# Z-axis block doesnt complete and qns for print quality **URL:** \ **Category:** Sovol SV06 Plus ACE\ **Tags:** advice\ **Created:** [October 20, 2025, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.sovol3d.com/t/z-axis-block-doesnt-complete-and-qns-for-print-quality/8899 "2025-10-20T19:42:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mystico](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.sovol3d.com/mystico/32/4806_2.png) [@mystico](https://forum.sovol3d.com/u/mystico)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.sovol3d.com/t/z-axis-block-doesnt-complete-and-qns-for-print-quality/8899/1 "2025-10-20T19:42:06Z")
Hi I started my SV06 Ace Plus journey yesterday. I printed three pieces, two of them detached from the bed after some time (when around 70% done). I am completely new to 3D printing and decided for the Sovol based on its open source approach. Why does this happen? Troubleshooting: I have setup the printer in OrcaSlicer and connected via wifi (I ll attach the logs at the bottom). I use a standard hatchbox filament I have done the calibration process I have cleaned the bed with alcohol before printing The printer is on the floor after it was vibrating yesterday on the table Can you also tell me if the rest of the quality looks good? Like the surface, the edges, etc? I have no idea what to expect. Thanks a lot! ![PXL_20251020_193148078](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/sovolforum/original/2X/1/148af7e10e9a677ed3b3826026bc0b8553bbd907.jpeg) ![PXL_20251020_193318107](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/sovolforum/original/2X/5/5873340189b0f3d0097af0fb6a339c8a0a2a4f95.jpeg) ![Screenshot 2025-10-20 124655](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/sovolforum/original/2X/b/ba228ef91c1cebef1e954a4cafe41baf76c0257b.jpeg) ### Logs: Cancel Print Success! 11:46 Mesh Bed Leveling Complete 11:46 probe at 174.050,164.512 is z=-0.156250 11:46 probe at 174.050,164.512 is z=-0.160000 11:46 probe at 150.000,164.512 is z=-0.200000 11:46 probe at 150.000,164.512 is z=-0.171250 11:46 Probe samples exceed tolerance. Retrying… 11:46 probe at 150.000,164.512 is z=-0.183750 11:46 probe at 150.000,164.512 is z=-0.150000 11:45 probe at 125.950,164.512 is z=-0.182500 11:45 probe at 125.950,164.512 is z=-0.188750 11:45 probe at 125.950,150.000 is z=-0.216250 11:45 probe at 125.950,150.000 is z=-0.192500 11:45 probe at 150.000,150.000 is z=-0.172500 11:45 probe at 150.000,150.000 is z=-0.185000 11:45 probe at 174.050,150.000 is z=-0.182500 11:45 probe at 174.050,150.000 is z=-0.158750 11:45 probe at 174.050,135.475 is z=-0.125000 11:45 probe at 174.050,135.475 is z=-0.136250 11:45 Probe samples exceed tolerance. Retrying… 11:45 probe at 174.050,135.475 is z=-0.145000 11:45 probe at 174.050,135.475 is z=-0.108750 11:45 probe at 150.000,135.475 is z=-0.181250 11:45 probe at 150.000,135.475 is z=-0.193750 11:45 probe at 125.950,135.475 is z=-0.201250 11:45 probe at 125.950,135.475 is z=-0.181250 11:44 8 | (174.0, 164.5) | (174.0, 164.5) 11:44 7 | (150.0, 164.5) | (150.0, 164.5) 11:44 6 | (125.9, 164.5) | (125.9, 164.5) 11:44 5 | (125.9, 150.0) | (125.9, 150.0) 11:44 4 | (150.0, 150.0) | (150.0, 150.0) 11:44 3 | (174.0, 150.0) | (174.0, 150.0) 11:44 2 | (174.0, 135.5) | (174.0, 135.5) 11:44 1 | (150.0, 135.5) | (150.0, 135.5) 11:44 0 | (125.9, 135.5) | (125.9, 135.5) 11:44 bed\_mesh: generated points Index | Tool Adjusted | Probe 11:44 Generating new points… 11:44 Adapted probe count: (3,3) 11:44 Ratio: (0.17178571428571437, 0.10375000000000004) 11:44 Adapted mesh bounds: ([125.94999999999999, 135.475],[174.05, 164.525]) 11:44 Original probe count: (7,7) 11:44 Original mesh bounds: ((10.0, 10.0),(290.0, 290.0)) 11:44 Found 1 objects ---
**Author:** ![Lion](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.sovol3d.com/lion/32/5586_2.png) [@Lion](https://forum.sovol3d.com/u/Lion)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.sovol3d.com/t/z-axis-block-doesnt-complete-and-qns-for-print-quality/8899/2 "2025-10-20T20:41:08Z")
From the way the filament looks, like the layers aren’t adhering…I would say the main issue is your printing too cold. What temp is the hotend..?? There are some other issues also, but I think this is the main one. ---
**Author:** ![mystico](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.sovol3d.com/mystico/32/4806_2.png) [@mystico](https://forum.sovol3d.com/u/mystico)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.sovol3d.com/t/z-axis-block-doesnt-complete-and-qns-for-print-quality/8899/3 "2025-10-20T21:14:33Z")
it is printing at 220\*. I dont know, having many issues currently with the printer. i just tried again and the printer hit the right side and kept trying to go right, it made a really terrible noise. it’s almost like it was incorrectly adjusted. also before it started printing the hotend scratched into the bed, so now the bed is damaged! see image. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/sovolforum/original/2X/f/f64eb50be6ffafe9dbb3cedaab772bb7a9a02b93.jpeg) also it printed this time more to the right, not in the center of the bed. I appreciate any comments. Maybe I should return the printer. My friend has a Bambulab and doesnt have these problems he just told me. ---
**Author:** ![mich0111](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.sovol3d.com/mich0111/32/1176_2.png) [@mich0111](https://forum.sovol3d.com/u/mich0111)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2025, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.sovol3d.com/t/z-axis-block-doesnt-complete-and-qns-for-print-quality/8899/4 "2025-10-21T11:33:54Z")
What type of filament do you use? PLA? ---
