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Universal Serial Bus; an interface standard for connecting computers and electronic devices for communication and charging.

It was released in 1996, and is being currently maintained by the USB Implementors Forum (USB IF). It has three generations, USB 1.x, USB 2 and USB 3. An USB 4 is predicted to middle 2019.

It is a master-slave protocol, supports plug & play, has transfer rate control and supports also power transfer.

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What is a printer console/terminal?

I read that G-code commands can be sent through a console/terminal over USB. What is a console/terminal and how do you use that?
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Help installing my Anet A8 printer to my computer

I am a complete noob when it comes to the 3d printing world. I just finished assembling my printer and I plug it into my computer with the included usb cable and nothing happens. My computer does recognize the printer being plugged in but it just…
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Can't control printer via USB

I've recently purchased a Makerbot Replicator Dual clone made by CTC. I'm in the process of upgrading/adding a few parts to it, but noticed that I can't control or print via USB. The machine prints perfectly from an SD card and I can see information…
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Error when trying to upload firmware to cr-10

I've been having trouble uploading the TH3DUF_R2 firmware to my CR-10. I've already successfully flashed the bootloader using my Arduino, but when I try to upload the bootloader I get this error: avrdude: ser_open(): can't set com-state for…
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Can I use external stepper motor power and USB connection

I have a RAMPS 1.4 with Arduino Mega 2560 with 2 steppers connected to an external power supply using Polulo stepper drivers. The steppers are for X and Y axis movement. This external power supply is set to 12 volts and power is applied. I have…
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Sending G-code commands to Hyrel System 30M using python

I am using python 3.6 with pySerial library to connect to the Hyrel System 30M 3D Printer. I am able to read the data from the device but unable to write any commands to it Here is the code: ser = serial.Serial() ser.port = 'COM4' …
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MKS GEN L looks dead

In an attempt to upgrade my Ender 3 to TMC2208, I bought an MKS GENL 1.0 board from Banggood, but it doesn't get recognized from the Windows Device Manager at all: no COM port, no "Unknown Device", no beep when connected/disconnected via USB. I have…
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Controlling a 3D printer with another Arduino device over serial

If this is a silly question I apologize but I am trying to establish a serial connection between a 3D printer (Ender 3) and an Arduino Nano over the USB port. I am able to connect the 3D printer to a serial monitor on my PC and send G-code to it…
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I can not really connect successfully to my printer via USB

I have a Tronxy P802M (very similar to the Anet A8, but using a Melzi2.0V5 board) that seems to work fine (I just finished building, and axes movement and the integrated display work) but when I try to connect to the printer from my Simplify3D on…
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Elegoo Mars 3 Pro USB drive formatting?

I recently ran into some issues where my Mac (macOS 12.6) was no longer recognizing the USB drive that came with my Elegoo Mars 3 Pro. The printer also wouldn't recognize the drive, so I used Disk Utility to reformat the drive to MS-DOS (FAT).…
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How to set up USB camera for Octoprint on Debian system

I installed OctoPrint on my nettop (Foxconn NT-330) to control custom-built Delta printer. I also have generic USB endoscope-type camera attached to the nettop. Basic setup went well, printer is visible and controllable by OctoPrint server. USB…
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'Ask' printer for printing status

I'm using Artillery Hornet printer running Marlin firmware. Is there a way to ask/query printer status via its USB/Serial interface? Without OctoPrint, etc. Example (something like this): Arduino: Hey are you done printing? Printer: Not yet This…
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Want to connect Makerbot Replicator+ to Mac and several to USB hub

I am at a school with several Makerbot Replicator+ – a total of 9 of them. So, they seem to print fine and I can hook up to two of them to one laptop (they are some Lenovo models from a few years back) using Makerbot Print. Well and good. But I…
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Printing files over USB drive (Ender 3 Pro)

Is this possible? I know that the controller board of the printer is normally controlled (when using USB) by an active computer sending data, but I was wondering if it could be reversed so that the board retrieves files from a USB flash drive? My SD…
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Unable to upload firmware to a new motherboard

I bricked my Tevo Tarantula's controller board, and I've decided to just replace it rather than unbrick it because they are relatively cheap. I recently bought a new MKS GEN L v1.0 board, but I've been unable to flash new firmware onto it. Every…
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