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--- first_time_setup [2025/10/16 22:55] – dshoop
+++ first_time_setup [2025/10/16 23:06] (current) – dshoop
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 ====== Setting Up Your Neptune 4 Printer For The First Time ======
+... or if you'd like to walk back through the process
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   - [[run_a_full_bed_mesh|Run a full bed mesh]]
   - [[inspect_bed_mesh|Inspect the bed mesh for gross warpage]]
-  - Assure the filament rolls freely from the spool, without causing too much tension on the extruder
+  - Assure the filament rolls freely from the spool, without causing too much tension on the extruder.
+  - Assure the cable to the print head and bed doesn't have excess slack and has free range of motion. Use the included zip ties to attach at key positions to route the head cable. Make sure the plate doesn't hit anything behind it or in front for its full range of motion. You may need to [[cant_move_head_or_plate_motors_on|stop motors]] to move the bed or head.
   - [[how_should_i_set_the_z_offset_to_adjust_nozzle_height|Adjust Nozzle Height - Z Offset]]
-    - paper method
+    - paper method (not recommended, guaranteed to be off but in ballpark)
     - baby step calibrated