Connecting an Ender 3 3D printer to your computer or home network via the USB port and why to do it.

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Connecting an Ender 3 3D printer to your computer or home network via the USB port and why to do it.
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@libby33353 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video -- I'm thrilled to be able to print directly from my PC

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped :)

@x265_hevc5 Жыл бұрын

love your delight in seeing the successful connection! I am in the process of setting up my octoprint with Ender3 V2

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

I do like it when stuff works. New to get octoprint setup for the Ender 3 S1.

@NS-Sirens 3 ай бұрын

it just says save to disk and libary

@Bruh_L_Moment 13 күн бұрын

@NS-Sirens im getting this aswell. Did you find any fixes?

@everythingknife8763 3 ай бұрын

I love your humor and info delivery

@3dPrintedSoup 3 ай бұрын

I appreciate that! Thanks for watching :)

@smcamt6464 Жыл бұрын

This video helped me to 3d print from my windows PC thank you so much for the tutorial

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

No problem :) glad it helped. Thanks for watching

@Enjoymentboy 6 ай бұрын

I did this a while back with an old laptop from 2007 and pronterface. Worked fine. Took it s step further and added in a webcam and google remote desktop and not only can I run prints from the laptop I can do it remotely from my phone when I'm at work and watch the whole thing through the webcam. Literally cost me nothing but a bit of time. I prefer pronterface for the ease of entering gcode commands and I even ran a PID autotune while I was at work (someone was home though).

@3dPrintedSoup 6 ай бұрын

There really is no limit to what an old laptop and an ender 3 can achieve. This was a basics video, will definitely have to do an update with more advanced features :) thanks for watching

@untitled0234 4 ай бұрын

Good job man, keep it up! Great vid!

@3dPrintedSoup 4 ай бұрын

Thanks, and thanks for watching

@skelligringphotographyandw7012 Жыл бұрын

Great video and posted on my birthday! What more could I ask for? Thanks from another WHO fan (the band, not the Doctor). :)

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it, hope you had a nice birthday. Cheers for watching :)

@juampynieto7277 25 күн бұрын

Thank you very much, I didn't know that from the "Creality Slice" program you could connect. You're a genius. Luck

@3dPrintedSoup 24 күн бұрын

Yes,yes I am. Thanks :)

@mcdoogles7480 Жыл бұрын

Nice video, very helpful 👍

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!, thanks for watching:)

@janderson9806 Жыл бұрын

all I have ever wanted was to be able to click a print button and octoprint is way mor than I want this covers all the bases. 👍👍👍

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

It is a lot easier than setting up a PI with octoprint if you just want to do the one thing. Thanks for watching :)

@jpulley 2 ай бұрын

thanks for making this video!

@3dPrintedSoup 2 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it . Thanks for watching :)

@50tantos 14 күн бұрын

This is nice, thanks a million!

@3dPrintedSoup 14 күн бұрын

Thanks, and thanks for watching :)

@user-dd404 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! Very helpful!!!

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@Astro_Preston001 2 жыл бұрын

nevermind i have found one thanks for the video btw keep up the great work

@3dPrintedSoup 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it :)

@meemawsmoonpies Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣 loved the comment about the fire!!

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

Lol, I’m always a bit cautious when it comes connecting electrical devices and leaving them alone :) cheers for watching

@CloydRoyal 2 жыл бұрын

I've mulled around this setup and might break out an old laptop to do this. Would help with the file moving back and forth to the microSD.

@3dPrintedSoup 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed, also I’ve always worried about breaking the sd card reader.

@nolan1873 Жыл бұрын

Thank you super helpful

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

Glad to be of help :) thanks for watching

@danielcarpenter9245 5 ай бұрын

outstanding video

@3dPrintedSoup 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀 and thanks for watching:)

@ishankelkar4347 11 ай бұрын

For the pc sleep sleep problem, just go to control panel -> display settings -> choose what closing the lid does -> sleep timer - never, while on power - never while on battery - never. Then even if you close the lid of the laptop overnight, nothing happens and the laptop stays on...

@3dPrintedSoup 11 ай бұрын

Yup, that’s how you switch off the power save mode- really useful feature. Thanks for watching

@user-ko7jx7uy8x 7 ай бұрын

amazing video

@3dPrintedSoup 7 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching :)

@recycled40k37 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting, thanks :)

@3dPrintedSoup 2 жыл бұрын

No problem!

