EasyCalibrationDetailed Fix
Bed Mesh and Z Offset Workflow
A practical workflow for setting Z offset, understanding bed mesh, avoiding repeated first-layer frustration, and knowing when the problem is surface cleanliness instead.
Symptoms
- One side sticks and the other does not
- Corners peel but center is perfect
- First layer changes after moving printer
- Z offset needs constant adjustment
- Bed mesh seems ignored
Likely causes
- Mesh not loaded or outdated
- Dirty or uneven build surface
- Gantry/bed movement changed
- Z offset adjusted before cleaning plate
- Thermal expansion after heat-up
Fast checks before changing settings
- Heat soak before mesh check
- Clean the plate first
- Verify mesh/profile is active
- Inspect first-layer line shape across corners
- Do not chase every tiny bed imperfection
Safe fix path
- Clean plate
- Heat bed/nozzle
- Check mesh active state
- Tune Z with a simple pattern
- Save the baseline profile