Notices by muesli (fribbledom@mastodon.social)

@Xzan

I apologize if I misunderstood that, but their blog post sadly isn't overly specific in that regard.

In some ways that would be even worse, because that would mean now you're supposed to not only run proprietary code on your printer, but also your on your desktop.

Alas, enough alternatives still out there.

@chewie

Maybe it would also help if half of the machine's features didn't depend on being online at all times 🙄

@bolli

With the X1E I'd probably block it from accessing the net altogether and keep printing over LAN.

@ElpasYou_2

Probably a company with a track record of supporting open standards & interfaces.

Check out Prusa, RatRig, Voron.

If you're looking for a specific model, I'm happy to help.

@micha @claudius

Exactly.

@micha @claudius

With this firmware update the printer will reject any unsigned g-codes, even when you print in LAN mode.

@koz @zeitkunst

Huh? Where did you read about opening the nextruder breaching the warranty?

I have a couple of them here and I wouldn't exactly describe it as proprietary.

@John @Marcus

Vorons aside, I'll take Prusa's interpretation of "open" any day over most of their competitors.

While the design isn't entirely open any longer, they still support open interfaces, have an open-source slicer and firmware.

If more companies worked like that, the world would already be a much better place 😆

@buzigde

Prusa, RatRig, and Voron machines are pretty much top of the line in the consumer market. They're actually good printers and workhorses that just keep running and are easily maintained.

You can get Prusa and RatRig printers fully assembled and shipped to your door, while Vorons typically come as kits.

Personally, I'd probably wait for the Prusa Core One to be released (and reviewed) at the end of this month.

@Profpatsch @eletious

At least in the long run this certainly works out.

@buzigde

Prusa, RatRig, Voron come to mind.

Sovol & Creality have some open-source based printers in their line up, too.

Just make sure to now never upgrade to future firmware releases ;-)

@zeitkunst

I mean, Creality has its own weird history of open source & copyright infringements (among other problems)... but yes, at this point they at least act a lot more open-minded than Bambu and some of their other competitors.

@Karelgil

Until at some point in the near future:

"We're sorry, but we had to reject printers with outdated firmware versions from connecting to the Bambu cloud. For, ahem, security reasons."

@eletious

Well yes, except that at this point I fully expect one of their next printer generations to enforce using only tagged & Bambu-authorized filaments.

It'll be HP e-ink cartridges all over again.

@Marcus

Honestly, get something else. There are other manufacturers that offer you the same experience and (arguably even more) quality for just a little more money.

You get actual open interfaces and standards in return and they support their stuff for many years. You'll not run the risk of being locked out of your own machine and you will be able to print whatever filament you please.

Prusa, RatRig, Voron.

BambuLab basically closes down their entire 3D printer ecosystem with this ridiculous cloud authorization system.

Would it really still surprise anyone if DRM'd filaments are next on their agenda? Their printers are good, their prices are cheap, but please, stop supporting this company.

https://blog.bambulab.com/firmware-update-introducing-new-authorization-control-system-2/

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