# Prusa slicer has a Z offset setting

**URL:** <https://3dprintingspace.com/t/prusa-slicer-has-a-z-offset-setting/1593>\
**Category:** 3D Printer Slicers\
**Created:** [February 15, 2021, 3:53am UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/prusa-slicer-has-a-z-offset-setting/1593 "2021-02-15T03:53:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Glenn](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/3dprintingspace.com/glenn/32/728_2.png) [@Glenn](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/Glenn)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2021, 3:53am UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/prusa-slicer-has-a-z-offset-setting/1593/1 "2021-02-15T03:53:18Z")

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on my machine, there is one in the menus do I need to bother with setting something in that?

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**Author:** ![Stuart](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/3dprintingspace.com/stuart/32/510_2.png) [@Stuart](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/Stuart)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2021, 3:57am UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/prusa-slicer-has-a-z-offset-setting/1593/2 "2021-02-15T03:57:16Z")

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I guess you could use it if you have a machine where you can’t overwrite the firmware but you’ve replaced the hot end?

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**Author:** ![mobiobi](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/3dprintingspace.com/mobiobi/32/7960_2.png) [@mobiobi](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/mobiobi)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2021, 3:58am UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/prusa-slicer-has-a-z-offset-setting/1593/3 "2021-02-15T03:58:07Z")

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I always manual level to zero, and use one of those Z offsets for PETG and TPU, 0.15 and 0.1mm respectively

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**Author:** ![Glenn](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/3dprintingspace.com/glenn/32/728_2.png) [@Glenn](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/Glenn)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2021, 4:04am UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/prusa-slicer-has-a-z-offset-setting/1593/4 "2021-02-15T04:04:21Z")

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I have ABL on my printer and have a z offset set on the printer does that change anything?

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**Author:** ![mobiobi](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/3dprintingspace.com/mobiobi/32/7960_2.png) [@mobiobi](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/mobiobi)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2021, 4:16am UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/prusa-slicer-has-a-z-offset-setting/1593/5 "2021-02-15T04:16:13Z")

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It’s just another way do doing the same thing, really…I think…

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**Author:** ![Glenn](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/3dprintingspace.com/glenn/32/728_2.png) [@Glenn](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/Glenn)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2021, 4:23am UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/prusa-slicer-has-a-z-offset-setting/1593/6 "2021-02-15T04:23:56Z")

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Ok, just don’t want to run the nozzle into the bed by accident heh.

Thanks folks