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Ultimaker Cura 4.11 doesn't allow selection of the ttyUSB port
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· Ultimaker Cura 4.11 doesn't allow selection of the ttyUSB port
Since no Ultimaker printers use "USB printing" the plugin has not seen any updates or fixes for years and my understanding (after reading posts here and on GitHub) is that it isn't likely to be updated. The main alternative is using RaspberryPI and Octoprint.
The problems that occur when printing via USB are not unique to Cura. Pronterface and Repetier Host have issues as well. I was sort of enamored with printing via USB and tried to write my own program. It quickly turned into a quagmire and I ended up throwing it all away in favor of a program that is a front end for the printer and controls the printing from the SD card. It's much better when the printer can just pull the next line of code when it needs it rather than going through buffer over-runs and under-runs.
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Since no Ultimaker printers use "USB printing" the plugin has not seen any updates or fixes for years and my understanding (after reading posts here and on GitHub) is that it isn't likely to be updated. The main alternative is using RaspberryPI and Octoprint.
The problems that occur when printing via USB are not unique to Cura. Pronterface and Repetier Host have issues as well. I was sort of enamored with printing via USB and tried to write my own program. It quickly turned into a quagmire and I ended up throwing it all away in favor of a program that is a front end for the printer and controls the printing from the SD card. It's much better when the printer can just pull the next line of code when it needs it rather than going through buffer over-runs and under-runs.
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