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Printrun
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Free, open-source software · GNU General Public License version 3
Read 9 Oct 2026 · pronterface.com
On the record
- Automation
- Users can define macros and custom buttons, including combinations of Python, shell, and G-Code commands.pronterface.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Included tools
- The suite includes Pronterface, a graphical host; Pronsole, an interactive command-line host; and Printcore, a standalone non-interactive G-Code host.pronterface.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Interface
- The interface can be configured with temperature gauges or graphs, calibration or lightweight controls, a 2D or 3D viewer, and tabbed or single-window layout.pronterface.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- License and development
- The maker describes Printrun as free, open-source software under GNU GPL version 3, with development taking place openly on GitHub.pronterface.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Limit
- The README says loading STL files requires a slicing program such as Slic3r or Skeinforge, with its path added to settings.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Part handling
- The part excluder can stop printing a failed object while the rest of a multi-object plate continues.pronterface.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Platers
- Printrun includes an STL plater for positioning and rotating objects and a G-Code plater for combining already-sliced files into one print job.pronterface.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Printer connections
- Printrun supports serial and Ethernet connections and has been used with 3D printers and CNC machines.pronterface.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Printing workflow
- Pronterface and Pronsole can control machines, slice objects from the host, print objects, upload to SD cards, and run SD prints.pronterface.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Printrun is a 3D printing host software suite that talks to printers and handles printing.pronterface.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Security notice
- The README says Windows and macOS may block Printrun because it is not from a verified developer and provides instructions for allowing it to run.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Slicer integration
- Pronterface can use Slic3r presets to slice parts from within the host; its README also describes Slic3r and Skeinforge setup.pronterface.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users to the README for installation and usage documentation and to GitHub issues for help or problem reports.pronterface.com · read 9 Oct 2026
