Release notes
Choose your display
Version numbers are independent for each display.
AMOLED 1.75″
Hi PrintDeck!
- Choose the experimental “Hey PrintDeck!” wake phrase in Web Config and ask about your print without touching the screen. “Hi ESP!” remains available.
- Voice listening is off by default. Commands and spoken answers are in English, and speech is processed locally on your PrintDeck.
- Enable the optional FDM status bar to see print progress and a caption that cycles every five seconds between activity, layer and time left. Missing data is skipped; other states appear immediately.
- Control the progress ring or bar, percentage and status bar independently. Small and enlarged reaction previews in Web Config and Cloud follow the same settings.
- Web Config shows more detailed printer activity, while Bambu job names, descriptions and print previews are matched more reliably.
- Discover the BooBoo reaction set and refreshed reaction previews.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
More reactions, easier previews
- Browse and download reaction sets, including Spooky and Pumpkin, with clearer covers, progress and cancellation.
- Try a reaction on your display for five seconds from Web Config or Cloud, including images from sets you have not installed, without changing your saved choices.
- The reaction catalog refreshes in the background and keeps the last validated catalog available when the internet is unavailable.
- Reaction menus respond more smoothly, with quicker cover loading and less animation work behind open menus.
- Print previews are retained more reliably, with improved Bambu cover handling when memory is limited.
- Check CPU usage in device information and restart PrintDeck with confirmation from Web Config or Cloud.
- Download reaction and sound sets to a FAT32 microSD card when SD storage is enabled. Internal sets remain available when the card is absent or disabled.
- Choose downloadable notification sound sets. Voice Notifications includes all six supported languages for offline language changes.
- On AMOLED, double-click Power to move between the screen saver and display-off; a single click returns to the normal view.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
Cloud controls and lighter camera previews
- Pair with PrintDeck Cloud to view printer status and previews, manage supported device settings and request firmware updates from your account.
- Device controls and status stay synchronized between Web Config and Cloud, with more responsive printer updates and improved connection recovery.
- Creality K2 camera previews use less memory and reconnect when the image stops refreshing. The shared K2-family connection was checked with K2 Plus.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
Your print, live in Web Config
- Follow the filename, print stage, layer and timers live in Web Config, with smoother updates and automatic fallback when live updates are unavailable.
- Drag printers into your preferred order in list or gallery view. The order is saved on PrintDeck without leaving its current screen, and printer selection stays synchronized.
- Open enlarged print thumbnails without repeatedly downloading the model image. Supported resin layer previews stay visible during exposure and for two seconds afterwards, without flickering between updates.
- Resin printers now have their own animated status preview in Web Config, with an enlarged view. Lift and lower animations take four seconds on both the display and in the browser.
- See available resin volume, estimated weight, bottle level, refill status and chamber temperature, plus print details and separate lift-height or speed diagrams for bottom/transition and normal layers.
- FDM printer details now show available nozzle, bed and chamber temperatures, tool information, speed, flow, fan and heater output, and axis positions.
- Printer cards, camera buttons, long filenames and preview dialogs fit more neatly, with a clear waiting indicator while data arrives. On GK3 Ultra, camera pages come before Pause/Resume and Stop.
- Choose the new Clay Frenzy reaction set for supported printer reactions.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
Cloud pairing beta and Timmy reactions
- Pair PrintDeck with your cloud account from Settings > Cloud. Approve the connection on the cloud website without entering your account password in Web Config.
- Manage the paired device in your account. Revoke its access in the cloud panel or disconnect it from Web Config; PrintDeck automatically detects revoked access.
- PrintDeck Cloud is a beta feature for account pairing only. Printer telemetry, camera viewing and remote printer controls are not available yet.
- Choose the new Timmy reaction set in Web Config for animated filament-print states.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
OctoPrint, now on your display
- Add your OctoPrint printer with its local address and API key. PrintDeck checks the connection before saving it.
- Follow job status, progress and available time estimates, plus reported temperatures for up to twelve tools, the bed and chamber.
