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Note: This is a lite version of the ElegooNeptuneThumbnails plugin for Cura 5.X. For all features, use Cura :)
PrusaSlicer/OrcaSlicer post-processing script for adding gcode thumbnail images for Elegoo Neptune printers. The following models are supported (for other models, see FAQ):
- Elegoo Neptune 4
- Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro
- Elegoo Neptune 4 Plus
- Elegoo Neptune 4 Max
- Elegoo Neptune 3 Pro
- Elegoo Neptune 3 Plus
- Elegoo Neptune 3 Max
- Elegoo Neptune 2
- Elegoo Neptune 2S
- Elegoo Neptune 2D
- Elegoo Neptune X
- Elegoo OrangeStorm Giga (beta)
Note: If you have some idea on how to improve the post processing script or found a bug, feel free to create a GitHub issue for that
The plugin will generate thumbnails for Klipper (32x32 and 300x300) and your printer display including some print metadata. For further metadata customization, please use the Cura plugin version of the script
- Download the post-processing script binary for Windows from GitHub if you are using another operating system, you have to compile the script yourself as described in Packaging Guide
- Place the binary somewhere on your system and remember the path (
e.g.
C:\Users\Michael\ElegooNeptuneThumbnails-Prusa.exe) - Set the thumbnail generation in PrusaSlicer/OrcaSlicer to at least 300x300 (600x600 is optimal)
PNG
- Configure the path to the post-processing script binary in
PrusaSlicer/ORcaSlicer
- If it isn't working, check the FAQ
Yes, check out the ElegooNeptuneThumbnails plugin for Cura 5.X, which is the extended version of this post processing script.
I did not use the official Neptune printer preset in PrusaSlicer or OrcaSlicer or want another currency, what to do?
The script cannot auto-detect your printer when doing so. To manually set the printer model, use the
parameter --printer=<printer_model> after the path of the processing script in the PrusaSlicer settings. It should
look like C:\Users\Michael\ElegooNeptuneThumbnails-Prusa.exe --printer=NEPTUNE4PRO --currency=€. Allowed values for
printer are the following:
NEPTUNE4, NEPTUNE4PRO, NEPTUNE4PLUS, NEPTUNE4MAX, NEPTUNE3PRO, NEPTUNE3PLUS, NEPTUNE3MAX, NEPTUNE2, NEPTUNE2S, NEPTUNE2D, NEPTUNEX and ORANGESTORMGIGA
The "normal" Neptune 3 doesn't support displaying thumbnails, I have talked with Elegoo as there were many people asking for it.
Make sure, that you have followed the installation steps correctly.
There seems to be a bug in older printer firmware versions which causes the thumbnail to not update if you start a print right after the last one ended. Restarting the printer in between prints seems to fix that. If this is the case for you, check your printer for firmware updates, which might fix the bug.
Yes!
It is currently not possible. If you really need to, please consider using the Cura plugin version of this script.
PrusaSlicer unfortunately does not add the model height to the gcode. Therefore the script cannot display it.
If you have an arm64 mac, you will need to build an executable inside of a x86_64 python environment. The easiest way is with miniconda:
conda create -p ./my_x86_env -y
conda activate ./my_x86_env
conda config --env --set subdir osx-64
conda install python=3.11 -y
Then, follow the steps for other systems.
- Install requirements
pip install -r requirements.txt - Create binary for your system:
pyinstaller --onefile --add-data="img/*;img/" --name="ElegooNeptuneThumbnails-Prusa" elegoo_neptune_thumbnails.py
- Binary is in
distfolder
This repository uses code snippets and image encoding binaries from Elegoo Cura MKS Plugin and is therefore released under the AGPL v3 license.
