--- title: Learning your printer description:   EN ES   To have a better experience when printing and obtain the best results while doing so, it is necessary to maintain your printer in its best condition. 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The calibration and maintenance are key points to extract the maximum value from your printer.   | ![how to calibrate your printer](https://support.bcn3d.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20base/Avocado/avocado%20draft/calibrate%20Cropped.png?width=688&name=calibrate%20Cropped.png) | | --- | | 1. **Calibration** We explain how to calibrate the hotends, the printing surface, and more. [![know more button 4 minutes read time](https://support.bcn3d.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20base/Avocado/Landing%20pages/Learn-more-4min.png?width=176&name=Learn-more-4min.png)](https://support.bcn3d.com/knowledge/bcn3d-printer-calibration?hsLang=en) |   | ![how to perform maintenance](https://support.bcn3d.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20base/Avocado/avocado%20draft/lubricate-x-axis%20Cropped.jpg?width=688&name=lubricate-x-axis%20Cropped.jpg) | | --- | | 2. **Maintenance** Find all the procedures to take care of your printer. 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