Da Vinci 1.0a: Run Simplify3D with stock FW or Repetier?
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2015 7:24 am
Hi there!
From what I've gathered about Simplify3D, its the software I will go for. Especially since it improves print quality even with the Da Vinci 1.0a stock firmware.
Here's what I'm not yet sure about:
What difference in print quality can I expect when running the Da Vinci 1.0 with
- the stock Firmware J (as recommended by the S3D support documents) + Simplify3D
versus
- running the Da Vinci with Repetier 0.92 + Simplify3D?
I know there are differences in what amount of control S3D has over the printer depending on the xyz firmware version (thats why S3D recommends the J-verison which offers most control options). I also know that repetier offers even more control options.
But I don't know how much of a difference running S3D+Repetier vs. S3D+J-firmware would make in the real world? People report getting much better prints with J-firmware + S3D vs. J-Firmware + xyzware. And then there are reports of much better results with Repetier + S3D compared to J-firmware and xyzware.
So, has anyone tried S3D with J firmware and then switched to S3D with repetier? Are S3D prints much better with Repetier compared to S3D prints with J-firmware?
I'd like to stick to the stock firmware if possible because of the warranty. But if I can expect much better prints from S3D with repetier, then its clear that this will be my way to go.
Thank you!
From what I've gathered about Simplify3D, its the software I will go for. Especially since it improves print quality even with the Da Vinci 1.0a stock firmware.
Here's what I'm not yet sure about:
What difference in print quality can I expect when running the Da Vinci 1.0 with
- the stock Firmware J (as recommended by the S3D support documents) + Simplify3D
versus
- running the Da Vinci with Repetier 0.92 + Simplify3D?
I know there are differences in what amount of control S3D has over the printer depending on the xyz firmware version (thats why S3D recommends the J-verison which offers most control options). I also know that repetier offers even more control options.
But I don't know how much of a difference running S3D+Repetier vs. S3D+J-firmware would make in the real world? People report getting much better prints with J-firmware + S3D vs. J-Firmware + xyzware. And then there are reports of much better results with Repetier + S3D compared to J-firmware and xyzware.
So, has anyone tried S3D with J firmware and then switched to S3D with repetier? Are S3D prints much better with Repetier compared to S3D prints with J-firmware?
I'd like to stick to the stock firmware if possible because of the warranty. But if I can expect much better prints from S3D with repetier, then its clear that this will be my way to go.
Thank you!