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Bed Leveling and Z Offset Guide

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Level the machine mechanically first, probe or mesh the bed second, and tune Z offset last with a full-bed first-layer pattern.

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Step 1

Power down and check bed, gantry, wheels/rails, lead screws, probe, and hotend for play.

Step 2

Install the clean build plate exactly as it will be used.

Step 3

Heat the bed/nozzle if the printer maker recommends heated probing.

Step 4

Run manual tramming or gantry alignment.

Step 5

Create a fresh mesh with the nozzle clean.

Step 6

Load/save the correct mesh according to the printer firmware.

Step 7

Tune Z offset with a large one-layer test and save the verified profile.

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