Setting up SimplyPrint on Flashforge Dreamer NX: Creality Sonic Pad method

Set up SimplyPrint on the Creality Sonic Pad

The Creality Sonic Pad is missing a required Python SSL certificates package, which prevents secure downloads of print files from SimplyPrint. To fix this, you'll enable root access on the Sonic Pad and run a script that installs the package.

In this guide we will go through:

1. Find your Sonic Pad's IP address
2. Enable root access and get the password
3. Download the SSL package via SSH
4. Enable SimplyPrint in Fluidd

1. Find your Sonic Pad's IP address

1. On the touchscreen, navigate to "Configure" → "Network settings".

2. Select "Wireless" or "Wired", depending on your connection method.

3. Next to "IP" / "IP address", note down the number (e.g. 192.168.1.42).

2. Enable root access

1. On the touchscreen, go to "Configuration" → "Other settings" → "Advanced options" → "Root Account".

2. Read the disclaimer and scroll all the way down, check "I have read and understand the root login risks" and wait 30 seconds.

3. Tap "Next step".

4. Note down the generated root password.

3. Download the SSL package via SSH

1. SSH to the Sonic Pad using the IP and root password you noted:

ssh -o HostKeyAlgorithms=+ssh-rsa root@<IP_ADDRESS>

2. Download and install the package using our helper script:

wget -qO- https://download.simplyprint.io/sonic-pad/sonic-pad-ssl.sh | bash

3. Wait for the script to complete, then exit with:

exit

4. Open the Fluidd web interface

In your browser on your computer or phone, visit http://[IP_ADDRESS]. Here you'll find the "Fluidd" web interface that is hosted by your Sonic Pad - note that you must be on the same network as the Sonic Pad to access the Fluidd web interface.

Now, proceed to the next step which will show you in details how to find and open the moonraker.conf configuration file, where we have to add the [simplyprint] line.