What temperature should I print PETG at?

The makers’ own profiles put PETG between 230 and 250 °C: 245 °C on the Bambu Lab P1S, 240 °C on the A1, 250 °C on the Prusa CORE One, Creality K1C and Elegoo Centauri Carbon, and 230 °C on the Anycubic Kobra 3. Beds run 70–85 °C. Spool makers print 230–260 °C (Bambu, Polymaker, Elegoo) or 250 ± 10 °C (Prusament).

Should I close the enclosure when printing PLA?

Usually not. Bambu Lab says to open the front door or top lid when printing PLA on a PEI plate, and Prusa says to open the door or top vent, because a warm enclosure can soften PLA above the nozzle and clog it (heat creep). Close the enclosure for ABS and ASA instead.

Why are my slicer’s temperatures different from the spool?

The spool gives a range under its maker’s test conditions; a slicer profile picks one point for one printer, plate and nozzle. Prusament PLA, for example, is printed as 210 ± 10 °C while PrusaSlicer’s CORE One profile uses 225 °C. Both are official; start from the printer maker’s profile and adjust within the spool’s range.

How much retraction do I need for TPU?

Less than you might think on a direct-drive printer. The makers’ TPU profiles use 0.4 mm (Elegoo Centauri Carbon), 0.7 mm (Prusa CORE One), 0.8 mm (Bambu Lab), 1 mm (Creality K1C) and 2 mm (Anycubic Kobra 3). Polymaker’s data sheet, written for many kinds of printer, gives 3–6 mm. Prusa suggests printing TPU at about 20 mm/s and cutting retraction back first.

Settings · 3D printing

3D printer settings, from the makers’ own profiles

Pick a printer and a filament to see the nozzle, bed, fan and retraction that Bambu Lab, Prusa, Creality, Anycubic and Elegoo ship in their slicers — and where the spool makers disagree.

The short answer

Start with your printer maker’s own slicer profile for the filament. The 25 settings below are read straight from the official slicer files of Bambu Lab, Prusa, Creality, Anycubic and Elegoo. The Bambu Lab P1S profile for PETG, for example, is a 245 °C nozzle, 70 °C bed, 20–40% fan and 0.8 mm retraction. The same filament gets different numbers on different printers, and they do not always match the spool’s label. Makers say to keep the enclosure closed for ABS and ASA, and to open the door or lid for PLA in a closed printer.

We have not printed on these machines. Every number on this page is from the makers’ official slicer profiles and documents, with the original file linked.

Pick a printer and a filament

Bambu Lab P1S · PETG Enclosed

Nozzle245°Cfirst layer 230°C · allowed range 230–270°C

Bed70°Cfirst layer 70°C

Retraction0.8 mm30 mm/s

Max volumetric flow21 mm³/s29 mm³/s with a High Flow hotend

Part-cooling fan: 20–40%, off for the first 3 layers

The profile sets no Cool Plate temperature for PETG. For PLA and PETG, Bambu suggests a cooler bed and an open door or lid.

Profile: Bambu PETG HF @BBL P1S 0.4 nozzle (Official slicer file, Checked 2026-11-09)

What the spool makers print for this filament

Bambu Lab PETG HF: Nozzle 230–260 °C · Bed 60–80 °C
Prusament PETG: Nozzle 250 ± 10 °C · Bed 80 ± 10 °C
Polymaker PolyLite PETG: Nozzle 230–260 °C · Bed 70–80 °C
Elegoo PETG Pro: Nozzle 230–260 °C · Bed 65–75 °C

Printer × filament at a glance

	ABS	ASA
Bambu Lab P1SEnclosed
Bambu Lab A1Open frame	—	—
Prusa CORE OneEnclosed
Creality K1CEnclosed
Anycubic Kobra 3Open frame	—	—
Elegoo Centauri CarbonEnclosed		—

Nozzle / bed °C after the first layer. Brighter = hotter nozzle. Tap a cell to load it into the card above. A dash marks a combination we left out.

