Difference between revisions of "SETTINGS/Printer/Print Area/Size and Coordinates/Z Offset"
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Revision as of 13:00, 13 January 2016
Function
The distance to move the nozzle along the Z axis to ensure that it is the correct distance from the print bed. A positive number will raise the nozzle, and a negative number will lower it.
Parameters
- millimeters (mm)
Can be zero.
Can be negative.
Custom G-Code Variable
z_offset
Example(s)
mm
In this example, all values for the Z position will be offset by 0.2 mm so the nozzle will be 0.2 mm higher than it would normally have been.
