# Ability to turn off the initial layer compression for flat printing

**URL:** <https://forum.formlabs.com/t/ability-to-turn-off-the-initial-layer-compression-for-flat-printing/2325>\
**Category:** Feature Requests & Ideas\
**Created:** [October 18, 2014, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/ability-to-turn-off-the-initial-layer-compression-for-flat-printing/2325 "2014-10-18T23:33:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![VinceErb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/vinceerb/32/20_2.png) [@VinceErb](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/VinceErb)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2014, 1:11am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/ability-to-turn-off-the-initial-layer-compression-for-flat-printing/2325/31 "2014-10-24T01:11:46Z")

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Considered it but after shipping and with all the wait time so lots of space, and with all the potential for being blamed for print failures I decided no way! It would be alot different if it was just locals but I dont know of anyone even in Indiana…

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