Quick diagnosis
Use a clean Orca Slicer calibration order so flow, pressure advance, temperature, and retraction do not fight each other.
Likely causes
- Calibrations done out of order
- Filament not dry
- Flow changed after PA tuning
- Retraction used to hide temperature problems
Step-by-step fix
- Start with a stable first layer.
- Tune temperature.
- Tune flow.
- Tune pressure advance.
- Tune retraction last.
What to check before changing more settings
Only change one variable at a time. Save your current slicer profile before testing, use a small repeatable test print, and compare the result before moving to the next adjustment.
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