Black spots / stains on print

More than half of my current prints are being ruined by black stains in the outer wall. Imgur: The magic of the Internet

This is happening over multiple spools, plates, and printers. It appears to happen on random layers, regardless of file - this is the exact same model with the issue appearing in two different locations Imgur: The magic of the Internet

I’ve cleaned all the stray filament bits out of the printers, cleaned the build plate, and I’m using a brand new (literally just out of the box) hotend. If this is caused by bits of filament sticking to the print I do not know where they are coming from.

I don’t know what to even try at this point. If it was only one filament then I would chalk it up to just a bad spool.

Can you post a photo please

Could be chunks of the silicon sock if you’re using an A1 or A1 Mini?

Not sure they almost look like carbon like we get at work from our extruders on a plastic film line.