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How does this compare to Octoprint[0]? What makes PrintToPeer different? [0] - http://octoprint.org/ http://octoprint.org/

fudged71 13y ago
We've used Octoprint in the past and it just didn't meet our needs. We believe in designing for the novice and giving configuration options for the professionals; Octoprint just isn't user-friendly enough. Out of the box, we support Makerbots (as well as ReRaps). Multiple printers are managed from the same interface. You don't need to wrestle with firewall settings to be secure. We offer multiple slicers in the cloud rather than one slicer on the client. And we are starting with a Raspberry Pi client rather than relying on other projects to provide that capability. And again, by having the service hosted by us, we're able to provide an API to 3rd parties to tie their apps into. Marketplaces, design apps, games, sharing economy services, etc. Do you use Octoprint? Which printers do you have connected to the service?
- mercuryrising 13y ago
  I have not used Octoprint. I actually use a homemade printer with LinuxCNC and a HobbyCNC driver. It's a bit more fiddly than an off the shelf printer that's fully scriptable, but I really like looking at something I made drive around and make more things [0]. The way it sounds, at least from glancing at your website, is that the printer becomes web connected (your printtopeer.com link on the tablet and printer interface). I would never, ever pass control through a third party for something as expensive and dangerous as a printer. Can you manually override the endstops? Can you manually override the temperature controls? How about a hacker? Just my thoughts. Your interface looks very nice, good luck with the project. [0] - http://imgur.com/a/FZfp9 http://imgur.com/a/FZfp9
  - fudged71 13y ago
    Yes, we are building in these protections. I will check if we support Linux CNC, do you know what type of GCode it takes? And thank you!

fudged71 13y ago

We've used Octoprint in the past and it just didn't meet our needs. We believe in designing for the novice and giving configuration options for the professionals; Octoprint just isn't user-friendly enough. Out of the box, we support Makerbots (as well as ReRaps). Multiple printers are managed from the same interface. You don't need to wrestle with firewall settings to be secure. We offer multiple slicers in the cloud rather than one slicer on the client. And we are starting with a Raspberry Pi client rather than relying on other projects to provide that capability. And again, by having the service hosted by us, we're able to provide an API to 3rd parties to tie their apps into. Marketplaces, design apps, games, sharing economy services, etc. Do you use Octoprint? Which printers do you have connected to the service?

mercuryrising 13y ago
I have not used Octoprint. I actually use a homemade printer with LinuxCNC and a HobbyCNC driver. It's a bit more fiddly than an off the shelf printer that's fully scriptable, but I really like looking at something I made drive around and make more things [0]. The way it sounds, at least from glancing at your website, is that the printer becomes web connected (your printtopeer.com link on the tablet and printer interface). I would never, ever pass control through a third party for something as expensive and dangerous as a printer. Can you manually override the endstops? Can you manually override the temperature controls? How about a hacker? Just my thoughts. Your interface looks very nice, good luck with the project. [0] - http://imgur.com/a/FZfp9 http://imgur.com/a/FZfp9
- fudged71 13y ago
  Yes, we are building in these protections. I will check if we support Linux CNC, do you know what type of GCode it takes? And thank you!