Setup essentials
Printer in setup isn't detected / can't find setup code
In this guide, we'll dig into what to do when the SimplyPrint setup guide doesn't detect your device while setting up SimplyPrint, or if you can't find the 4-letter setup code. | Remember to give your Pi / device a couple of minutes! When the device boots for the first time, it may take some time. Be patient for the first couple of minutes, and it'll most likely show up. || This guide is only for OctoPrint / Mainsail / Fluidd / Moonraker / Bambu Lab setups - not the Direct Prusa sePopularPick the right Raspberry Pi for running SimplyPrint / OctoPrint
If you are in doubt about which Raspberry Pi to buy / use for SimplyPrint, and maybe where to find it, follow this guide. || Note that not all printers or setup require external hardware like a Raspberry Pi. Check out our setup guide carefully first. Who and what setups is this guide for? This guide will help you pick out the right Raspberry Pi for your needs to run SimplyPrint or OctoPrint. Note that not all SimplyPrint setups requires external hardware. Check out our setup guide to seePopularWhich cable to use for SimplyPrint / OctoPrint
It is important to have the right cable to connect your Raspberry to your Printer. Most printers come with this cable as many use the port on the printer to print through from a computer. If your printer wasn't shipped with a cable, you will need to buy one. This guide will help you choose the right one. USB C If the connector on your printer looks like this, you will need a "USB C cable". **ThePopularMultiple printers on 1 Raspberry Pi (or other device) with SimplyPrint, OctoPrint or Klipper (multi-printer setup)
In this article, we'll talk about the different ways you can use a single Raspberry Pi (or other device, if you don't use a Pi), to run SimplyPrint. || This article is quite advanced, and the multi-printer setup is not recommended unless you're ready to get your hands dirty and get technical. We also cannot provide support on this setup, as SimplyPrint support can only help with the standard setup - so you're on your own. Can I just plug multiple pPopularHow to tell if a 3D printer is compatible with SimplyPrint, OctoPrint, Mainsail or Fluidd
How do you know if your 3D printer, or a 3D printer you're thinking about buying, supports SimplyPrint, OctoPrint, Mainsail and/or Fluidd? It's a good question, and it's one often not specifically answered by the printer manufacturer on their website, and as there are many hundreds of different 3D printer manufacturers and models out there, you might not always be able to get confirmation from other users online that easily either! So, if your printer is not found on the [SimplyPrint compatibilPopularI have a home-made 3D printer, how do I set it up in SimplyPrint?
Setting up the printer When you create your account you will have to set up at least one printer. There is a long list of printers that are known to work with SimplyPrint but if you built your own printer it won't be on the list of cause. To set up home-made printer you will have to scroll down to bottom and open up the "Any generic printer" tab. There you will see presets for both a normal cartesian printer (printer with distinct separate movement systems for each axis) and a delta printer. FFew readersMy printer isn't on the SimplyPrint compatibility list
Unfortunately, not all manufacturers make their printer so they can talk to 3rd party software like SimplyPrint. Therefore, it is unfortunately possible that your printer is not compatible with our software. However, if your printer is missing on the compatibility list, it doesn't necessarily mean that your printer is not going to be compatible. It just means that no one else tried to add this printer to the platform. You can do the following to find out if your printer is compatible from a techFew readersHow to change my printer model in SimplyPrint?
If you want to change which printer model your printer is, you can do so easily and quickly by opening the printer settings by clicking on the gear in the upper right corner of the printer card and finding "Edit Printer" at the bottom of the list. Once the window is open, you will find the "Printer model" dropdown in the upper right corner of the "General" section. This list contains all officially supported printers. With the dropdown open, just start typing to search for the printer you are loFew readersVirtual machines: add lasers, CNCs and log-only printers
||| Heads up: virtual machines are not live yet. This feature is coming soon and is not yet available in your account. This article is published early so you know what is on the way. Nothing below can be done in the panel today, and the exact wording or screens may still change before launch. A virtual machine (also called a virtual device or a virtual printer) is a machine you add to your account without connecting any hardware. It sits in your printers list alongside your real, connected prinFew readers
Uninstalling & migrating
How to uninstall SimplyPrint?
