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M218 - Set Hotend Offset

calibration Set the offset of a hotend (from hotend 0). HOTENDS>1

Description

To keep nozzles aligned to the work area between tool-changes, the firmware needs to know how they relate to each other.

Notes

Requires 2 or more nozzles.

The default hotend offsets are set with HOTEND_OFFSET_[XYZ].

Z hotend offset only available with DUAL_X_CARRIAGE or SWITCHING_NOZZLE.

View current hotend offsets with M503.

If EEPROM_SETTINGS is enabled, these offsets are saved with M500, loaded with M501, and reset with M502.

Usage

M218 [T<index>] [X<offset>] [Y<offset>] [Z<offset>]

Parameters

[T<index>]

Hotend index. Active extruder by default.
    [X<offset>]

    Hotend X offset
      [Y<offset>]

      Hotend Y offset
        [Z<offset>]

        Hotend Z offset. Requires DUAL_X_CARRIAGE or SWITCHING_NOZZLE.