**Author:** ![mich0111](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.sovol3d.com/mich0111/32/1176_2.png) [@mich0111](https://forum.sovol3d.com/u/mich0111)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2025, 11:37am UTC](https://forum.sovol3d.com/t/z-axis-block-doesnt-complete-and-qns-for-print-quality/8899/5 "2025-10-21T11:37:19Z")
Becoming a 3D printer operator is not that easy. You need to understand a number of settings before your prints will be satisfactory. It takes time. ---
**Author:** ![Lion](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.sovol3d.com/lion/32/5586_2.png) [@Lion](https://forum.sovol3d.com/u/Lion)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2025, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.sovol3d.com/t/z-axis-block-doesnt-complete-and-qns-for-print-quality/8899/6 "2025-10-21T15:55:39Z")
Looking at the pics again & the mark on the bed… you tried to print the blocks standing up… change the orientation so they are lying down with the lettering facing up. ![PXL_20230111_114034253](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/sovolforum/original/2X/b/bc036cf9e71716b8e0cd2b97a8b577cf2fc94a90.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![mystico](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.sovol3d.com/mystico/32/4806_2.png) [@mystico](https://forum.sovol3d.com/u/mystico)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2025, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.sovol3d.com/t/z-axis-block-doesnt-complete-and-qns-for-print-quality/8899/7 "2025-10-21T19:12:25Z")
yes, Im using hatchbox’ PLA ---
**Author:** ![mystico](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.sovol3d.com/mystico/32/4806_2.png) [@mystico](https://forum.sovol3d.com/u/mystico)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2025, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.sovol3d.com/t/z-axis-block-doesnt-complete-and-qns-for-print-quality/8899/8 "2025-10-21T19:15:08Z")
Thank @mich0111. I d love to learn more about 3d printing. It’s magical. Do you recommend any specific ressources, like videos? Should I look at Sovol printers or generally just 3d printing? Orcaslicer? I dont know how transferable settings are that talk about other printers. Can I just change settings in Orcaslicer for printing and experiment? How do you do it? ---
**Author:** ![mystico](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.sovol3d.com/mystico/32/4806_2.png) [@mystico](https://forum.sovol3d.com/u/mystico)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2025, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.sovol3d.com/t/z-axis-block-doesnt-complete-and-qns-for-print-quality/8899/9 "2025-10-21T19:15:59Z")
good call! I didnt even question it because when I opened the model in Orcaslicer it showed standing up and I thought it was a Z-Axis test. ---
**Author:** ![mystico](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.sovol3d.com/mystico/32/4806_2.png) [@mystico](https://forum.sovol3d.com/u/mystico)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2025, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.sovol3d.com/t/z-axis-block-doesnt-complete-and-qns-for-print-quality/8899/10 "2025-10-21T19:16:32Z")
Do you see these curvy lines (marked with a 1), how do I get rid of them? Also there are some artifacts at the edge (marked with 2). ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/sovolforum/original/2X/6/6d8d5d9ce141c785ffc3bc67823ef12deaf0128b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Lion](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.sovol3d.com/lion/32/5586_2.png) [@Lion](https://forum.sovol3d.com/u/Lion)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2025, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.sovol3d.com/t/z-axis-block-doesnt-complete-and-qns-for-print-quality/8899/11 "2025-10-21T23:29:50Z")
Some of that is ringing & some of it is from the model coming loose from the bed. Can’t really use those pics until you print something else. ---
**Author:** ![mich0111](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.sovol3d.com/mich0111/32/1176_2.png) [@mich0111](https://forum.sovol3d.com/u/mich0111)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2025, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.sovol3d.com/t/z-axis-block-doesnt-complete-and-qns-for-print-quality/8899/12 "2025-10-22T10:37:31Z")
Hi, To understand the causes of printing failures, I recommend you “3D printing failures” by Sean Aranda. ---
**Author:** ![mich0111](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.sovol3d.com/mich0111/32/1176_2.png) [@mich0111](https://forum.sovol3d.com/u/mich0111)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2025, 10:39am UTC](https://forum.sovol3d.com/t/z-axis-block-doesnt-complete-and-qns-for-print-quality/8899/13 "2025-10-22T10:39:56Z")
Could you tell me if you have ever performed print calibrations? ---
**Author:** ![mystico](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.sovol3d.com/mystico/32/4806_2.png) [@mystico](https://forum.sovol3d.com/u/mystico)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2025, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.sovol3d.com/t/z-axis-block-doesnt-complete-and-qns-for-print-quality/8899/14 "2025-10-22T16:50:08Z")
hi! Thanks for the recommendation, I ll check out the book by Sean Aranda. I have done the auto calibration that happens when setting up the SV06. It s a four or five step process. Any other calibrations you recommend? More than happy to do them! @mich0111 ---
**Author:** ![mich0111](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.sovol3d.com/mich0111/32/1176_2.png) [@mich0111](https://forum.sovol3d.com/u/mich0111)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2025, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.sovol3d.com/t/z-axis-block-doesnt-complete-and-qns-for-print-quality/8899/15 "2025-10-22T17:32:10Z")
In OrcaSlicer, you have directly access to numerous calibration prints.