Print settings per material: nozzle, bed and speed

BEDROCK 3D TPU filament spool

The right temperature and speed settings differ per material — and per printer. The table below shows the settings we use as a starting point for our own filament, straight from the technical datasheets. Always fine-tune with a temperature tower on your own machine.

Recommended starting settings

Material Nozzle Heated bed Print speed
PLA 210–230 °C optional 40–80 mm/s
PLA PRO1 200–220 °C (faster printing: 220–230 °C) 0–60 °C up to 300 mm/s
ABS Fusion+ 240–260 °C recommended 40–80 mm/s
TPU 85A / 95A 220–250 °C optional 20–40 mm/s

Reading the table

Nozzle temperature is a range, not a single number: the lower end gives the best surface detail, the higher end gives better layer adhesion and allows faster printing. PLA PRO1 is explicitly engineered for speed — at 220–230 °C it prints reliably at speeds where regular PLA starts to under-extrude.

Print speed matters most for TPU: flexible filament buckles when pushed too fast. Stay in the 20–40 mm/s range, and use a direct-drive extruder if you have one.

ABS benefits from an enclosed printer: a stable, warm build chamber prevents warping and layer splitting on larger parts.

When settings don't seem to work

If you're seeing stringing, popping sounds or rough surfaces at settings that worked before, the filament has likely absorbed moisture — see our guide on filament storage. And if you're unsure which material fits your part in the first place, start with our material comparison.

Every product page also has a downloadable TDS with the full technical specification. Questions? We're happy to help.