Survey FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to run the calibration while hot or cold?

It doesnt matter! Thats the point of touch! Do what works best for you.

My bed mesh is scanning in Y direction and not X, how do i fix it?

This will be updated in a new patch, in the mean time to your [scanner] section add mesh_main_direction: x to your printer.cfg

What do I need to add or change in my print start macro?

See Print Start Macro. But bascially, you just need to make sure your nozzle is at maximum 150c and then do a CARTOGRAPHER_TOUCH after you do a BED_MESH_CALIBRATE

Does touch work with glass or garolite beds?

It CAN SOMETIMES work depending on the thickness of your glass or garolite bed. However we can't say for certain. If its less than 2mm thick theres a good chance however we accept no responsibility if it doesn't work!

Is it guaranteed that this will work on my printer?

As with a lot of things in life, we can't guarantee 100% compatibility, it should be compatible with most well built printers, there are obviously some exceptions, the biggest impacting factor is the quality of the Z axis motion. If there is any binding or lack of consistency, then you may find that you will not be able to use this feature. You can still use regular cartographer scan mode though!

I was in the beta, how do I switch back to regular to continue using touch?

cd ~
sudo rm -rv Carto_TAP
cd ~/klipper/klippy/extras
sudo rm -rv scanner.py
cd ~/cartographer-klipper
git reset --hard HEAD
git clean -xffd
git pull
chmod +x install.sh
./install.sh
sudo service klipper restart

Also make sure to edit and remove the cartographer beta [update manager] sections of moonraker.conf