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Topic: Xyz filament color consistency ?

Hello,
I bought a white filament cartridge from newegg. Yesterday, I finished the furnished white 300g cartridge then installed the new 600g one and made a print.

At my surprise, the print made with the new filament was way less white and glossy. It even seemed "natural" to me and yellowish. Also, I think that it's melting point was a lower temperature according to my observation during the print.

The filament box was labeled as "white" so either it's inconsistency from their production, either it's a batch error or labeling error or it is their new type of filament... I don't know. I just know that it was uglier than their sample roll.

Do anyone ever experienced this issue with XYZ's filament ?

Thanks for any input.

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Re: Xyz filament color consistency ?

I think the default cartridge I got with mine was "Natural".

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Re: Xyz filament color consistency ?

300g free cartridge is Natural. White is much more opaque.

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Re: Xyz filament color consistency ?

jgourd wrote:

300g free cartridge is Natural. White is much more opaque.

Thanks for your reply but thats sounds weird in my ears. The 300g was much more white and shinny than the 600g which is "beigeish" and mat.

I wonder if a different reaction to printing temperature could cause that kind of change but I would think not as much.

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Re: Xyz filament color consistency ?

You normally get white for your starter and it is bleached bone white in appearance. Nearly the color of chalk with a slight gloss. The natural that you can buy is an off white near beige color. Sounds to me there was just a mislabeled cartridge. We are finding XYZ does not have the best quality control. Most likely the packager for their filament is just as bad.

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carl_m1968 wrote:

Sounds to me there was just a mislabeled cartridge. We are finding XYZ does not have the best quality control. Most likely the packager for their filament is just as bad.

Can't you see the color of the filament under cartridge stats? Unless the chip is in the wrong place too, but that is likely all automated.

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Re: Xyz filament color consistency ?

pbcrazy wrote:
carl_m1968 wrote:

Sounds to me there was just a mislabeled cartridge. We are finding XYZ does not have the best quality control. Most likely the packager for their filament is just as bad.

Can't you see the color of the filament under cartridge stats? Unless the chip is in the wrong place too, but that is likely all automated.


The chip only specifies temp and type. Not color.

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Re: Xyz filament color consistency ?

carl_m1968 wrote:
pbcrazy wrote:
carl_m1968 wrote:

Sounds to me there was just a mislabeled cartridge. We are finding XYZ does not have the best quality control. Most likely the packager for their filament is just as bad.

Can't you see the color of the filament under cartridge stats? Unless the chip is in the wrong place too, but that is likely all automated.


The chip only specifies temp and type. Not color.

Just checked and mine specifies color under Info -> cartridge stats, it shows up as meters remaining/240m and if you scroll down it shows color.

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Re: Xyz filament color consistency ?

Mine shows color under stats, and the default 300g cartridge was Natural.

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Re: Xyz filament color consistency ?

Probably just a labeling issue still. If it has an off white near cream color it is natural. By the way natural filament is the best to print with and give the best results in most vendors as the pigments are what causes issues. Natural has no pigments added.

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Re: Xyz filament color consistency ?

Thanks everyone for your input. I just emailed XYZ's support about the issue. I will come back with their answer hopefully sooner than later. Their support has been good so far.
By the way Carl, I think you are right about better printing with natural. This is the first thing I noticed when I looked at the print.

Happy printing and if anyone have somehing to add, do not hesitate.