<p>I have an Ender 3.</p>
<p>When my printer is laying down a flat layer and is going from left to right, it lays down a nearly perfect layer. However, when that same layer is going right to left, I get artifacts.</p>
<p>These artifacts make a design which must tell me something but I can't think of what it could be. What would cause artifacts to appear only in one direction?</p>
<p>Here you can see it is currently going from right to left at a diagonal. The layer below this one was flawless!</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/mXBgx.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="Layer showing artifacts"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/mXBgx.jpg" alt="Layer showing artifacts" title="Layer showing artifacts" /></a></p>

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2022-03-01T06:36:08.363Z
Welcome to 3DPrinting.SE! This is a possible duplicate question, does [this](/a/8408/) answer your question?
0scar
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2022-03-02T19:24:43.840Z
i don't think that answers the question. The question and answer for that was due to the hot end temp and cooling fan. The issue i am having is related to the direction the printer is going, i don't think that is related. If it was a hot end or cooling fan issue, it should be present at all time regardless of direct, right?
Drake
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Artifacts on layer in one direction
Drake
# Artifacts on layer in one direction

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-03-01)

I have an Ender 3.

When my printer is laying down a flat layer and is going from left to right, it lays down a nearly perfect layer. However, when that same layer is going right to left, I get artifacts.

These artifacts make a design which must tell me something but I can't think of what it could be. What would cause artifacts to appear only in one direction?

Here you can see it is currently going from right to left at a diagonal. The layer below this one was flawless!

[![Layer showing artifacts](https://i.sstatic.net/mXBgx.jpg "Layer showing artifacts")](https://i.sstatic.net/mXBgx.jpg "Layer showing artifacts")

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Welcome to 3DPrinting.SE! This is a possible duplicate question, does [this](/a/8408/) answer your question?  
> **username_0**: i don't think that answers the question. The question and answer for that was due to the hot end temp and cooling fan. The issue i am having is related to the direction the printer is going, i don't think that is related. If it was a hot end or cooling fan issue, it should be present at all time regardless of direct, right?  

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