Slicer settings cheat sheet
A starting point per material — temperatures, speed, cooling, retraction and drying. Always fine-tune for your printer.
PLA
- Nozzle
- 190–220°C
- Bed
- 50–60°C
- Print speed
- 50–200 mm/s
- Cooling fan
- 100%
- Retraction
- 0.8–2 mm
- Needs enclosure
- No
- Drying
- Not needed
PETG
- Nozzle
- 230–250°C
- Bed
- 70–85°C
- Print speed
- 40–120 mm/s
- Cooling fan
- 30–50%
- Retraction
- 1.5–4 mm
- Needs enclosure
- No
- Drying
- 65°C · 6 h
ABS
- Nozzle
- 230–260°C
- Bed
- 90–110°C
- Print speed
- 40–100 mm/s
- Cooling fan
- 0–20%
- Retraction
- 1–3 mm
- Needs enclosure
- Yes
- Drying
- 70°C · 4 h
ASA
- Nozzle
- 240–260°C
- Bed
- 90–110°C
- Print speed
- 40–100 mm/s
- Cooling fan
- 0–20%
- Retraction
- 1–3 mm
- Needs enclosure
- Yes
- Drying
- 70°C · 4 h
TPU
- Nozzle
- 210–235°C
- Bed
- 30–50°C
- Print speed
- 15–40 mm/s
- Cooling fan
- 30–60%
- Retraction
- 0.5–1.5 mm
- Needs enclosure
- No
- Drying
- 55°C · 8 h
Nylon (PA)
- Nozzle
- 250–280°C
- Bed
- 70–90°C
- Print speed
- 30–60 mm/s
- Cooling fan
- 0–20%
- Retraction
- 1–3 mm
- Needs enclosure
- Yes
- Drying
- 80°C · 12 h
CF (Carbon Fiber)
- Nozzle
- 250–280°C
- Bed
- 60–90°C
- Print speed
- 30–60 mm/s
- Cooling fan
- 20–50%
- Retraction
- 1–3 mm
- Needs enclosure
- No
- Drying
- 70°C · 8 h
Indicative values — exact settings depend on your printer, nozzle and brand. Use them as a starting point.