Troubleshooting
Print bed offset and leveling
Most common 3D printing issues are caused by the bed not being level or the Z-offset being set incorrectly. Prints may warp or not stick to the build plate at all if the print bed is not calibrated. The print bed calibration needs to be redone periodically as printers wear in their parts.
Z-offset
To check if the Z-offset is accurate, print a small single-layer (0.2mm) shape. This can be done in PrusaSlicer without any model files:
Print the created model and compare it to these samples:
Adjust the Z offset value as described in First Print Guide's Printer first-time calibration.
Bed leveling
To check the overall bed leveling adjustment, print a similar model as the Z-offset test but covering more of the print bed. Many models are available for this purpose.
Note
Many test models are sized for smaller printers than the SV06 Plus. You can increase a model's size in PrusaSlicer to match the size of the SV06 Plus print bed.
- SV06 Bed Level Test Print by Weware
- 5 Minute Bed Leveling Test by tac0man
- Ender3 Perfect Bed Leveling by thanapolboss
If the first layer on a one of these printed models looks different on different areas of the print bed, it's likely the bed leveling scan needs to be re-run.
Rerun bed leveling as described in First Print Guide's Printer first-time calibration.
Further reading
For a more comprehensive guide, see these links: