Operation 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 “Print” 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 1 mm higher than the height
recorded in the ―Print‖ screen. If, for example, the nozzle height in the
―Print‖ screen is set to 130mm, you will only be able to move the nozzle
up to 131mm 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 ―Print‖ screen, and set the nozzle
height to 140mm (for example). Then go back to the ―Maintenance‖
screen and continue with your nozzle height adjustments.