Using Cura Slicer with Creality Ender-3 V3 KE

[@woobsmudgeh]

This is the best guide and most successful Cura profile for the KE for me so far. Tried a few but this has given me the best results

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Oh wow, great to hear!

[@planetleafy2744]

I ordered my KE yesterday - so found this very helpful and insightful. Thank you

[@Zachary3DPrints]

You're very much welcome and thank you for this great comment

[@MrBaskins2010]

do you like it?

[@planetleafy2744]

@@MrBaskins2010 I love it. Easiest and most reliable printer I've owned yet. I don't run it at full speed though as it gets very noisy

[@CacaGalinhas]

I had like 5 failed prints because of bad, bed adhesion using Creality slicer, you Sir have saved my believe in 3D printing, THANK YOU!!

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@rekcahx99]

Did you try Creality Print???

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Yes I do have tried and used it

[@FilamentFriday]

Agree. Creality needs to invest more time in slicer profiles.

[@urbancyclingpdx]

The machine is pretty good but the software is utter garbage.

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Hey Chuck, indeed, they need to invest in the slicer profiles from other well-known Slicers, next to their Creality Print.

[@Zachary3DPrints]

I'm getting some nice prints with Cura now with my KE, still maybe a bit tuning, but it is a start

[@westsidedavie]

Hey,I have a ender 3 ke .I followed this like you showed. Now I can't print.keep homing and then calibrating then giving me key 2111 unknown exception error. Please help .using cura

[@MrBaskins2010]

@@westsidedavie you have to triple check that your start and end gcode matches from cura to the default profile in creality slicer. honestly go to orca slicer for less headaches

[@mikeoxmaul9386]

Thank you so much for this, i couldn't print a thing with cura before, you're a godsend🙏

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Thank you very much. Sorry for the late reply

[@inovotny1412]

Amazing tutorial, would recommend to anyone that has an ender KE

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Thank you very much

[@3DJapan]

The Ender 3v3 specifically says the OS is based on Klipper so it seems logical that the KE (Klipper Edition?) also is.

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Yes, it is Klipper Edition... it's the only thing that makes sense.

[@Frameshaft]

I’m seriously considering the KE to replace my Ender3 v1 as it’s currently on sale for $299 CAD, wouldn’t using the Ender3 V3 SE profile in ´add a printer’ be closer to the KE than the Ender3 pro?

[@3DJapan]

I generally like Creality Print the only down side is that I can't Pause At Height to swap filaments. I need that for HueForge prints.

[@brokeneggz]

Something I just tried last night for this out of Creality Print was use the slicer to go through your layers and find which layer you want to change filament at and note down the number. Save your gcode directly to your PC and open that file in notepad and search for that, for example search LAYER:26. Directly under that line in notepad create a new line that just says PAUSE. Printer will then pause and wait for resume to be pressed when you reach that layer. Not a perfect solution I know but its a work around.

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Hi, maybe you can edit the gcode with a M600 line at the right height...

[@billy.the.maker.]

Is it possible to add Ender to Cura and connect it with wifi to send gcode via wifi like in Creality Print?

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Unfortunately not, so far as I know. That's why I used the IP address in the webbrowser like Chrome

[@spyro9979]

I used the same settings you provided with my KE, the prints came out perfect thanks a lot. But the speed is way lower than the first benchy I printed. which took only 16min with the benchy file that came with the printer. with your settings it took 55 min, do you know why?

[@mrmothernature_nexus]

Someone mentioned to me that the Benchy on the USB drive is a "speed Benchy", and is somehow calibrated to be very quick. Every other Benchy I have tried slicing is about an hour. No clue why though

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Thank you. The slice shows a different duration and the actual printing time on the KE. This video was made to show people that they can use a different slicer. I have printed many other models in the meantime and the prints are faster done then mentioned in the slicer.

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Yeah true, I don't know which settings they have used and how it was sliced. I did try to go faster, but I didn't had too much time to find it

[@tt._.7857]

I thought Creality used Klipper bot the v3 ke? Heard it in a few reviews I watched before I got this printer

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Yes, the Creality KE is based on Klipper, but Klipper isn't in the Gcode flavor. I did look for it when I did this video, but it wasn't there. If you check the Voron Designs in the ADD PRINTER, you'll see that the Voron 0(for example) is running Reprap Gcode Flavor instead of Marlin.

[@levilavayen7626]

La Ender 3v3 ke ya está disponible en las configuraciones por defecto, me gustaría que actualices el vídeo por favor.

