<p>I've looked into your configuration file of your firmware but cannot find anything that describes this odd behavior. You have used some conservative settings regarding printing acceleration. What cannot be assessed is the amount of steps required per millimeter movement of every axis, that is left for you to re-check.</p>

<p>Note that when the steppers are working as expected when the printer is at idle and you command the printer with an external printer software (e.g. Pronterface from the PrintRun software suite, Repetier-Host, OctoPrint, etc.), the problem could well be caused by the slicer and/or the options used for slicing the print part.</p>

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2019-03-06T07:26:39.367Z
0scar
<p>I have a problem with my steppers of a RepRap 3D printer I'm making. </p>

<p>I assembled the machine and performed the endswitch calibrations. when the machine is not printing, the steppers are moving as expected. But, when I start printing, only the z-axis moves. it is also moving very fast; X and Y axis don't move. I'm using a RAMPS 1.4 board, NEMA 17 steppers and A4988 stepper drivers. My configuration file can be found <a href="https://yadi.sk/i/vQBjLhKK5sE4cQ" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>. </p>

<p>Does somebody know what could be the problem?</p>

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Hi Duz1Adam, I've cleaned up the question a bit. Please describe how you move the steppers when you are not printing; e.g. are you using Pronterface and if you command for 10 mm in X or Y, it actually moves 10 mm in X or Y direction. If so, this could hint to a slicing problem, not a firmware/hardware problem.
0scar
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Can you add the g-code that you are testing with?
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Steppers don't work as expected while printing
Duz1Adam
# Steppers don't work as expected while printing

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-03-05)

I have a problem with my steppers of a RepRap 3D printer I'm making.

I assembled the machine and performed the endswitch calibrations. when the machine is not printing, the steppers are moving as expected. But, when I start printing, only the z-axis moves. it is also moving very fast; X and Y axis don't move. I'm using a RAMPS 1.4 board, NEMA 17 steppers and A4988 stepper drivers. My configuration file can be found [here](https://yadi.sk/i/vQBjLhKK5sE4cQ).

Does somebody know what could be the problem?

**Tags:** diy-3d-printer, reprap, stepper

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Hi username_0, I've cleaned up the question a bit. Please describe how you move the steppers when you are not printing; e.g. are you using Pronterface and if you command for 10 mm in X or Y, it actually moves 10 mm in X or Y direction. If so, this could hint to a slicing problem, not a firmware/hardware problem.  
> **username_2**: Can you add the g-code that you are testing with?  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-03-06. Score: 1

I've looked into your configuration file of your firmware but cannot find anything that describes this odd behavior. You have used some conservative settings regarding printing acceleration. What cannot be assessed is the amount of steps required per millimeter movement of every axis, that is left for you to re-check.

Note that when the steppers are working as expected when the printer is at idle and you command the printer with an external printer software (e.g. Pronterface from the PrintRun software suite, Repetier-Host, OctoPrint, etc.), the problem could well be caused by the slicer and/or the options used for slicing the print part.


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