@user-xl7ry9xw3v 5 күн бұрын

I changed the board, in my Ender 3, from the original Creality board to a BTT SKR Mini E3 V2. Everything worked fine with the Ender board. However, with the new board (BTT SKR Mini E3 V2), my computer does not recognize / cannot find the Ender3 now. Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions. I am not super computer savvy or techy.

@3dPrintedSoup 5 күн бұрын

Hi :) as you have swapped the main board out, your printer may no longer be seen by your pc/cura as an ender 3 (not 100% sure as not used this board myself). Check with the manufacturer to see if the board supports usb input.

@luvwud 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for this info. Looks like my sd card reader has stopped working so i can hook up my old laptop. Cheers Geoff

@3dPrintedSoup 10 ай бұрын

Glad to help

@luvwud 10 ай бұрын

@@3dPrintedSoup Have you ever tried do this with Prusa slicer

@3dPrintedSoup 10 ай бұрын

@@luvwud I have not, let me know if it works.

@andyloo2563 Ай бұрын

i have an issue where i have everything set up, the power is on, i sliced it correctly and i did everything else. But the second i connect the usb cable from my pc to printer it doesnt registeer it on the computeer, and i dont have the option to print straight from the slicer on the montior screen, and also the screen on the ender 3 keeps blinking until i unplug it with the power on. Any tips on how to fix this?

@3dPrintedSoup Ай бұрын

Hi there! Have you got the printer plugged into mains power as well as usb? Have you clicked the drop down menu next to the slice button and selected usb?

@T_Edits393 7 ай бұрын

Hi just wondering . im going to buy and ender 3 neo and i have a macbook how would i connect the printer to the computer . and what software would i use to input models and print them off . thanks i hope this is not to confusing :)

@3dPrintedSoup 7 ай бұрын

I’m not a Mac man myself but cura has an OS version that should function the same. Thanks for watching :)

@BlueMacGyver Жыл бұрын

Can you tell me this; if you ruin the sd port can you use a usb adapter to use the port for an SD card? So no laptop, just a usb mini to usb, then to a thumb drive.

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

Hey. I honestly don’t know…and I don’t like not knowing things! Next video will now be looking into this and seeing if it can be made to work if it does not already, stay tuned! :)

@abysswalker2403 Жыл бұрын

is there a way to connect the ender 3 to network storage? i have a home server and it would be really convenient to stick the file into an smb share the printer can access without dealing with the sd card and my 10 dongles for mac

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

You can look at using a raspberry pi with octoprint installed on it, it allows allot of functionality like this- I haven’t done a video on it as there are already tons of great how to videos on KZfaq already that will show you how :)

@montrel587 3 ай бұрын

hello. ik im late and this might be a stupid question. but if i connect my printer do i also power it on via the powerswitch or just the cable in the laptop?

@3dPrintedSoup 3 ай бұрын

You need the printer connected to power as usual, usb doesn’t have the juice needed to run a printer unfortunately. Thanks for watching.

@montrel587 3 ай бұрын

@@3dPrintedSoup ty ty. unfortunately cura doesnt find my monitor connected. so ill stick to sd cards. i have to get a reader first but your videos helped me alot getting started. big up again

@cristianrigueira2481 Жыл бұрын

Good afternoon! Don't need any driver on windows or Plugin on Cura? I'm using a notebook that does not recognize the printer, even connected via cable there is no option to send via USB, only for storage.

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

Should just pick up the printer and it should show as an option when you click the drop down next to the slice button.

@dekebell3307 6 ай бұрын

Awesome!

@3dPrintedSoup 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@ritacachia1416 4 ай бұрын

Thank You for the video. Do you keep the sd card with the firmware on it, in the printer or take it out?

@3dPrintedSoup 4 ай бұрын

Once the firmware has installed and upgraded it’s on the printer permanently, you can take the sd card out and delete it

@TimsBitsnPieces Жыл бұрын

Just curious.. I have just got myself a 2nd hand Ender3v2 and I have downloaded the Creality slicer... is there a reason why you are using the Cura program instead of the Creality one? I'm a noob to 3D printing and just surfing the tube to learn more about printing stuff.... Also where did you find out about the G-codes to use? My printer when finished a print goes back to the front left home position and the bed to the back which is useless as I want the bed to the front, do you know why it does this?

