Printing our object
With our print bed leveled, filament loaded, and object sliced, it's now time to run our print job. For our example, we will be using the standard glass bed that comes with the Ender 3 V2.
Applying a glue stick to the bed
Although we could probably print directly to the glass bed, it is a good idea to apply a glue stick to assist in first-layer adhesion.
Applying a glue stick in one direction followed by the other, then waiting a few minutes between the first and second application will help create a sticky surface for our PLA, as illustrated in the following picture:
Figure 3.17 – Applying a glue stick to our print bed
Now that our print bed is ready, let's start the print job.
Running our print job
We run the print job from the microSD card. While observing the printing of the skirt, we can determine any action that needs to be taken to level the bed further. To do this, we proceed as follows:
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