PrintrBot Simple - Can't Print Through USB

[Tkleach 0]

So I recently was given a PrintrBot Simple as a gift from my instructor. I don't have an SD Card but I do have the microUSB that is came with. I downloaded Cura to start slicing some small benchmark prints and get them started. Unfortunately I can't print through USB as the title suggests. Any suggestions, am I missing a menu or a set of drivers?

[Slashee_the_Cow 619]

It's possible you need to set up drivers for it, though in many cases that's as simple as finding the device in Device Manager in Windows (often appears under "Ports (COM and LPT)" because it just uses a serial connection), right clicking it and clicking "Update driver". I don't have any experience with PrintrBot machines so I don't know if they have any special drivers or anything, you can check their website.

 

I would strongly advise getting an SD card though, USB printing is a legacy feature (from when printers didn't have their own motherboards and ability to run themselves, they had to receive every command over USB) which is no longer actively maintained. Printing from a card is also much more reliable, as you don't have to worry about your computer freezing mid-print or anything like that.