Camera Selection Beyond your 3D printer and the device running Octoprint (probably a Raspberry Pi, but it doesn’t actually matter), you’ll need a compatible camera.

If OctoPrint detects a USB Webcam or the Raspberry Pi camera, it automatically will start MJPG-streamer, and you should be able to see live video from your Webcam (Figure 2).

Some Raspberry Pi models run OctoPrint perfectly, but there are a few that should avoid the 3D printing software. Here's what you should know.

The OctoPi installation is done through the Raspberry Pi Imager. This program allows users to install Raspberry Pi's official operating system and can be found on its website.

Raspberry Pi's advantage is the ability to use inexpensive microSD cards to switch between different images easily. OctoPrint on Raspberry Pi offers control over 3D printers with features like ...

I had already set up OctoPrint on a Raspberry Pi for one of my 3D printers. After some tweaking and research, I realized that I could use the same setup to send G-code to my laser engraver. Since ...

Developer and Raspberry Pi enthusiast Richard Saville has now created ProtoCam+ a new Raspberry Pi A+ B+ camera module add-on board, watch the video after the jump to learn more.

3D printer owners have for years benefitted from using Octoprint to help manage their machines, and most people run Octoprint on a Raspberry Pi. [Martijn] made it run on his PinePhone instead, whic… ...

David Gewirtz 3D-prints a case for his Raspberry Pi, and he adds a camera to his LulzBot Mini printer. Learn more about ABS filament. Plus, David uses a drill press. Yeah, it worries us, too. Did ...