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Help us find out how the Flashforge Finder connects

A few questions about your printer, and the setup guide for the way it can connect to SimplyPrint.

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Type the printer's IP address into your browser. Which of these opens?

The IP address is in the network or Wi-Fi settings on the printer's screen, or in your router's list of devices. Type it like http://192.168.1.42.

How to tell

  • The colours and the name at the top can be changed, so go by the menu down the left side too.
What we check for: Which software serves its web page: Klipper (through Moonraker), OctoPrint or RepRapFirmware.
Learn more

Mainsail and Fluidd are web pages for Klipper firmware, which SimplyPrint connects to directly. A page with OctoPrint's octopus is OctoPrint, and Duet Web Control means the printer has a Duet board.

Mainsail
Mainsail Red accents by default, and a menu with words down the left: Dashboard, Console, G-Code Files.
Fluidd
Fluidd Blue accents by default, and a menu of icons only down the left.
OctoPrint
OctoPrint A green octopus at the top left, and Connection, State and Files boxes on the left.
Duet Web Control
Duet Web Control The Duet3D logo, and Control, Job, Files and Settings down the left.
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