All 25 settings

Printer	Filament	Nozzle °C	Bed °C	Retraction	Part-cooling fan	Max volumetric flow (mm³/s)
Bambu Lab P1S · PLA	PLA	220	55	0.8 mm · 30 mm/s	100%	21 (High Flow hotend 29)
Bambu Lab P1S · PETG	PETG	245 (first layer 230)	70	0.8 mm · 30 mm/s	20–40%	21 (High Flow hotend 29)
Bambu Lab P1S · ABS	ABS	270 (first layer 260)	90	0.4 mm · 30 mm/s	10–60%	16 (High Flow hotend 25)
Bambu Lab P1S · ASA	ASA	270	100	0.8 mm · 30 mm/s	10–35%	18 (High Flow hotend 25)
Bambu Lab P1S · TPU	TPU	230	35	0.8 mm · 10 mm/s	100%	12
Bambu Lab A1 · PLA	PLA	220	65	0.8 mm · 30 mm/s	60–80%	21
Bambu Lab A1 · PETG	PETG	240 (first layer 230)	70	0.8 mm · 30 mm/s	30–50%	18
Bambu Lab A1 · TPU	TPU	230	45	0.8 mm · 30 mm/s	100%	12
Prusa CORE One · PLA	PLA	225 (first layer 230)	60	0.7 mm · 45 mm/s	85–100%	15
Prusa CORE One · PETG	PETG	250	85	0.8 mm · 45 mm/s	30–60%	12
Prusa CORE One · ABS	ABS	260	110	0.7 mm · 45 mm/s	15–20%	15
Prusa CORE One · ASA	ASA	260	110	0.7 mm · 45 mm/s	20–25%	15
Prusa CORE One · TPU	TPU	225	65	0.7 mm · 45 mm/s	65%	2.5
Creality K1C · PLA	PLA	220	50	0.8 mm · 35 mm/s	100%	23
Creality K1C · PETG	PETG	250	70	1.5 mm · 40 mm/s	40–80%	23
Creality K1C · ABS	ABS	260	80	0.8 mm · 40 mm/s	10–60%	23
Creality K1C · ASA	ASA	270	100	0.8 mm · 40 mm/s	10–60%	18
Creality K1C · TPU	TPU	220 (first layer 230)	40	1 mm · 30 mm/s	100%	2
Anycubic Kobra 3 · PLA	PLA	210 (first layer 220)	60	1 mm · 60 mm/s	60–80%	12
Anycubic Kobra 3 · PETG	PETG	230	70	2 mm · 80 mm/s	15–80%	8
Anycubic Kobra 3 · TPU	TPU	210 (first layer 230)	60	2 mm · 35 mm/s	80–100%	3.2
Elegoo Centauri Carbon · PLA	PLA	210	60	0.8 mm · 30 mm/s	50–100%	21
Elegoo Centauri Carbon · PETG	PETG	250	70	0.8 mm · 30 mm/s	10–40%	11
Elegoo Centauri Carbon · ABS	ABS	270	90	0.8 mm · 30 mm/s	10–40%	18
Elegoo Centauri Carbon · TPU	TPU	225	35	0.4 mm · 30 mm/s	100%	3.2

Bambu Lab A1 · ABS — Bambu rates ABS “Not Recommended” on the open-frame A1.
Bambu Lab A1 · ASA — Bambu rates ASA “Not Recommended” on the open-frame A1.
Anycubic Kobra 3 · ABS — Anycubic’s English store lists PLA, PETG and TPU for the Kobra 3.
Anycubic Kobra 3 · ASA — Anycubic’s English store lists PLA, PETG and TPU for the Kobra 3.
Elegoo Centauri Carbon · ASA — Left out to keep the table to 25; ElegooSlicer has an ASA profile at 270 °C and a 90 °C bed.

The slicer and the spool disagree

Five spools of filament in white, black, translucent blue, orange and grey in a row — Each material has its own temperature range.

A spool’s label or data sheet gives a range under that maker’s test conditions. A slicer profile is one point, chosen for one printer, plate and nozzle. Both are official, and they do not always agree. We list both rather than averaging them.

Prusament PLA is printed as 210 ± 10 °C, yet PrusaSlicer’s CORE One profile runs it at 225 °C (230 °C on the first layer).
One Bambu filament, two machines: PLA Basic gets a 55 °C bed on the P1S and 65 °C on the A1; PETG HF 245 °C and 240 °C.
ASA bed temperatures run from 75–95 °C (Polymaker) through 90–100 °C (Elegoo) and 100 °C (Bambu, Creality) to 110 ± 5 °C (Prusament).
Creality Print sets 80 °C for ABS on the K1C; Creality’s own warping advice says 100–110 °C, up to 10 °C above the K1C’s 100 °C bed limit. Source
PETG part-cooling fan: Prusament 50%, Polymaker off to 20%, Bambu P1S 20–40%, Elegoo 10–40%, Creality 40–80%, Anycubic 15–80%.
TPU retraction ranges from 3–6 mm in Polymaker’s data sheet to 0.4 mm in Elegoo’s profile; direct-drive machines run far shorter.
Polymaker’s PolyFlex TPU95 data sheet says 210–230 °C, but Polymaker’s own Bambu preset prints it at 250 °C. Source
Creality lists a hardened-steel nozzle on the K1C, while the machine profile in Creality Print says brass.

