The printer should at least have a USB interface so that it can work with a Raspberry Pi. It also makes sense to find out on the internet whether there are current Linux drivers for the printer.

Click 3D Printing. Select OctoPi from the list of options. Click OctoPi Stable. Back in the main Raspberry Pi menu, click the Choose Storage option. Select the SD card you want to install OctoPi on.

Using your Raspberry Pi to create a printing server is a great way to make use of an outdated printer without tossing it away. It's cost-effective, relatively easy to set up, and reduces ...

Fractal Design is leaning into the DIY spirit of Raspberry Pi devices by making Project: North Pi available to everyone to download as 3D-print files.