Title: Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b - freem URL Source: https://freemwiki.com/wiki/Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b Markdown Content: _This conversation was exported from ChatGPT_[[1]](https://freemwiki.com/wiki/Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b#cite_note-1) ## gpt-5-1[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&veaction=edit§ion=1 "Edit section: gpt-5-1") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&action=edit§ion=1 "Edit section's source code: gpt-5-1")] ### User: What to do[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&veaction=edit§ion=2 "Edit section: User: What to do") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&action=edit§ion=2 "Edit section's source code: User: What to do")] What to do ### Assistant: This CODE: 11538 – Cutter Signal Error is from an Anycubic Kobra 2 series printer with the built-in filament cutter.[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&veaction=edit§ion=3 "Edit section: Assistant: This CODE: 11538 – Cutter Signal Error is from an Anycubic Kobra 2 series printer with the built-in filament cutter.") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&action=edit§ion=3 "Edit section's source code: Assistant: This CODE: 11538 – Cutter Signal Error is from an Anycubic Kobra 2 series printer with the built-in filament cutter.")] This CODE: 11538 – Cutter Signal Error is from an Anycubic Kobra 2 series printer with the built-in filament cutter. It means the printer thinks the cutter didn't reset or didn’t return to its home position. Here’s how to fix it quickly: #### ✅ 1. Power Cycle the Printer[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&veaction=edit§ion=4 "Edit section: ✅ 1. Power Cycle the Printer") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&action=edit§ion=4 "Edit section's source code: ✅ 1. Power Cycle the Printer")] Turn the printer off, wait 10 seconds, then turn it back on. This often resets the cutter mechanism. #### ✅ 2. Check the Cutter Mechanism[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&veaction=edit§ion=5 "Edit section: ✅ 2. Check the Cutter Mechanism") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&action=edit§ion=5 "Edit section's source code: ✅ 2. Check the Cutter Mechanism")] Open the top where the filament runs in. Look for: * Anything blocking the cutter arm * Filament scraps stuck inside * Dust or debris * The cutter blade not returning to its resting position Manually slide the cutter arm gently—it should move smoothly. #### ✅ 3. Check the Cutter Sensor Cable[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&veaction=edit§ion=6 "Edit section: ✅ 3. Check the Cutter Sensor Cable") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&action=edit§ion=6 "Edit section's source code: ✅ 3. Check the Cutter Sensor Cable")] The cutter contains a small sensor wire. Make sure: * The plug is pushed in fully * No cable is loose * No cable is pinched A loose sensor plug causes this exact code. #### ✅ 4. Run the Cutter Test[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&veaction=edit§ion=7 "Edit section: ✅ 4. Run the Cutter Test") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&action=edit§ion=7 "Edit section's source code: ✅ 4. Run the Cutter Test")] On the printer screen: Settings → Maintenance → Cutter Test If the cutter does not fully move and return, the printer will show this error. #### ✅ 5. Disable Cutter (Temporary Bypass)[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&veaction=edit§ion=8 "Edit section: ✅ 5. Disable Cutter (Temporary Bypass)") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&action=edit§ion=8 "Edit section's source code: ✅ 5. Disable Cutter (Temporary Bypass)")] If you want to print immediately: Settings → Cutter → OFF You can still print normally; it only disables automatic filament cutting. #### ❗ If the error keeps coming back[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&veaction=edit§ion=9 "Edit section: ❗ If the error keeps coming back") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&action=edit§ion=9 "Edit section's source code: ❗ If the error keeps coming back")] It usually means: * Faulty cutter motor * Faulty hall sensor * Loose internal cable Anycubic support will replace the cutter assembly under warranty. If you want, send me a picture of the cutter unit on your printer and I’ll tell you exactly what to check. ### User: Kobra S1 printer[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&veaction=edit§ion=10 "Edit section: User: Kobra S1 printer") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&action=edit§ion=10 "Edit section's source code: User: Kobra S1 printer")] Kobra S1 printer ### Assistant: Ah perfect — on the Anycubic Kobra S1, this error CODE: 11538 – Cutter signal error is specifically about the auto-cutt…[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&veaction=edit§ion=11 "Edit section: Assistant: Ah perfect — on the Anycubic Kobra S1, this error CODE: 11538 – Cutter signal error is specifically about the auto-cutt…") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&action=edit§ion=11 "Edit section's source code: Assistant: Ah perfect — on the Anycubic Kobra S1, this error CODE: 11538 – Cutter signal error is specifically about the auto-cutt…")] Ah perfect — on the Anycubic Kobra S1, this error CODE: 11538 – Cutter signal error is specifically about the auto-cutter module on the AMS-style feeder. The S1 has the same cutter unit as the Ace Pro, so the fix is similar. Here’s what to do: ### ✅ 1. Turn the Printer Off and On[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&veaction=edit§ion=12 "Edit section: ✅ 1. Turn the Printer Off and On") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&action=edit§ion=12 "Edit section's source code: ✅ 1. Turn the Printer Off and On")] A simple reboot often resets the cutter position. ### ✅ 2. Check the Cutter Arm[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&veaction=edit§ion=13 "Edit section: ✅ 2. Check the Cutter Arm") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&action=edit§ion=13 "Edit section's source code: ✅ 2. Check the Cutter Arm")] On the Kobra S1, the cutter is inside the filament inlet box. Open the top cover and look at the small metal/plastic cutter arm. Check for: * Filament scrap stuck inside * Cutter not returning to its “home” position * Arm feeling stiff when you move it gently It should slide freely. ### ✅ 3. Check the Cutter Sensor Wire[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&veaction=edit§ion=14 "Edit section: ✅ 3. Check the Cutter Sensor Wire") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&action=edit§ion=14 "Edit section's source code: ✅ 3. Check the Cutter Sensor Wire")] Inside the same unit is a small wire that reads the cutter position. Make sure: * The wire is fully plugged in * The connector hasn’t come loose * No damage / pinching A loose sensor plug = 11538 error every time. ### ✅ 4. Run This Test on the Screen[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&veaction=edit§ion=15 "Edit section: ✅ 4. Run This Test on the Screen") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&action=edit§ion=15 "Edit section's source code: ✅ 4. Run This Test on the Screen")] Settings → More → Cutter Test If the cutter doesn’t: 1. Move 2. Cut 3. Return fully to the home position —then the printer throws CODE 11538. ### ✅ 5. Disable Cutter to Keep Printing[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&veaction=edit§ion=16 "Edit section: ✅ 5. Disable Cutter to Keep Printing") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&action=edit§ion=16 "Edit section's source code: ✅ 5. Disable Cutter to Keep Printing")] If you want to print immediately: Settings → Filament → Cutter OFF This will bypass the cutter completely. Your prints will work fine — you just cut filament manually. ### ❗ If error continues[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&veaction=edit§ion=17 "Edit section: ❗ If error continues") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&action=edit§ion=17 "Edit section's source code: ❗ If error continues")] Then the fault is usually: * Cutter board sensor dead * Cutter motor jammed * Internal cable unplugged inside the feeder unit Anycubic will normally replace the cutter assembly free under warranty. If you want, send me a photo of the cutter housing on your Kobra S1, and I’ll tell you exactly where to look and what to press/check. ## References[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&veaction=edit§ion=18 "Edit section: References") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b&action=edit§ion=18 "Edit section's source code: References")] 1. [↑](https://freemwiki.com/wiki/Openai/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b#cite_ref-1 "Jump up")["Fix Cutter Signal Error"](https://chatgpt.com/share/692dc726-496c-8008-9960-48ea9220203b). ChatGPT. Retrieved 2025-12-01.