User's Manual

3.Operation
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3.3.2 Calibrating the Nozzle Height
This section is probably the most important of the entire manual. Please read it
carefully to ensure that you understand the nozzle height setup procedure, as it is
vital to successful 3D printing.
To print successfully, the platform should be set to start at a distance of 0.2mm from
the nozzle. As each printer is slightly different, this distance needs to be calibrated
before starting to print. The correct distance between the nozzle and platform is
recorded in the “Nozzle” box of the “Setup” screen (found under the “3D Print”
menu, but we use the “Maintain” dialogue box to figure out what this distance
should be.
NOTE: It is only possible to move the nozzle to 8mm higher than the height recorded
in the ―Setup‖ screen. If, for example, the nozzle height in the ―setup‖ screen
is set to 120mm, you will only be able to move the nozzle up to 128mm in the
―Maintenance‖ screen. This maximum value is indicated by the ―Max‖ value
shown in the platform and nozzle line of the ―Maintain‖ screen.
If you are having problems adjusting the nozzle height in the ―Maintenance
― screen because it will not go high enough, close the ―Maintenance‖ screen,
open the ―Setup‖ screen, and set the nozzle height to 140mm (for example).
Then go back to the ―Maintenance‖ screen and continue with your nozzle
height adjustments.