This process is very easy and quick to do but should something go wrong, don't hesitate to ask for help in the livechat. Removing SimplyPrint from OctoPrint This will remove SimplyPrint completely from the Raspberry Pi and will leave OctoPrint perfectly usable on its own. Go to OctoPrint either via the SimplyPrint panel or by typing in your OctoPrint IP address. Click the wrench in the top bar Find "plugin manager" in the list on the left Scroll down till you find **Some readersMigrating from the SimplyPrint Bambu Lab client to the new SimplyPrint Client
| In a upcoming release, a OTA update will be made available to automate this process once the new client has proven itself in the field. This guide is intended for users of our old SimplyPrint Bambu Client Why would I want to switch to the new SimplyPrint Client? You typically want to switch because of: New features: Light control, fan control and more. New printers: A2L, Elegoo Centauri Carbon etc. New awesome UI :) You might want to hold-off until the automatic update becomesFew readersHow to Uninstall SimplyPrint from the Creality Nebula Pad
||| Only for the older / alternative setup. If you connected your printer using the SimplyPrint Client, there is nothing to uninstall - the SimplyPrint Client connects to your printer wirelessly and never installs anything on the printer itself. To return the printer to normal, just quit or power off the device running the SimplyPrint Client; the printer is completely unchanged. The steps below apply only if you previously installed SimplyPrint directly on the Nebula Pad. 1. Download theFew readersHow to Uninstall SimplyPrint from a Makerbase-powered printer
||| Only for the older / alternative setup. If you connected your printer using the SimplyPrint Client, there is nothing to uninstall - the SimplyPrint Client connects to your printer wirelessly and never installs anything on the printer itself. To return the printer to normal, just quit or power off the device running the SimplyPrint Client; the printer is completely unchanged. The steps below apply only if you previously installed SimplyPrint directly on the printer. 1. Find your printeFew readersHow to Uninstall SimplyPrint from a Creality K2-series printer
||| Only for the older / alternative setup. If you connected your printer using the SimplyPrint Client, there is nothing to uninstall - the SimplyPrint Client connects to your printer wirelessly and never installs anything on the printer itself. To return the printer to normal, just quit or power off the device running the SimplyPrint Client; the printer is completely unchanged. The steps below apply only if you previously installed SimplyPrint directly on the printer. 1. Find your K2's IFew readersHow to Uninstall SimplyPrint from the Creality Hi
||| Only for the older / alternative setup. If you connected your printer using the SimplyPrint Client, there is nothing to uninstall - the SimplyPrint Client connects to your printer wirelessly and never installs anything on the printer itself. To return the printer to normal, just quit or power off the device running the SimplyPrint Client; the printer is completely unchanged. The steps below apply only if you previously installed SimplyPrint directly on the printer. 1. Find your CrealiFew readers
Cameras & webcams (setup)
Set up a Webcam or PiCam for OctoPrint & SimplyPrint
Setting up a Webcam or PiCam for OctoPrint and SimplyPrint This guide will walk you through the process of setting up a webcam or PiCam for OctoPrint and SimplyPrint. We will cover the recommended cameras to choose from and how to set them up with your OctoPrint system. Recommended Cameras Here's a list of our recommended cameras for use with OctoPrint and SimplyPrint - but keep in mind there are hundreds of cameras that probably work just as well: Olidik 2K Microsoft Lifecam HDPopularChanging webcam settings in SimplyPrint (flip and rotate webcam)
| This can currently only be done via our web-platform, and is not available via our mobile app - these settings, however, once applied, will also affect the webcam view in the app In this article, we'll show a quick overview of the different settings you have for your webcam view inside the SimplyPrint platform. When using the OctoPrint setup, these settings are also synced to OctoPrint. Finding the webcam settings [Locate the printer settings](/en/article/finding-the-printer-settings-17Few readersCan I connect multiple cameras to one printer in SimplyPrint?
