Octoprint and Remote Printing

Octoprint is a web-based print manager that runs from a connected Raspberry pi. Currently all of the Taz 6's have an associated pi and webcam.

Connecting to an octopi (Octoprint on a pi) is as simple as pointing a web browser to the appropriate octopi instance. usually in the form of https://taz1 (replacing the 1 for the number of the Taz as written on the sign above the printer you want to use e.g. taz2, taz3, etc.)

Upload to Octoprint

open a web browser and navigate to http://taz1 (or whichever octopi is on your printer) You may need to log in to upload, in which case use the same user and password as the space WiFi, but usually you should be auto logged in.

Once logged in, check that the attached printer is switched on and click "Connect" Upload your .gcode file, select it from the file list and once the printer status is happy, click print.

If the printer does not connect, ensure the correct settings are configured:

Serial port: /dev/ttyAcM0

Baud rate: 250000

You can monitor and stop/start the print from the interface and if a webcam is attached, take progress pics

Remote Printing

It is possible to log to the Octopi sever remotely via https://auth.somakeit.org.uk. Post a message in the it-web slack channel if you need an account setting up and then refer to Setting up your access login (Authentik) to complete the process.