Choose a starting layer height for your nozzle

Select the nozzle installed in the printer and the print goal. Use the result to choose an existing slicer profile—not as a replacement for printer-specific calibration.

Nozzle diameterPrint goal

Starting layer height

0.20 mm

80% ceiling0.32 mm

Auto-width reference0.450 mm

A balanced starting point for quality, speed, and reliable extrusion.

Details and references

Use a slicer profile made for the installed nozzle. The 80% value is a ceiling, not a guarantee for every printer or filament.

Layer-height reference · Nozzle-profile reference

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What to do next

Continue with a related tool based on the calculation you just completed.

01Check volumetric flowOpen →02Fix a failed printOpen →03Buy PLA or PETG filamentOpen →

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