Filament makers’ published values

Filament	Maker	Nozzle	Bed	Drying
PLA	Bambu Lab PLA Basic	190–230 °C	35–45 °C (glue, Cool Plate)	50 °C, 8 h in a dryer
PLA	Prusament PLA	210 ± 10 °C	40–60 °C (heated bed optional)	—
PLA	Polymaker PolyLite PLA	190–230 °C	25–60 °C	55 °C, 6 h
PLA	Elegoo PLA	190–230 °C	—	—
PETG	Bambu Lab PETG HF	230–260 °C	60–80 °C	65 °C, 8 h in a dryer
PETG	Prusament PETG	250 ± 10 °C	80 ± 10 °C	—
PETG	Polymaker PolyLite PETG	230–260 °C	70–80 °C	65 °C, 6 h
PETG	Elegoo PETG Pro	230–260 °C	65–75 °C	60 °C, 8 h
ABS	Polymaker PolyLite ABS	245–265 °C	90–100 °C	70 °C, 6 h
ABS	Anycubic ABS	240–280 °C	80–100 °C	70–80 °C, 8–12 h
ABS	Prusa ABS guide (generic ABS)	255 °C	80–110 °C (hotter for big parts)	—
ASA	Prusament ASA	260 ± 5 °C	110 ± 5 °C	Absorbs moisture; no time given
ASA	Polymaker ASA	230–260 °C	75–95 °C	70 °C, 7 h
ASA	Elegoo ASA	240–270 °C	90–100 °C	—
TPU	Prusament TPU 95A	230 ± 10 °C	65 ± 10 °C	Usually not needed; 60 °C, 4 h+ if damp
TPU	Polymaker PolyFlex TPU95	210–230 °C	25–60 °C	70 °C, 8 h
TPU	Elegoo TPU 95A	220–240 °C	—	70 °C, 8 h

Enclosure: closed or open?

An enclosed 3D printer with glass panels printing a grey bracket on a dark workbench — An enclosed printer.

Close it for ABS and ASA. Prusa’s CORE One profiles set a 55 °C chamber target and a 40 °C minimum for ABS and ASA, and Polymaker lists an enclosure as “Needed” for both. Bambu rates ABS and ASA “Not Recommended” on its open-frame A1.

Open it for PLA. In a warm enclosure, PLA can soften above the nozzle and jam — heat creep. Bambu says to open the front door or top lid for PLA on a PEI plate, and Prusa says to open the door or top vent; Bambu treats PETG the same way.

Slow down for TPU. The maximum flow in the TPU profiles is 2.5 mm³/s on the CORE One (15 for PLA on the same printer) and 2 mm³/s on the K1C (23 for PLA). Bambu feeds TPU 95A HF from an external spool rather than the AMS, and Anycubic says not to run TPU through the ACE Pro.

Failures, and what the makers say to do

Two grey test prints: strings stretched between two towers, and a flat plate with its corners curled up — Stringing (left) and warping (right).

Warping (corners lift)

Prusa

Wipe the sheet with 90%+ IPA.
Lower Live Adjust Z slightly (not too far on PETG and PC).
Keep drafts off; enclose high-temperature materials (not PLA or PETG).
Add a brim; slow down.

Creality

Raise the bed: PLA 55–65 °C, PETG 75–85 °C, ABS 100–110 °C, TPU 40–60 °C.
Add a 5–10 mm brim and let the part cool before removing it.
Turn the fan off for the first 3–5 layers.
Enclose ABS (“essential”).

Polymaker

ABS and ASA need an enclosure.
Heat the bed to 90–100 °C and let it soak for 10 minutes.
Turn the part fan off if adhesion suffers.

Stringing and oozing

Prusa

Keep retraction at 2 mm or less on direct-drive machines; softer materials need more.
Lower the nozzle 5–10 °C and test.
Try a dry spool; clean the nozzle.
Remove leftover strings with a heat gun at about 200 °C for 1–2 s.

