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![]() Some of the new printers like the Type A Machines Series 1 have on-board networking and wifi which solves this problem. ![]() Octoprint handles all the communication for your printer allowing wifi stand alone printing. Octoprint runs on the immensely popular Raspberry Pi and with their new Model B its simple and surprisingly inexpensive to add on wifi to your 3d printer. Usb For Tronxy Download Step 1Add Tip Ask Question Comment Download Step 1: What You Will Need: Series 1 3D Printer (2013 Model) (or other FDM printers eg PrinterBot, Ultimaker, etc) Raspberry Pi B Heatsinks MicroSD Card Power Supply USB Wifi Dongle Just for setup you will briefly need a usb keyboard and mouse and an HDMI monitor. Add Tip Ask Question Comment Download Step 2: Prep the SD Card First you need to make sure your SD card has the correct image on it. ![]() Its large 1.1GB so be ready to wait if you connection isnt fast. After the zip file has downloaded unzip it to somewhere you will remember. Open up win32 diskimager and select the OctoPi Image you unzipped earlier. Make sure you select the right drive or you could wipe out your system win32diskimager will now flash the image onto your sd card. Add Tip Ask Question Comment Download Step 3: Prep the RasberryPi Now its time to move over to the Pi. Insert the WiFi Dongle into the Pis USB slot Remove the adhesive and but the heatsink onto the pis CPU Remove the SD card from your computer, insert it carefully into the Pi. It should click in. Add Tip Ask Question Comment Download Step 4: Configure OctoPrint The next step is to do some basic configuration on the Pis Octoprint Image. Connect an HDMI monitor to the Pis HDMI slot and a USB keyboard and mouse. Make sure the right source is selected for your monitor and You will see the Pi boot up. First expand the file system to the whole size of the SD card. Add Tip Ask Question Comment Download Step 5: Setup WiFi If you only want to use Ethernet to connect to your printer then you can skip this step. To setup a wifi connection open the WiFi config wizard form the desktop. You can scan for active networks then enter the password or enter the network name, type, and password manually in the manage tab. Once your wifi is configured you can power down the Pi with the button in the lower left corner of the screen.
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