[@Zachary3DPrints]

To English: The Ender 3v3 is already available in the default configurations, I would like you to update the video please. Hmmm, You mean Cura 5.7 Has Creality Ender 3 V3 in there? They only have the SE as profile. Or do you mean something else? Which Update of this video do you wanna See? To Spanish: Hmmm, ¿quieres decir que Cura 5.7 tiene Creality Ender 3 V3? Solo tienen el perfil SE. ¿O te refieres a otra cosa? ¿Qué actualización de este video quieres ver?

[@levilavayen7626]

@@Zachary3DPrints En la versión 5.8 de Cura ya se encuentra la Ender 3v3 k3

[@FJLC93]

I keep getting spaghetti after 5cm of height. Can you export your settings and share them somewhere? I think I might have missed something.

[@Zachary3DPrints]

🤔 that’s weird… I think you missed something… can you check it again and start a new profile. Check if your printer has some offset

[@jeffthomas3707]

On Creality website, instructions for adding this printer say to use Marlin?

[@Zachary3DPrints]

I don't know what you trying to ask? This is what I think: The Creality Ender-3 V3 KE has a firmware that is called Klipper. The early Creality printers were runner on the firmware called Marlin, like many other brands used to do. Nowadays more brands are using Klipper versions on their new 3D printers to have faster print speeds. If you are talking about adding a printer to a software, it's more about the Slicer, where you slice the model, so the printer knows how it should be printed in machine language.

[@jeffthomas3707]

@@Zachary3DPrints Maybe just slight confusion. In your video, when you take the profile for the Ender 3 Pro, you say that one of the things we need to do is change Marlin to RepRap. I looked at adding this printer on the Creality website and they say to use Marlin (this was published on 30 June 2024), which is contradictory to what you suggest. I have been running my KE perfectly well using Marlin so I'm unsure what benefit would come from using RepRap.

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Hey Jeff, thank you for this question! I totally get it! My video was made in early this year, 16 Feb 2024. At that time the printer was new and not everyone was using it that much. Now with their latest Creality Print 5.1, the Creality OS isn't there anymore and it's now called Klipper. In preparation of this video, I tested every Gcode flavour and see what gave me the best results. In the video I said which one worked the best. If you get amazing results with Marlin Gcode flavour, that perfect! This video was made to give people a other slicer to get them started and trying to get them going in a direction. I'll be making more of these videos, since Slicers are getting updated almost monthly...

[@Ernestonavarrov]

Thank you so much!!! this the best tutorial ever! So I have a question, do you recommended me work with full speed printing?

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Sorry for the late reply. Thank you. You can go full speed, but going with less speed will give nicer print results. You should try out what works the best for you

[@Ernestonavarrov]

@@Zachary3DPrints No worries! Thanks a lot!

[@proyoloks1386]

Does CURA support 'send gcode over WiFi' like Creality Print?

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Unfortunately not, so far as I know. That's why I used the IP address in the webbrowser like Chrome

[@3D_Druck_Friesland]

Thank you for this!

[@Zachary3DPrints]

You're welcome!

[@sevensheav]

Whats with the live streams? did you have a break, or stopped the friday streams?

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Yeah... a little break for a while, maybe this Friday

[@datadreamsit8514]

hi thank you for the video. i just bought the ender 3 v3 ke and i heard that cura is faster. so i took an stl file i got and sliced it with cura using the settings you're showing here. and the print time was 27 hrs instead of 12 with the same file on creality print. im a total noob so i have no idea why . any idea why? im trying to get less than the 12 hrs

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Thanks for watching the video! It sounds like there might be some differences in the slicing settings between Cura and Creality Print. Make sure to check layer height, print speed, and infill settings in Cura to see if you can optimize your print time.

[@bryanm1094]

Can I connect to the printer on Wi-Fi or do I have to use the USB drive?

[@Zachary3DPrints]

You can add this printer to your WiFi network by following the needed steps. If for some reason you don't want to do that, you can use the USB drive

[@bryanm1094]

@@Zachary3DPrints I try connecting and it doesn’t come out in CURA?

[@Zachary3DPrints]

If you have added this printer in Cura, after slicing you can export the file via USB drive

[@dj8201]

is this the same for the ender 3 v3 se version? looking to buy a 3d printer and am used to the cura slicer

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Hello, yes, you can do the same thing for the Creality Ender-3 SE too.

[@johnallen596]

My KE printer brings an error 2111 after I watched your video. It will not print with CURA. I tried Creality Print slicer and after I slice and start printing, the KE enlarges the print. Any suggestions? I tried chatting with Creality and they reffered me to your video, but nothing is helping. Ready to give up.

