Nylon on UltiMaker S / Factor / 3 / 2+

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Test on scrap first. Settings are starting points from the linked source. Dry hygroscopic filaments before printing.

Printer

UltiMaker S / Factor / 3 / 2+

Filament brand

UltiMaker

Filament type

Nylon

Slicer

UltiMaker Cura

Nozzle size

0.25–0.8 mm

Nozzle temp

230-260 °C

Bed temp

40-60 °C

Cooling

OFF preferred

Notes

Official UltiMaker Nylon guide: nozzle 230-260°C (e.g. S5 0.25 mm → 230°C; 0.4/0.8 mm → 245°C); bed usually 60°C, or 40°C on Factor 4 / S-series 0.4/0.8 profiles; dry 50°C for 24+ h if moist; Cura intent profiles Engineering/Balanced.

Source: UltiMaker Support · 2025-12-15

Summarized from the linked source. Always test on scrap before production runs.