RE: I was surprised by how tricky it was to attach the display!
My printer arrived on the 7th, no way to know if I got a "longer" cable or not but it took me 20 minutes to get that damn screen attached. @Jürgen, I agree adding an inch to that cable should not be causing any issues. I got one print out (little Benchy) and the extruder jammed during my second print so I am already looking at maintenance issues after just one print. My MK3S still runs almost flawlessly having had minimal maintenance for years.
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I was OK with the length of the cable (Core One Kit, Batch 1). What I don't love is the connector. It's difficult to feel the alignment before trying to seat it even with the one little plastic alignment tab. Even without cable length concerns, you're pushing it in somewhat blindly once your fingers are in there.
RE: I was surprised by how tricky it was to attach the display!
Batch 2 here. I cut the front most zip tie and removed the steel bar. Then it went pretty well.
RE: I was surprised by how tricky it was to attach the display!
Finished my build today, it was a little tricky but there was 'just' enough cable to get it attached, but it was fiddly.
RE: I was surprised by how tricky it was to attach the display!
I believe one of the major drawbacks of all Prusa printers is the position of the display. In Prusa’s latest designs, both the Core One and the Core One L, they’ve done a great job creating a compact, square-shaped printer that fits well into furniture with those dimensions. However, there is a major issue: Prusa has designed with businesses in mind, not home users. When placing their printers into cabinets, the display sticks out, making it difficult to fit the machine in any room. I think Prusa should redesign their printers so that the displays are built into the printer housing itself. For the current models, both Core One and Core One L, they should offer the option to place the displays on the front or on either side. This way, home users—who often lack space—can reposition the protruding display according to their needs.
Prusa made a smart decision by allowing the door to open either to the right or the left. That’s understandable—not everyone will place the printer in the same room or furniture setup. But they forgot to apply the same logic to the display. On the Core One models, they also overlooked the fact that some users might need to place the right side of the printer against a wall. Prusa has placed the spool holder on the right side by default, but what happens if the user needs to put the spool on the left? Hmm… Prusa hasn’t considered this major inconvenience. The printer should be symmetrical so the user can decide whether to place the spool on the right or the left side.
RE: I was surprised by how tricky it was to attach the display!
I think Prusa should redesign their printers so that the displays are built into the printer housing itself. For the current models, both Core One and Core One L, they should offer the option to place the displays on the front or on either side. This way, home users—who often lack space—can reposition the protruding display according to their needs.
Prusa (in my opinion) seems to be very careful not to imitate the "look and feel" of their competitors, especially Bambu Labs. For the longest time, Prusa was the one to emulate. That seems to have changed...
RE: I was surprised by how tricky it was to attach the display!
I’ve never understood why 3D printers have their screens sticking out from the printer’s enclosure. It might have made sense in the early days of 3D printing, but at this point, it no longer does. For decades now, all electronic devices have had their screens integrated into the casing — whether it’s a washing machine, a NAS, an inkjet printer, a refrigerator, absolutely every electronic device has the screen built into the body, precisely so it doesn’t get in the way. I don’t understand why Prusa keeps placing the screen outside the casing, it only causes space issues. These designs feel like a trip back in time over 70 years. Come on, Prusa, we’re in the 21st century start designing like it.
RE: I was surprised by how tricky it was to attach the display!
I suppose though, having the display mounted within a heated chamber could pose challenges. Anyway, Stefan from CNC Kitchen recently commented that the Core One (L in this case) has a Soviet style or "steam punk" look and feel
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If it's a challenge for Prusa, they just need to reverse engineer any oven. My oven reaches 500 degrees in pyrolysis mode and has the display embedded in the casing. I don't think embedding the electronics in a casing that doesn’t exceed 60 degrees would be a problem. Prusa has a design issue, not a knowledge issue.
I won’t be able to buy the Prusa Core One L precisely because the display sticks out from my table, and I don’t want to bump into it when walking past the printer or accidentally break the display with my body.
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I like Prusa's choice of display position. Due to the low placement it can be operated comfortably without having to raise your hand up high. And due to the tilted orientation it can still be read easily. For my taste it is more ergonomic than the Bambu-style vertical, integrated display at the top of the cabinet.
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If you were working on the display for 8 hours straight, I’d agree with you. But… how long are you actually using the display? 20 seconds? 30 seconds? The fact that the display sticks out from the case is a major inconvenience. Would you place the display of your oven, washing machine, or microwave the way Prusa does? No, nobody would, precisely for many reasons: it’s not aesthetic, it’s not functional, and it takes up unnecessary space. So, if no one would design household appliances like that, why does Prusa do it on their printers?
