diff --git a/printer_settings/basic information/printer_basic_information_advanced.md b/printer_settings/basic information/printer_basic_information_advanced.md index 6ab12a8..24fca56 100644 --- a/printer_settings/basic information/printer_basic_information_advanced.md +++ b/printer_settings/basic information/printer_basic_information_advanced.md @@ -55,8 +55,16 @@ Enable this to enable the camera on printer to check the quality of first layer. ## Power Loss Recovery -Enable power loss recovery by inserting commands in generated G-code. -Only for [Bambu Lab](https://wiki.bambulab.com/en/knowledge-sharing/power-loss-recovery) or [Marlin 2 firmware](https://marlinfw.org/docs/gcode/M413.html) based printers. +Enable or Disable power loss recovery by inserting commands in generated G-code. +Set `Printer configuration` to use the current printer's power loss recovery configuration. + +> [!NOTE] +> Only for [Bambu Lab](https://wiki.bambulab.com/en/knowledge-sharing/power-loss-recovery) or [Marlin 2 firmware](https://marlinfw.org/docs/gcode/M413.html) based printers. + +Power loss recovery saves the current execution point to non-volatile memory (SD card) but this can introduce some issues: + +- When the slicer generates many short moves (e.g. curves), frequent save/read operations can introduce pauses that may leave blobs. +- Repeated writes also increase wear on the memory device and its Terabytes Written (TBW). > [!TIP] > If enabled, it's recommended to enable [Arc fitting](quality_settings_precision#arc-fitting) in `Quality Settings > Precision` to reduce the number of G-code commands.