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  1. mark tomlinson
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    Solved No Z-clearance on first layer

    It is either the nozzle too close to the bed (so that it can't push the filament out) or there is a clog happening. Adjust the Z offset and see if...
    Post by: mark tomlinson, May 29, 2017 in forum: Troubleshooting
  2. mark tomlinson
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    Solved PLA not sticking

    Set your Z offset appropriately? The default should be -1.0 in your startup GCode (M565 Z-1.0) Experiment with other numbers. More negative...
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Feb 4, 2017 in forum: Troubleshooting
  3. danzca6
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    Solved First print - infill not touching perimeter

    Way back when I used MC, I did the z offset manually. You can always save the gcode to file to double check to make sure the M565 command was set...
    Post by: danzca6, Nov 1, 2016 in forum: Troubleshooting
  4. mark tomlinson
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    Partially Solved 1st level and ledding, checking, LED modding

    Most likely you need to adjust the initial Z offset. I can't tell you how to do that in MatterControl, but most slicers you would set this in the...
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Oct 31, 2016 in forum: Troubleshooting
  5. mark tomlinson
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    Solved Hotend too far from bed even after adjustments

    Check you Z home switches and make sure that one of them is not out of position. If they are fine then... Not a mattercontrol user, but if that...
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Jun 25, 2017 in forum: Troubleshooting
  6. WheresWaldo
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    Partially Solved Bad prints on new e3d v6

    Slowing doesn't provide more squish. It is likely the Z offset that needs adjusting. If you are using the "Official" Robo firmware then you need...
    Post by: WheresWaldo, Dec 28, 2017 in forum: Troubleshooting
  7. Avrution
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    Community Favorite Marlin 1.1.7 Release for Robo R1, R1+PLUS & Variants

    Quick(ish) question. I flashed to 1.1.7 and have been trying to tune my prints, when I went back and reread about how the printer now wants M851...
    Post by: Avrution, Dec 26, 2017 in forum: Mods and Upgrades
  8. Toro1966
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    Solved Home and Z Offset Settings and Questions

    Thanks to both of you. Geof - I completely agree. I like the user interface of MatterControl, but it has issues. I'll be writing up a review of...
    Post by: Toro1966, Jul 24, 2016 in forum: Troubleshooting
  9. WZ9V
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    Answered MatterControl 1.5 Linux

    Not sure what my machine is using for Z-offset then. It's printing OK, but I really was expecting a M565 there. If I type M565 into terminal,...
    Post by: WZ9V, Apr 12, 2016 in forum: Troubleshooting
  10. Wesley Knapp
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    Solved R1+ using MC - how determine Z offset?

    This is what I'm asking. How to tune? Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk
    Post by: Wesley Knapp, Feb 13, 2019 in forum: Troubleshooting
  11. danzca6
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    Solved Printer Not Printing

    well that might be it. You need your offset to be M565 Z-1.0 to start and then adjust down (-0.9) or up (-1.1) as needed in .1 increments until...
    Post by: danzca6, Nov 1, 2016 in forum: Troubleshooting
  12. mark tomlinson
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    Printing too large

    You need to (always) adjust the Z offset in the slicer startup script. Some have a specific place in the their UI to tweak it, but never depend on...
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Dec 18, 2018 in forum: Community Recommendations
  13. mark tomlinson
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    Answered R1 printer with marlin firmware unresponsive to z-offset changes.

    When we talk of Z offset here we are not referring to the probe offset. That is the difference between the probe that senses the bed and the...
    Post by: mark tomlinson, May 23, 2021 in forum: Troubleshooting
  14. mark tomlinson
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    Solved R1+ using MC - how determine Z offset?

    For the stock Marlin firmware the CORRECT way to do this has never changed. Add the commands to the startup Gcode script. The M565 must be AFTER...
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Feb 13, 2019 in forum: Troubleshooting
  15. mclemens7
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    Answered First layer is too for from the platform.

    Oh ok that makes sense why did they add that option in MC
    Post by: mclemens7, Jul 27, 2017 in forum: Troubleshooting
  16. mark tomlinson
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    Unresolved Z height problem?

    There is no 'default' for the printer. Some software may have a default setting that gets plugged in, but I do not know. Check your startup...
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Sep 15, 2016 in forum: Troubleshooting
  17. danzca6
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    Solved Z scraping the print

    z offset is 1? What slicer are you using and how exactly are you setting it? you should be seeing M565 Z-1.0 in the top of the gcode if you were...
    Post by: danzca6, Nov 14, 2016 in forum: Troubleshooting
  18. Mike Kelly
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    Unanswered Help with Cura Settings

    You need a Z offset in your startup G-code M565 Z-1.0 ;more negative is further from the bed give this a look over:...
    Post by: Mike Kelly, Feb 11, 2016 in forum: Troubleshooting
  19. mark tomlinson
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    Unresolved Bed Leveling/ reprap screen continue ON

    There is no 'right' values for the auto leveling. It reports what is really there. If your nozzle is too close to the glass that is because the Z...
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Nov 13, 2016 in forum: Troubleshooting
  20. Geof
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    Solved first couple layers are bad

    the Z offset should be defined in your start up script. G28 ; M565 Z-x.xx ; set the offset for autolevel G29 ; The Z-x.xx is the number you...
    Post by: Geof, Sep 13, 2017 in forum: Troubleshooting
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