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Hold on buddy, I'm hearing you and find out what is wrong... Just give me a bit time, if that's OK

[@johnallen596]

no worries, thank you. It's a brand new KE. I had a few successful prints but then all of a sudden I noticed my prints were enlarged by about 5%. I checked all of the settings for both the KE and Creality Print to no avail. I even reinstalled the updated firmware for both the KE printer and the Creality Print software. I used Cura with my Ender 3 v2 and had no problems, but trying to print using Cura on the KE has become quite frustrating.

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Sorry for my late responds... If your prints are enlarged with 5%, do you see any signs of under extrusion? Are all models enlarged in all directions? If you print a calibration cube of 20x20x20mm, how big is it then? What do you see in the Slicer itself?

[@Kevin-wy8kc]

Do you know how to change nozzle diameter in the klipper software i seem to be locked out from doing so,,,,thanks

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Hey Kevin, you have the KE? On the KE but also on the K1 the Klipper firmware is closed and you cannot change the nozzle diameter. In the Slicer, you don't have this option directly, but you can change it in the settings from your printer. you can find it in the tab Extrusion1 from the Printer settings

[@TheRickalik]

Changing the GCode Flavor to RepRap has not been working for me. Every time I load a file into the KE with anything sliced with this, I get an error message and it won't start the print at all.

[@Zachary3DPrints]

That is really annoying dude! Sorry to hear that it isn't working as it suppose to. Can you tell me the error message you get? I'm going to work on a New video as an update video.

[@vladimirandrianov9794]

great tutorial.! thanks. anyone managed to connect v3 KE to Cura on MAC OS ?

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Thank you too. So far I couldn't connect the KE with Cura, therefor I have send the file over via the IP address and it should also work for Mac users as well

[@billy.the.maker.]

Why the same settings in cura make print almost 2x longer than in reality print?

[@Zachary3DPrints]

I don't exactly know why that happens, but in reality the print is faster ready than the time you saw in Cura

[@billy.the.maker.]

@@Zachary3DPrints yes, thanks for answering;)

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Thank you too Billy!

[@CheatingSoi]

For some reason the gcode seems to not be fully recognized when I put it on the printer. I don't know what I did wrong here. The objects don't render a preview and when I click print it errors out. Anyone else run into this?

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Hi, that is weird. Which start Gcode did you use? How does it look like?

[@GOuTaKaRaCtR]

CAN I USE THESE SETTINGS FOR THE V3 SE AS WELL?

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Hey buddy, I think that it would work better to use a Creality Ender-3 S1 Pro profile adapted to the SE specs.

[@GOuTaKaRaCtR]

THANKS FOR THAT, FOR MAC CREALITY SLICER SEEMS TO CRASH ALOT AND THE PROFILE FOR THE ENDER SE IN CURA IHAS NOT BEEN GIVING ME GOOD PRINTS AT ALL NOW THAT I SWITCH TO THE S1 PRINTER PROFILE IN CURA THERE IS MUCH IMPROVEMENT. STILL I WANT TO BRING OUT FULL POWER OF SE ANY SUGGESTIONS? @@Zachary3DPrints

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Most of the times I use Prusa Slicer for my 3D printers, especially for the Creality Printers, in Prusa Slicer I use the Ender-3 S1 Pro. Did you tried that one?

[@AJ-Palermo]

Cura 5.6.0 has a V3 SE profile built-in

[@MrDemciu]

i've got 2252 error after this setup and its print just a long line except 1st layer test do you have any ideas?

[@eckenwolle]

Did you solve the problem? I got the same message

[@MrDemciu]

@@eckenwolle Unfortunately I accept this error. The first layer problem I solved I sliced it once again but u can't set up your layer lower than 0.2 mm otherwise it doesn't work.

[@Zachary3DPrints]

According to the Creality site/google results, it has to do with the Z-offset. As far as I know, this is done during the first calibration/calibration which you should be able to do via the menu. Does this message appear after slicing using Cura? Because I didn't had this issue.

[@JB913-]

Hey my printer won't connect wirelessly to it, and I don't know how to give these files to it without it being wireless

[@warwickwas]

Doesn't look like you're going to get an answer. I have the same problem. The only slicer that finds the printer is Creality print. Tried a few including Orca and they just don't find the printer, even when I put in the IP address. So, still waiting....

[@bryanm1094]

@@warwickwas same here idk how to connect it tho WiFi 😢 😂 and I tried putting it in the USB didn’t work

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Hey, sorry for my late reply. I don't know if you found a way to connect to WiFi... but you need to follow the set up with Creality Cloud, as far as I know, I didn't try without using Creality Cloud yet.

