<p>I got the answer now, it has to do with the resolution settings in the lithophane software I was using.</p>
<p>I had to set minimum resolution of the lithophane to 0.4 or 0.8 (I'm using a 0.4 mm nozzle).</p>
<p><strong>UPDATE</strong>: sorry. The problem still persists. unable to get rid of the white patches.</p>

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2021-08-26T13:20:29.830Z
What was the default resolution that wasn't working well?
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2021-08-28T13:53:40.340Z
It was 0.6mm...
Dante
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Dante
<p>Maybe it's a bad batch of filament, with dirt or uneven thickness that wouldn't be noticeable in regular printing.  Have you tried a different spool or brand?</p>

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2021-09-24T12:36:16.327Z
No. the filament is fresh out of box and is of esun cold white. so I think quality is not the issue.
Dante
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<p>I'm getting zits or blobs in lithophanes while printing on my Ender 3 and 10S Pro. I tried a suggestion: change resolution in mesh fixes of Cura to 0.5 (from 0.05 default). That removed the zits.</p>
<p>But now there are white patches as shown in the image. I reduced the resolution to 0.2 but to no avail.</p>
<p>Anyone else encountered this problem?</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/Xpqvz.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="Example of white patches in a lithophane print"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Xpqvz.jpg" alt="Example of white patches in a lithophane print" title="Example of white patches in a lithophane print" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/tKl6c.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="Example of zits/blobs in a lithophane print"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/tKl6c.jpg" alt="Example of zits/blobs in a lithophane print" title="Example of zits/blobs in a lithophane print" /></a></p>

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Blobs or white patches in lithophane
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# Blobs or white patches in lithophane

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-08-21)

I'm getting zits or blobs in lithophanes while printing on my Ender 3 and 10S Pro. I tried a suggestion: change resolution in mesh fixes of Cura to 0.5 (from 0.05 default). That removed the zits.

But now there are white patches as shown in the image. I reduced the resolution to 0.2 but to no avail.

Anyone else encountered this problem?

[![Example of white patches in a lithophane print](https://i.sstatic.net/Xpqvz.jpg "Example of white patches in a lithophane print")](https://i.sstatic.net/Xpqvz.jpg "Example of white patches in a lithophane print")

[![Example of zits/blobs in a lithophane print](https://i.sstatic.net/tKl6c.jpg "Example of zits/blobs in a lithophane print")](https://i.sstatic.net/tKl6c.jpg "Example of zits/blobs in a lithophane print")

**Tags:** creality-ender-3, ultimaker-cura, troubleshooting, creality-cr-10

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2021-08-26. Score: 1

I got the answer now, it has to do with the resolution settings in the lithophane software I was using.

I had to set minimum resolution of the lithophane to 0.4 or 0.8 (I'm using a 0.4 mm nozzle).

**UPDATE**: sorry. The problem still persists. unable to get rid of the white patches.

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: What was the default resolution that wasn't working well?  
> **username_0**: It was 0.6mm...  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2021-08-21. Score: 1

Maybe it's a bad batch of filament, with dirt or uneven thickness that wouldn't be noticeable in regular printing. Have you tried a different spool or brand?

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: No. the filament is fresh out of box and is of esun cold white. so I think quality is not the issue.  

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