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title: Printer Health Checks
slug: troubleshooting/printer-health-checks
description: This document offers step-by-step instructions for performing Carbon M3/M3 Max printer health diagnostics.
docTags: 
createdAt: 2025-01-14T17:45:38.890Z
---

These handouts provide instructions for customers to self-check printer health in a production setting. They outline the troubleshooting steps and how to run the test prints.  

Typically, you will run one of these tests when

- [Part Defects](docId\:pPm8gmeGCY_0fkFwgTCyj) troubleshooting suggests a diagnostic test.
- Carbon Support advises a test while working with you on a service issue.

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# Air Print Test

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**Instructions Handout**

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**Build File (.carbon)**

Any 10+ minute project with no resin in the cassette.
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# Alignment Squares Test

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**Instructions Handout**

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## Build File (.carbon)

### M1

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### M2, M3

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### M3 Max

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### L1

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# Caping Test

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**Instructions Handout**

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## Build File (.carbon)

### M1

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### M2, M3, M3 Max

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### L1

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# Exposure Test

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**Instructions Handout**

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![Exposure Test](https://res.cloudinary.com/carbon3d/image/upload/Education/Hardware/Printer-Health-Checks/Exposure-test.png)
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## Build File (.carbon)

### M1

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### M2, M3

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### M3 Max

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### L1

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# Z-Stroke Test

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**Instructions Handout**

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![Z-Stroke Test](https://res.cloudinary.com/carbon3d/image/upload/Education/Hardware/Printer-Health-Checks/Z-stroke-test.png)
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## Build File (.carbon)

### M1

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### M2, M3

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### M3 Max

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### L1

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Users operating on **version lock** printer software **v1.39** should use this file instead.

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