rickohearn wrote:Ha Ha Ha, that would (not) be funny.
I was originally looking at the web page and saw that. The costis $99.00 for the "Printrboard G2" configured to run on Simple Metal.
To upgrade the firmware without a Mac, I would need to order the "board swap program" "G2 Firmware Update Board Swap for Windows Users" which is another $99.00, and send this back. That is $200 for a windows user to operate this with a Simple Metal or Plus? I hope that wasn't their plan.
And another $99 every time I want to update the firmware? If I am using octopi for printer control why would I need a Mac or windows version?
Hopefully by the time I have to change the firmware an option to load via Windows should be developed. The Mac is just to change the firmware.
rickohearn wrote:Ha Ha Ha, that would (not) be funny.
I was originally looking at the web page and saw that. The costis $99.00 for the "Printrboard G2" configured to run on Simple Metal.
To upgrade the firmware without a Mac, I would need to order the "board swap program" "G2 Firmware Update Board Swap for Windows Users" which is another $99.00, and send this back. That is $200 for a windows user to operate this with a Simple Metal or Plus? I hope that wasn't their plan.
And another $99 every time I want to update the firmware? If I am using octopi for printer control why would I need a Mac or windows version?
Hopefully by the time I have to change the firmware an option to load via Windows should be developed. The Mac is just to change the firmware.
musk wrote:the printer mostly behaves as the normal printrboards do, with a few exceptions like feedrate control and flow control - which don't appear to be supported.
alberto2000 wrote:Hi all
I've been away from 3d Printing for a while and was now planning to do an upgrade to my Simple Metal with Heated Bed. Just received the G2 printrboard, the LEDs and the Gear Extruder. After reading in here a bit, am I right that there's no way at the moment to hook up the G2 with the Simple Metal with Heated Bed? Is it supported at all? I bought it as I read that it actually is supported on the Simple, otherwise I would not have bought it.
Best!
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