I actually have Marlin + Octoprint but found out recently that Klipper exist. I read everywhere that Klipper is better but I don’t really get why. I understand that Klipper use raspberry as powerfull calculator instead of the STM32 of the printer, but octoprint is used to send Gcode to Marlin too… So what’s the really difference please?

Edit : I don’t understand how Klipper or Marlin can give better results when gcode and instructions are generated by Cura

  • ffhein@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Found out just now that Marlin finally got input shaping: https://marlinfw.org/docs/gcode/M593.html

    There’s however a risk that you have to compile your own firmware if you want to enable it. Definitely not impossible if you know your way around computers, but editing Marlin configs can be quite daunting. Not that installing and configuring Klipper would be trivial for a computer illiterate person, but over all I’ve found it much easier to work with. I used Marlin for about a year, including compiling my own version of it, before switching.

    For me the biggest disadvantage with Klipper is that I haven’t got around to printing an enclosure for the RPi so it’s just sitting on the desk next to the printer, and it’s not compatible with the E3v2 display so I have to use Mainsail on my phone if I want to control the printer from the same room. I could of course buy a proper touch screen and run KlipperScreen, but they’re a bit pricey.