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

I use cura because of the support that ultimaker gives it, it’s easy to use and intuitive. I don’t just use creality printers and Cura supports a lot of brands. As for gcode, there are dozens of sites like 3d cults, yeggi ect, all of which have thousands of files you can slice and use. Thanks for watching

@Paul_Au Жыл бұрын

The code that many of the free slicers use is Open Source. So Cura and Prusa (and others including the Creality slicer) are using the same base code. Cura and Prusa are regularly updating their code, where as Creality not so much. There are many more features available in the current versions of Cura and Prusa, compared to the Creality slicer. Cura and Prusa slicers support many printer brands and models and both allow you to set up custom profiles if you have a machine that is not included in the standard list. ( I have an Ender 3V2 and It is definately in both Cura and Prusa. I have tried both and personally I prefer Cura, but I think its more of a personal preference. I did try Cura first... so maybe I just liked it more because it was more familliar to me. Both Cura and Prusa are free for the full version.

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

@@Paul_Au what he said :) thanks for the detailed and helpful comment, thanks for watching :)

@hunterzbruh3401 Жыл бұрын

This helped a lot but I do have a question. Do you need the power to be on to print using usb?

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

You still need to have the power on, not enough juice to run on usb alone

@tobiaslysdahl Жыл бұрын

Great video thank you. You are my answer on my problem. I just bougt an used Ender 3 pro machine but the Guy did not give me the USB thing for the SD card. First i thougt he has forgotten to give me a USB connection to a computer but he did not. I have en old 3d printer and on this model this was normal with an USB connection to my computer so i think this thing with the sd card back and forth are Strange. Soo now the 1 mill question. What is this cabel/USB wire called and where to find the thing.??? Thank you im so glad that im not the only one finding the back and forth sd card wirred.

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

The cable you need is a USB to either mini usb if its the same model as my older ender 3 in the video. If it has the smaller socket, then it is a USB to micro usb cable. Hope this helps :) thanks for watching

@kevinbarton4012 9 ай бұрын

Watched your video. I did connect my Ender 3 pro. It works great. The sleep mode, the first sleep mode shuts off the screen, that won't stop the printing. The next sleep mode will put the computer to sleep, that will stop the print. I deactivated the sleep modes to keep the printer going, FYI

@3dPrintedSoup 9 ай бұрын

Glad it helped. And yes the sleep mode does tend to mess up a print, glad you picked up on that as it’s a nightmare if that kicks in mid print! Thanks for watching :)

@JohnDoe-xd5nr Жыл бұрын

Should i keep the printer plugged into an outlet while my laptop is connected as well? Im trying to just get it connected to a port and its not showing up

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

Yes, the printer needs to have power connected as a usb socket is way to under powered for it to run off it. Thanks for watching

@NicBics 2 ай бұрын

I'm having trouble, you did not mention the printers usb drivers once when Everyone else does, currently my pc has no way of talking to the printer as they both do not acknowledge the other, how should I proceed?

@3dPrintedSoup 2 ай бұрын

Make sure cura is up to date, make sure you have the newest firmware is installed on ur ender 3 - you should then be able to choose your printer via cura.

@stephandevriesere3667 2 жыл бұрын

I had this in mind a day or 2 ago. I'm just wondering if i can connect 2 printers to my laptop and then print 2 different items. Guess i'll just give it a go and find out right ?

@3dPrintedSoup 2 жыл бұрын

let me know how that goes :) thanks for watching

@stephandevriesere3667 2 жыл бұрын

@@3dPrintedSoup i’ve tried it with my old laptop but it is not powerfull enough for 2 printers. Problem is that you need to open Cura twice and let it run it’s own program for the printer. Your laptop is not powerfull enough to do that and will interfere with eachother. I have an old gaming computer here and i’m going to try it with this setup 👍

@YarNotsew 9 ай бұрын

I'm curious why you used a separate laptop rather than whatever computer you already use for modeling and slicing. I have my Ender 3 Pro USB-attached to my desktop where I do all of my work. After slicing in Cura, rather than selecting Save to Disk, I can use Print Via USB. I've found that the printer reacts differently to commands from USB than from the SD card. Pause At Height is a script you might try. Printing via USB, when it gets to the pause, the printer parks the head, waits about two seconds and resumes printing. Obviously not what you want if you're pausing to change filament or insert magnets, etc. Saving to Disk then printing the gcode via the SD card, the printer stays paused until I tell it to resume. That's my experience. YMMV. I'd be curious to know how that works for you. But the bigger question is why the need for the second computer? And were you able to get the wireless connection working?

