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Czechia · since 2012

Prusa Research printers

The open and documented standard

The benchmark for reliability and documentation. Spare parts available years later, open firmware and a knowledge base that remains the best in the industry for diagnosing any fault.

Recommended slicer

PrusaSlicer

Ecosystem

Repairable hardware, open profiles, Printables as its own repository

Downloadable PDF guide

Usage tips, an hour-based maintenance plan and starting temperatures for your Prusa Research, in a PDF you can print and keep next to the machine.

Free, no sign-up. 2 pages.

Download the PDF guide

Models and links to their official manual

Each model with a quick spec sheet and a direct link to the brand's official documentation.

What they do well

  • Step-by-step official documentation for almost any fault
  • Huge range of spare parts and a massive community, including in Europe
  • PrusaSlicer works extremely well with third-party profiles

Where they give trouble

  • More expensive for an equivalent build volume
  • MK3 models are slow compared to modern CoreXY printers
  • Assembly kit: cheaper, but requires time and patience

Workshop tips for Prusa Research

Perfect first layer

Adjust Live Z using the calibration sheet and save it by sheet type. Switching from smooth to textured moves Z by about 0.05 mm.

Third-party profiles

Always start from the Prusament profile for the same material and only tweak temperature and flow. Changing too many things at once makes it impossible to know what improved.

Input Shaper on MK4

Rerun resonance calibration whenever you change the extruder or move the bench; the filter depends on the mechanics and the supporting surface.

Official support and downloads

Problems we solve step by step

The corners of the part are lifting (warping)

See the fix

The first layer isn't sticking to the bed

See the fix

The base of the part is flared (elephant foot)

See the fix

How to calibrate the nozzle height (Z-offset)

See the fix

My nozzle is clogged

See the fix

Less material comes out than expected (under-extrusion)

See the fix

Is your Prusa Research not giving you what you need?

Sometimes the part is more urgent than the learning curve. Send us the file and we'll print it with the right material and settings from our workshop in Viladecavalls.

Request a quote

Still not working?

Tell Marco which printer and material you use and he'll tell you what to change.

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