Remove USB drive after the printing job started?

[DuyTran 0]

Hi the community,

 

Can I remove USB drive after the printing job started?

Will the gcode file be saved and read directly from the internal memory of the printer or we have to keep the USB drive plugged for the entire duration?

I am using the 'UltiMaker 2+ Connect' printer.

 

Many thanks in advance!

[ahoeben 1,955]

There is a fairly quick way to find this out yourself...

 

I don't have a UM 2+C to test, but AFAIK, the gcode is streamed from the USB drive while printing. The file is not copied to the internal memory.

[CarloK2 1]

The UM2+ Connect copies the data from the USB to internal memory, this is different from all other Ultimaker printers where the data is streamed from USB during the print. So, for the UM2+ Connect, you can remove the USB drive once the build plate heating has finished.