- Add separate profiles for separate OctoPrint instances, check their availability in My Printers and select the printer you want to follow.
- Recognize OctoPrint by its colour logo on the dashboard. Setup guides are available in all six languages.
- This connection monitors your printer. Continue using OctoPrint for camera images, print thumbnails and printer controls.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
Faster printer discovery, easier setup
- Find supported printers sooner, including TinyMaker, while results appear during the network search.
- Choosing Add pauses the search before checking the connection. Back or a successful addition resumes from the same point; closing the window stops it. An unused pause expires after five minutes.
- My Printers shows available model photos and print progress for the active printer and other printers checked at your chosen refresh interval.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
Easier connections, fewer interruptions
- PrintDeck can find supported saved printers again after their local IP address changes, keeping the same profiles and camera assignments.
- Recovery checks the printer identity before saving a new address. Printers without a supported identity still need a manual address update.
- REST API, MQTT and automatic Home Assistant Discovery have clearer ON/OFF switches, with confirmation before disconnecting applications or removing discovered entities.
- Home Assistant offers automatic PrintDeck setup when MQTT is enabled and standard MQTT Discovery is off. HTTP access remains independent.
- For the improved setup flow, update the PrintDeck HACS integration to 0.1.7 or later and restart Home Assistant. Choose either HACS or standard MQTT Discovery for each PrintDeck.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
Let your home follow your print
- Send printer status, progress and temperatures to your own local MQTT broker. Configure the connection in Web Config.
- Use print starts, progress milestones and attention events in local Home Assistant automations, with MQTT discovery to simplify setup.
- Home Assistant gains printer-condition sensors and print-event entities while keeping existing sensor identities.
- Known progress and elapsed time are also available for printers checked through periodic status summaries.
- PrintDeck Camera starts more reliably, with improved zoom framing and handling of old frames.
- Using HACS events? Update the PrintDeck integration to 0.1.5 or later and restart Home Assistant. Choose HACS or native MQTT Discovery for each PrintDeck.
- Print events are held temporarily on the device. Delivery is not guaranteed, and a restart clears the event history.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
More cameras. More printer choices.
- Find PrintDeck Cameras on your local network and assign them to printers from the display or Web Config.
- Swipe between cameras, tap to enlarge a preview and manage all your camera assignments in one place.
- Discover and monitor TinyMaker printers on your local network, with a connection test before saving.
- Camera assignments and settings are included in configuration backups. Existing device settings are kept when the new camera management is introduced.
- Printer cards show a camera icon when a PrintDeck Camera is assigned.
- AMOLED camera previews use more of the display, with one navigation sound when switching camera pages.
- On AMOLED, store custom reactions on a FAT32 microSD card. Existing images are copied and checked before the internal copies are removed.
- On AMOLED, startup, 25/50/75% progress milestones and HMS warnings use sounds instead of spoken messages. Voice notifications remain for key print events, shutdown and restart.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
Know when your print is really finished
- See estimated finish and elapsed time in turn, while remaining time stays visible. Resin reactions also show layer progress.
- GK3 Ultra shows Finishing during the final parking movement and waits for the printer to confirm completion.
- GK3 Ultra countdown corrections are smoother, including the final movements before completion.
- Status numbers keep a consistent size when you reopen the page. Filament-print reaction animations no longer show activity captions.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
A more useful countdown
- GK3 Ultra remaining-time estimates adapt to measured layer times and pauses, with gradual corrections.
- Check live Wi-Fi signal strength directly in Web Config.
- AMOLED positions printer-status text more clearly and keeps long activity names on one line.
- The installer makes versions requiring a factory reset easier to recognize.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
Better backups, closer layer previews
- Configuration backups now remember your device name and are easier to identify. Backup passwords need just three or more characters.
- On GK3 Ultra, see the model and current layer from the print file, including updates while zoomed in.
- GK3 Ultra layer previews stay visible for two seconds after exposure, giving you more time to inspect each layer.
