SMARTFIL PLA print temperature and settings
The settings SMARTFIL publishes for its PLA: 220 °C at the nozzle and 60 °C on the bed. Start in the middle of the range, then adjust for your printer, speed and cooling.
SMARTFIL's recommended nozzle range is about 5°C hotter than the typical PLA across the 54 PLA lines we track (median 210–220°C).
Print settings
| Nozzle | 220 °C | |
|---|---|---|
| Bed | 60 °C | |
| Density | 1.24 g/cm³ | |
| Diameters | 1.75 mm | |
Bars run on a fixed scale; the dashed line is the median of the 54 PLA lines we track. Data from SpoolmanDB.
How much filament is on a spool
Length from the published density, for each spool size SMARTFIL sells.
| Spool | 1.75 mm |
|---|---|
| 1 kg | ≈ 335 m |
Printing PLA
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8 SMARTFIL PLA colors
- PLA-Basic Black
- PLA-Basic Blue
- PLA-Basic Dark grey
- PLA-Basic Green
- PLA-Basic Orange
- PLA-Basic Red
- PLA-Basic White
- PLA-Basic Yellow
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Frequently asked questions
What temperature should I print SMARTFIL PLA at?
SMARTFIL lists 220–220°C at the nozzle and 60–60°C for the bed. Start mid-range, then go hotter for faster printing or better layer bonding and cooler if you see stringing.
How many meters are on a 1 kg spool of SMARTFIL PLA?
About 335 m at 1.75 mm, from its published density of 1.24 g/cm³.
How many colors does SMARTFIL PLA come in?
8 in the data we track, including PLA-Basic Black, PLA-Basic Blue, PLA-Basic Dark grey and PLA-Basic Green.