# No pausing with Prusa slicer **URL:** \ **Category:** Sovol SV04 IDEX\ **Created:** [April 25, 2024, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.sovol3d.com/t/no-pausing-with-prusa-slicer/4935 "2024-04-25T13:05:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MrJenkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@MrJenkins](https://forum.sovol3d.com/u/MrJenkins)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2024, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.sovol3d.com/t/no-pausing-with-prusa-slicer/4935/1 "2024-04-25T13:05:36Z")
I had recently switched from Cura to Prusa and things were great for my SV04. I was wanting to print something with a 3rd color so I tried the built in pause and change filament feature. Machine wont pause and if I hit pause on the touchscreen, it will just get stuck on the pausing screen for +15 minutes before I just power it down. Is there a g code that I need to add or something? Still very new to this and the few videos I have watched havent helped. ---
**Author:** ![Bjoern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/46a35a/32.png) [@Bjoern](https://forum.sovol3d.com/u/Bjoern)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2024, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.sovol3d.com/t/no-pausing-with-prusa-slicer/4935/2 "2024-04-25T20:13:12Z")
This is not a slicer issue: Depending on your firmware version the pause-feature will be more or less likely cause such kind of problem - expecially in dual-mode. You could try to insert user defined g-code `M600` iot to initiate a color change as [documented here](https://help.prusa3d.com/article/insert-pause-or-custom-g-code-at-layer_120490#insert-custom-g-code-at-layer). ---
**Author:** ![MrJenkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@MrJenkins](https://forum.sovol3d.com/u/MrJenkins)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2024, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.sovol3d.com/t/no-pausing-with-prusa-slicer/4935/3 "2024-04-25T20:47:24Z")
Ive added the M600 code while following those steps but still nothing happens. I plan to change to a new firmware tomorrow, just waiting on a micro sd card to flash the touchscreen firmware as well. Hopefully that will help. ---
**Author:** ![Bjoern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/46a35a/32.png) [@Bjoern](https://forum.sovol3d.com/u/Bjoern)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2024, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.sovol3d.com/t/no-pausing-with-prusa-slicer/4935/4 "2024-04-25T22:04:03Z")
Changing the firmware will help: According to the released source code Sovol’s stock firmware doesn’t support executing g-code `M600`. [John Carlson’s firmware versions](https://github.com/johncarlson21/SV04-IDEX-3D-Printer-Mainboard-Source-code/releases) support that & [my firmware versions do that, too](https://github.com/Bjoern70/SV04-IDEX-3D-Printer-Mainboard-Source-code/releases). ---
**Author:** ![MayPrinting](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.sovol3d.com/mayprinting/32/6314_2.png) [@MayPrinting](https://forum.sovol3d.com/u/MayPrinting)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2026, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.sovol3d.com/t/no-pausing-with-prusa-slicer/4935/5 "2026-03-26T12:20:04Z")
I do not recommend changing the firmware. You will only get more problems. Try OrcaSlicer, it’s based on Prusa Slicer and BambuStudio. ---
**Author:** ![Holi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e57/32.png) [@Holi](https://forum.sovol3d.com/u/Holi)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2026, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.sovol3d.com/t/no-pausing-with-prusa-slicer/4935/6 "2026-03-28T12:00:54Z")
Does Orca Slicer support Sovol SV04? ---
**Author:** ![mich0111](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.sovol3d.com/mich0111/32/1176_2.png) [@mich0111](https://forum.sovol3d.com/u/mich0111)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2026, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.sovol3d.com/t/no-pausing-with-prusa-slicer/4935/7 "2026-03-28T12:24:51Z")
If you create your own profiles, surely