Abstract: While starting,the filter rod maker churns out a number of filter rods with some defects,such as lighter individual weight,greater fluctuation of draw resistance,and it takes longer time to approach to normal conditions.For quality compensation,some measures were taken in ZL26 filter rod maker,by compensating tow feeding roll and plasticizer pump during the maker starting.The performance of the machine was thus improved.The deviation of draw resistance of the filter rods reduced from 12Pa to≤8Pa,the weight deviation decreased from 0.025g to 0.014g,and the time needed to reach stable value after starting reduced from 1.6min to 1min.