Getting Cura to work.

Currently I've been using Repetier as my software of choice however I'm wanting to switch over to Cura as it looks like it's much easier to change settings etc.
I've followed the guides I've found on the forums here in setting up Cura but I'm having issues getting it to print. 9 times out of 10 when I start a print the carriage raises up to 10cm or so, moves to the far right of the bed and then doesn't really do much else. Only once in a while does it home properly and actually print.
Does anyone have any ideas what I'm doing wrong? It doesn't matter if I print via the USB cable or SD card, I get the same result. I'm guessing (and hoping) that it's something fairly simple to fix but I'm at a loss to know what it is. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

What's your Start G-Code look like?

 

This is the start of the G Code for a small piece I tried to print using Cura just so I could show you.


This is a link to a very short video showing how my prints start using Cura.


I've got to be making a pretty fundamental mistake somewhere but I don't know where. Lol

 

Ah! That would be this step in the setup guide that I completely missed then. Lol.

 

So I need to get this


To read like this?

 

I'm going to have to apologise for my complete ignorance here as I'm pretty new to 3D printing and I'm only just starting to learn a bit more about it. It's proving to be quite a steep learning curve too.
It's my understanding that when my printer homes, the height the hotend is set at is determined by the screw in my X carriage activating the micro switch. Is this right? Are you saying that the M565 command then adjusts this height again?

 

I'm guessing that I have a Beta then. I've had it a while now (possibly 2 years or so). I remember when I ordered it I had to wait around 6 weeks for it to be delivered as I think that they were still clearing all the outstanding Kickstarter orders.

 

Apologize! No need, how else would you learn?

M565 sets the offset, but as far as I am aware it does not probe the bed.

Here's my current Start G code if it helps:

(EDIT) Ah, you have a Beta, well if you decide to put auto leveling on it. You can use this.

M140 S{print_bed_temperature}
M104 S{print_temperature}
M107; FANS OFF
G28; HOME ALL AXIS
M84; KILL MOTORS
M109 S{print_temperature}
G1 Z2; RAISE Z-AXIS TO 2MM
G1 F10000; SET FEEDRATE FAST
G1 X5 Y5; MOVE CLOSE TO HOME
G28; HOME ALL AXIS
M565 Z-0.8; Z-AXIS OFFSET
G29; PROBE BED
G1 F10000; SET FEEDRATE FAST
G1 Z2; RAISE Z-AXIS TO 2MM
G92 E0; ZERO EXTRUDER
M190 S{print_bed_temperature}
G1 X20 Y20; MOVE CLOSE TO HOME
G1 Z.3; LOWER Z-AXIS TO .3MM
G1 F1500; SET FEEDRATE SLOW
G1 X200 E20; CLEAR FILLAMENT
G92 E0; ZERO EXTRUDER
G1 F{travel_speed}; START

and if you'd like my end g-code too:

G92 E0; ZERO EXTRUDER
M104 S0; EXTRUDER HEATER OFF
M140 S0; HEATED BED OFF
G1 F10000; SET FEEDRATE FAST
G1 X5 Y5; MOVE CLOSE TO HOME
G28 X0 Y0; HOME X/Y-AXIS
G1 F15000 X0 Y220; MOVE Y TO BACK
G1 F15000 X210 Y220; MOVE X TO RIGHT
M84; TURN MOTORS OFF

 

Haha, very true! It turns out though that I've just learnt that I have a Beta version of the printer and not an R1 so I don't have any auto bed levelling. Would your code still work or is that for an R1?

 

Yes, the G-Code will work, but you need to comment out ;G29 (with a semicolon)
@mark tomlinson is correct, it will still not level your printer though

 

So, if I refer back to the default start.gcode that currently shows in my Cura Do I simply delete all this and replace it with your code? Or do I add it at the end or somewhere in the middle?

 

Yup, but make sure G29 is not active.

@mark tomlinson to level the printer do you just need to rotate the screws opposite of each other till the head moves flat across the bed?