PLA on Creality Ender 3 V3 SE (direct drive)

guide

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

Printer

Creality Ender 3 V3 SE (direct drive)

Filament brand

Generic

Filament type

PLA

Slicer

Cura 5.6+

Nozzle size

0.4 mm

Nozzle temp

200–210 °C

Bed temp

55–60 °C

Speed

Print 60–80, outer wall 40–50, travel 150–200 mm/s

Layer height

0.20 mm; first layer 0.2 mm

Retraction

1–2 mm @ 35–45 mm/s

Cooling

Fan 100% from layer 3

Notes

Hark Tech Cura guide for the direct-drive V3 SE: Bowden-style 5–6 mm retraction will grind filament and clog. Ships with factory input shaping.

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

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