- Restored missing digits and punctuation in the large resin-print readout.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
New scenes. A broader view of your printer.
- Enjoy animated screen saver scenes and choose how the display behaves during a print.
- Dedicated dashboards and local setup bring supported UniFormation resin printers to PrintDeck.
- On AMOLED, enable HI ESP! to ask about your print with local voice commands.
- Snapmaker U1 shows preparation stages such as bed leveling and preheating, making the wait before printing easier to follow.
- Printers connected through Moonraker provide improved information for setups with multiple tools.
- Improved camera reception and print previews for supported Creality K2 and Bambu printers.
- Clearer printer setup and update guidance help you choose firmware for the correct display.
Screen sleep, made simpler
- Set separate screen-off timers for printing and idle time. Keep dimming and extra options tucked away in Advanced settings.
- Choose Never separately for idle and printing, with confirmation before automatic screen-off is disabled.
- Opening Advanced settings or cancelling a change keeps your existing screen settings.
- AMOLED warns about burn-in before you disable automatic screen-off. Advanced settings also cover waking on rotation and USB power behavior.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
A smoother view of your print
- Watch the Snapmaker U1 PAXX camera live, then pan around the enlarged image.
- Reaction events are sorted alphabetically in your selected Web Config language.
- AMOLED shows clearer charging and external-power status, including use without a battery.
- Try experimental local connections for PrusaLink and Elegoo printers. Compatibility depends on the model.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
An easier start on Wi-Fi
- PrintDeck checks your Wi-Fi details before saving them, so a typo is easier to catch.
- Clearer network search, hidden-network setup and recovery guidance on your phone and display.
- Printer setup and Web Config navigation are clearer on phones and computers.
- A confirmed factory-reset option clears saved settings and custom reactions, restores built-in reactions and shows the setup Wi-Fi QR code. This is an optional clean start, not a requirement for this update.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
LCD 1.54″
Hi PrintDeck!
- Choose the experimental “Hey PrintDeck!” wake phrase in Web Config and ask about your print without touching the screen. “Hi ESP!” remains available.
- Voice listening is off by default. Commands and spoken answers are in English, and speech is processed locally on your PrintDeck.
- Enable the optional FDM status bar to see print progress and a caption that cycles every five seconds between activity, layer and time left. Missing data is skipped; other states appear immediately.
- Control the progress ring or bar, percentage and status bar independently. Small and enlarged reaction previews in Web Config and Cloud follow the same settings.
- Web Config shows more detailed printer activity, while Bambu job names, descriptions and print previews are matched more reliably.
- Discover the BooBoo reaction set and refreshed reaction previews.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
More reactions, easier previews
- Browse and download reaction sets, including Spooky and Pumpkin, with clearer covers, progress and cancellation.
- Try a reaction on your display for five seconds from Web Config or Cloud, including images from sets you have not installed, without changing your saved choices.
- The reaction catalog refreshes in the background and keeps the last validated catalog available when the internet is unavailable.
- Reaction menus respond more smoothly, with quicker cover loading and less animation work behind open menus.
- Print previews are retained more reliably, with improved Bambu cover handling when memory is limited.
- Check CPU usage in device information and restart PrintDeck with confirmation from Web Config or Cloud.
- Download reaction and sound sets to a FAT32 microSD card when SD storage is enabled. Internal sets remain available when the card is absent or disabled.
- Choose downloadable notification sound sets. Voice Notifications includes all six supported languages for offline language changes.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
Cloud controls and lighter camera previews
- Pair with PrintDeck Cloud to view printer status and previews, manage supported device settings and request firmware updates from your account.
- Device controls and status stay synchronized between Web Config and Cloud, with more responsive printer updates and improved connection recovery.
- Creality K2 camera previews use less memory and reconnect when the image stops refreshing. The shared K2-family connection was checked with K2 Plus.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
Your print, live in Web Config
- Follow the filename, print stage, layer and timers live in Web Config, with smoother updates and automatic fallback when live updates are unavailable.