@3dPrintedSoup 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

@JAL0571 Жыл бұрын

I cant see what you did in Cura to set the 3d printer going, did I miss something?

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

Just go to the slice button, click the the right hand side of it to open the drop down and select you usb connected printer- you can the start it from there :)

@themagic_cookie2260 Жыл бұрын

What, i got a mini usb cable and it doesent go in, it looks like a micro usb but that doesent work either, am i missing somthing here?

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

Sometimes the board might be slightly out of line. If it’s a micro usb socket then make sure the cable is the right way round. You could try removing the board and checking the usb socket to make sure there is no damage.

@themagic_cookie2260 Жыл бұрын

First i tryed with a Micro usb, it went in but not all the way so I got a mini usb. Maybe i got a weird board then

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

@@themagic_cookie2260 take the bottom off the printer (unplug it first) and check the board . It may just be a tight fit.

@MegaTapdog 5 ай бұрын

I just assumed that that usb port was for that, i plugged it in the same day i bought it and slicers automatically gave me the choice to print directly. Absolutely plug and play, just turn off any sleep or screensavers just in case

@3dPrintedSoup 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching :)

@Subfisher 5 ай бұрын

cura isnt detecting my printer for some reason i have it connected via micro usb, selected the right model, when i click slide and the right it does not give me the option to print it only to save it to my library any help would be appreciated.

@3dPrintedSoup 5 ай бұрын

Okay, check you are using a data cable and not just a charging cable.

@Subfisher 4 ай бұрын

@@3dPrintedSoupHow do I tell the difference between them?

@3dPrintedSoup 4 ай бұрын

A good question- it’s not the easiest thing in the world as they are not really marked as data and non data. I look in the usb A end and see how many connectors it has. If it’s only got 2 then probably a power only cable- saw between several and see if any work for you.

@Subfisher 4 ай бұрын

@@3dPrintedSoupI see 4 just ordered a new cable hopefully that works.

@Bruh_L_Moment 13 күн бұрын

@Subfisher Im having the same problem aswell. Did the new cable work?

@charifetters9063 Жыл бұрын

I have an old HP laptop. Will this work? Or do you suggest another type of software/computer? Also I’m getting an ender 3 v2 neo. What kind of SD card do I need?

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

As long as it’s got the ram to run cura then most probably. As for the neo, I don’t have one so I would advise going to the creality website to check on that. Thanks for watching :)

@idmnstr Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. Can you tell me about the model spaceship on the wall?

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

That’s a project from last year, 3d printed Razor crest kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e7-AraSarpzRqHU.html

@idmnstr Жыл бұрын

@@3dPrintedSoup Thanks, Real nice. A nice goal after after some less complicated ones..

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

@@idmnstr indeed, good to do a large print every now and then :) thanks for watching and commenting

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

@@idmnstr indeed, good to do a large print every now and then :) thanks for watching and commenting

@user-en9hn3gs6n 11 ай бұрын

what cable do you use? i plugged a micro usb into it and the thing turns on but i cant ge tit to connect

@3dPrintedSoup 11 ай бұрын

Use the cable that matches the socket, make sure it is a data cable and not just charging cable.

@bcboncs 5 ай бұрын

Hi mate, when I connect my Ender 3 Pro via USB my printer reboots. I don't think it can sustain a print job with the cable connected. Happen to have any idea why this may be?

@3dPrintedSoup 5 ай бұрын

Okay, first question, the printer is plugged into the mains and turned on right? Sorry to ask but have had some cases where people thought the pc would power the printer via USB.

@bcboncs 5 ай бұрын

@@3dPrintedSoup yes sir you're correct, I have the power cable plugged into the PSU. Prints work just not when usb is plugged in, marlin reboots. I have 2.1.x bugfix applied too

@3dPrintedSoup 5 ай бұрын

@@bcboncsis the cable you are using a data cable and not just a power cable?

@user-jt6jz5ro6c 10 ай бұрын

i have the ender 3 v2 with a broken display.. replacement cost anywhere from 50 usd to 100 usd with shipping.... is there anyway i can use the printer without the display ?

