Just got Repetier Server running on a Raspberry Pi. It’s similar to Octoprint (formerly Printer WebUI), but has a slightly different feature set that includes support for running multiple printers.
http://www.repetier.com/repetier-server-download/
@Whosa_whatsis Im having a hard time figuring out what the point is…? You have to be there to pull the prints off the machine, clean the bed (maybe), and make sure its printing right, right? So what does the server do?
First, I usually pull my prints off when I’m done printing and I might not be starting another print at that time, so starting prints remotely is useful in that way. If I do leave parts on the printer after it finishes, it’s because I’m leaving (and most likely taking my computer with me), so having the Pi run the printer helps. It means I don’t have to stick around for a print job that may run 8 hours or more (I ran one that took 28 hours), and it makes it possible to check on the progress remotely.
@Brian_Evans you don’t even always have to be there to pull the prints off the machine either. When I print ABS on glass, as soon as the glass is cooled off, the parts push right off. I could easily move my head to Y200 then sweep it back to 0 to push my parts off if I had some sort of ramp at one side of the bed (easy to do) - My stepper motor is tuned well enough that if there were any problem, it would just skip steps and not work (worst case scenario)
@Whosa_whatsis did you manage to finish that sd-card img for 3d printing you worked on?
I’ve changed the host software twice, and there are a few more I’d like to try, and I’m still not sure of the best way to prepare an image for distribution. Still working on it, but I want to get it right.
What 3D Printer are you using? Either I’m going at it the wrong way, or I can’t for the life of me get it to control my Printrbot. Even homing is impossible, despite creating a config that should cover all my bases in terms of baud and device port used.
The printrbot uses a different chip with native USB rather than the separate USB->Serial translation that most use. I’m not certain exactly how that’s handled, but that could be where the problem lies.
I’ve run octaprint but the raspberry pi locks up in the middle of prints - with/without webcam, overclocking, etc. I want to give Repetier Server a try - but their install.txt seems to be a wall of text. Do you have any desire to clearly document your install procedure? Thanks!
At this point, I’d consider Repetier server to be “not ready”, because although it works, it’s a pain to set up and there are some errors in the setup procedure that I had to figure out in order to get it running. I’d recommend waiting until it’s available with an installer.
ok, thanks! Now I’m not sure if I should continue to struggle with octaprint, waiting for more development to come, or just run a proper controller computer when printing.
Same. I’m sticking with a machine with Repetier Host until Repetier Server gets a little bit more stable, documented and featureful.
Unless you need to run multiple printers from one Pi, Octoprint is probably a better choice right now.
Six months have elapsed. I’m curious to know if anyone using a newer version of Repetier Server? (if there is one) I have just started experimenting with OctoPrint and, thanks to some on this forum who helped me get it running, it now works. I’m interested in Repetier server if a) it will support the repetier protocol (which I assume it will) and if it comes with or can be integrated with a webcam server like Octoprint does.
We’ve switched to @OctoPrint for our Pi-based printing. Repetier server was a pain to set up (at the time, Printer WebUI Octoprint was too), and the only advantage it had was the ability to control more than one printer from one Pi, while Octoprint quickly became superior to it in every other respect.
Thanks for the update. My (limited) experience with @OctoPrint has been positive apart from two aspects I am still learning: 1) the time estimates are wacky and 2) if you start a new print before the background task has finished assembling the time lapse video it looks like it may discard the unfinished video. Still testing that last one. All in all I’m pleased with OctoPrint and I appreciate the OctoPi build which made setting my Pi quite easy.
Hi.
I’m sorry, i know it’s been awhile since the last update on this but i instaled repetier-server on my Pi… So it happens that when i connect my printer to usb port on Pi and enter the repetier-server on my browser i get nothing on print list. Can you help me configurating my printer to be recognised by the server?
Thanks in advance