1 Topic by IronMan

  • IronMan
  • IronMan
  • PRINTiT
  • Offline
  • From: SC
  • Registered: 2012-09-14
  • Posts: 1,269

Topic: Multiple Printers on one PC

Those of you out there running more than one printer; how does RH deal with the 2 printer profiles?  I could not see anything in RH that was that obvious (dropdown choice) for selecting your printer.

Before I configure my second printer, I just want to be sure I don't wipe away the settings for my SD2!

SD2 - Stock - Enclosure - Heated Bed - Glass Plate - Auto Fire Extinguisher
Ord Bot Hadron - RAMPS 1.4 - Bulldog XL - E3D v6 - 10" x 10" PCB Heated Build w/SSR - Glass Plate
Thanks for All of Your Help!

2 Reply by wardjr

  • wardjr
  • wardjr
  • Moderator
  • Offline
  • From: Minnesota
  • Registered: 2013-06-10
  • Posts: 5,624

Re: Multiple Printers on one PC

I haven't had any problems just run 2 instances of R-H at the same time.  You'll want to be careful with slicing while the other is printing. No different than slicing with only one printer while printing.

Printit Industries Model 8.10 fully enclosed CoreXY, Chamber heat
3-SD3's & a Workbench all fully enclosed, RH-Slic3r Win7pro, E3D V6, Volcano & Cyclops Hot End
SSR/500W AC Heated Glass Bed, Linear bearings on SS rods. Direct Drive Y-axis, BulldogXL
Thanks to all for your contributions

wardjr's Website

3 Reply by IronMan

  • IronMan
  • IronMan
  • PRINTiT
  • Offline
  • From: SC
  • Registered: 2012-09-14
  • Posts: 1,269

Re: Multiple Printers on one PC

Thanks!

So once I upload the Marlin firmware for the RAMPS board and fix the appropriate lines in configuration.h and upload, etc; then this new printer (Ord Bot) will appear somewhere?

SD2 - Stock - Enclosure - Heated Bed - Glass Plate - Auto Fire Extinguisher
Ord Bot Hadron - RAMPS 1.4 - Bulldog XL - E3D v6 - 10" x 10" PCB Heated Build w/SSR - Glass Plate
Thanks for All of Your Help!

4 Reply by wardjr

  • wardjr
  • wardjr
  • Moderator
  • Offline
  • From: Minnesota
  • Registered: 2013-06-10
  • Posts: 5,624

Re: Multiple Printers on one PC

When you connect up your Ramps will show up on a different COM port.
When you make your changes in configuration.h add a name.  I like to just use the board name so I call the Rumba "Rumba" and the Sang "Sang and the printer board well you get the idea.
But you will want to Note what COM port is which printer.

Printit Industries Model 8.10 fully enclosed CoreXY, Chamber heat
3-SD3's & a Workbench all fully enclosed, RH-Slic3r Win7pro, E3D V6, Volcano & Cyclops Hot End
SSR/500W AC Heated Glass Bed, Linear bearings on SS rods. Direct Drive Y-axis, BulldogXL
Thanks to all for your contributions

wardjr's Website