How to Do Bed Leveling on Anet ET Series 3D Printer with Marlin Firmware

If you are Anet ET Series 3D printer owners using Marlin firmware, the first challenge for you might be the PID tuning(https://youtu.be/Vffe3__wogM), that’s easy, just hit the link and follow the video.

Bed leveling on Marlin is one of the most difficult things when you start using it.

Today we are going to show you how to do bed leveling on the Anet ET Series 3D printer with Marlin Firmware.

Set Home Position

Step 1, Click the Gear Icon

Step 2, Click “Motion” button

Step 3, Click “Move Axis” button

Step 4, Click “Soft Endstops” button, turn it off

Step 5, Click “Move Z” Button

Step 6, Choose and click buttons to adjust the Z Axis

Step 7, Put a paper between the nozzle and the heat bed, adjust its distance

 Step 8, Turn on the leveling sensor

PS: It must be precise; Turn right to open it, turn left to close it. Just turn it on, if it is off, reboot it if it is on.

Step 9, Click return button

Step 10, Click “Soft Endstops” button, turn it on

Level Corners Step

11, Click “Bed Leveling” button (Second Page on Motion)

Step 12, Click “Level Corners” 

After that, the printer starts to home XYZ axis 

Step 13, Put a paper on the heat bed

Homing XYZ axis finished, the nozzle locates in the middle position with leveling sensor on

Step 14, Click "Yes" button to move to the next corner

Adjust the distance of the corner 1

Step 15, Click "Yes" button to move to the next corner 

Adjust the distance of the corner 2

Step 16, Click "Yes" button to move to the next corner

Adjust the distance of the corner 3 

Step 17, Click "Yes" button to move to the next corner 

Adjust the distance of the corner 4 

Step 18, Click "No" button to finish the leveling 

Set Probe Offsets

Step 19, Click “Configuration” button 

Step 20, Click “Advanced Settings” button 

Step 21, Click “Probe Offsets” button 

Step 22, Click “Z Probe Wizard” button

After that, the printer starts to home XYZ axis

Homing XYZ axis finished, the nozzle locates in the middle position with leveling sensor on

Step 23, Click “Move 0.25mm” button 

Step 24, Click “+” and”-”to adjust the distance

Step 25, Click “Yes” button to finish 

Remember the value you got, it’s -0.15 we got 

Step 26, Click “Probe Z Offset” button 

Step 27, Click “+” and “-” button to set the value (the same value you got) 

Step 28, Click “Yes” button to finish 

Store Settings

Step 29, Click “Store Settings” to save your setting (it will return to home screen when finish) 

Step 30, Start print

That’s all. And below are tips that you might want to remember.

1.Set the Z Probe Offsets value manual and based on what you get from the Wizard, the default is -4, if you don’t, the nozzle mush crash into the bed.

2.Turn on the Soft End Stops after setting the home position value. (Step 10)

3.Preheat before start