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Hey dude, everyone gets an answer... it takes a bit of time. If the printer was setup with Creality Cloud, it should have a IP address, after that you can use the IP to send files over.

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Hmmm, OK. I'll see what I can do... give me a week

[@supacook2000]

what about the v3 SE?

[@chrisshf]

There already is a built-in Cura Profile for the SE. Look at 2:20 (4 entries down the list)

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Yes, what Chrisshf said

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Yup, you are correct

[@ebahns]

I received an error code ( Warning Key 2111 Unknown Exception) after the bed leveling step in printing process. I added a printer same as you did in Cura. Added the G29 g-code line. Changed a lot of print settings. I'm wondering if maybe my version of Cura is causing a problem. I'm using 4.12.0 Which version are you running? I'm just looking for any help. I absolutely HATE the supports in Creality slicer. Big fat blocks. All I'm really familiar with is Cura, had I known upfront the KE wasn't compatible right away with Cura I would not have bought this machine. Ah hindsight....

[@wanieldeber6903]

I have exactly the same problem. It must have something to do with the start code . Have you found a solution yet? I have noticed that the error occurs because the nozzle cools down too much after the second homing. I was able to partially avoid the problem by setting the nozzle to 180 degrees at abl (in the printer's fw). However, it does not take over the temperatures of the filament profiles

[@carvedfromlife8949]

Same here, i doubt this dude is going to answer after almost 2 weeks.

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Hi there, I did use Cura 5.6.0. in the video, and I checked again, I do have the G29 in the start gcode and mine is working normally without any issue. I hate also the supports in Creality Print... they are the worst... maybe I should do more videos about those... Anyways, I think that Creality should make more profiles in other slicers as well, so people can choose

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Hello, I only have added the G29 into the start print gcode and it works fine... I did several test prints before I made this video. The hotend fan and both part fans are also working as they suppose to. The printer does run a printer sequence before starting the print as in the start print gcode

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Hey @Carvedfromlife8949, I do respond to comments... I'm not always able to do this directly, since I have a very full agenda, but I do respond! Can I help you with something? I'll promise to respond asap 😉

[@timonmeijer]

Pls help me my extuder doesnt work on the ender 3 v3 ke

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Hey buddy, I do want to help you with this issue. What is exactly happening? Do you hear some sounds? Is the hotend not heating up? Can you please provide a bit more information about this?

[@timonmeijer]

Well after the 1st layer I hear a lot of tapping during extrusion and the pros don't look good

[@timonmeijer]

But do you have a discord or somthing were we can talk privé in

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Oh that is terrible, sorry for my late reply...

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Oh yeah I do have: discord.gg/kwUH4emb you can also post it in the 3D Print discussion

[@micver1091]

Cura needs to look at time counter. Because its just not good. The time they say on small prints is good . Bud on bigger prints. Its never wricht

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Yes, you are right! I did see that also, from times to times.

[@whiskygelado]

thanks

[@Zachary3DPrints]

You're welcome!

[@lahso4274]

thank you!!!!

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Thank you too!

[@Igezu1]

ale żeś mnie w ciula zrobił

[@Zachary3DPrints]

How did I made a fool out of you? I'm trying to help people out with these videos!

[@EdsonCelular-c6p]

ajudo bastante muito obrigado

[@Zachary3DPrints]

muito obrigado

[@VICTORYOVERNEPTUNE]

You gotta root it and get it going in Orca slicer. I uninstalled Cura and don't use Creality Slicer, lol.

[@verrilltp]

Yeah I don't know why people are even bothering with creality slicer. There is also Cura profiles people can import from GitHub. But honestly, Cura rarely does anything better than Orca, in my experience.

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Hey, thank you. I'm working on Orca Slicer video

[@dara_home.kz1]

Пожалуйста кто нибудь на русском языке не спеша обьясните

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Спасибо, у меня нет перевода на русский. Русских субтитров нет? (Google translate)

[@weberjohannes9874]

Made my Day!!! Thx a lot!!

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Thank you my friend

[@Kaiser_257]

Awesome guides but one thing : Not an expert about GCODES but on my gcodes generated by creality it is mentioned clearly FLAVOR : Marlin

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Thank you Kaiser. Before I made this video, I have tried different settings in Marlin and all came out with the same defects. I have checked the Gcode files and all said Creality OS, even using Find function did not give the Marlin flavor somewhere. Which Printer did you use this on?