Afinia H480 3D Users Manual - Manual (Page 13)

Afinia H480 3D Printer User’s Manual
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Leveling the Print Platform
Before calibrating the nozzle height, always check the vertical nozzle distance from each corner
and center of the print platform. Open the Maintenance dialog box from the 3D Print menu and
click the Center button to begin the manual leveling process.
If you already know the nozzle height, enter that height minus 2mm in the To: box, then click the
To: button. If your nozzle height is 135.3, for example, enter
133.3 .
If you do not yet know the nozzle height, Click the To: button to bring the platform to the displayed
height, then slowly increment the height until the platform is about 2 mm from the nozzle, clicking
To: after each increase.
Use the five position buttons to check that the platform at all four corners and the center are the
same distance from the nozzle.
If the platform is not the same distance from the nozzle at all five points, you will need to adjust the
platform until it is as level as possible. Use the 3 thumbscrews under the platform arm to level the
print platform.
Loosening a thumbscrew will raise the corner or side of the
platform where the screw is, while tightening the thumbscrew
will lower the same part of the platform. Adjust the thumbscrews
as needed until all four corners and center of platform are the
same vertical distance from the nozzle.
The thumbscrews can heat up while the printer is running.
Always recalibrate the nozzle height after leveling the platform.
Platform Level Calibration
This process is not intended to replace physically leveling the platform. The Platform Level
Calibration should only be used if your print surface itself cannot be leveled due to warping
or an inconsistent thickness.
If the platform surface cannot be leveled after performing the manual leveling as described above,
there is a utility in the Afinia software that allows you to adjust the printing of the raft to level the
model printing layers by dividing the print platform into several zones and entering adjustments for
each.
Note: The Platform Level Calibration will only affect printing when printing with a raft. If you are
printing without a raft, this utility will not affect print leveling.
There are two methods of calibrating the platform, the first automatically, the second manually.
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Leveling screws