# TAZ 6 Z-probe inconsistent **URL:** \ **Category:** LulzBot TAZ\ **Created:** [April 2, 2021, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6-z-probe-inconsistent/23205 "2021-04-02T22:09:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 9
**Author:** ![Edge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/edge/32/10774_2.png) [@Edge](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Edge)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2021, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6-z-probe-inconsistent/23205/9 "2021-04-11T22:42:52Z")
The z-offset is equal to the distance between the top of the corner washers and the print surface. This is a physical distance built into the machine - does not change with material. Measure and set and leave alone. Mine is -1.35 mm. Most likely, your hot end needs cleaning to get a consistent zero. see: > [@Workhorse won't print Amazon ABS](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/workhorse-wont-print-amazon-abs/21345/4): > > “The print head does its thing, but no filament comes out.” That usually means a clog. Also, it’s possible you have not fed enough filament into the toolhead for the mechanism to extrude. The thing about troubleshooting these challenges with new 3D printer folks is that most of the challenges with prints are the user’s inexperience - speaking from experience. It took me awhile to learn my machine, tricks and troubleshooting my setup to get good prints. I am currently about 99% successful fi… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6-z-probe-inconsistent/23205)._