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Topic: Pronterface and Print Bed not aligned on Ubuntu

So I received my Solidoodle2 last week and initially set it up with my windows laptop and things were working well, but I needed the printer hooked to a permanent spot so I set it up with my Ubuntu desktop.

Everything installed fine and the printer connects and prints, but I have a problem where the preview image of the print bed in Pronterface is not aligned correctly with the actual print bed.

When I print with it aligned in the center of the preview the printer prints off the edge in the top right corner of the print bed.

When I print with it aligned in the bottom left of the preview the printer prints almost right in the center of the print bed.

I am new to 3D printing so this could be something simple. However I could not find anything via google, or searching the forums.

Any ideas on how to remedy this?

2 Reply by cmetzel

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Re: Pronterface and Print Bed not aligned on Ubuntu

In pronterface

Settings | Options
in the build dimensions field enter this information
150x150x150-75-75+0

3 Reply by Soapbox1858

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Re: Pronterface and Print Bed not aligned on Ubuntu

That worked! Thanks so much.

Out of curiosity, do you know how to adjust the build area settings in the 'Compose' plate builder part of Pronterface. It would be nice to have it actually align correct as well.