Creality

Brush the hot nozzle with brass and check it extrudes freely.
Run a stringing test, dropping 5 °C at a time until layer bonding suffers.
Retraction: direct drive 0.5–2 mm at 25–45 mm/s; Bowden 4–7 mm at 40–60 mm/s.

Layers splitting

Prusa

ABS: part fan fully off, print enclosed (ideally heated).
For large parts, PETG cracks less than ABS.
PLA: raise the nozzle 5 °C at a time.
Raise the extrusion multiplier 5% at a time.

Creality

Raise the nozzle 5 °C at a time.
Slow down by 20%.
Keep layer height at or below 75% of the nozzle (0.32 mm on a 0.4 mm nozzle).

Polymaker

ABS and ASA bond better hotter and slower.
PETG: fan off or very low; if still weak, go up to 240 °C.

Clogged nozzle and heat creep

Prusa

Heat the nozzle and push a 0.3–0.35 mm needle up 1–2 cm (not on HF nozzles).
Open the idler, heat to 260 °C for PLA or 280 °C for PETG and ASA, wait 2 minutes and push fresh filament through.
In a closed printer or a hot room, open the door or top vent for PLA.
Use the HF profile with an HF nozzle; mixing them up causes clogs.

Bambu Lab

Heat creep: lower the bed to about 35 °C where the plate allows.
On the X1 and P1, open the front door or top lid (fine closed with the Cool Plate).

Creality

Cold pull: heat to print temperature, cool to 90 °C, pull firmly; repeat until clean.
Clear the tip with a 0.4 mm needle.
If two cold pulls do not restore flow, replace the nozzle.

Prusa (TPU)

Print TPU at about 20 mm/s, 30–40 mm/s at most.
Use little or no retraction at first; loosen the idler.

Laser trouble instead? Try the laser engraving troubleshooter.

Same idea on a laser

On a laser, too, start from the maker’s table and test on scrap before the real job. See our laser settings by material, the material test grid generator and the power and speed converter. Printed jigs are a common way to line work up on a laser bed, so the two tables go together.

Supplies for printing

Filament dryer
Polymaker gives 55–70 °C for 6–8 hours; Bambu and Elegoo give 8 hours. Check the dryer reaches the temperature your filament needs.
Textured PEI sheet
Most profiles above are written for a PEI plate. Match the sheet size and magnet to your bed.
Hardened-steel nozzle, 0.4 mm
Only for abrasive filaments such as carbon-fibre blends; the profiles above assume an ordinary 0.4 mm nozzle.
Nozzle cleaning needles and brass brush
Prusa uses a 0.3–0.35 mm needle on a 0.4 mm nozzle; Creality brushes the hot nozzle with brass.

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FAQ

What temperature should I print PETG at?: The makers’ own profiles put PETG between 230 and 250 °C: 245 °C on the Bambu Lab P1S, 240 °C on the A1, 250 °C on the Prusa CORE One, Creality K1C and Elegoo Centauri Carbon, and 230 °C on the Anycubic Kobra 3. Beds run 70–85 °C. Spool makers print 230–260 °C (Bambu, Polymaker, Elegoo) or 250 ± 10 °C (Prusament).
Should I close the enclosure when printing PLA?: Usually not. Bambu Lab says to open the front door or top lid when printing PLA on a PEI plate, and Prusa says to open the door or top vent, because a warm enclosure can soften PLA above the nozzle and clog it (heat creep). Close the enclosure for ABS and ASA instead.
Why are my slicer’s temperatures different from the spool?: The spool gives a range under its maker’s test conditions; a slicer profile picks one point for one printer, plate and nozzle. Prusament PLA, for example, is printed as 210 ± 10 °C while PrusaSlicer’s CORE One profile uses 225 °C. Both are official; start from the printer maker’s profile and adjust within the spool’s range.
How much retraction do I need for TPU?: Less than you might think on a direct-drive printer. The makers’ TPU profiles use 0.4 mm (Elegoo Centauri Carbon), 0.7 mm (Prusa CORE One), 0.8 mm (Bambu Lab), 1 mm (Creality K1C) and 2 mm (Anycubic Kobra 3). Polymaker’s data sheet, written for many kinds of printer, gives 3–6 mm. Prusa suggests printing TPU at about 20 mm/s and cutting retraction back first.

Sources

Checked 2026-11-09. We have not printed on these machines. Every number on this page is from the makers’ official slicer profiles and documents, with the original file linked.