Difference between revisions of "OctoPrint"

Revision as of 14:40, 21 November 2017

This page is for the use of OctoPrint; for installation and technical information, see How to: Install Octoprint.

OctoPrint is located here. We use it to control the printer remotely. If you are using a personal computer with Bonjour service installed, connect to the school's wifi and go to [octopi.local]
Login with your credentials. Ask Stallings for yours
Open the folder on your computer containing the .gcode file you created with Cura
Drag the file into the left of the OctoPrint screen
You should see the file appear in the Files list on the left side of the screen.
Click your file to load it. If there are errors, do not print the file!
If there are no errors, click the Blue print button to begin printing
Head to the printer and watch the first few layers for errors
Take a picture of your creation and upload it to the 3D Print Gallery

For further inspiration, check out the Creating a Model to Print and 3D Model Sources pages. If you come across something not listed, please add it!

3D Print Training Series
Previously: Slicing 3D Print Files

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 {{note|This page is for the use of OctoPrint; for installation and technical information, see [[How to: Install Octoprint]].}}
 [[File:GcodeUpload.gif|right|600px|Uploading .gcode file to OctoPrint for remote printing]]
-# OctoPrint is located [http://192.168.25.184/ here]. We use it to control the printer remotely. If you are using a personal computer with Bonjour service installed, connect to the school's wifi and go to [octopi.local]
+# OctoPrint is located [http://192.168.25.181/ here]. We use it to control the printer remotely. If you are using a personal computer with Bonjour service installed, connect to the school's wifi and go to [octopi.local]
 # Login with your credentials. Ask Stallings for yours
 # Open the folder on your computer containing the .gcode file you created with Cura