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I got an Ender 3 Pro yesterday and have been having a problem with all of my prints. Whenever the extrusion stops and the X-axis moves, it moves too far. For example, I tried printing a Benchy with 2 skirt lines, and the lines were the right size but too far apart (I measured it and they turned out to be 5 mm apart).
To be clear, this issue only occurs when I'm printing something. When I use the 'move axis' function on the X-axis, it moves appropriately.

  • Is this a problem with the G-code/slicer or the printer?
  • What is causing this and how do I fix it?

Update: I've attached a picture of this. I threw the original Benchy in the trash so I made another one. I'll keep experimenting and see if I can fix it. Picture of an uncompleted first layer of a 3D Benchy. The skirt lines around the model are noticeably far apart.

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  • Is this a problem with the G-code/slicer or the printer?

The issue came from the way I assembled my printer, not from the G-code or slicer that I was using.

  • What is causing this and how do I fix it?

It turns out that I put the belt on the X-axis upside down, and that was causing it to move incorrectly. I detached the belt from the 2 points that it was clipped onto, then re-applied it correctly and tightly, and now I can print things properly.

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