@3dPrintedSoup 10 ай бұрын

I imagine this will work without the screen as cura shows all the controls- octoprint may also work

@indiferreira7258 Жыл бұрын

Thanks This is exactly what I needed!!!

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@diremiralis9380 Жыл бұрын

I was trying to figure out how to get it set up wired and it just doesn't show

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

Have you clicked on the right hand side of the slice button and chosen usb printer from the drop down?

@isabelxie7899 Жыл бұрын

Any progress on connecting the 3D printer to the wifi as mentioned in this video?

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

Not yet, have to invest in a gadget called a creality box and I’m not sure I really need one right now. Maybe when the channel gets a bit bigger

@ktriebol Жыл бұрын

@@3dPrintedSoup Not sure if this will work, but I was thinking that you could use the USB along with a USB-to-ethernet adapter to connect the Ender 3 to an old wireless router (like a Linksys WRT54G), and then put that router in Bridge mode. That should allow the Ender 3 to communicate with any computer on your wireless network.

@martinTintin476 Жыл бұрын

@@3dPrintedSoup 1.ESP01_ESP8266 conect to pc with CH340 reader and load firmware. 2.plug in socket or wiring +-3,2V and RX TX in CH340 chip.

@stormquiver Жыл бұрын

pretty sure I have the same printer save for one minor difference, mine has a slightly different micro usb port. do I need new firmware or anything to connect it to my computer?

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

Hey Jordan. You should just need cura, a usb cable and ender 3 to reproduce my setup in the video. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment:)

@takeoff2152 Жыл бұрын

I would say dont start on cura first and try sum eazyier to move around

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

@@takeoff2152 what slicer were you thinking of?

@justiceskovera7659 Жыл бұрын

@3d Printed Soup do you have any trouble shooting cura wont recognize my printer

@bradenpryor7442 Жыл бұрын

I’ve read that connecting straight to the printer from pc can take longer and can cause lower quality prints, computer can crash mid print, etc. My laptop doesn’t have an as card reader. Would an as card adapter for my pc work just as well as if my laptop had an as card reader?

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

Depends how good the pc is and how fast the connection is- I’m not sure what you mean by an as card. Thanks for watching :)

@bradenpryor7442 Жыл бұрын

@@3dPrintedSoup I meant sd card. Damn auto correct

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

@@bradenpryor7442 I’ve never tried a usb to SD card adapter connection, if you do it let me me know how it goes.

@EndlessSims3 Жыл бұрын

I bought the Creality 3D ender 3 Neo and coming this Saturday from USA Amazon, so can I run this on my Dell laptop or even my big PC with windows 11 on both computers? And do I need drivers to download and software? Can you tell me or how about a older android tablet any brand?

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

Hi, I don’t have a neo myself, however if you have a usb connection on it then you should be able to connect it and run Cura via the usb connection. As for android, that’s something I’m looking at at the moment, stay tuned

@EndlessSims3 Жыл бұрын

@3d Printed Soup cool ty, I believe the Neo 3 has USB plus SD card slot, watched one video that can plug into smartphone android just have 2 download 2 software from Google Play Store, have that video in my list of videos have in my lists on my profile here, let you know on link soon

@EndlessSims3 Жыл бұрын

@@3dPrintedSoup link kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ismXh9Wcpp6zmmQ.html

@edwinbarton2285 24 күн бұрын

You stated that pause worked nicely from the network, however you weren't connected over any network you connected over USB. Are you going to redo this using an actual network connection?

@3dPrintedSoup 24 күн бұрын

Watch the octoprint video I uploaded, thanks for watching :)

@_pqul_7931 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for this video, I got one of these printers used, and it didn’t come with the sad card.

@3dPrintedSoup 11 ай бұрын

Glad I could help! Thanks for watching

@triggerhappy4774 Жыл бұрын

is there a way to plug my printer into a laptop then connect from my phone or second laptop

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

Yeah, you could use remote screen share software to control you desktop that has the slicer open on it, that should work. Thx for watching

@TitoSabbyPH Жыл бұрын

Is that alla stock? what is your board? I sure hoped that you went into the deeper details. Subbed!

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

It was a standard non modded ender 3 with an 8 bit board and mini usb. Have sold it on as was getting on in years :) cheers for the sub :)

@TitoSabbyPH Жыл бұрын

@@3dPrintedSoup Thanks

@EagleCC2018 6 ай бұрын

I have tried and failed to install my ender 3 neo to my computer. I have searched all over and reviewed your videos and still cannot install the printer. Do you have any advice to where I can find drivers? It just shows up on com 5 but will not pull any info.

