Advanced User Settings Explained

Advanced User Settings Explained

Advanced User Settings are settings adjustments for the ingredient you are printing. Settings here can be saved in each recipe for future use. You'll find advanced settings in the ingredient screen by tapping the arrow ( ) on the bottom right, which will then expand and you'll see the Advanced Settings:

General Settings

Nozzle Size

This is a label setting only: changing this setting will not change print results. Nozzle size is labeled in every capsule after the ø symbol.


Line Thickness

The recommended setting is slightly smaller than nozzle size. Increase if print lines are too tight together and/or overlapping. Decrease if there are gaps/holes between print lines. (Decrease is used in most cases vs increase). Recommend using +/- 0.2 increments to correct. 

Recommended adjustments:

Normally if you increase the Print Speed, you’ll normally need to increase the Ingredient Flow Speed and vice-versa. 

Turning Speed Factor

Set as a 0 (zero) or 1.
  1. 0 = off. Foodini will not slow down as it prints corners.
  2. 1 = on. Foodini will slow down as the print line changes direction.
You would mainly want this on for elastic ingredients that might drag and not stay in place while printing. Slowing down as Foodini prints corners adds a little more ingredient allowing the ingredient to stay in place.

If you have too much ingredient in the corners, set this setting to off. 

Ingredient Flow Speed

The higher the number, the thicker the print line. Normally if you increase the Print Speed, you’ll normally need to increase the Ingredient Flow Speed and vice-versa. Recommend using +/- 0.5 increments to correct.

Distance Between Layers

Increase if the nozzle is submerged in the earlier printed layers while printing or if the ingredient is collecting around the nozzle tip. Decrease if the print is collapsing or if the layers are not aligning properly. Recommend using +/- 0.2 increments to correct.

Fill Factor

The amount of space between horizontal print lines. The smaller the fill factor, the closer the horizontal print lines will be together. The recommended value is 1.  Recommend using +/- 0.1 increments to correct.
  1. Decrease if there are gaps/holes between print lines. 
  2. Increase if the lines are too close.
The image below is as if you were looking at the print from above.

First Layer Settings

Affects first print layers only

First Ingredient Flow

Indicates the amount of ingredient printed at the beginning of the print before movement starts. The more liquid the ingredient, the lower value needed. If you are applying heat settings to a very liquid ingredient, we recommend starting with setting 4.5. Recommend using +/- 0.5 increments to correct.

If you are printing multiple shapes and the first shape is consistently not correct because it is missing ingredient in the print, increase the first ingredient flow. For example, if you are printing a full dish of triangular nacho chips, and the first chip printed always is missing some ingredient so the print isn't as you would expect, increase the first ingredient flow.

First Ingredient Hold

After ingredient detection over the test cup is complete, you can adjust the amount of force that Foodini uses to "hold back" the ingredient in the capsule while moving to the first print area. Default recommended value is 4.2.

If you have an ingredient that is dripping from the test cup to the first print, increase the first ingredient hold. If you modify this setting, for example from 4.2 to 5, you also should increase the First Ingredient Flow - usually with the same increment or slightly less.

First Layer Speed

With some prints the first layer print speed must be slower versus subsequent print layers to ensure the ingredient sticks to the print surface. Recommended starting settings for all nozzle sizes: 100. Decrease this setting number if the first layer didn’t have a good result.

First Layer Nozzle Height

This is the distance between the nozzle tip and the dish/print base. Increase this setting number if the nozzle is in the ingredient while printing or hitting the print surface. Decrease this setting number if the nozzle is too high relative to the print surface (decrease is used in most cases vs increase). Recommend using +/- 0.2 increments to correct.

Jump Related Settings

During a print jump, Foodini will stop the ingredient flow thus stopping the print line, and will jump to the next part of the print where ingredient will start to flow again. 

Jump Height

You can control the height of the nozzle for jumps. Recommended starting setting for all nozzle sizes: 3. Increase this setting number if your intended gaps/stops in the print have some ingredient where no ingredient should be printed. If the ingredient is sticky, recommend starting with setting 10. Recommend using +/- 2.0 increments to correct.

Ingredient Hold

To avoid ingredient dripping in the intended gaps/stops between jumps. Recommended starting value for all nozzle sizes: 3. Recommend using +/- 1.0 increments to correct. 

Resume Ingredient Flow

The amount of ingredient deposited when starting in a new printing zone. Recommended starting value for all nozzle sizes: 0.02.
Recommend using +/- 0.01 increments to correct.

Min. Hold Distance

The minimum (min) hold distance sets the minimum length of space required to initiate a print jump. If the minimum distance is reached, the jump will happen. If the minimum distanced is not reached, the print will continue and no jump will occur.  

0 = Jump in all cases 
10 = Jump when the gaps or the distance between shapes are 10mm or more.
100 = Never Jumping; continuous print.

Example: If the distance between A and B is 7mm and the Min Hold Distance is set to 10, the capsule won’t jump and the print will continue without stopping the ingredient flow. If the distance between A and B is 12mm and the Min Hold Distance is set to 10, it will jump.

Recommend value 10, unless you are printing a tall shape where every layer is the exact same shape the recommended value is 100. 


Heating Capsules

See also Heating Capsules.
Heating some ingredients while printing makes the printing process easier and may result in a print with a smoother finish (depending on ingredient). Note that Foodini may not start printing immediately if these settings are used, and will start once settings are reached.

Pre-Heat Temp.

Sets the pre-heating temperature for the ingredient while the capsule is in the bay before printing starts. Settings are in ºC. 

Pre-Heat Time

Sets the pre-heating time for the ingredient while the capsule is in the bay before printing starts. Time must be entered in seconds only (For example, 5 minutes = 300 seconds.)

Ingredient Flow Temp.

Sets the temperature that will be maintained while printing. Settings are in ºC. 

If you set a Pre-Heat Temp and a Pre-Heat Time:
If temperature is reached before time is up:
Foodini will start to print once the temperature is reached even if there is time still remaining.
If time is up before the temperature is reached:
Foodini will start to print once the time is up even if the temperature is not yet reached.



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