PLA+ / Tough PLA print settings

PLA+ / Tough PLA prints at about 220 °C with a 60 °C bed and 90% part cooling. Usable range 205–235 °C nozzle, 55–70 °C bed. No enclosure needed.

PLA ProPLA MaxTough PLADual-Colour PLA+Multi-Colour PLA+

Starting settings

Speed

Same speeds as plain PLA, 40–60 mm/s. If walls look starved when you speed up, raise temperature before you lower speed — under-extrusion at pace is almost always heat.

Bed surface

Same as PLA. Smooth or textured PEI at 60 °C.

What bites people

• "PLA+" is a marketing term, not a standard. Two spools with the same label from different brands can want temperatures 20 °C apart — tower every new brand.
• Usually wants more heat and less fan than plain PLA. Running it on a stock PLA profile is the most common cause of weak layer bonding on this material.
• Tougher means less brittle, not heat resistant. It still softens around 60 °C.

Safety

• Nozzle runs above 200 °C.

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