OctoPrint is a free open-source software, created and maintained by Gina Häußge, that performs a multitude of useful 3D printing–related tasks, including remote control of your printer, live video, and data collection. Filament knotting or running out, your print peeling away from the print bed - these are common issues for all 3D printing enthusiasts, and they can be costly if they’re discovered too late.

Whether you have a 3D printer at home or use one at your school or local makerspace, it’s fair to assume you’ve had a failed print or two in your time. Note: If your printer is an Ender 3, I wrote a separate guide that covers using the Ender 3 with OctoPrint in greater detail.Control and monitor your 3D printer remotely with a Raspberry Pi and OctoPrint. However, you can if you choose remember the Axes speed settings are per minute, whereas the settings in most slicing programs are per second. ** The Axes setting is only used for manually controlling the printer - as I slice my models before putting them into OctoPrint, I didn't bother filling this out. I'm using the Creality Ender 3 with OctoPrint and my settings are as follows: Form factor: Rectangular If you aren't sure of your printer's specifications, open your normal slicing program (like Cura) to view the settings or do a quick Google search. This part of the Setup Wizard is important. Finally, safely eject the SD card, put it into your Pi, and connect your Pi's AC adapter. Australia), find your 2-digit ISO 3166-1 country code from this Wikipedia article and use it instead. Note: If your country isn't already listed above (e.g. If you're using a Raspberry Pi 3B+ or Raspberry Pi 4, you'll also need to uncomment or add your country code in that file: # Uncomment the country your Pi is in to activate Wifi in RaspberryPi 3 B+ and above Uncomment the lines below, and input your wifi network and password: # WPA/WPA2 secured Do not use Microsoft Word, Wordpad, or any other 'rich text' formatting program to edit the file. Then, open the octopi-wpa-supplicant.txt file in Notepad, Sublime Text, or another text editor. Locate your SD card in Finder (MacOS) or Explorer (Windows). If it did, disconnect and reconnect it to your computer. Etcher may automatically eject your SD card after flashing. To connect your Raspberry Pi to wifi, we're going to edit a text file on the SD card.

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