@3dPrintedSoup 6 ай бұрын

When you say install the printer, you shouldn’t need to install anything other than cura, I don’t have any experience with the neo but a usb connection should be detected by cura.

@EagleCC2018 6 ай бұрын

@@3dPrintedSoup I downloaded ultimaker-cura 5.6.0. It does talk to my ender. I can home it and see temperature settings but I do not see where I can send my projects to the printer

@nick-team-kinetic-energy Жыл бұрын

Something I noticed when I connected my 3d printer to my computer is that it was trying to run off of the usb power when the power supply is turned off. Is this supposed to happen?

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

i noticed that as well the other day, seems to power the board but not enough to power the actual printer.

@Astro_Preston001 2 жыл бұрын

i was wondering if u can send me a amazon link to this usb cable cause i cant find it u can tell me it in reply

@3dPrintedSoup 2 жыл бұрын

@walterwhiteoffical 9 ай бұрын

I did this but when my laptop turned on my Ender 3 I immediately unplugged the cable and now when I turn on my printer it makes a really loud noise and I don’t know if it’s broken. Do you know what it is?

@3dPrintedSoup 9 ай бұрын

Hi, sorry to hear that. Pulling a cable out when any device is connected is usually risky. Luckily the ender is very easy to repair. Check some of the creality support pages. Worst comes to worst you can replace the main board if it is damaged- but ask some questions on the forums ect, you might just need to re flash your firmware.

@walterwhiteoffical 9 ай бұрын

@@3dPrintedSoup thanks for the help! Turns out it was the fan in the power supply. I probably should’ve figured it out before but I’ve heard a lot online about what can happen to Ender 3s. I fixed the noise by tapping the power supply a couple times and now it’s back to normal.

@Rwdtrell Жыл бұрын

I have this same exact printer I’m new to 3d printing I’ve had it for a while but jus now put it together is it a way I can use my phone to design it like you did on your computer a app or anything ? Or can you only print on computer

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

You can get a box from creality that allows you to control it via your network, the larger printers like the CR10 smart allow out of the box connectivity. Cheers for for watching :)

@Rwdtrell Жыл бұрын

I jus bought an hp computer for it can I download cura in the Microsoft store? When I looked it up it didn’t show up is it any other app I could download in Microsoft store for it? Thank you

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

@@Rwdtrell I download cura from the ultimaker website, you can find it there:)

@workingTchr Жыл бұрын

My Cura (5.2.1) couldn't see my Ender 3-Max running Creality's latest firmware for the Sprite Extruder Pro. Tried installing the CH341SER driver someone suggested, and that didn't work. No way am I spending $200 for Simplify3D just to get this feature, so kinda hanging loose on this.

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

Have not tried to connect a max to a pc, if you figure it out let me know :)

@workingTchr Жыл бұрын

@@3dPrintedSoup Will do. In Cura and Simply3D there is a "simple" Print to (whatever) option, but I haven't seen anyone do it with Cura 5.x.

@workingTchr Жыл бұрын

@jesse I gave up and returned my Ender. I ended up getting a Bambu P1P. $750. That's more than an Ender, but not that much more. The manual could be better (everything Chinese has bad manuals) but once you get over that, it's like having an ordinary 2D printer.

@nuttygod4453 Жыл бұрын

Will it still work if the lcd screens not plugged in?

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

I don’t know. But the main board is still functional even if the screen is not so I assume so.

@Graeme758 Жыл бұрын

Having only just got into this, my Ender 3 v2 should arrive Monday, I had no idea that it wasn't standard procedure to connect your printer to your pc. My laser cutter, laser printer, inkjet and vinyl cutter all connect by usb, why on earth wouldn't a 3d printer? Makes no sense.

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

The ender 3 is at the budget end of the 3d printer market, it’s an amazing machine but Wi-Fi requires a separate box unless you are prepared to mod the option in. Cheers for watching:)

@planeandsimpleaviation 7 ай бұрын

Can you do this with Creality Print too?

