<h2>WAY too low print temperature/wrong material Profile</h2>
<p>That's a PLA profile with 195 °C on the printhead. PETG is recommended between 230 °C and 250 °C. Load a PETG-Profile. in Cura, the material (which dictates print temperature) is a separate thing and can be swapped independent of many other settings, especially how detailed you print. However, very careful piece of advice:</p>
<p><strong>Save your profile before swapping materials!</strong></p>

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2022-10-02T14:02:17.423Z
Thank you. I don't have a PETG profile. I will change the settings according to your recommendation. Edit: Oh, I find an instruction how to activate a profile for PETG in Cura: https://all3dp.com/2/cura-petg-settings-profile/
tmighty
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2022-10-02T14:05:26.287Z
yes, you can just swap the material in CURA, which swaps print temp and some other things.
Trish
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2022-10-03T13:36:55.207Z
The advised temperature of ColorFabb XT is 240-260 °C and a bed temperature of 60-70 °C.
0scar
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2022-10-03T13:52:44.120Z
Real PETG needs at least 245 or so to print decently at all, and preferably 260 or so if your printer can handle it safely (needs all-metal hotend). Fake "PETG" can be all sorts of random plastics mixed together and might print anywhere from 210 to 250.
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Trish
<p>I am trying to print ColorFabb XT-Filament PETG on my Kobra Max, and I get the following results:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/Bq046.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="Mess"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Bq046.jpg" alt="Mess" title="Mess" /></a></p>
<p>These are my Cura settings:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/FNcQF.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="Cura settings"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/FNcQF.png" alt="Cura settings" title="Cura settings" /></a></p>

<ultimaker-cura><filament><petg><colorfabb-xt>
What is this situation called and how do I avoid it?
tmighty
# What is this situation called and how do I avoid it?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-10-02)

I am trying to print ColorFabb XT-Filament PETG on my Kobra Max, and I get the following results:

[![Mess](https://i.sstatic.net/Bq046.jpg "Mess")](https://i.sstatic.net/Bq046.jpg "Mess")

These are my Cura settings:

[![Cura settings](https://i.sstatic.net/FNcQF.png "Cura settings")](https://i.sstatic.net/FNcQF.png "Cura settings")

**Tags:** ultimaker-cura, filament, petg, colorfabb-xt

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2022-10-02. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

## WAY too low print temperature/wrong material Profile

That's a PLA profile with 195 °C on the printhead. PETG is recommended between 230 °C and 250 °C. Load a PETG-Profile. in Cura, the material (which dictates print temperature) is a separate thing and can be swapped independent of many other settings, especially how detailed you print. However, very careful piece of advice:

**Save your profile before swapping materials!**

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you. I don't have a PETG profile. I will change the settings according to your recommendation. Edit: Oh, I find an instruction how to activate a profile for PETG in Cura: https://all3dp.com/2/cura-petg-settings-profile/  
> **username_1**: yes, you can just swap the material in CURA, which swaps print temp and some other things.  
> **username_2**: The advised temperature of ColorFabb XT is 240-260 °C and a bed temperature of 60-70 °C.  
> **username_3**: Real PETG needs at least 245 or so to print decently at all, and preferably 260 or so if your printer can handle it safely (needs all-metal hotend). Fake "PETG" can be all sorts of random plastics mixed together and might print anywhere from 210 to 250.  

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