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From the tool guide: common questions about 3D Printer Calibration G-code Generator
The items below are not posts by community members. They come from the written guide for this tool and are here to get a conversation started. Use “Ask a follow-up” to open a thread about any of them.
Is the generated G-code safe?
It is plain G-code with homing, heating and moves inside your bed size. Always watch the first layers on a new printer.
From the tool guide Ask a follow-upWhy a hollow tower instead of the usual STL?
Walls-only towers keep file size and print time small; they test the same variables.
From the tool guide Ask a follow-upDoes it work with Klipper macros?
Paste START_PRINT/END_PRINT in the custom start/end boxes.
From the tool guide Ask a follow-upWhat this tool does
Calibration prints are small, but getting them is a chore: download an STL, slice it, edit the temperature at each layer, mess with start G-code. This generator writes the G-code directly. Set your bed size and origin, nozzle, layer height, filament diameter, speeds and temperatures once, choose a test and press Generate — you get a complete file with a purge line, layer-change comments and the exact commands for your firmware (Marlin M900 K, Klipper SET_PRESSURE_ADVANCE, RepRap M572).
How to use it, step by step
- Pick a test tab and set its parameters.
- Enter your printer and filament settings.
- Press Generate G-code and check the preview.
- Download the .gcode, print it and read the result with the table.
Tips from the guide
- Use your normal printing speed so the result matches real prints.
- Calibrate in order: first layer → temperature → flow → retraction → pressure advance → max flow.
- Keep your slicer's start G-code in the custom box if you rely on bed meshing.
- Check the first layers in a viewer before a long print on a new machine.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Skipping the bed-level test and calibrating on a bad first layer.
- Measuring the wrong wall in the flow test — measure the centre of each band.
- Running the max-flow test hotter than the filament can handle.
Who uses it
- Anyone tuning a new printer or filament. Dial in temperature, retraction, flow and K without a slicer.
- Klipper / Marlin users. Use the right commands for pressure advance.
- Educators. Run repeatable calibration prints in a class.
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