Whole first layer of print not sticking to print bed

Hi @Erica Lindström can you share a photo of your first layer as well as tell us what slicer you use? Could you please post your start up script so we can take a look at it?

It does sound like the first layer is to far away (Z Offset) so maybe there is something funny happening where you settings are not getting stored? Is this a stock R1+ machine?

 

To be specific (I have had a lot of folks recently come to me with a misunderstanding) the Z offset he is talking about is the autoleveling offset (done via the M565 Gcode command) and not some global Z offset defined in the slicer. If you try to only do this via the global Z offset you are effectively running in circles and not really leveraging the autoleveling

(none of this applies if you are using a later rev of Marlin like 1.1x that @WheresWaldo has posted in the mods threads. I am only talking about the stock versions of firmware).

 

Have you cleanes the pei with alcohal ? If i have adhesion issues i do that first

 

Regarding the picture, It looks like only one perimeter is set in the slicer, that usually never works, try three.

Second the bed does not appear to be level. In the web interface, go to terminal and issues a G1 Z0 command with the extruder anywhere you want on the bed. Then in the LCD motor controls turn the motors off. Find the little plastic box that came with your printer and take out the piece of paper that Robo calls a Gauge and physical grab the extruder and move it to the front left corner, try to slide the gauge (paper) under the nozzle, if you can insert it easily turn the screw (suggestion is just a quarter turn) to move it closer making the paper snug not tight, if it cannot then loosen the screw only one quarter turn. If it isn't tight just yet don't worry. Now physically grab the extruder and move it to the left rear corner. Slide the paper under the nozzle, if its loose tighten the screw one quarter turn only, if it is tight loosen it one quarter turn only. Now move diagonally to the right front corner and do the same thing, then follow that by moving the extruder to the right rear corner. Now repeat the process starting with the left front corner. At some point it will feel that the gauge will feel the same when inserted in any corner. Pat yourself on the back, take a short break, pour a glass of wine, drink and profit.

Now you are ready for step two. The bed is level on all four corners. On the LCD screen you can now set the bed offset with the Offset Wizard, don't forget the paper gauge. Follow all instructions and complete the wizard. Now the printer also knows what you already know that the bed is level. You can go through the Fine Tune Wizard afterward.

Now test a print. If it looks much better than the picture then report back, take another break, pour another glass of wine, drink and be satisfied in knowing that your bed is level and fine tuned. Of course if it looks worse then tell us that too.

 

in Cura. sometimes they call it shell or wall thickness.

 

On review it sounds like the Z offset is wrong -- it may be a touch too low.
The picture almost looks like you are getting wagon wheel ruts and that is a too low first layer.
You might want to rerun the Z offset wizard and the fine tuning wizard.