Less plastic leaves the nozzle than the slicer asked for, so lines come out thin and layers do not bond.
What it looks like
Gaps between lines, thin or missing walls, and a print that feels light and snaps easily. It is easy to miss at first. The printer cannot tell how much plastic actually leaves the nozzle, so it carries on printing as if nothing is wrong while every layer comes out a little starved.
Fixes, most likely first
Check the first layer height
If the nozzle sits too close to the bed, plastic cannot get out. Recalibrate the first layer after moving the printer, changing the nozzle or swapping build plates.
Clear a partial clog
Do a cold pull or follow your printer maker's unclogging guide. Push filament through by hand at printing temperature; it should come out smooth and straight down.
Check the nozzle
A nozzle refitted wrongly can clog or leak. Hardened or stainless steel nozzles often need 5 to 10 °C more than brass, according to Prusa.
Check the extruder
Dust builds up on the drive gears. Clean it off and set the idler tension your printer's maker specifies, since too loose slips and too tight grinds the filament.
Check temperature and filament
Use the temperature your slicer's profile sets for the filament. Dry damp filament, and try another spool if the diameter looks uneven.
Calibrate
Once the hardware is right, calibrate e-steps, then flow ratio for each filament.
Sources
Prusa's under-extrusion guide covers each of these checks for its printers, and Bambu Lab's clog guide covers extruder and nozzle clogs on Bambu printers.
Common questions
Not as a first step. Raising flow hides a clog or a slipping extruder until it gets worse. Fix the cause, then calibrate flow.
The hotend may be at its maximum volumetric speed, the most plastic it can melt each second. Slow down, or check the limit with the volumetric speed calculator.
Yes. Prusa's guide lists damp filament among the causes, especially PETG and ABS. Dry the spool and store it sealed with desiccant.
Specifications come from manufacturers' published pages and can change. Check your printer's current documentation before you change a setting or fit a part.