Z offset controls how close your nozzle is to the bed, and getting it right is the difference between prints sticking or failing. To set Z offset correctly, lower the nozzle until filament is slightly squished—not round and not smeared. If your first layer fails, this is almost always the root cause. This post contains […]
Ender 3 Z offset
Easily Calibrate Your 3D Printer’s Z Offset (Ender 3)
When beginning your 3d printing journey it probably feels like a million things could go wrong. Is my bed level, is it too cold, is my filament wet? And the list goes on… Maybe, you need to calibrate your Z offset. Maybe, you aren’t even sure what the heck I’m talking about. Either way, stick […]