- Drag printers into your preferred order in list or gallery view. The order is saved on PrintDeck without leaving its current screen, and printer selection stays synchronized.
- Open enlarged print thumbnails without repeatedly downloading the model image. Supported resin layer previews stay visible during exposure and for two seconds afterwards, without flickering between updates.
- Resin printers now have their own animated status preview in Web Config, with an enlarged view. Lift and lower animations take four seconds on both the display and in the browser.
- See available resin volume, estimated weight, bottle level, refill status and chamber temperature, plus print details and separate lift-height or speed diagrams for bottom/transition and normal layers.
- FDM printer details now show available nozzle, bed and chamber temperatures, tool information, speed, flow, fan and heater output, and axis positions.
- Printer cards, camera buttons, long filenames and preview dialogs fit more neatly, with a clear waiting indicator while data arrives. On GK3 Ultra, camera pages come before Pause/Resume and Stop.
- Choose the new Clay Frenzy reaction set for supported printer reactions.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
Cloud pairing beta and Timmy reactions
- Pair PrintDeck with your cloud account from Settings > Cloud. Approve the connection on the cloud website without entering your account password in Web Config.
- Manage the paired device in your account. Revoke its access in the cloud panel or disconnect it from Web Config; PrintDeck automatically detects revoked access.
- PrintDeck Cloud is a beta feature for account pairing only. Printer telemetry, camera viewing and remote printer controls are not available yet.
- Choose the new Timmy reaction set in Web Config for animated filament-print states.
- Recognize Web Config by the PrintDeck icon in your browser tab.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
OctoPrint, now on your display
- Add your OctoPrint printer with its local address and API key. PrintDeck checks the connection before saving it.
- Follow job status, progress and available time estimates, plus reported temperatures for up to twelve tools, the bed and chamber.
- Add separate profiles for separate OctoPrint instances, check their availability in My Printers and select the printer you want to follow.
- Recognize OctoPrint by its colour logo on the dashboard. Setup guides are available in all six languages.
- The square dashboard no longer shows “Printer ready” during an active or paused print.
- This connection monitors your printer. Continue using OctoPrint for camera images, print thumbnails and printer controls.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
A fresh start for the square display
- Find supported printers sooner, including TinyMaker, while results appear during the network search.
- Choosing Add pauses the search before checking the connection. Back or a successful addition resumes from the same point; closing the window stops it. An unused pause expires after five minutes.
- My Printers shows available model photos and print progress for the active printer and other printers checked at your chosen refresh interval.
- New dedicated local connections and status screens for supported UniFormation and TinyMaker resin printers.
- Separate screen saver settings for idle time and printing, with new animations and optional SD storage for custom reactions.
- Local MQTT and Home Assistant integration, improved backups, and recovery of supported saved printers after their IP address changes.
An easier start on Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi details are checked before saving, with clearer network search, hidden-network setup and QR guidance.
- An optional confirmed factory reset clears settings and custom reactions, restores built-in reactions and shows the setup Wi-Fi QR code. This update does not require a reset.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
Recognize every PrintDeck at a glance
- Give your device a name and a matching friendly .local address. The permanent hardware address remains available.
- Check Wi-Fi, sound and battery status in the Web Config header; battery and charging status are also available through the Unified Printer API.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
Control your display with Live View
- See your square display in Web Config and control it over the local network with taps, long presses, swipes and direction buttons.
- Choose a 1–5 second refresh interval. Remote input preserves the physical display’s screen-saver behavior on battery power.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
Easier printer and reaction controls
- Switch the active printer in the new Web Config overview and control printer lights on supported models.
- Clearer previews and progress feedback help you install reaction sets, upload custom GIFs and reset reactions.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
Make your reactions your own
- Drop an image onto a reaction card, then crop, position and zoom it before uploading. Animated images include a 1–5 second clip selector.
- Preview the final size, frame count and duration before confirming, with clearer upload progress and square-screen previews.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
A local API for your printer status
- Enable the optional Unified Printer API in Web Config to read Moonraker and Bambu Lab status in one format, protected by an access token.
