<p>I recently got an ender 3.
It was working well for 2 prints. I managed to print two small items which were upgrades for the printer (filament guide and cable clip).
Following this, I tried to print some larger designs and I noticed it began shifting the layers on the x-axis...
How do I fix it? <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/OsjOm.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/OsjOm.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>

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2020-09-11T19:09:19.470Z
Have you made sure that the belt for the x-axis is quite tight?
Andrew Morton
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2020-09-11T19:52:10.860Z
Can you confirm that you're sure this is X (left/right, the axis the hotend carriage moves along) and not Y (the axis the bed moves along). Y-axis layer shifts are a lot more common.
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2020-09-11T19:59:49.840Z
If the layer shifts really are along the X-axis, it's likely that the gantry is not square with the Z-axis (leaning), thereby making the nozzle collide with the print. In addition to squareness, check that all the Z rollers are tight on the Z-axis aluminum extrusions and that there is not any play in the one on the right especially. The places where the gantry bolts onto the plates that hold the Z rollers have a plenty play to mount them non-square, and having this wrong is a common problem. Also, of course, make sure the bed is level (with respect to the nozzle; see general bed leveling info)
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2020-09-12T14:37:37.330Z
Yes, it is the axis. I will try that too, I saw an upgrade for a z-axis spacer too.
Steven
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Ender 3 Layer Shifting
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# Ender 3 Layer Shifting

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-09-11)

I recently got an ender 3.
It was working well for 2 prints. I managed to print two small items which were upgrades for the printer (filament guide and cable clip).
Following this, I tried to print some larger designs and I noticed it began shifting the layers on the x-axis...
How do I fix it? [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/OsjOm.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/OsjOm.png)

**Tags:** print-quality, creality-ender-3, diy-3d-printer, layer-shifting
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Have you made sure that the belt for the x-axis is quite tight?  
> **username_2**: Can you confirm that you're sure this is X (left/right, the axis the hotend carriage moves along) and not Y (the axis the bed moves along). Y-axis layer shifts are a lot more common.  
> **username_2**: If the layer shifts really are along the X-axis, it's likely that the gantry is not square with the Z-axis (leaning), thereby making the nozzle collide with the print. In addition to squareness, check that all the Z rollers are tight on the Z-axis aluminum extrusions and that there is not any play in the one on the right especially. The places where the gantry bolts onto the plates that hold the Z rollers have a plenty play to mount them non-square, and having this wrong is a common problem. Also, of course, make sure the bed is level (with respect to the nozzle; see general bed leveling info)  
> **username_0**: Yes, it is the axis. I will try that too, I saw an upgrade for a z-axis spacer too.  

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