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Questions tagged [print-axis-offset]

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Marlin "Tune->Bed Z" vs "Tune->Babystep Z" vs Z Offset?

What is the difference between: Tune -> Bed Z Tune -> Babystep Z Control -> Motion -> Z Offset And when are you supposed to use "Bed Z"?
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Problem setting home and getting Ender 3 basic geometry dialed in

I have the following hardware configuration: Ender 3 Pro SKR E3 Turbo Ender Extender 400XL BLTouch BTT TFT35 E3 v3.0 (Marlin/LCD and BTT/BLTouch configured) Dual Z steppers (per Teaching Tech, example 3) Dual linear rails on Y-axis (adapters by…
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Marlin + BLTouch layer compression

I have an Ender 3 Pro which I recently added an SKR Mini E3 v2.0 with Marlin and BLTouch. I have run into an odd issue where roughly the first 10 mm of the print are compressed into ~7 mm of Z height. I don't think its mechanical based on the…
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Should center point of G29 matrix always be zero?

Questions: Should repeated applications of G29 (auto-level) result in the same matrix as long as nothing is loose or has otherwise mechanically changed? Should the center of the G29 matrix normally be very close to zero since the center of the…
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How to enable Z-offset on MKS TFT28 V4.0

I am trying to enable Z-offset on MKS MKS TFT28 V4.0 touch screen but I couldn't for some reason. This is the code that I have uploaded to the Screen firmware in which you can see that I have enabled the babystepping function: #the color of screen…
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How do I set my Z offset?

After watching every possible YouTube video on the subject and reading any source available, and although I'm a PhD and quite computer savvy, I still can't make my Anet A6 (no probe) behave in terms of Z offset. I upgraded to silicone bed buffers…
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Creality Ender 3 X axis homing issue

I bought an Ender 3 recently. Auto-home is on the right front moving away from the end stop. I did reverse the wiring of the X axis motor, it did not work. I had Marlin 2.x uploaded, it didn't work too. Marlin…
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Do you have trouble with 3D printer on UPS during short power outages?

Using a Gearman RepRap with Slic3r, printing from an SD card, with an uniterupted power supply (UPS), and both PLA and ABS filaments, short power outages often result in x/y-axis offsets (see image). During an outage the power is not as clear from…
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Setting Z offset on Artillery Hornet (Marlin 2.0.7.2)

After leveling the corners of the bed and doing a manual mesh bed leveling (both options on the menu LCD) I adjust the babystep Z while printing to get a perfect first layer. Ideally, I would take note of the optimal babystep Z value and store it as…
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Ender 3 - X Axis Cannot Reach True Home

After a year of printing smaller models, I finally went to print something that would take up most of the build plate from left to right and realized that my nozzle cannot reach "true" X home. As seen in this picture: the X-axis endstop does not…
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Help coding the MIN_POS and x/y probe offsets

I've read a lot of posts in regard to these subjects but I think that the advice is just so saturated it's hard to know what to follow. I've had trouble with my bed min pos and x/y probe offsets ever since I installed the two fan version of the Hero…
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What is the correct Marlin firmware setting for Tevo Tarantula with MKS Base V1.2 board

I am trying to correct the x&y offsets in the Tevo Tarantula that I got from a friend in order that my printer is not printing over the end. What I got so far is that I need to measure and then enter the offsets into my configuration.h file, build…
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Z-offset issues with Slic3r and Da Vinci Nano

I was attempting to use Slic3r 1.3.0 to print to my Da Vinci Nano, using MiniMover (a replacement for xyzprint) to load the G-code. The print seemed to be a couple of millimeters off of the bed, but adding neither 2 or -2 offset in Slic3r…
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Z level babystepping works inconsistently after BLTouch was installed

After I installed the BLTouch sensor, the manual adjustment of the Z offset is unreliable. I found that for it to work, the software endstops must be disabled. If they are enabled, the nozzle won't move either up not down. But if they are disabled,…
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