Auto leveling not checking most of the print surface

if you are having adhesion problems have you tried any of the following?

  • increase bed temp (I use 55 -60 for PLA)
  • increase nozzle temp (I print at 190C for PLA but this will vary depending on brand of filament and your nozzle material if you are no longer using the included brass)
  • slow print speed (I had adhesion issues for a bit initially and slowed my first layer down to 15mm/s, worked great)
  • Live adjust Z-offset lower (I generally print a skirt so that I can adjust my Z-offset before the print starts, I look for the lines printed to be squished and joined well with no gaps in-between)
  • Finally, have you tried using an adhesion medium such as 3DLac spray, hairspray, gluestick or painters tape? Once I started using 3DLac I upped my first layer speed to 30mm/s with no problems.
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