

Do not change the ‘pi’ username, OctoPrint software is using it as default, and changing it will cause major problems. Here I am sharing my settings with you, the wifi settings are going to be changed after the flash process so they are not critical. In the previous versions of the Imager, this button wasn’t here and the settings could be reached only by the shortcut ctrl+ shift+ x So if you don’t see the button here you can use the shortcut and I recommend you upgrade your Raspberry Pi Imager

It is going to be wiped to be flashed, a wrong choice can cause data losses. Be careful here, be sure that you are selecting your SD card and not other partitions. Here you can see the OctoPi, which is the OS image that ships OctoPrint installed.Ĭlick to open the storage section in the imager. Since the purpose of this OS image is to run Octoprint and control your 3D printer, this image is categorized as a specific purpose OS. When it is installed and opened, click choose OS. If you don’t have it installed, you can download it from the official downloads page.

Let’s get started! Select OS.Īs a great convenience, you can use Raspberry Pi imager to install Octoprint to your Micro SD card. It can save you from taking out the SD card from the printer and loading the gcode and plugging it back, it can give you the ability to monitor your printer remotely with a camera attached to your Raspberry Pi, it can allow you to monitor your 3D printer’s temperatures remotely and many more. This means that this open-source and free software gives you the ability to control your 3D printer with a web interface through the network connection. Octoprint is “The snappy web interface for your 3D printer.” according to their official website.
