You can notice from the sample that the LED light is toggled on from within the Octoprint WebUI through the use of a shell script that triggers the arduino connected through USB.

If you’re running OctoPrint on something like an old PC, you’ll need to use an intermediate device such as an Arduino to get it connected; though honestly you should probably just be using a Pi.

If you’re running OctoPrint on something like an old PC, you’ll need to use an intermediate device such as an Arduino to get it connected; though honestly you should probably just be using a Pi.

usage: octoprint-venv-tool [-h] [--verbose] {export-plugins,install-plugins,create-venv,recreate-venv} ... Various tools for OctoPrint's venvs positional arguments: ...

I had already set up OctoPrint on a Raspberry Pi for one of my 3D printers. After some tweaking and research, I realized that I could use the same setup to send G-code to my laser engraver. Since ...

Octoprint is the go-to 3D printer controller for many enthusiasts for a good reason. This open-source web interface communicated with OctoPi software to give 3D printers smart features without ...

This is the last article in a four-part series on the current state of 3D printing. In the first part, I gave an overall introduction to differences in 3D printing since I wrote my original articles ...

Some Raspberry Pi models run OctoPrint perfectly, but there are a few that should avoid the 3D printing software. Here's what you should know.

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.