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Z Adjust - Newbie

Hello there, I am new to Prusa environment but very familiar with 3D printing...  I am helping out a friend, but I am stuck. This is the MK3S kit. Everything works as it should but, not quite.  I have done the Z calibration for each bed sheet (smooth and textured), but when I go to print (using simplify 3d, because that's what he uses), it seems that the Z adjust didn't take. While the print starts, I can go to Live Z adjust, and have to input the same value of, in this case, -1.200mm, on top of the the already showing -1.200mm?  I must be doing something wrong, no?  Any help would be greatly appreciated!!! THANK YOU in advance.

Napsal : 29/08/2022 6:37 pm
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Topic starter answered:
RE: Z Adjust - Newbie

I have just tried with SuperSlicer and, as expected, it yield the same result...Z super far away from the bed!?

Napsal : 29/08/2022 7:00 pm
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RE: Z Adjust - Newbie

The firmware loaded is the 3.11.0-04955

 

Can't edit old threads?

Napsal : 29/08/2022 7:13 pm
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RE: Z Adjust - Newbie

you only get a short edit window. 
wait a little longer and the opportunity evaporates!

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Napsal : 29/08/2022 8:43 pm
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RandyM9
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RE: Z Adjust - Newbie

Are you running the live adjust z routine built into the printer’s LCD menus?

https://help.prusa3d.com/article/live-adjust-z_112427

Once completed the value should not change.

For fine tuning you can move from the built-in calibration routine to Jeff Jordan’s excellent ’Life Adjust Z - my way’ process.

https://forum.prusa3d.com/forum/original-prusa-i3-mk3s-mk3-assembly-and-first-prints-troubleshooting/life-adjust-z-my-way/

Have you tried printing any of the pre-sliced (gcode file) objects included on the SD card that shipped with the printer? What was the result?

Napsal : 30/08/2022 4:25 am
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Topic starter answered:
RE: Z Adjust - Newbie

Thank you for the reply.  I was on live chat with Prusa for over 1 hour trying to figure this out... I am building this printer for a friend and he wants to continue using Simplify 3D... So after stumping with tech support, I was wondering if my Starting gcode was somehow causing this issue, even though nothing looked suspicious. Well, bingo.  I printed something from the SD card, already sliced and it worked! I then sliced something with PrusaSlicer (I use SuperSlicer for my Vorons) and that worked. Last step was copy the gcode from PS to S3D...and with a few tweaks, it is all working as it should!!!

Thank you again for taking the time!!

Napsal : 31/08/2022 5:51 pm
RandyM9
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RE: Z Adjust - Newbie

Great! Glad you got it sorted.

Cheers

Napsal : 31/08/2022 6:38 pm
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