- Encrypted configuration backups also preserve API settings.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
Broader Bambu Lab compatibility
- More Bambu Lab printer families and local status reports are supported, with clearer compatibility checks.
- Improved print status, temperature, nozzle, read-only AMS and local camera handling.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
Encrypted backups, clearer feedback
- Back up and restore your configuration and custom reactions locally with password protection. Keep the password safe: it is needed to restore the backup.
- Full-screen progress and localized restart announcements make backup, restore and restart easier to follow.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
PrintDeck comes to the square display
- Follow print progress, temperatures and remaining time through local Moonraker and Bambu Lab connections.
- Set up your display in Web Config and enjoy reaction animations during printing.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
KNOMI v2
Print status at a glance
- Enable the optional FDM status bar to see print progress and a caption that cycles every five seconds between activity, layer and time left. Missing data is skipped; other states appear immediately.
- Control the progress ring or bar, percentage and status bar independently. Small and enlarged reaction previews in Web Config and Cloud follow the same settings.
- Web Config shows more detailed printer activity, while Bambu job names, descriptions and print previews are matched more reliably.
- Discover the BooBoo reaction set and refreshed reaction previews.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
More reactions, easier previews
- Browse and download reaction sets, including Spooky and Pumpkin, with clearer covers, progress and cancellation.
- Try a reaction on your display for five seconds from Web Config or Cloud, including images from sets you have not installed, without changing your saved choices.
- The reaction catalog refreshes in the background and keeps the last validated catalog available when the internet is unavailable.
- Reaction menus respond more smoothly, with quicker cover loading and less animation work behind open menus.
- Print previews are retained more reliably, with improved Bambu cover handling when memory is limited.
- Check CPU usage in device information and restart PrintDeck with confirmation from Web Config or Cloud.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
Cloud controls and lighter camera previews
- Pair with PrintDeck Cloud to view printer status and previews, manage supported device settings and request firmware updates from your account.
- Device controls and status stay synchronized between Web Config and Cloud, with more responsive printer updates and improved connection recovery.
- Creality K2 camera previews use less memory and reconnect when the image stops refreshing. The shared K2-family connection was checked with K2 Plus.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
Your print, live in Web Config
- Follow the filename, print stage, layer and timers live in Web Config, with smoother updates and automatic fallback when live updates are unavailable.
- Drag printers into your preferred order in list or gallery view. The order is saved on PrintDeck without leaving its current screen, and printer selection stays synchronized.
- Open enlarged print thumbnails without repeatedly downloading the model image. Supported resin layer previews stay visible during exposure and for two seconds afterwards, without flickering between updates.
- Resin printers now have their own animated status preview in Web Config, with an enlarged view. Lift and lower animations take four seconds on both the display and in the browser.
- See available resin volume, estimated weight, bottle level, refill status and chamber temperature, plus print details and separate lift-height or speed diagrams for bottom/transition and normal layers.
- FDM printer details now show available nozzle, bed and chamber temperatures, tool information, speed, flow, fan and heater output, and axis positions.
- Printer cards, camera buttons, long filenames and preview dialogs fit more neatly, with a clear waiting indicator while data arrives. On GK3 Ultra, camera pages come before Pause/Resume and Stop.
- Choose the new Clay Frenzy reaction set for supported printer reactions.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
Cloud pairing beta and Timmy reactions
- Pair PrintDeck with your cloud account from Settings > Cloud. Approve the connection on the cloud website without entering your account password in Web Config.
- Manage the paired device in your account. Revoke its access in the cloud panel or disconnect it from Web Config; PrintDeck automatically detects revoked access.
- PrintDeck Cloud is a beta feature for account pairing only. Printer telemetry, camera viewing and remote printer controls are not available yet.
- Choose the new Timmy reaction set in Web Config for animated filament-print states.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
OctoPrint, now on your display
- Add your OctoPrint printer with its local address and API key. PrintDeck checks the connection before saving it.
