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AutoPrint won't run without a bed-clearing macro

AutoPrint won't run without a bed-clearing macro


Your printer is idle and AutoPrint won't start the next print. In the AutoPrint troubleshooting list you see the reason "Doesn't have a clear Gcode script, and has not acknowledged that this is on purpose." This is a deliberate safety hold, not a broken setup, and it takes about a minute to fix.


What this means


AutoPrint tells you why it is waiting. In the printer's control panel, the AutoPrint widget shows a status banner and a troubleshooting checklist that names the exact reason the next print has not started - so if you are ever unsure, start there.


In this case, you picked an automatic (gcode) clearing method, but its clearing macro is empty, and you have not told SimplyPrint you meant to run without one. AutoPrint holds the printer back on purpose, so it does not start a new print on top of an uncleared bed.


How to fix it


  • Add your bed-clearing gcode in the printer's AutoPrint settings panel.
  • Or, if your bed is cleared some other way and you really want to run without a macro, explicitly acknowledge it ("AutoPrint will run without a bed-clearing macro").


After you save, AutoPrint picks up the change on its next retry (about every 5 minutes), or you can start the next print manually.



Updated on: 04/07/2026

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