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 ====== Setting Up Your Neptune 4 Printer For The First Time ====== ====== 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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   * A word about [[print_start_macro]]   * A word about [[print_start_macro]]
   * A word about [[silicone_spacers|silicon spacers]]   * A word about [[silicone_spacers|silicon spacers]]
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 +Now it would be a good time to enable Orca's Direct Adaptive Bed Mesh Compensation. See [[run_bed_mesh]] for steps. Use these adaptive bed meshes generated at print time and just the size of the object for a fresh mesh. 
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 Printing the presliced Buddha that Elegoo distributes is a good test as its known good gcode for the Neptune 4 that's been calibrated for Elegoo's PLA Filament.  Printing the presliced Buddha that Elegoo distributes is a good test as its known good gcode for the Neptune 4 that's been calibrated for Elegoo's PLA Filament. 
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 +Use this test print in the future if you're having issues. 
  
 == Why not the benchy? == == Why not the benchy? ==
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 === Calibrate a profile for your filament === === Calibrate a profile for your filament ===
  
-If you're not using a filament with and already defined filament profile it's recommended you calibrate a profile for it as it will result in improvements over using any default profiles (which are more of a suggested basis to start from.) +If you're not using a filament with and already defined filament profile it's recommended you calibrate a profile for it as it will result in improvements over using any default profiles (which are more of a suggested basis to start from.) Perform [[Orca Calibrations]] to build a [[filament profile]] for the specific filament you will be using. These filament profiles will vary between material (PLA, PETG, TPU, ASA, ABS, ...), type (standard, high speed, high temp, plus, "silk", matte, ...), brand and even color. 
  
 Orca slicer offers excellent calibration tools for determining common filament parameters. These can and will vary between the filament you're using, even with respect sometimes to filament color.  Orca slicer offers excellent calibration tools for determining common filament parameters. These can and will vary between the filament you're using, even with respect sometimes to filament color. 
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 Use your slicer to create a primitive object, a cube, and slice it with your test slicer settings and try to print it.   Use your slicer to create a primitive object, a cube, and slice it with your test slicer settings and try to print it.  
  
-=== Next Steps ===+=== Further Steps ===
  
 Learn to use [[Orca Slicer]] Learn to use [[Orca Slicer]]
  
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-Perform [[Orca Calibrations]] to build a [[filament profile]] for the specific filament you will be using. These filament profiles will vary between material (PLA, PETG, TPU, ASA, ABS, ...), type (standard, high speed, high temp, plus, "silk", matte, ...), brand and even color.  
  
 ==== Notes ==== ==== Notes ====
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