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Using the Mobile App

This page walks through the app on a phone. The iPad layout shows the same features in a wider, two-pane form, covered in Using on a Tablet.

The dashboard​

The Printers tab is your home base. At the top, a row of counters summarizes the fleet at a glance: how many printers are Running, Errored, Waiting, and Ready. Below that, each printer appears as a card with its live camera snapshot, current part, status, and print progress.

Mobile dashboard with printer camera cards
Compact fleet view

Camera snapshots refresh automatically, with a badge showing how recently each frame was captured. Printer cards also show loaded filament swatches and a live progress bar for active prints.

The icons in the top right let you:

  • Realtime status - confirm the app is connected and receiving live updates.
  • Compact view - switch to a condensed, two-column list (shown above right) that fits the whole fleet on one screen without cameras. Tap it again to return to the camera grid.
  • Sort - change the order printers appear in.

Cameras require the printer.camera permission. See Camera Streaming for how camera support works.

Printer details​

Tap any printer card to open its detail screen. This is where you watch and control a single printer.

Printer detail screen
Printer controls and temperatures

At the top, the camera shows the most recent snapshot. Tap the play button to start a live video stream of the printer. Below the camera you will see the current part, status, layer, and progress.

Use the arrows at the top of the screen to step to the next or previous printer without returning to the dashboard.

When a print is active, the detail screen shows:

  • Pause / Resume - hold or continue the current print.
  • Stop - cancel the print on the printer.
  • Mark ready - clear the printer so it can pick up the next job in the queue.

These mirror the actions in the web Printer Control Panel, and respect the same permissions.

Controls​

Scroll down to the Controls section to adjust the printer directly:

  • Light and Fan toggles for the printer's chamber light and part-cooling or auxiliary fan, where supported.
  • Temperatures for the Nozzle and Bed, showing the current and target values. Tap a preset (for example 220° or 60°), use the pencil to set a custom target, or tap OFF to turn heating off.

Available controls depend on what the connected printer reports, so the exact toggles and presets vary by model.

Filament​

The Filament section lists every slot the printer exposes. For an AMS or multi-material unit, each lane shows its assigned material, color, and remaining amount. External spools appear in their own group.

Assign filament sheet

Tap any slot to open the Assign filament sheet. Search by brand, name, type, or color, then pick a filament to assign it to that slot. Use Clear slot to empty a lane. This keeps the printer's loaded materials in sync with material matching so the queue routes the right jobs to the right printer.

Switching between phone and tablet​

The app uses the same account and live data everywhere. Sign in on your iPad to get a roomier, two-pane layout. See Using on a Tablet.