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Sending files from PrusaSlicer to PrusaLink

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Sending files from PrusaSlicer to PrusaLink

Sending files from PrusaSlicer to PrusaLink
Relevant for:
MK3MK3SMK3S+
Last updated 10 months ago
Sending files from PrusaSlicer to PrusaLink
 Difficulty
Moderate
 Steps
6
 Available languages
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Step 1 Adding a physical printer into PrusaSlicer

Adding a physical printer into PrusaSlicer
Adding a physical printer into PrusaSlicer
Adding a physical printer into PrusaSlicer
Adding a physical printer into PrusaSlicer
⬢Now in PrusaConnect, go to Settings of your printer, find the API key, and copy it to the clipboard (ctrl+c or cmd+c).
⬢

Open up PrusaSlicer, go to Printer Settings tab

and click the cog icon next to the printer list to add a physical printer profile.

In order to send files from PrusaSlicer to PrusaLink, you have to be connected to the same local network as the printer. The other way is to use VPN.

Step 2 Configuring a physical printer profile

Configuring a physical printer profile
Configuring a physical printer profile
⬢in Physical Printer settings window, select printer type you have. In our case it's Original Prusa i3 MK3S+.
⬢Give your printer profile a name.
⬢

in Host type, leave the PrusaLink setting.

Add the IP Address of your printer

and paste the API key into the API Key / Password window. (ctrl+v or cmd+v)

⬢Hit OK

Step 3 Adding a thumbnail option

Adding a thumbnail option
Adding a thumbnail option
Adding a thumbnail option
Adding a thumbnail option
⬢While still in the Printer Settings tab of your new physical printer profile, scroll down to Firmware: G-Code thumbnails line and add the 400x400 setting.
⬢Click the Save icon next to the printers list.
⬢Confirm the change to the preset by clicking OK.

Step 4 Printing wirelessly via PrusaLink

Printing wirelessly via PrusaLink
Printing wirelessly via PrusaLink
Printing wirelessly via PrusaLink
⬢

Go to Plater tab and import an object of your choice to get printed.

We chose this cute sheep from PrusaPrinters.

⬢Adjust the settings, click Slice now, as usual.
⬢Hit the new G> button on the bottom right to send the file to the PrusaLink directly.
⬢

Name your G-code, check the Start printing after upload checkbox and hit OK. 

The G-code will now be uploaded to your printer and the printer should start printing.

If you want to see the progress of the upload to your printer, go to the Window menu and click the Print Host Upload Queue.
If the printer is printing another file during the upload, the data transfer might be significantly slower. Consider uploading files when the printer isn't busy.
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