Connecting my printer via cable to my laptop

[streetsy 0]

How do i connect my printer to laptop via a cable?

The sd slot on my printer has defunct and will no longer read STL files

 

Thanks streetsy

[ahoeben 2,011]

1 hour ago, streetsy said:

The sd slot on my printer has defunct and will no longer read STL files

Printers generally don't read STL files. You need to feed them gcode files.

 

1 hour ago, streetsy said:

How do i connect my printer to laptop via a cable?

Depends on the printer. Most of the time you need an "USB A to USB B" cable. You may need to install a driver on your computer. And even then, Cura may not be able to communicate with your printer.

 

Edit: it looks like your have a CR 10, which actually uses a USB A to micro USB cable.

Edited April 30, 2022 by ahoeben