LA1.5 k-factor calibration

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<p>This is an advanced calibration, recommended only to experienced users. For more information, read<br/> <a href="https://help.prusa3d.com/en/article/linear-advance_2252">this article</a>.<br/> <br/></p> <p><table border="1" cellpadding="8"><br/> <tr></tr></table></p> <th rowspan="2">Material</th> <th colspan="3">Layer height | Fastest speed | PrusaSlicer profile</th><p>&lt;/tr&gt;<br/> <tr> <th>0.2mm | 45mm/s<br/>QUALITY</th> <th>0.2mm | 60mm/s<br/>SPEED</th> <th>0.3mm | 50mm/s<br/>DRAFT</th> </tr><br/> <td>PLA</td><br/> <td><a href="https://media.prusaprinters.org/media/prints/39968/gcodes/397148_7b8fdb4d-e93a-4b32-bffa-13a1d532c39d/la1_5-pla-215c-0_2mm-45mms-0_95e_mult-quality-m.gcode"><center>Download</center></a></td><br/> <td><a href="https://media.prusaprinters.org/media/prints/39968/gcodes/397149_8956b37d-9f0d-46e7-8aa9-38197c204568/la1_5-pla-215c-0_2mm-60mms-0_95e_mult-speed-mk3.gcode"><center>Download</center></a></td><br/> <td><a 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custom printing profiles and you want to generate your own LA15 K-factor values visit the community <a href="https://github.com/3d-gussner/MarlinDocumentation/tree/Prusa/_tools/lin_advance">Marlin k-factor generator Prusa Edition</a> and download at least all '*.js' and the 'k-factor.html'. You can open the k-factor.html in your local browser and enter your values. This is based on <a href="https://marlinfw.org/tools/lin_advance/k-factor.html">Marlin k-factor generator</a> with Prusa specific G-codes and settings.</p> <p>Naming convention for the G-code files:<br/> LA1_5-"Filament"-"Hotend temp"C-"layer height"mm-"fastest perimeter printing speed"-"Extrusion multiplier"E_mult-"Prusa Slicer Printing profile"-"Printer type"-cal-kfactor.gcode</p> <p>Example:<br/> <code>LA1_5-PLA-215C-0_2mm-60mms-0_95E_mult-SPEED-MK3S-cal-kfactor.gcode</code> is:</p> <ul> <li>Linear Advanced 1.5 k factor pattern</li> <li>for PLA</li> <li>with 215°C hotend temperature</li> <li>at 0.20mm layer height</li> <li>fastest perimeter speed 60mm/s</li> <li>Extrusion multiplier<ul> <li>Normally it is based on the Filament Extrusion multiplier setting (default 1).</li> <li>But there is some custom/modifying g-code in the Prusa Slicer <code>Original Prusa i3 MK3S</code> profile that changed it from <code>1</code> to <code>0.95</code></li> </ul> </li> <li>based on Prusa Slicer <code>0.20mm SPEED@MK3</code> Printing profile<ul> <li>which has also custom/modifying g-code to set different E stepper motor currents.</li> </ul> </li> <li>on a MK3S printer.</li> </ul> <p>Please visit following websites<br/> for more information:<br/> <a href="https://marlinfw.org/docs/features/lin_advance.html">https://marlinfw.org/docs/features/lin_advance.html</a></p> <p>These G-code files have been generated with a modified version of Marlin K-factor generator.</p> <p>Preview gcode:<br/> <a href="http://gcode.ws/">http://gcode.ws/</a><br/> <a href="https://ncviewer.com/">https://ncviewer.com/</a></p> <h3>Print instructions</h3><p>Before you print this G-code make sure that you have dialed in the Live-Z as optimal as possible.<br/> Too squished layers will make the determination of the LA1.5 k-factor value really hard.</p>