HOME OFFSET CALIBRATION GUIDE

This guide is to change the home offset of the 3dprinters nozzle so it is back at a stock location after upgrading or modifying hardware.

Set Via a Host PC

  1. Home the machine
  2. Jog XYZ to desired X0 Y0 Z0 (most printers this is lower left hand corner) 
  3. Using Gcode commanded from a PC or host like octoprint send code M428 then M500 to save
  4. Rehome machine and verify

Set Via a .Gcode File

  1. Home the machine
  2. Jog XYZ to desired X0 Y0 Z0 (most printers this is lower left hand corner) 
  3. Open notepad or another text editor
  4. Add M428; Set home offset
  5. Add M500; Save home offset
  6. Save as a .gcode file 
  7. Save to a sd card and then run the gcode on the printer
  8. Rehome machine and verify