Qidi X Plus 3 Paper thin first layer

[Bikeracer2020]

Assuming the touch screen will be similar to my X MAX 3..........

When you're doing a print is there an icon with 'Z' on it on the screen to adjust the 'Z' offset ?

That brings up a screen with a few incremental adjustments between 0.01mm and 0.1mm and arrows to adjust the offset up or down. The down arrow moves the bed down to increase the distance from the nozzle which will give you a thicker layer.

You can adjust this on the fly but be aware it takes a few seconds for the adjustment to register on the print, so don't think nothing is happening.

I have no idea about tinkering with Klipper so I just leave it alone and I'm very happy with the best prints I've ever had at about one third of the time that my X CF pro prints. I'm mostly printing ASA and apart from reducing the speed slightly, all the settings are the Orca generic ASA setting.

[moltoprintauy]

Thank you for the reply Bikeracer. Yes the X Plus 3 does have the Z offset option through the touch screen interface. When I set the printer up I used the calibration card as instructed until the print head "grabbed" the card and set my zero. When I get it back up and running I will take a look at the Z offset.

[Bikeracer2020]

Thank you for the reply Bikeracer. Yes the X Plus 3 does have the Z offset option through the touch screen interface. When I set the printer up I used the calibration card as instructed until the print head "grabbed" the card and set my zero. When I get it back up and running I will take a look at the Z offset.

During a print, the 'Z' offset icon is on the information screen with all the temperature,speed and light icons etc. The option is not available until a print has been started.

Not to be confused with the initial 'Z' setting when leveling the bed, the 'Z' offset only affects the first layer.

Loads of Youtube videos on setting a first layer down.