Here's how I installed OctoPrint on my Windows mini PC. It's also just convenient. You don’t need to buy extra hardware if you already have a dedicated PC near your printer.

So how OctoPrint works inside is irrelevant. I know OctoPrint stays resident. That’s more reasonable for a big program that’s probably the main application on the machine than for a random script.

On the OctoPrint website, the developers of the software recommend that you only install OctoPrint on a Raspberry Pi 3B, 3B+, 4B, or Zero 2.These particular models have the most compatibility with ...

Not too long ago I took the plunge into the world of OctoPrint by shoehorning a Raspberry Pi Zero into a PrintrBot Play, and I have to say, the results were quite impressive. OctoPrint allows you t… ...

Octoprint recommends Raspberry Pi 3B, 3B+, 4B, or Zero 2 hardware for the software. It advises against using Raspberry Pi Zero and Zero W. To install OctoPi on a Raspberry Pi, you will need an SD ...

Even better, although OctoPrint can run on any Linux machine, the OctoPi distribution is a customized SD card image designed to run OctoPrint off a Raspberry Pi. Since most geeks tend to have a ...

This week the YouTube channel Teaching Tech has compared both a new Creality WIFI Box vs Octoprint. “Octoprint is an amazingly powerful, free and open source addition to your 3D printer.