filament, i just had to push it in a lot more than i thuoght it had to go. Don't be scared, i dont think you can hurt it. i was hesitant as well at first.

Re: Filament loading problem

2014-06-02T00:51:18Z

Okay, I think I am getting closer. Thanks to your pic, it looks like it was not lined up right. Now it will upload, but it says check filament our from nozzle? Not sure what that means.

Re: Filament loading problem

2014-06-02T00:43:37Z

I looked at where it is threading to, and it looks like it stops and sits on two threaded wheels, if that makes since. I can take the filament and hit the threaded wheel or bolt and it moves, so it does not appear to be stuck. It just wont grab.

Re: Filament loading problem

2014-06-02T00:28:13Z

Make sure you insert the filament straight down. There's an optical sensor (shown as part of this post: http://www.soliforum.com/topic/6416/rem … pictures/) that you have to get past before the filament reaches the stepper.

Filament loading problem

2014-06-02T00:17:18Z

Can someone please help???? I have followed the instructions and I am having problems with loading the filament. When I thread it through it does not work. I click to upload and the display shows the printer heating, and then the message insert filament appears on the display, and no matter what I do it does not load. Can someone please give me some advice on this. The printer is brand new. Thanks so much.