@3dPrintedSoup 7 ай бұрын

Research has already begun! Stand by :)

@JohnDoe-xd5nr Жыл бұрын

Hi again, why is my printer not showing up on my computer. Could it be the cable or is it something i am forgetting to do before this

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

Might be the cable, make sure it’s a data cable and not just a charger cable

@danielstoreygard5968 Жыл бұрын

Mine isnt updating on the PC. Is there sopmewhere i can get the driver from creality?

@danielstoreygard5968 Жыл бұрын

nvm i had to do a hard reset on the printer. 1> Turn off the printer 2> Unplug the USB cable from the printer 3> Slice a simple print and save it to an SD card 4> Print the file from the SD card 5> Plug the USB cord into the printer From the website I found if antone else runs into this? (Ender 3 S1 has a C type cable) I love you for this video lol. Very nice!

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

I have not tried my S1 via my pc, will give it a go later and see what happens. Thanks for watching:)

@TheRealWorld198 Жыл бұрын

What if I disconnected the laptop from the printer while it is printer

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

The same thing that happens if you take out the sd card if you are printing- at best it pauses the print, at worst it will fail and could ruin the print. I’m not sure if it could damage the printer but I would not risk doing on purpose. Thanks for watching

@moguljordan23 Жыл бұрын

My printer is stuck on start screen and my sd slot is broke can I flash software through USB?

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

Hi . Yes you can flash it via usb but you would need to use a boot loader (special software). Good boot loader firmware update and you should find details on how to do it. Hope that helps

@pulse8186 Жыл бұрын

i am a Beginner , as if we connect through USB should i keep My Laptop or desktop Up Until the printer finishes its job

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

Indeed, keep the computer / laptop on till the print finishes. Thanks for watching :)

@Mahebourgbeats 9 ай бұрын

Can you do a tutorial on phone

@3dPrintedSoup 9 ай бұрын

Not a bad idea!

@thename5069 Жыл бұрын

I got as far as trying to print. After it does the line on the left hand side it tries to keep going into the front left corner and gears start grinding. Also nothing comes out. I just got this today pls help lol

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

Make sure you have the correct printer selected on cura - sounds like it thinks your build plate is not the one you have on your printer.

@thename5069 Жыл бұрын

@3dPrintedSoup I had accidentally selected a setting under machine settings that moved my "center point" off of the build plate somehow. I figured it out.

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

@@thename5069 yeah that would do it :) glad you got it sorted out.

@spamsausage 10 ай бұрын

I'm thinking a raspberry pi or maybe a zima board or maybe? an arduino would suffice for running the software. not too expensive and they hardly use any battery

@3dPrintedSoup 10 ай бұрын

Indeed, octoprint works very well with the pi 4

@Hero1GamingYT Жыл бұрын

how did you get the option to print from usb on 6:32

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

You see the button that says slice? Click the right hand edge of it to choose where to slice to and select USB :) thanks for watching

@Hero1GamingYT Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@connorterror01 15 күн бұрын

8:15 ah the introductory line that I forcefully moved to the bottom center by modifying the gcode so that it was easier to remove on my ender 3 v2 😀

@3dPrintedSoup 15 күн бұрын

The line is there to ensure the flow is smooth and consistent, if you remove it fine, but it’s there for a reason. Thanks for watching and commenting :)

@texascityrc8660 11 ай бұрын

You didnt show how to connect the printer to the computer other than the usb. Why cant i find any info on getting the printer to connect to the pc? I have it showing connection to laptop when plugged in but i cannot get cura to see the printer at all.

@3dPrintedSoup 11 ай бұрын

When you connect the printer with both the printer and the laptop plugged in and powered up, click on the drop-down arrow next to the slice button, choose usb and you should see your printer. Thanks for watching :)

@dustinsandoval7373 Ай бұрын

What app or program do you use

@3dPrintedSoup Ай бұрын

All the info is in the video :) happy printing

@izzy-qi4kr 3 ай бұрын

how do you spell the app you downloaded ?

@3dPrintedSoup 3 ай бұрын

CURA by ultimaker. Thanks for watching

@Javascripting_is_Cool 4 ай бұрын

Bro i have a data cable, but it still wont recognise my ender 3 pro!! i l´downloaded the latest version of cura, selceted the printer but it doesnt show up!

@3dPrintedSoup 4 ай бұрын

Have you clicked the drop down next to the slice button and selected usb printer?