- Follow job status, progress and available time estimates, plus reported temperatures for up to twelve tools, the bed and chamber.
- Add separate profiles for separate OctoPrint instances, check their availability in My Printers and select the printer you want to follow.
- Recognize OctoPrint by its colour logo on the dashboard. Setup guides are available in all six languages.
- This connection monitors your printer. Continue using OctoPrint for camera images, print thumbnails and printer controls.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
Faster printer discovery, easier setup
- Find supported printers sooner, including TinyMaker, while results appear during the network search.
- Choosing Add pauses the search before checking the connection. Back or a successful addition resumes from the same point; closing the window stops it. An unused pause expires after five minutes.
- My Printers shows available model photos and print progress for the active printer and other printers checked at your chosen refresh interval.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
Easier connections, fewer interruptions
- PrintDeck can find supported saved printers again after their local IP address changes, keeping the same profiles and camera assignments.
- Recovery checks the printer identity before saving a new address. Printers without a supported identity still need a manual address update.
- REST API, MQTT and automatic Home Assistant Discovery have clearer ON/OFF switches, with confirmation before disconnecting applications or removing discovered entities.
- Home Assistant offers automatic PrintDeck setup when MQTT is enabled and standard MQTT Discovery is off. HTTP access remains independent.
- For the improved setup flow, update the PrintDeck HACS integration to 0.1.7 or later and restart Home Assistant. Choose either HACS or standard MQTT Discovery for each PrintDeck.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
Let your home follow your print
- Send printer status, progress and temperatures to your own local MQTT broker. Configure the connection in Web Config.
- Use print starts, progress milestones and attention events in local Home Assistant automations, with MQTT discovery to simplify setup.
- Home Assistant gains printer-condition sensors and print-event entities while keeping existing sensor identities.
- Known progress and elapsed time are also available for printers checked through periodic status summaries.
- PrintDeck Camera starts more reliably, with improved zoom framing and handling of old frames.
- Using HACS events? Update the PrintDeck integration to 0.1.5 or later and restart Home Assistant. Choose HACS or native MQTT Discovery for each PrintDeck.
- Print events are held temporarily on the device. Delivery is not guaranteed, and a restart clears the event history.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
More cameras. More printer choices.
- Find PrintDeck Cameras on your local network and assign them to printers from the display or Web Config.
- Swipe between cameras, tap to enlarge a preview and manage all your camera assignments in one place.
- Discover and monitor TinyMaker printers on your local network, with a connection test before saving.
- Camera assignments and settings are included in configuration backups. Existing device settings are kept when the new camera management is introduced.
- Printer cards show a camera icon when a PrintDeck Camera is assigned.
- KNOMI2 camera previews fill the small round display more effectively, and pairing controls fit without overlapping text.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
Know when your print is really finished
- See estimated finish and elapsed time in turn, while remaining time stays visible. Resin reactions also show layer progress.
- GK3 Ultra shows Finishing during the final parking movement and waits for the printer to confirm completion.
- GK3 Ultra countdown corrections are smoother, including the final movements before completion.
- Status numbers keep a consistent size when you reopen the page. Filament-print reaction animations no longer show activity captions.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
A more useful countdown
- GK3 Ultra remaining-time estimates adapt to measured layer times and pauses, with gradual corrections.
- Check live Wi-Fi signal strength directly in Web Config.
- The installer makes versions requiring a factory reset easier to recognize.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
Better backups, closer layer previews
- Configuration backups now remember your device name and are easier to identify. Backup passwords need just three or more characters.
- On GK3 Ultra, see the model and current layer from the print file, including updates while zoomed in.
- GK3 Ultra layer previews stay visible for two seconds after exposure, giving you more time to inspect each layer.
- Restored missing digits and punctuation in the large resin-print readout.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
New scenes. A broader view of your printer.
- Enjoy animated screen saver scenes and choose how the display behaves during a print.
- Dedicated dashboards and local setup bring supported UniFormation resin printers to PrintDeck.
