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reprap:anet:a8:improvement:autobedleveling [2019/04/01 11:10] – [Are your X and Y offsets correct?] 0scar | reprap:anet:a8:improvement:autobedleveling [2021/01/20 02:50] – Updated Soft Endstop info zylean | ||
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- Autohome your printer | - Autohome your printer | ||
- place a sheet of paper beneath the nozzle (make sure it is clean) | - place a sheet of paper beneath the nozzle (make sure it is clean) | ||
+ | - Go into Prepare -> Move Axis and disable Soft Endstops | ||
- move Z-axis down by steps of 0.1 until it touches the paper. | - move Z-axis down by steps of 0.1 until it touches the paper. | ||
- note the Z value (i.e 0.7mm) and subtract it from the initial value (2mm-0.7mm). | - note the Z value (i.e 0.7mm) and subtract it from the initial value (2mm-0.7mm). | ||
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In the case that the sensor is outside of the plate after homing the Y and X axis, use Z safe homing (applies if you are using a sensor support with a negative Y-offset: | In the case that the sensor is outside of the plate after homing the Y and X axis, use Z safe homing (applies if you are using a sensor support with a negative Y-offset: | ||
#define Z_SAFE_HOMING | #define Z_SAFE_HOMING | ||
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+ | Enable the Soft Endstops option in the menu by uncommenting: | ||
+ | #define SOFT_ENDSTOPS_MENU_ITEM | ||
===== Slicer settings ===== | ===== Slicer settings ===== | ||
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- Reset the existing Z-offset to zero < | - Reset the existing Z-offset to zero < | ||
- Home all axes < | - Home all axes < | ||
- | - Move the nozzle to the middle< | + | - Move the nozzle to the middle |
- Turn off the software endstops with < | - Turn off the software endstops with < | ||
- Move the nozzle down so it is just gripping a piece of standard printer paper | - Move the nozzle down so it is just gripping a piece of standard printer paper | ||
- Set the Z-offset to the displayed value. E.g. if the printer displays a Z-Value of -1.23 enter < | - Set the Z-offset to the displayed value. E.g. if the printer displays a Z-Value of -1.23 enter < | ||
- | - Store it to the EEPROM< | + | - Store it to the EEPROM < |
- | - **Important** Enable the endstops again with < | + | - **Important |