@Javascripting_is_Cool 3 ай бұрын

There is no drop down next to the slice button. @@3dPrintedSoup

@jeroenvergunst3212 Жыл бұрын

Don't need the printer hooked on wifi, I have an old laptop attached to my printer on the attick, I work on my pc downstairs and use remote desktop to print the file with cura on the laptop.

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

That’s a good alternative. Cheers for watching :)

@rickypowell5602 3 ай бұрын

Mine wont connect😢

@3dPrintedSoup 3 ай бұрын

Try updating your firmware and that you are using a data cable not a charging only cable. Thanks for watching :)

@svn_liam856 10 ай бұрын

I’m not getting the option to print to usb pls help

@3dPrintedSoup 10 ай бұрын

Click the drop down on the slice button and choose usb

@Skybound_travel Жыл бұрын

What cable did you use?

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

A usb to mini usb cable for my particular printer version, some have micro usb sockets so choose accordingly :)

@demonprincess5634 5 ай бұрын

that so funny i have the same laptop, it my main computer but i up grade the ram from 8gb to 32gb so it still working good. Oh and I still have my ender 3 pro that 4 year old now. It also still working good.

@3dPrintedSoup 5 ай бұрын

Ender 3ds are so easy to maintain, they are practically immortal :) thanks for watching

@demonprincess5634 5 ай бұрын

I lately found your channel and it be very helpful and i've enjoy it very much.@@3dPrintedSoup

@68pishta68 Жыл бұрын

USB serial driver would not install on my Win10 HP Pavilion. Had to manually find one.

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

Glad you found one. Thanks for watching

@donkey1331 Ай бұрын

How do you level your bed properly

@3dPrintedSoup Ай бұрын

Depends which printer you have, there’s loads of how to videos you can watch :)

@simplyshaws Жыл бұрын

Great video, have the same laptop and god that make it feel old when you were like, oh I have this old gaming laptop. I still game/ slice on it lol

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

Hey, its a good laptop. I got an upgrade awhile back so technically it's my old laptop, still a very powerful tool though :) thanks for watching

@auzzyboy276 Жыл бұрын

wot if your laptop goes into sleep mode? does the print stop?

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

I turn off sleep mode before I start a print. Cheers for watching:)

@auzzyboy276 Жыл бұрын

I tested this out and it holts your print so the nozzle will simply stop in place and ooz out material.. can ruin a print if your not careful. So guess the answer is to make sure you computer has the correct sleep time setting to accomadate your print otherwise use an sd card.👍

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

@@auzzyboy276 nice, thanks for that matey :)

@not-so-good-gamer9555 3 ай бұрын

whats the point of monitor? thought it would show you realtime what its printing (layer etc). if not this function is useless and no point connecting to printer

@3dPrintedSoup 3 ай бұрын

If you find the ability to send G code directly to your printer without needing to use an sd card useless that’s your choice. Thanks for watching.

@alexandruvictortroneci Жыл бұрын

So The printer should be turned off and receiving power from the laptop ??

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

No, both the printer and laptop need to be on

@nemolus310 4 ай бұрын

mine says save to disk when i do it

@3dPrintedSoup 4 ай бұрын

Should allow you to drop down and choose your printer

@twoguyspies2056 Жыл бұрын

How to get cura to find the printer?

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

Should just pick it up once you plug it in and click the drop down next to the slice button.

@twoguyspies2056 Жыл бұрын

@@3dPrintedSoup Yes it worked! thanks!

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

@@twoguyspies2056 happy to help, thanks for watching

@Scouter5050 Жыл бұрын

Hahaha that's funny I have an ender 3 pro and an acer 5 nitro lol, we're the same! hahaha

@3dPrintedSoup Жыл бұрын

It’s a powerful combo :) thanks for watching :)

@sivakrishan9924 6 ай бұрын

The connection is not clear please do more video connection with pc and 3d printer

@3dPrintedSoup 6 ай бұрын

What do you need to know?

@elxero2189 2 ай бұрын

Did he ever show where he comnected the things together?

@3dPrintedSoup 2 ай бұрын

You plug the micro/mini usb into the printer and the other end into the laptop/pc. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching

@landonlama4365 8 күн бұрын

MAJOR UPDATE! Do not just buy a micro USB cable for this. I did that without checking. And it turns out my ender 3 has a mini USB plug. Don't waste money on the wrong thing when you may have one laying around.

@3dPrintedSoup 8 күн бұрын

Yeah, this has been discussed several times in the comments- basics, check the socket on the front.