A high school teacher notes that complex models like the "Articulated Night Spirit Dragon" require support bases and structures on Prusa MK4S and Core One printers, which are difficult to remove. In contrast, Bambu printers can print the same model cleanly without any supports. The user asks if they are missing settings to achieve similar support-less printing on Prusa machines, indicating a desire for this capability.
I'm a high school teacher and I've purchased 1 MK4S and 3 CORE One printers for my classroom. The MK4S is incredibly reliable — never had a single issue with it. Two of the CORE Ones, however, have caused me ongoing problems. My coordinator recently purchased two Bambu H2D printers, and I was genuinely stunned by the print quality. I've tinkered a lot with slicer settings on both platforms, so I'm not a total novice here. Prusa and Bambu are similarly priced, but the quality difference is significant. I currently have 4 Prusa printers in my room (only I use them, which is great), but the gap is hard to ignore. A good example is this model: [Articulated Night Spirit Dragon](https://www.printables.com/model/413203-articulated-night-spirit-dragon) * On the Prusa, it needs a support base (which is a pain to break off), and usually a support structure as well. * On the Bambu, it needs neither — it prints clean and lifts straight off the plate. **My question**: am I doing something wrong on the Prusa side? Can this dragon be printed on a CORE One or MK4S with no support structure and no base, and just picked off the plate like it can on the Bambu? If so, what settings am I missing? Thanks!