# Print Control

Print Control is cloud print farm management software for teams running repeatable 3D printing production on Bambu LAN and Klipper/Moonraker printers.

## Product Summary

Print Control combines a hosted web dashboard with a local Raspberry Pi or Linux relay installed on the printer network. The relay connects outbound to the cloud and talks to printers locally, so Bambu, Moonraker, and camera ports do not need to be exposed to the internet.

## Core Use Cases

- Manage a fleet of Bambu LAN and Klipper/Moonraker 3D printers.
- Route print jobs to idle printers based on printer family, loaded filament, AMS slots, multicolour requirements, and queue priority.
- Store reusable sliced parts with variants, thumbnails, original uploads, processed G-code, and print settings.
- Give operators a task list for bed clears, failed print checks, printer alerts, and ready-state actions.
- Connect WooCommerce products and colour variations to Print Control parts so customer orders create print jobs automatically.
- Manage team workspaces, teammate invites, printer allowances, shared queues, and production history.

## Supported Printer Workflows

- Bambu X1 Carbon and X1/P1-style printers.
- Bambu A1 and A1 Mini printers.
- Bambu AMS and AMS Lite filament slot assignment.
- Multiple AMS units on X1/P1-style printers.
- Klipper printers through Moonraker.
- QIDI Q1 Pro and similar Klipper/Moonraker printers.

## Relay Architecture

- A Raspberry Pi or Linux relay runs on the same LAN or VLAN as the printers.
- The relay connects outbound to the cloud app over WebSocket or HTTPS polling.
- The cloud app queues relay tasks for printer status, file upload, print start, cancel, homing, temperature commands, camera frames, and network discovery.
- Printer ports stay private to the local network.

## WooCommerce Integration

Print Control provides a WooCommerce plugin. Store products can map to one or more Print Control part IDs. Variable products can map colour choices to Print Control filaments. The plugin can add private order notes when each print starts and completes, including printer name, job ID, print/assignment ID, and timestamp.

## Useful URLs

- Marketing page: https://printcontrol.co.uk/
- App registration: https://app.printcontrol.co.uk/register
- Pricing data endpoint: https://app.printcontrol.co.uk/api/public/pricing
- Sitemap: https://printcontrol.co.uk/sitemap.xml