{"id":5045,"date":"2024-11-17T23:58:55","date_gmt":"2024-11-17T23:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/har0ld.com\/playground\/?p=5045"},"modified":"2024-11-17T23:58:55","modified_gmt":"2024-11-17T23:58:55","slug":"3d-printah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/har0ld.com\/playground\/2024\/11\/3d-printah\/","title":{"rendered":"3D Printah"},"content":{"rendered":"

The software is on a computer, the printer is next to it.<\/p>\n

To print, I need the software to be “paired” with the printer.<\/p>\n

To do that, I need a mobile app to scan a QR code on the printer’s little screen, to get a six-digit code.<\/p>\n

To do that, I needed to log into the mobile app with an account.<\/p>\n

(breathe Harold, breathe)<\/p>\n

I did all that, and the mobile app couldn’t scan the QR code due to crazy glare on the little screen.<\/p>\n

After some back and forth, it did work, but at the same time I updated the printer’s firmware, which displays the six-digit code on the little screen without the need for the mobile app and that stupid QR dance.<\/p>\n

Sigh.<\/p>\n

The printer is now paired and I’m thinking that I can now print. Hell I can!<\/p>\n

Both computer and printer are on the internet, but they can’t seem to talk to each other.<\/p>\n

I look at some help online and it’s a bit of a nightmare, there’s a lot of people having issues.<\/p>\n

If you’re at home on a home router, no problem. If you’re using professional grade routers and stuff, it doesn’t work due to network port restrictions, security and so forth.<\/p>\n

In the end I used a laptop as a hotspot, connected both desktop computer and printer to it and now they can talk to each other, and I can print.<\/p>\n

I still giggle at my imagination being printed out irl<\/em><\/p>\n

This is completely fucking insane. A simple USB-A cable to my computer would have made everything a breeze and save me hours of troubleshooting. The printer is fabulous though. I can understand the will to offer a choice for people to print from anywhere but jfc, this is a professional tool getting hot (220\u00b0C\/428\u00b0F). I’m not printing from miles away and I’m pretty sure most people don’t either.<\/p>\n

Why would I need a mobile app with badges and followers and “favorites” to print? Young folks might also just want to print. Stop the abusive gamification and stupid engagement tricks, respect customers!<\/p>\n

Computers (and 3D printers and digital devices) are wonderful tools. They are not lifestyle.<\/p>\n

Anyway, it’s working now and I won’t update shit. Printing!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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