<p>From the images you can see that the filament is not squished to the bed, e.g. the extruded skirt looks as if a round rod lies on the bed. The bottom picture shows that the skirt is even dragged (top left); this indicates that the initial bed to nozzle distance is too large. Please decrease the distance or look into your slicer if there is a height offset active.</p>

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2020-03-21T15:06:57.690Z
I dont found something like height offset in cura. Right now my printer is printing the model sliced with the slicer software made by my printers 
manufacturer. This seems to work.
Jonas Heinze
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2020-03-21T15:02:24.750Z
2020-03-21T15:02:24.750Z
0scar
<p>About 1.5 months ago I changed the springs of my printing bed and since then I have had the same problem again and again. Strangely enough, it only happens sometimes.</p>

<p>I have already realigned the printing bed several times, cleaned it etc. Maybe one of you can tell me what my problem is based on these pictures.</p>

<p>I have also already tried out various underlays.</p>

<p><img src="https://dev.jonas-heinze.de/stackoverflowender1.JPG" alt="Image 1">
<img src="https://dev.jonas-heinze.de/stackoverflowender2.JPG" alt="Image 2">
<img src="https://dev.jonas-heinze.de/stackoverflowender3.JPG" alt="Image 3"></p>

<p>I print with an Ender 3 , PLA, quality: 0.2&nbsp;mm, speed: 25&nbsp;mm/s, initial fan speed: 0&nbsp;%.</p>

<p>I'm not sure if it helps but on the pictures I tried to print: <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3495390" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3495390</a>.</p>

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2020-03-21T14:43:59.397Z
Your printer nozzle is too far from the bed, it need to be closer. The skirt isn't squished to the plate.
0scar
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2020-03-21T14:51:28.797Z
Thanks for your reply.
To level my printer I use a pice of paper and move it between the nozzle and the bed while I move the bed using one of the 4 screws. I stop doing this when I feel the nozzle scratching the paper. Is this the right method to level the bed?
Jonas Heinze
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2020-03-21T14:53:29.953Z
That is the correct way, but clearly the nozzle it too far away if you look at your printed results.
0scar
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2020-03-21T14:55:00.163Z
Okay I will try readjusting the distance between nozzle and bed. Thanks for you help. Have a nice day.
Jonas Heinze
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2020-03-21T14:57:40.033Z
No problem, I'll compose an answer!
0scar
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2020-03-21T14:59:07.363Z
This is why I recommend a feller gauge not paper. The nozzle head should be the same distance from the bed as the layer height. This is impossible to achieve with paper. https://www.amazon.com/Hotop-Blades-Feeler-Imperial-Measuring/dp/B06XHXJG31/
user77232
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2020-03-21T15:00:38.917Z
The nozzle should not be a layer away from the bed, paper is more than enough.
0scar
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Bad print quality on Creality Ender 3
Jonas Heinze
# Bad print quality on Creality Ender 3

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-03-21)

About 1.5 months ago I changed the springs of my printing bed and since then I have had the same problem again and again. Strangely enough, it only happens sometimes.

I have already realigned the printing bed several times, cleaned it etc. Maybe one of you can tell me what my problem is based on these pictures.

I have also already tried out various underlays.

![Image 1](https://dev.jonas-heinze.de/stackoverflowender1.JPG)
![Image 2](https://dev.jonas-heinze.de/stackoverflowender2.JPG)
![Image 3](https://dev.jonas-heinze.de/stackoverflowender3.JPG)

I print with an Ender 3 , PLA, quality: 0.2 mm, speed: 25 mm/s, initial fan speed: 0 %.

I'm not sure if it helps but on the pictures I tried to print: <https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3495390>.

**Tags:** print-quality, bed-leveling
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Your printer nozzle is too far from the bed, it need to be closer. The skirt isn't squished to the plate.  
> **username_0**: Thanks for your reply. To level my printer I use a pice of paper and move it between the nozzle and the bed while I move the bed using one of the 4 screws. I stop doing this when I feel the nozzle scratching the paper. Is this the right method to level the bed?  
> **username_1**: That is the correct way, but clearly the nozzle it too far away if you look at your printed results.  
> **username_0**: Okay I will try readjusting the distance between nozzle and bed. Thanks for you help. Have a nice day.  
> **username_1**: No problem, I'll compose an answer!  
> **username_2**: This is why I recommend a feller gauge not paper. The nozzle head should be the same distance from the bed as the layer height. This is impossible to achieve with paper. https://www.amazon.com/Hotop-Blades-Feeler-Imperial-Measuring/dp/B06XHXJG31/  
> **username_1**: The nozzle should not be a layer away from the bed, paper is more than enough.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-03-21. Score: 1

From the images you can see that the filament is not squished to the bed, e.g. the extruded skirt looks as if a round rod lies on the bed. The bottom picture shows that the skirt is even dragged (top left); this indicates that the initial bed to nozzle distance is too large. Please decrease the distance or look into your slicer if there is a height offset active.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I dont found something like height offset in cura. Right now my printer is printing the model sliced with the slicer software made by my printers  manufacturer. This seems to work.  

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