Can anyone advise on how to add a small z-offset away from the print bed after auto-leveling? Can this be done in Cura with the Z-offset setting under Machine settings, or is it a g-code thing?
I’ve noticed that the print nozzle digs into a PVA glue layer that has been painted over the PEI, which makes sense since auto-level wouldn’t account for the extra height of the glue layer.
You can adjust the nozzle height after auto-level through the Z-offset.
It sounds like you may also be over-extruding a bit if the nozzle is dragging through the already deposited filament. Reduce the flow % in Cura by 2-5%.