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# Cura printer profiles for Flsun V400 <!-- vale Microsoft.Headings = NO -->
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by Frank Zechert, 2025
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## About
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This directory contains cura printer definition and printing profiles for the 3d printer Flsun V400.
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## Install
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On a linux based system, run `install.sh` to install the configuration files into the cura directory.
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This will delete any other files that might be present for a flsun v400 printer.
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## Directory structure and configuration stack
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Cura stores printers and profiles across different directories that define different parts of the machine or the
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printing profile, and / or overwrite parts of it depending on presets. Cura loads them in a stack to get the current
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value of a configuration parameter that should apply to the print.
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### Directory structure
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| Folder | Purpose | Typical Structure | File Suffix |
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| :------------ | :------------------------------------------------------------- | :-------------------------------------------------- | :--------------------------- |
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| `definitions` | Defines the printer's core attributes | each printer has one file here | `printer_name.inst.cfg` |
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| `extruders` | Describes extruder-specific settings | can have multiple extruder configs per printer | `extruder_name.inst.cfg` |
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| `meshes` | Contains files for visual representation of the printer. | usually one per printer, optional | `printer_name.stl` or `.3mf` |
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| `intents` | Print result intentions. | one file per intent | `intent.inst.cfg` |
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| `quality` | Stores print quality presets | `printer_name` -> `material_name` -> `quality_type` | `quality_type.inst.cfg` |
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| `variants` | Defines nozzle diameter variants and links to quality profiles | `printer_name` -> `nozzle_size` | `variant.inst.cfg` |
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### A note on intents and qualities
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An intent profile defines the intention for a print, such as precision, strength, visual quality, flexibility, etc.
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It might be empty, in which case it's displayed as the `default` intent.
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A quality profile defines different levels of quality, possibly within an intent if it exist. Different settings can
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influence the level of quality. For example, by changing the print speed or the layer height. They're in itself
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independent of the intent of the print.
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The print settings are a combination of intent settings (if an intent exists) and the quality level.
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### Configuration stack
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Cura stores configuration profiles in a stack. At the bottom of the stack is a definition container that defines
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all possible settings and properties a printer might have. On top of this definition container, a number of profile
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customizations and changes by the user take precedence over other quality profile definitions.
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When cura determines the value of a setting, it will look at the top most element in the stack that defines the
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setting's value.
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A printer has at least two stacks. A global stack that defines settings for the printer as a whole, and a stack for each
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extruder (at least one). The extruder-specific stack is always a higher priority than the global stack.
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```text
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+--------------------------------------+
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| Extruder n Configuration Stack |
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+--------------------------------------+
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| 1. User settings made in the UI |
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| 2. Custom settings saved by the user |
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| 3. Profile intent file (optional) |
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| 4. Profile quality |
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| 5. Material settings |
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| 6. Nozzle settings |
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| 7. Definition changes |
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| 8. Extruder Definition |
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+--------------------------------------+
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v
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+--------------------------------------+
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| Global Configuration Stack |
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+--------------------------------------+
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| 1. User settings made in the UI |
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| 2. Custom settings saved by the user |
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| 3. Profile intent file (optional) |
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| 4. Profile quality |
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| 5. Material settings |
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| 6. Variant settings |
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| 7. Definition changes |
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| 8. Extruder Definition |
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+--------------------------------------+
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```
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For more details, see <https://github.com/Ultimaker/Cura/wiki/Container-Stacks>.
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### Printer definition
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This defines the basic printer and extruder capabilities. This is level `8` and `7` in the global and extruder
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configuration stacks.
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- The printer definition is in `definitions/flsun_v400.def.json`.
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- It has one extruder defined in `extruders/flsun_v400_extruder_0.def.json`.
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- The physical appearance of the printer is in `meshes/flsun_v400.stl`.
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### Intent files
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For now, this profile doesn't use intent files.
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### Quality files
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The quality files contain settings specifically relating to the quality of the print. They're defined in the file
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`quality/flsun_v400_global_<quality preset>_Quality.inst.cfg`. This file defines some global properties for all nozzle
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sizes and all materials. Linking global qualities to layer heights is a valid example, but not a must. Cura's intention
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seems to be a focus on print speed.
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In the configuration stacks, this relates to point `4`.
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You can choose the word that replaces `<quality preset>` in the file name. But the Cura UI will only integrate the
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quality profile if the quality preset placeholder contains known values:
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- Superdraft (for example for a layer height of `0.4mm` or a speed of `400mm/s`)
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- Verydraft (for example for a layer height of `0.3mm` or a speed of `320mm/s`)
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- Draft (for example for a layer height of `0.2mm` or a speed of `260mm/s`)
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- Fast (for example for a layer height of `0.15mm` or a speed of `180mm/s`)
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- Normal (for example for a layer height of `0.1mm` or a speed of `120mm/s`)
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- High (for example for a layer height of `0.06mm` or a speed of `80mm/s`)
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Not all files must exist, but at least one file needs to exist to compose a valid printing profile.
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This profile currently contains one quality file `quality/flsun_v400_global_Draft_Quality.inst.cfg`.
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### Material files
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Material files have the name `quality/<material name>/<nozzle size>/flsun_v400_<nozzle size>_<quality
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preset>_Print.inst.cfg`. They relate to step `5` in the configuration stacks.
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For now this profile contains the following files:
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- PLA or PLA+ with 0.4mm nozzle:
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- Draft quality: `quality/PLA/0.4/flsun_v400_0.4_Draft_Print.inst.cfg`.
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### Variants file
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Currently this profile defines only one variant, a `0.4mm` nozzle size. This relates to step `6` in the configuration
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stack.
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- `variants/flsun_v400_0.4.inst.cfg`
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## Recommended Plugins
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Recommended plugins for the Cura Slicer:
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- Settings Guide
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- Sidebar GUI
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- Moonraker Connection
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- Material Settings
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- Power Cost
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- Klipper Settings
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- AutoTower Generator
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- Auto-Orientation
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- Automatic Slicing Toggle
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- Material Cost Tools
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- Calibration Shapes Reborn
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- Direct Support Blockers Reborn
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Also disable the following plugin to reduce loading speeds on linux:
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- USB Printing
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