4 calibrate, Alibrate – Afinia H+1 3D Printer User Manual

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5.4 Calibrate

The nozzle height of a printer is a key parameter that needs properly set before any
print jobs. It can be calibrated manually or set automatically.

Click

Auto

on the touchscreen, the printer will go through

a mechanical process to detect the nozzle height. The
final nozzle height will appear on the screen after the
whole process finishes:

Click

Edit

on the touchscreen, and enter the suitable

value for your printer.

You can also use either +/- button to adjust the value in
the Value Box, and then tap the Value Box to move the
nozzle to the value height you set in the Value Box.

Nozzle Height: is the current printer’s nozzle height.

The default value for the nozzle height for each

Afinia

printer has been set as 0mm before leaving factory floor
for safety reasons. Therefore, calibration is the

mandatory step prior to your first print.

Table 5.7 Calibration Icon Description

Name

Icon

Description

Nozzle

Height

Nozzle Height : 125.4mm

The actual nozzle height.

Live

Nozzle

Height

Indicating the present nozzle height.

Using +/- to adjust the nozzle height manually.

Auto

The printer will start detecting the nozzle height
automatically.

Same as Nozzle Detection in software.

Edit

To edit the nozzle height by inputing numbers
manually.

Exit

Exit Calibration section and back to main menu.

20.0 mm

Edit

Contact

Afinia 3D

: support@

afinia.com

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Figure 5.6

Calibrate

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