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Thanks Slashee, I will try those options.
Just as a note, I was using the printer to control the z offset but for whatever reason it quit retaining the settings even though I tell it to store settings. It did originally and then just quit storing them. I think it was about the time I installed the printer driver and connected a computer to the printer. I am no where good enough to tinker with the firmware so i thought if I could have Cura do the necessary steps ( preheat, level, z offset ) it would just be something I don't have to remember. If I can't get it all to work I can always go back to manually doing the steps.
Thanks Again.
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I thought most people adjusted the Z axis offset in their printers, but I've come across plenty of situations where people need odd fixes for things, so I'm not here to judge.
If your nozzle is starting high enough to move it down 3.3mm, you could try the following:
Some Creality printers don't obey all commands, so I can't guarantee the following will work, but to make it pause and wait for you, it's just
I prefer to let my printer tell me where it's up to but not wait for me, so I get it to beep and pause for a few seconds:
A few more notes on your code:
G28 disables bed levelling. G29 doesn't necessarily turn it back on (some printers will, some won't). I run an M420 S after my G28 to make sure bed levelling is enabled.
M420 S enables bed levelling. To use specific levelling settings stored in the printer's EEPROM is M420 L<number>.
Ideally, travel moves (without extrusion) are done using G0 to separate them from extrusion moves which use G1
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