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Z Offset Tool

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  1. AlienBeans

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    What does this tool look like? I have an accessory box with 3 allen wrenches and what looks like a pair of tweezers as well as a small tube of "tube lube", a short plastic (rounded) piece that looks like a stylus and 2 stickers. There's nothing in the documentation that identifies any parts and nothing that shows what the Z OFFSET TOOL is. I prefer to read through all the steps prior to beginning the setup process and locating this tool apparently is critical to the initial setup.
     
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    It is a wizard you run from the LCD, not a physical tool
    A sheet of paper is what you use for the main wizard and then use the fine-tuning wizard to dial it in
     
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    Interesting because the setup instructions say Place INCLUDED Z OFFSET TOOL on print bed and press up and down on screen buttons while sliding the tool underneath the nozzle. Seems odd that it would just be a piece of paper. Ha.
     
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    Yep, a standard sheet of notebook paper is all you need.
    Now you still need to run BOTH wizards (the Z offset one and the fine tuning one) to get it perfect. Then you usually are good and do not need to rerun it unless something changes.
     

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