P1P: Sudden "small gaps" in printed objects

Recently I have had small gaps in my prints. I have already printed the same file on my other p1p with the same spool of filament, without any problems. So I suspect there is something wrong with the printer. Last Maintenance was ~4-5 weeks ago.

Does somebody has any idea?

At first I suspected the filament conveyor wheels, but they move completely inconspicuously. The filament is drawn in evenly. Because of these mini gaps, I might not even notice it - I don’t know.


Thanks for all the help and suggestions.
It was indeed a problem with the extruder gears. I exchanged them with brand new gears and everything is back to top print quality!
The gear was quite clean, so Im honestly assuming a material problem. Since I only printed with PLA. Never had an extruder gear which had problems with PLA after ~4 Months.

im having the same issue as the first pic mine havent got as big as the second but ive got little gaps everywhere on my prints all of a sudden like on your first pic so changing the extruder worked for you?

Yes, that was the cause of the imperfections!

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