3D Printer Software
1.4 Alternative Printer Host Software
OctoPrint
Website: http://octoprint.org/
Octoprint is a printer host that uses a web-based interface to access and
control your 3D printer. Added web-cam functionality allows for time-lapse
videos and a live stream. Octoprint will run on GNU/Linux, Windows, OS
X based computers and can even run well on a Beagle Bone Black or a
RaspberryPi (inexpensive business-card sized computers).
BotQueue
Website: https://www.botqueue.com/
BotQueue works well for those users wanting to have a web-based
multiple 3D printer operation running o a queuing system.
MatterControl
Website: http://www.mattercontrol.com/
MatterControl is another printer host that currently runs on
GNU/Linux, Windows, and OS X. It features 2D and 3D model viewing,
a print queue, and print le organization and searching.
Source Files
Aleph Objects, Inc., the maker of the LulzBot TAZ 3D printer, completely
supports Free Software, Libre Innovation, and Open Source Hardware.
Along with the LulzBot TAZ 3D printer being a Free Software and Open
Source Hardware design, it has been tested to work with 100% Free/Libre
Software. Our source code and design les are hosted on:
LulzBot Download Server http://download.lulzbot.com
LulzBot Development Server http://devel.lulzbot.com
Aleph Objects Code Repository http://code.alephobjects.com
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