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Anycubic Integration

Printago connects to Anycubic Kobra printers over your local network through the Printago Fuse LAN client. There is no cloud account, bridge, plugin, Raspberry Pi, or firmware modification required. Printago speaks Anycubic's native local protocol directly.

Start by installing and activating Printago Fuse on a computer or Docker host on the same network as the printer.

Printago supports the Anycubic Kobra lineup. To check whether your exact model is supported, see the printer compatibility page. The Add Printer wizard finds supported printers on your network and walks you through pairing.

Before You Start​

  1. Switch the printer to LAN mode. This is the most important step. On the printer's touchscreen, open the network settings and enable LAN mode (local control). Anycubic printers reject local control unless LAN mode is on, so Fuse cannot connect without it.
  2. Connect the printer to your network (Wi-Fi or Ethernet), on the same network and subnet as the machine running Fuse.
  3. Note the printer's IP address from the printer's network settings. A static IP or DHCP reservation keeps it from changing.

Connecting Through Fuse​

  1. In Fuse, open the Printers page and click Add a printer. Fuse scans the local network and discovers Anycubic printers automatically, so your Kobra often appears on its own.
  2. Choose Anycubic, then select your model (e.g. Kobra 3 Max).
  3. Fill in the connection details:
    • Printer Name — a friendly name (e.g. "Kobra 3 Max")
    • Host / IP Address — the printer's local IP (e.g. 192.168.1.42)
  4. Click Test Connection. Fuse performs the local handshake, mints its own secure credentials, and reads the printer's model and device name automatically. No password or pairing code is needed.
  5. Click Add Printer. The printer appears in your Printago fleet within a few seconds.
Filament tracking

On the Kobra 3 and Kobra 3 Max, Printago reads the material type and color loaded on the standalone rack and keeps the slot in sync with the machine, so what you see in Printago matches what is loaded. You can also assign a material and color from Printago and it applies to the printer. When one or more ACE Pro multi-color units are attached, each bay shows its loaded material and color alongside the external spool.

What You Can Do​

Once connected, your Anycubic printer behaves like any other printer in Printago:

  • Slice in the cloud and send jobs straight to the printer
  • Route print jobs across your whole fleet automatically
  • Start, pause, resume, and cancel prints with live status, progress, and layer counts
  • Read live nozzle and bed temperatures and set targets, home and jog the axes, toggle the chamber light, and set the part fan speed
  • Manage it alongside the rest of your fleet, whatever the brand, from one dashboard

Troubleshooting​

If the printer isn't discovered or won't connect:

  1. Confirm LAN mode is enabled on the printer's screen. A connection that is refused or times out is almost always a printer that is not in LAN mode. If Test Connection reports the printer is in a different mode, switch it to LAN mode and try again.
  2. Confirm the printer is powered on and on the same network/subnet as Fuse.
  3. If auto-discovery misses it, add it manually with its IP address.
  4. Verify the IP hasn't changed (use a DHCP reservation to keep it fixed).
  5. Use Test Connection in the Add Printer dialog to see the specific error.

Still stuck? Reach us on Discord or at support@printago.io.