Can I connect multiple cameras to one printer in SimplyPrint? Short answer: no. SimplyPrint currently supports one camera per printer, regardless of which integration the printer uses. This article explains the limitation, what camera options you have for each printer type, and where to vote for multi-camera support as a future feature. || This is a SimplyPrint-side limitation, not a limitation of the underlying printer firmware or integration. Several integrations can technically exposeFew readers
OctoPrint & SD card
OUTDATED: Setting up a Makerbase printer via OctoPrint (no longer works)
||| This guide is outdated and will most likely not work. KIAUH now ships with a Python version that is too modern for these older Makerbase boards, causing the OctoPrint installation to fail. Do not follow this guide - use the new method instead, which is simpler and actually works. ||| Use the new method: Makerbase setup guide - or follow the on-site guides: [Elegoo NeptunePopularHow to install an OctoPrint plugin
Finding the plugin manager Plugins can enhance the experience and features built into OctoPrint. This is a guide to the 3 different ways of installing them on your Raspberry Pi. All plugins are installed manually by opening OctoPrint. Press the wrench at the top bar and a menu will open where you will find most of the options for OctoPrint. In the list on the left, you will find "Plugin manager" under the section "OctoPrint". After clicking on that, a menu will appear with a listSome readersHow to update OctoPrint?
Make sure your device is on the same network as your Raspberry Pi Open the control panel by clicking on your printer and click the green "Go to OctoPrint" button at the top of the screen Find the little wrench at the top and click it **On the left side of that menu, find "Software UpdateSome readersWhat is an OctoPrint plugin?
Plugins for OctoPrint can make a world of difference. It can enhance existing features or create brand new ones. A plugin is a piece of software that builds on top of something already existing. As an example, SimplyPrint uses a plugin for OctoPrint which improves the time estimate from the built-in estimate in OctoPrint. There are a lot of different plugins that can do all sorts of things, from giving you a mesh bed visualizer to just changing the theme of the OctoPrint window. Anyone can makeFew readers
Klipper / Mainsail / Fluidd / Moonraker
How to enable webcam streaming on the Snapmaker U1
The Snapmaker U1 has a built-in camera, but getting it to stream reliably to SimplyPrint requires some extra configuration. This guide covers two methods to enable webcam support - using custom firmware or running a keepalive script on your local network. Snapmaker has been supportive of community modifications and may open up more features natively in future firmware updates, such as SSH access or public source code. Until then, these workarounds provide reliable webcam streaming. | This guidPopularSetting up a Klipper printer with outdated Moonraker via SSH script (2026)
Setting up a Klipper printer with outdated Moonraker via SSH script (2026) This guide is for any Klipper-powered 3D printer where the regular setup doesn't work because Moonraker is outdated, modified by the manufacturer, or missing the [simplyprint] component. It uses a simple SSH script to install a fresh Moonraker instance with SimplyPrint support - your existing Klipper configuration is not affected. || If you can access Mainsail or Fluidd on your printer and the [regular Klipper setFew readersHow to set up SimplyPrint on the Creality Sonic Pad
The Creality Sonic Pad lacks the SSL certificates Python package required to securely download print files from SimplyPrint's servers. Because of the missing SSL package, you'll need to enable root access on the Sonic Pad and run a script that installs it. In this guide we will go through: Finding the Sonic Pad's IP address Enabling root access and getting the password [Downloading the required packages via SSH](#1-3-doFew readers
Bambu Lab
Bambu Lab: LAN-only mode and Developer Mode - how to enable
Bambu Lab: LAN-only mode and Developer Mode - how to enable To use SimplyPrint with a Bambu Lab printer on current firmware, you need to enable LAN-only Mode and Developer Mode on the printer. Both. This guide walks through enabling them and finding the access code SimplyPrint needs. || Background on why this is required: [Bambu Lab: printer stopped working after firmware upgrade](https://help.simplyprint.io/en/article/bambu-lab-printer-stopped-working-after-firmware-upgrade-cant-staPopularConnecting Bambu Lab printers to SimplyPrint