Then there’s the best option, which is to embed it at the bottom and make it retractable. Many printers have their displays like this.
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There are also quite a few laser printers (HP, Canon, probably other brands) with displays on a separate, tilted panel...
I get your point that the separate display panel does not work for your intended installation scenario. You could either get a different printer. Or if you are specifically interested in the Core One, it should be quite feasible to mount the display on the top front edge -- also tilted back at 45°, but extending towards the back so it does not require extra room in front. This would probably require a new, longer cable though. (Which may require falling back to the reduced display data rate for stable operation, but the firmware is ready for that.)
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...or change the mount HW to a swivel to flip it up when not needed. But then I guess the overly large button would not allow a flat positioning and would need to be modified as well, followed by a discussion on how impractical it is to have the usb stick "sticking out" from the side.
Like Jürgen said, extending that rather unwieldy cable with bidirectional data transfer to the top could be done, I'm not sure about the shielding needed to avoid interference.
RE: I was surprised by how tricky it was to attach the display!
...or change the mount HW to a swivel to flip it up when not needed. But then I guess the overly large button would not allow a flat positioning and would need to be modified as well, followed by a discussion on how impractical it is to have the usb stick "sticking out" from the side.
Like Jürgen said, extending that rather unwieldy cable with bidirectional data transfer to the top could be done, I'm not sure about the shielding needed to avoid interference.
I'm surprised no one has created a mod for this yet (a screw swivel). Don't think it would be particularly hard assuming it doesn't mess with the ribbon cable.
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I have two printers—an Epson, which has a panel that you can manually pull out to a 45-degree angle and then tuck back in so it fits flush with the chassis. That’s good design. I also have an HP, which has the display on the outside, but with a big difference compared to the Prusa: the display doesn’t stick out from the main body of the printer, so it doesn’t take up any extra space.
There’s something companies do as a marketing strategy—turning a product’s shortcomings into “positive” features. Prusa encourages mods as if it were a strength, when in reality, if users are creating mods for your product, what they’re really showing is that you’re not meeting their needs. That means your product isn’t living up to user expectations, and that’s a sign of poor design.
I’ve seen several mods from people trying to place the display in different parts of the printer, and that clearly shows that the printer is poorly designed.
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I'm surprised no one has created a mod for this yet (a screw swivel). Don't think it would be particularly hard assuming it doesn't mess with the ribbon cable.
Into which position would you swivel the display? There is no extra room above it without obstructing the door, and none below without bumping into the table. So I don't think you could accommodate a vertical display in that bottom-mounted position. (Unless you also add taller feet.)
RE: I was surprised by how tricky it was to attach the display!
I'm surprised no one has created a mod for this yet (a screw swivel). Don't think it would be particularly hard assuming it doesn't mess with the ribbon cable.
Into which position would you swivel the display? There is no extra room above it without obstructing the door, and none below without bumping into the table. So I don't think you could accommodate a vertical display in that bottom-mounted position. (Unless you also add taller feet.)
Yeah, you would need taller feet for that.
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...because the display sticks out from my table, and I don’t want to bump into it when walking past the printer or accidentally break the display with my body.
Fun fact: The rail it's attached to is held with magnets, so it will probably not break.
Core One and my robot vacuum cleaner once had a little disagreement that turned violent (ended in a draw) 🙂 Now I understand, why the magnets...
As my printer is sitting on the floor, a more stylish face-mounted display would be a severe step back in ergonomics.
Actually the old-school UI was a deciding factor for me to buy Prusa. And, having just unclogged a stuck 0.25 mm nozzle with heavy manual E-axis control via the front panel stone-age mechanical rotary knob, I'd probably buy it again for that reason alone. It just works.
RE: I was surprised by how tricky it was to attach the display!
muuuuch taller, I did check the total thickness of the display, including the pushbutton and in vertical it sticks pretty much out as in the default location. Not much space saving there. Probably the only feasable alternaitve would be a mounting on an articulated arm that would fold into the side recess when not used.
I'm surprised no one has created a mod for this yet (a screw swivel). Don't think it would be particularly hard assuming it doesn't mess with the ribbon cable.
Into which position would you swivel the display? There is no extra room above it without obstructing the door, and none below without bumping into the table. So I don't think you could accommodate a vertical display in that bottom-mounted position. (Unless you also add taller feet.)
Yeah, you would need taller feet for that.