How to connect to your 3D Printer from your PC via USB!

Viewer Request! How to connect to your 3D Printer from your PC!
** FEB 1, 2022 - UPDATE SEE BELOW **

The *biggest problem* I see is people do not have an actual USB Data Cable! Many charging cords are not pinned/wired up to work correctly! Here's some links for USB Data Cables in case you need one!

Amazon Basics USB 2.0 Cable - A-Male to Mini-B Cord - 6 Feet (1.8 Meters)Black- 1-Pack

Amazon Basics USB 2.0 A-Male to Micro B Cable, 6 feet, Black

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Original Description:
A few days ago a viewer commented that they were new to 3D printing and did not know how to connect their PC to their 3D Printer to do advanced functions! They asked for help...here it is! Here's a few ways you can communicate with your 3D Printer via USB on your PC! I go over a few ways you can do this with various software! For free, there is Pronterface! Then, if you have purchased Simplify3D, you can use the Machine Control Panel! And...if you have been thinking about using Octoprint with a Raspberry Pi someday, it has some nice tools as well! I go over the settings for the USB connection. I do not have a Mac computer...this is all done on my Windows 10 computer!

Applications used in this video...

Pronterface

Simplify3D

Octoprint

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[evanharriman]

I’m only 3 minutes into this and LOVE the way you’re explaining things! I’ve got a really splotchy background in electronics and I’m so overwhelmed with my first printer because I’m refurbishing it using a laptop I refurbished, all slightly out of my comfort zone. This video will help me get back on the project and have my printer up and running

[wildmangeorgesrcchannel]

I wish people that make these videos would understand one thing. Some people are frustrated and want quick info we don’t have time to listen to everyone’s life story

[ronjones]

Thanks! You saved me hours. OH, so that's why Cura won't print. I have W7 -32 and the versions of CUra that let you plug into the printer require 64 bit. Damn, I'm out of luck till I quit being such a cheap sake and get a more modern computer. Thank you for the great, helpful, well presented information. Well done my friend.

[cheesypiggycake]

dude how u gonna say download something where thier is 10000 options, ur doing a better job than most of the videos i watched but left out something new users wouldnt know how 2 do. thanks im legit getting madder by the second bbecause everyone does a good job of explaining everything but the crap i actually need u 2 explain. im being trolled.

[Earthshipowner]

THANK-YOU!!!! (for not asking me to subscribe) and for the info

[bendent]

Thx I spent 5h trying then I found your vid thx

[jhonb]

Hi, thanks for the info, but it would be nice to see how you actually print something from my computer so I could see what it does.

[ego]

I had watched Chuck Hellebuyck's videos on assembling, tweaking, n upgrading the ebay CTC printer...which I have. I am also a nooby noob noob noobing my nooby way into this hobby. So, I got in touch with Chuck and asked him how I could go about running the CTC without having to use an SD card and the printer's accompanying LCD, what software'd be necessary, etc. [I did mention that I'm a noob, right? OK.]
He was kind enough to link me to this video. Thanks!

[kurtronhovde]

Thank you for showing me that my Simplify3D had a print control panel! My printer panel was starting to go out on my printer. Some times it worked and I almost that I threw in the towel and bought a new panel. But you saved me for a little while. Panel not a necessity anymore. So, thank you so much!

[barryquirk]

Using your instructions on this video would I be able to update my firmware through the usb connection from my PC to my 3d printer? I have an Artillery Genius.

[trentallen]

finally starts video at 2:04 ur welcome good vid tho

[ticopowell]

I actually use cura all the time and it has a pronterface type controller. I've been using an older version of cura, 15.4 I think, and it has that option to manually control my printrbot.

[Rmckito]

Today was my first visit to your channel and I like your style and the information is presenting in a way a new person to 3d printing like myself can understand. I just subscribed to your channel. Great job

[peterstoltz]

I have a question 🤔 what is the volts that the 3d printer should be set on in the use???230v or 115v???

[jerryblankenship]

Will a Lenovo IdeaPad S145 computer work on 3D printers, I got a new printer 2 years ago, & I couldn't run it so I give it away, I would sure like to lean how to use one, I am a old man, But I sure like to no how

[rickiek]

Hello I got all the info for running the print with your video here but my problem is probably super -simple but when I connect my little micro-USB cable into my Ender 5 PRO and connect It to my Laptops USB-port Simplify3D or any other software can NOT find the port. Do I need some special cable between them or how do I tried a WiFi-box from Creality too ( wich works sadly) and borrowed that cable ...

[chriskennedy]

Thanks for the video. I was looking for linux solution, but just wanted to say thanks in that what you're doing is not easy.

[BisonWorkshop]

i know that most likely i wont get an answer but ive wasted my time before. i just installed the new 32 bit board in my ender 3 3d printer to update the 8 bit board. its the btt skr mini 2.0 and now cura cant see the printer and i can only print from sd card. and i also nitice the fan on the right side of my extruder runs all the time when it didnt before.

[martarodriguez]

Hey the X1C 3D printer doesn’t have no way to connect a cord from the computer to the 3D printer …is there another way I could connect???

[amthedjlaro]

About the bb8 body on the back.. what did u use thinking to do one some time soon