Hi I’ve only had to resume a few times, but I noticed the Z-Height seems to be off when I resume after a power out and the nozzle starts to crash into the object.
Has anyone ad this problem? It would be really great to be able to adjust the Z-height on the fly to adjust after a resume!
It’s not you. This is a well-known problem.
The resume-on-power-fail feature is supposed to resume at the layer where the power failure occurred. It sounds like you’ve encountered a well-documented case of it not working. Without a photo of the issue, we can only speculate about what happened. However, if power was lost mid-layer, especially at a critical part of the model such as a structural change, restarting the entire layer could cause problems. Again, without a photo, it’s hard to determine exactly what’s going on.
Hey I understand that it can’t perfectly resume but if we had some tools to adjust the Z height and maybe x - y offset after resume would be cool.
Cheers!
You’re not wrong. Bambu is struggling with the basics, like making their core functionality—such as their botched network interface—robust. So, what hope do we have that they’ll ever address this?
That said, it may not be a lost cause. If you can articulate this as a request, I suggest posting it in the Orca Slicer forum. That amazing community of 3D enthusiasts is far more open to improving Bambu Studio for the benefit of users, while Bambu seems to be heading in the opposite direction, force-feeding MakerWorld ads on the Studio landing page. Mark my words, pretty soon we’ll be forced to click past ads just to start printing. It’s the classic ‘boil the frog’ approach to invasive marketing. They’re counting on the community either not noticing, not objecting, or believing that we have no power to push back.
You can post a suggestion on their forum.
Orca Slicer performing with the same quality like Bambu Slicer?
I’m gonna check out Orca but I don’t think it can solve this issue as its a firmware issue on the printer it self!
Thanks!
Orca and Bambu Studio share a lot of similarities, which makes sense since both are built from the same foundation. Bambu Studio was originally ported from Prusa Slicer, which in turn evolved from the open-source Slic3r. Orca Slicer stays closer to Prusa’s design while adding significant enhancements that set it apart from Bambu. Here’s a quick side-by-side of the preferences pages to show just how much more refined Orca is:
Bambu vs Orca Preferences Page Comparison
It’s clear that Orca offers a more user-focused experience with additional customization options.
One feature that completely won me over is the ability to bypass the MakerWorld advertising page. This option, exclusive to Orca, highlights how the project prioritizes user experience, unlike Bambu Studio, which tends to push its own ecosystem at the expense of improving the slicer itself. Here’s what that looks like:
There’s really no downside to having both programs on your machine. Orca Slicer coexists seamlessly with Bambu Studio and even utilizes the same core libraries (Bambusource.dll). In fact, you’ll occasionally spot features in Bambu Studio that were originally borrowed from Orca’s open-source contributions(Bambu does give credit to Orca in the release notes), showing just how collaborative the two teams can be.
That said, Orca Slicer remains a true community-driven project, built by enthusiasts who want to give back to the 3D printing community without any profit motives. While Bambu might leverage its resources to stay competitive, Orca Slicer is the “People’s Slicer”—made by and for hobbyists who are passionate about improving the 3D printing experience for everyone.
