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Kuri
 Kuri
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Brand new factory assembled mk3s+. Z axis much too high, nozzle doesn't touch the bed at all

Hi everyone, just received a brand new printer and ran through wizard and calibrations.  No matter what I do, it's very clear that the nozzle isn't making any contact with the bed at all.  Is there some setup that I missed?

This topic was modified 2 years ago by Kuri
Posted : 17/11/2021 6:39 am
Jerry
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RE: Brand new factory assembled mk3s+. Z axis much too high, nozzle doesn't touch the bed at all

Not touching is not a bad thing. 

Posted : 17/11/2021 11:26 pm
sylviatrilling
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RE: Brand new factory assembled mk3s+. Z axis much too high, nozzle doesn't touch the bed at all

Did you do the first layer calibration?

Mk3S+,SL1S

Posted : 17/11/2021 11:52 pm
Dan Rogers
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Time to start reading

Open the book that came with the printer - page 1.  Start reading ... 🙂  You'll need to learn to calibrate the bed from scratch - even though you bought an assembled printer, things will still need to be maintained.  Nothing is like a toaster where you just add bread and push a button to get toast.  3D printing is very much an art with a steep learning curve.  It's a lot of fun.  But start in the book.

Posted : 18/11/2021 10:00 am
Kuri
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RE: Brand new factory assembled mk3s+. Z axis much too high, nozzle doesn't touch the bed at all

Hi everyone, thanks for the helpful advice!  I ran through the first layer calibration and got the nozzle to the right height at about -1.740.  Seems to be working fine now!

Indeed, this is just my second printer.  I graduated from an Anycubic Vyper, which has automatic bed leveling.  You basically run it one time and it was good to go.  I didn't find it so reliable though in quality, so I moved over to the Prusa.  A bit more involved to get it set up, but quality is great so far!  Thanks everyone!

Posted : 18/11/2021 12:49 pm
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