Unicode Issues in sliced file when not connected via VPN to the US. #993

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MrUnknownDE · 2026-04-05T16:40:23+02:00

MrUnknownDE commented

2026-04-05 16:40:23 +02:00

Originally created by @Cowboy84 on 1/23/2026

Is there an existing issue for this problem?

I have searched the existing issues

OrcaSlicer Version

2.3.1

Operating System (OS)

Windows

OS Version

Window 11

Additional system information

Intel i9-14900HX
32GB memory
Nvidia 4090

Printer

LDO Voron 2.4

How to reproduce

US citizen living in South America
Not connected to VPN in US - slice file, print -> send to klipper and the print fails with a unicode error after about 20 layers.

Connected to VPN in the US - slice file, print -> send to klipper and the print succeeds every time.

When I'm connected via VPN to the US everything works with no failures. When I'm not connected via VPN to the United States then I get unicode errors

Actual results

print fails - see above

Expected results

print succeeds - see above

Project file & Debug log uploads

See line 292866 for most recent error.

I've uploaded 2 gcode files one WVPN and one WOVPN.

WVPN was connected via VPN in the US and there are no non-standard ASCII characters.

WOVPN was not connect via VPN to the US and on lines 71081 and 71082 for example you see non ASCII characters.

I changed some settings in the slicer (infill, border and such) so its not the same file but this happens regardless. i can produce two of the exact same files if you need.

klippy.zip

bread-cutter-grooved-base_ABS_2h59m.WVPN.zip

Checklist of files to include

Log file
Project file

Anything else?

No response

*Originally created by @Cowboy84 on 1/23/2026* ### Is there an existing issue for this problem? - [x] I have searched the existing issues ### OrcaSlicer Version 2.3.1 ### Operating System (OS) Windows ### OS Version Window 11 ### Additional system information Intel i9-14900HX 32GB memory Nvidia 4090 ### Printer LDO Voron 2.4 ### How to reproduce US citizen living in South America Not connected to VPN in US - slice file, print -> send to klipper and the print fails with a unicode error after about 20 layers. Connected to VPN in the US - slice file, print -> send to klipper and the print succeeds every time. When I'm connected via VPN to the US everything works with no failures. When I'm not connected via VPN to the United States then I get unicode errors ### Actual results print fails - see above ### Expected results print succeeds - see above ### Project file & Debug log uploads See line 292866 for most recent error. I've uploaded 2 gcode files one WVPN and one WOVPN. WVPN was connected via VPN in the US and there are no non-standard ASCII characters. WOVPN was not connect via VPN to the US and on lines 71081 and 71082 for example you see non ASCII characters. I changed some settings in the slicer (infill, border and such) so its not the same file but this happens regardless. i can produce two of the exact same files if you need. [klippy.zip](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/24811140/klippy.zip) [bread-cutter-grooved-base_ABS_2h59m.WVPN.zip](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/24811188/bread-cutter-grooved-base_ABS_2h59m.WVPN.zip) ### Checklist of files to include - [x] Log file - [x] Project file ### Anything else? _No response_

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Reference: github/OrcaSlicer#993