- Snapmaker U1 shows preparation stages such as bed leveling and preheating, making the wait before printing easier to follow.
- Printers connected through Moonraker provide improved information for setups with multiple tools.
- Improved camera reception and print previews for supported Creality K2 and Bambu printers.
- Clearer printer setup and update guidance help you choose firmware for the correct display.
Screen sleep, made simpler
- Set separate screen-off timers for printing and idle time. Keep dimming and extra options tucked away in Advanced settings.
- Choose Never separately for idle and printing, with confirmation before automatic screen-off is disabled.
- Opening Advanced settings or cancelling a change keeps your existing screen settings.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
A steadier Snapmaker U1 camera
- Camera refresh follows the rhythm of Snapmaker U1 factory firmware and recovers better from incomplete images or network delays.
- When supported by the printer, unchanged snapshots are skipped to avoid unnecessary downloads.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
A smoother view of your print
- Watch the Snapmaker U1 PAXX camera live, then pan around the enlarged image.
- Reaction events are sorted alphabetically in your selected Web Config language.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
More printers, more personality
- Try experimental local connections for PrusaLink and Elegoo printers. Compatibility depends on the model.
- New Cartoon and Cookie reactions bring more character to your print status.
- Printer setup and Web Config navigation are clearer on phones and computers.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
Panda Knomi
Print status at a glance
- Enable the optional FDM status bar to see print progress and a caption that cycles every five seconds between activity, layer and time left. Missing data is skipped; other states appear immediately.
- Control the progress ring or bar, percentage and status bar independently. Small and enlarged reaction previews in Web Config and Cloud follow the same settings.
- Web Config shows more detailed printer activity, while Bambu job names, descriptions and print previews are matched more reliably.
- Discover the BooBoo reaction set and refreshed reaction previews.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
More reactions, easier previews
- Browse and download reaction sets, including Spooky and Pumpkin, with clearer covers, progress and cancellation.
- Try a reaction on your display for five seconds from Web Config or Cloud, including images from sets you have not installed, without changing your saved choices.
- The reaction catalog refreshes in the background and keeps the last validated catalog available when the internet is unavailable.
- Reaction menus respond more smoothly, with quicker cover loading and less animation work behind open menus.
- Print previews are retained more reliably, with improved Bambu cover handling when memory is limited.
- Check CPU usage in device information and restart PrintDeck with confirmation from Web Config or Cloud.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
Camera previews for Panda
- Panda can display experimental Creality K2 camera snapshots without modifying the printer or adding another device. Refreshing can take tens of seconds, and the first image may take longer.
- Creality K2 camera previews use less memory and reconnect when the image stops refreshing. The shared K2-family connection was checked with K2 Plus.
- Large JPEG images from the Snapmaker U1 PAXX camera are reduced during decoding to limit memory use. Live mode remains limited by Panda’s decoding speed.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.
PrintDeck comes to Panda KNOMI
- The first PrintDeck release for BIGTREETECH Panda KNOMI brings printer status, print progress and animated reactions to its round display.
- Use Live View to navigate the screen with taps, swipes and a long press from your phone, tablet or computer. Panda KNOMI does not need a touchscreen.
- The Device Live View bar opens from the bottom of Web Config and PrintDeck Cloud. It is enabled by default on Panda KNOMI; its visibility setting is saved on the device and shared across browsers.
- Set up Wi-Fi, add supported printers and customize your display and reactions in Web Config. Optionally pair the device with PrintDeck Cloud.
- For your first installation, choose Panda KNOMI in the USB installer and follow the BOOT instructions. Factory installation erases saved settings and custom images; set up Wi-Fi and printers afterwards.
Mini
PrintDeck comes to Mini
- A first release for the Waveshare ESP32-S3 Touch LCD 1.28″, with a round touch interface and built-in reactions.
- Follow print progress and model previews, including resin layer previews during exposure on supported printers.
- Configure your display and printers in Web Config, and use Live View to view and control the screen.
For compatible installations, use the update offered in Web Config. Earlier factory-install requirements still apply.