Does P6-GF need drying immediately after opening package?

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I have a spool of P6-GF (still shrink wrapped in its original package) that I want to use for a print.

Question: I’m ready to make a print using P6-GF. I have a spool still in its shrink wrapped package. Do I need to dry it prior to first use?

I would assume that the filament was dried before shrink wrapping it, so additional drying immediately after opening it wouldn’t be needed. But I could be wrong.

Aside:After making my initial print(s), I assume I WILL need to dry the filament. According to ABS GF / PA6 GF Glass Fiber Filament Usage Guide | Bambu Lab Wiki , I can use the heated bed of my P1S to dry the filament (90 - 100 °C, 12h) and my AMS-Pro to hold the filament while printing. Any words of wisdom that are NOT covered in the linked Wiki?

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You should pretty much ALWAYS dry filament out of the box, and always assume that it isn’t dried before it is sent to you. Especially with filaments like that.

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