My prints are a blobby, stringy mess.

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Are your prints appearing stringy or incomplete like in the photos below?

If so, your nozzle is likely calibrated too far away from the print bed! If you would prefer video instructions on how to calibrate your printer, you can click this link. Otherwise, the written step-by-step instructions are detailed in this article: What is calibration and how do I calibrate my printer?

Before attempting calibration, please make sure that your Easy Peel Bed is set up on the print platform. If the Easy Peel bed is not set on the print platform, calibration will not resolve the issue as the bed is needed in order for the prints to be able to stick. The Easy Peel Bed comes pre-installed in the printer, so if you're just trying out your printer for the first time, it should be there! 

Follow the calibration instructions until you get a test print that looks similar to this:

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If this does not resolve the issue, your printer could be under-extruding. Check out this article for more information and instructions on how to fix under-extrusion: My prints have gaps between layers

If you're needing any assistance with troubleshooting, please feel free to reach out to us at support@toybox.com with some photos as well as a description of what troubleshooting you've attempted so far and we'll be happy to help you out!

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    Dr. Philip C. Hyland

    Finally this article helped when the calibration video(s) didn't. Missed that a removable print bed must be inserted. I didn't unpack, so was a stumper trying to calibrate without it.

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