Creality Ender 3 / Ender 3 V2 (Bowden) / PLA

PLA on Creality Ender 3 / Ender 3 V2 (Bowden)

guide

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

Printer

Creality Ender 3 / Ender 3 V2 (Bowden)

Filament brand

Generic

Filament type

PLA

Slicer

Cura 5.x

Nozzle size

0.4 mm

Nozzle temp

200–210 °C

Bed temp

55–60 °C

Speed

Print 40–50, infill 60–70, outer wall 25–35, travel 120–150 mm/s; first layer 20–25 mm/s

Layer height

0.20 mm (0.12 fine / 0.28 fast; keep to multiples of 0.04 mm); first layer 0.2 mm

Retraction

5–6 mm @ 45–50 mm/s (never over 7 mm); combing "Not in skin"

Cooling

Fan 100% from layer 3

Notes

Hark Tech Cura guide for Bowden Enders. Above 60 mm/s on perimeters tends to cause under-extrusion and ringing. Infill 20–25% gyroid/grid for functional parts. Brim 5–8 mm for small footprints.

Source: Grant Harkness (Hark Tech) · 2026-05-17

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