Bambu Lab pushes a "control system" for 3D printers, and boy, did it not go well

arstechnica.com

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Also

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42764602 ("Reverse Engineering Bambu Connect (rossmanngroup.com)", 356 comments)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42773442 ("Bambu Lab - Setting the Record Straight About Our Security Update (bambulab.com)", 111 comments)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42764277 ("Bambu Connect's Authentication X.509 Certificate and Private Key Extracted (hackaday.com)", 24 comments)

What struck me between the paper printer I have (a HP monstrosity) and my 3D printer, is how easy the 3D printer is to use.

Using the HP printer requires layers of software, accounts, offers for subscriptions, seemingly totally redundant menus, apps, a very clunky interface and so much more.

For the 3D printer I just have to send a file to it. Seemingly Bambu pushes for something closer to the HP experience.

It’s less torturous with other brands of 2D printer.

Both my Brother laser and label printer have worked first time, every time with Linux, Windows and iOS AirPrint.

The fairly new HP laser printer I use is also simple -- just needed to select the appropriate driver in CUPS, and all the features I use are there.

Are the user-hostile features specific to the Windows drivers?

At least this is boosting the profile of the X1 Plus firmware! Hope to see more energy behind opening these printers up.

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