| All support and feedback will be handled through our Discord server. To join click the link below! Connecting Your Bambu Lab Printers to SimplyPrint Bambu Lab printers connect to SimplyPrint through the SimplyPrint Client. This might be different from other printers you have connected to SimplyPrint, so please read this guide carefully. || The SimplyPrint Client was previously called the "Bambu Lab Client". It is now our universal client - the same app connects many printer brands, noPopularBambu Lab: How to downgrade firmware
In this guide, we'll show you how to downgrade the firmware of your Bambu Lab printer. You may want to do this if your printer is affected by the new "Bambu Lab security firmware update", that blocks cloud-mode Bambu Lab printers from starting prints & performing any actions via SimplyPrint. More on this here; [Bambu Lab security firmware "Authorization Control System" update: will I still be able to use SimplyPrint?](https://help.simplyprint.io/en/article/bambu-lab-security-firmware-authorizatPopularBambu Lab: printer stopped working after firmware upgrade / can't start prints anymore
Bambu Lab: printer stopped working after firmware upgrade / can't start prints anymore If your Bambu Lab printer stopped working with SimplyPrint after a firmware update, the cause is almost always Bambu's Authorization Control System (ACS). ACS prevents third-party software (us, OrcaSlicer, Home Assistant, all of them) from starting prints, heating the printer, or sending movement commands when the printer is in Cloud mode. The good news: SimplyPrint still works with Bambu Lab printersPopularBambu Lab security firmware "Authorization Control System" update: will I still be able to use SimplyPrint?
Bambu Lab Firmware Update & SimplyPrint: What You Need to Know Overview Bambu Lab recently introduced a new Authorization Control System as part of a security firmware update. This update impacts third-party integrations, including SimplyPrint, preventing actions such as starting prints, stopping prints, heating the printer, and sending movement commands. However, there is no need to panic. We are in active discussions with Bambu Lab, and they are cooperating with us to ensuPopularBambu Lab integration: Webcam setup and usage guide
||| For webcam streaming to work, the SimplyPrint Bambu Lab client must either be on the same network as the Bambu Lab printer, or otherwise be able to reach the printers local network. Supported printers We support the built-in webcam on all current Bambu Lab printers: A1-series: A1 and A1-mini P1-series: P1P and P1S X1-series: X1, X1-Carbon and X1E New H2D printer and variants This will work both in [LAN-only and Cloud mode](https://help.simplyprint.io/en/article/bambu-lab-integPopularBambu Lab Integration: Where to find your logs
When running the Bambu Lab integration client, it produces important logging information that it stores on the device you are running the client on. These log files include the raw MQTT data sent between the printer and the client, the raw data sent between the client and SimplyPrint and other additional logging information regarding the health and operation of the client. Commonly, you'll be asked to send over these logs files in their entirety, but it is also possible to access them directlyPopularBambu Lab integration: LAN-only vs Bambu Cloud
Bambu Lab integration: LAN-only vs Bambu Cloud There are three ways to use SimplyPrint with a Bambu Lab printer. The one most users want, full control (start prints, AMS, temperature, movement), requires the printer to be in LAN-only Mode with Developer Mode enabled on current firmware. The other two paths (monitor-only Cloud mode, or not adding the printer to SimplyPrint at all) are real options if LAN-only Mode doesn't fit your setup. This article lays out all three, why LAN-only MPopularBambu Lab integration: supported and recommended hardware
Bambu Lab Integration: Supported and Recommended Hardware The SimplyPrint Bambu Lab integration allows you to connect your Bambu Lab printers to our platform using an external device. This guide covers the supported and recommended hardware options for running the SimplyPrint Bambu Lab Client. Recommended Hardware Options To ensure stable and reliable performance, we recommend using one of the following devices: Raspberry Pi (Recommended) Models supported: Raspberry Pi 3B,PopularBambu Lab Integration: Performance and optimal setup
