Prusa i3 MK2S (1): Difference between revisions

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The printer "P6" has a multi-material upgrade!
The printer "P6" has a multi-material upgrade ("MMU")!


In the slicer, please select "Original Prusa i3 MK2 Multi Material" as the printer. <br>
In the slicer, please select "Original Prusa i3 MK2 Multi Material" as the printer. <br>
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In case you have a specific support Material (e.g. Soluble support), please see the settings at: Print Settings --> Multiple Extruders.
In case you have a specific support Material (e.g. Soluble support), please see the settings at: Print Settings --> Multiple Extruders.
Please note that Multi Material printing takes much longer than regular printing. After you exported the GCode, you can see the estimated printing time in the lower right corner.
Please note that Multi Material printing takes much longer than regular printing. After you exported the GCode, you can see the estimated printing time in the lower right corner.
A promising way to waste less time and material with multi-color prints could be [https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/7t5zx8/mosaic_introduces_infill_transitioning/ color transitioning inside the infill] instead of a waste tower.