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Added instructions for leveling ultimaker printers, according to Damon
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Turn on the printer. Navigate to 'Maintenance' -> 'Advanced' -> 'Raise Print Bed'. Once raised, select 'Lower Print Bed' from the same menu.
=== Leveling ===
Leveling is the process of making sure that the print beds are flat and leveled, and that print heads are the right space away from the plate at '''all points'''. There's a built in leveling tool, but that tool is for very 'gross' adjustments, like when you move or take apart the printer, or change the nozzle.
There's a file on each of the Ultimakers in a folder called 'UM-Tools' on most lab SD cards, called 'bedlevel_nozzel_0-4'. Print that, and a grid should be printed.
Visually, and with your finger, test (feel) where is thick and where is thin. During the print, adjust the screws on the '''bottom''' of the plate (for Ultimakers), until the lines from the print are even across the plate.
= Laser Maintenance =
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