Feedback and Questions about Printables EasyPrint
I recently watched a YouTube video about "EasyPrint," which now supports other printers, not only Prusa ones. I tried it for a while and have some suggestions and questions about it.
EasyPrint is impossible to find!
The SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is nonexistent: searching for "Prusa EasyPrint" or "Printables EasyPrint" will not bring you to EasyPrint. "EasyPrint" is a feature only accessible after login. Nobody knows it exists or how to access it without reading a blog post. I think EasyPrint should be accessible to all users, even with just the basic features, or at least have a simple landing page with a big button to use it, which might require login.
The "+ Add Model" button is in a weird spot.
Currently, "+ Add Model" is at the bottom right of the screen. That is one of the most important options, so why is it not in the middle-bottom or even at the top-middle? If the screen is small (mobile), the corner placement makes sense, but it doesn’t on desktop. You also need two clicks to add a custom STL. If the screen is wide enough, it would make more sense to have: (+Add Model | +Upload Model).
Is it possible to share?
Can I set up all the plates, settings, and so on, and share them with a friend who has a printer? For example, let’s say my friend wants me to print something. It would be nice if he could lay out everything, adjust orientation, and then I could simply change filament settings and hit print. That is different from sharing GCode, because with EasyPrint I could change filament, nozzle size and other settings, while keeping the plate layout and placement.
Custom filament, max volumetric flow rate, max speed, and seams.
I understand that EasyPrint is supposed to be easy, as the name suggests. But I think custom filament settings and max volumetric flow rate are important since some filament manufacturers (and printers) suggest those values. Currently, I can select "PLA," but I don’t know what temperature or speed that uses. Similarly, we can’t set seams to random or nearest.
Custom printing over LAN.
Have any way that the community can add support for other protocols in "print over LAN". For instance, Flashforge uses their own, which is available on OrcaSlicer, community made. The newer API seems to be over HTTP, which is easier to use with EasyPrint. I would like to contribute with that, if any documentation is available.