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Auto Leveling Z offset not found

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  1. Jack

    Jack New Member

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    I've gotten the computer to communicate after loading the port drivers.
    However, I don't see the z offset as show in the paper taped to the table.
    I have version MC 1.1.1 downloaded from this site.
    Thoughts? Thanks.
     
  2. Montravont

    Montravont Active Member

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    MatterControl defaults to MatterSlicer as the slicer engine the first time you run it. Unfortunately, Slic3r is the only engine that offers the Z-Offset option.

    You have 2 choices, you can change the slicing engine to Slic3r and then the Z-Offset option will be available as shown here (Reference numbers 3 and 9):

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    OR

    You can reference the following image (Section 6 set to printer, section 8 Set to G-Code) and change your Start G-Code (Section 9) to the following:

    G28 ; home all axes
    G29 ; auto level bed (you should add this in either case)
    G1 Z#.# ; Raise nozzle for offset value (replace the #.# with your offset value)
    G92 Z0 ; set new Z home
    G Z5 F5000 ; lift nozzle

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    If you go with option 2 and change the G-Code, the offset will carry to whichever slicing engine you use. If you stay with the first option and enter it in the Z-Offset value you will be stuck using the Slic3r engine.
     
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