# Cura Estimated Print time way off?

**URL:** <https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/cura-estimated-print-time-way-off/1367>\
**Category:** LulzBot Mini\
**Created:** [March 1, 2015, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/cura-estimated-print-time-way-off/1367 "2015-03-01T14:46:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![GunZ\_McGraw](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/gunz_mcgraw/32/45_2.png) [@GunZ\_McGraw](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/GunZ_McGraw)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2015, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/cura-estimated-print-time-way-off/1367/1 "2015-03-01T14:46:14Z")

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Posting this in mini rather then software for us new owners that are also new to printing. Keep it all in one spot. Not a big deal but I have noticed the estimated print times Cura gives for a model is not so good? Last print gave me 3hrs and 43 mins but ended up being closer to 7hrs. I would imagine the material used may be off too?

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**Author:** ![edlink](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/edlink/32/29_2.png) [@edlink](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/edlink)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2015, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/cura-estimated-print-time-way-off/1367/2 "2015-03-02T14:14:25Z")

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I have found this to be the an issue in Slic3r & Pronterface as well.

I almost always double the “estimated time”.

Should add that I have a TAZ4.

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**Author:** ![nbmoretto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/nbmoretto/32/9203_2.png) [@nbmoretto](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/nbmoretto)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2015, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/cura-estimated-print-time-way-off/1367/3 "2015-03-02T17:41:04Z")

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I found this was an issue but then I changed the acceleration on the machine from the preset 500 to 900 and now the estimated time is a lot closer, but still off.