The Bambu Lab Integration runs locally on the device you've used to set it up (See the Bambu Lab setup guide). We support a wide variety of devices including most common personal use ones, like macOS, Windows and Linux computers, Raspberry Pi's of all kinds and any x86-64 or ARM based device running the aforementioned operating systems. Generally the device needs to be turned on at all times to function, on macbooks that means disabling the "sleep" moSome readersHow to update Bambu Lab firmware in LAN-only mode
How to update Bambu Lab firmware in LAN-only mode You can update your Bambu Lab printer's firmware while it stays in LAN-only Mode, without re-enabling Cloud mode and without using Bambu Handy. The supported path is an offline update from a USB stick or microSD card. This article walks through both that offline path and a faster online alternative for when the offline package isn't available yet. This matters because all newer Bambu Lab printers (and the latest firmware on older models)Some readersBambu Lab Integration: How to find your version number in the client
Where is the version number listed? You can find the version of the Bambu Lab Client by navigating to the webpage you use to add Bambu Lab printers. Then by clicking the "Settings" button you will be taken to a settings page. Here you'll always be able to see the curSome readersBambu Lab Integration: How to update the client
||| On some installation systems such as macOS and Windows over-the-air (OTA) updates are not quite stable yet, we recommend you use the manual approach to update until futher notice After following the installation steps for the first time, you now have a certain version of the Bambu Lab Client installed. Once in a while a new update will be pushed, containing features, bug fixes and other important updates. There are multiple ways to keep the client up to date. Inside the Bambu Lab clienSome readersBambu Lab Client MacOS setup: allow open on startup & run in background
Bambu Lab Client macOS Setup: Allow Open on Startup To ensure the SimplyPrint Bambu Lab Client starts automatically when you log in, follow these steps to add it to your Login Items and allow it to run in the background. Step 1: Add to Login Items Open System Settings on your Mac. Go to General > Login Items. Under the Open at Login section, click the + (plus) button. Navigate to Applications > simplyprint-bambu-lab. Select the **simplyprinFew readersBambu Lab Integration: How to find my local dashboard
Bambu Lab Integration: How to Find My Local Dashboard After installing the Bambu Lab client integration on your device of choice following our setup guide, a local dashboard is now running. You'll need to access this dashboard to manage the Bambu Lab printers connected to SimplyPrint. The dashboard is a web page hosted on your device locally. It typically uses port 8000, but if that port is alFew readersBambu Lab: Migrating configuration from one device to another!
Migrating Bambu Lab configuration to a new device If you're setting up SimplyPrint on a new computer or Raspberry Pi and want to transfer your existing Bambu Lab printer configuration, you'll need to copy your configuration files to the new machine. This guide will walk you through the process! What you'll be copying SimplyPrint stores your Bambu Lab configuration as JSON files in a config directory specific to your operating system. You'll need to copy all the files from this directory toFew readers
Other brands
Creality HI setup: Enable SimplyPrint support
Creality HI setup: Enable SimplyPrint support To connect your Creality HI printer with SimplyPrint, a small configuration change is needed. Step 1 – Enable root access on the printer On the printer’s screen, go into Settings and enable Root access. When enabled, the printer will show the SSH login credentials (username, password, and IP address). Step 2 – Connect to the printer via SSH Open a terminal: Windows → Command Prompt Mac → Terminal Enter theFew readersFLSUN T1 Pro/Max setup: update certificates to enable SimplyPrint support
FLSUN T1 Pro/Max setup: Update certificates to enable SimplyPrint support Some FLSUN T1 Pro/Max printers ship with outdated SSL certificates, which may prevent SimplyPrint from connecting properly. To fix this, you just need to run a quick command on your printer via SSH. Step 1 – Connect to your printer via SSH New to SSH? Check out our setup guide on what it is and how to use it; [SSH: What is it and how to use it](https://help.simplyprint.io/en/article/ssh-what-is-it-and-how-to-usFew readers