PrintWatch monitors your prints for defects in real-time and optimizes your 3D printers using Artificial Intelligence for Free. PrintWatch allows you to remotely view and manage your printers from anywhere in the world. Save wasted material and time with our AI monitoring system that notifies you and/or pauses the print when something goes wrong. Go about your day with the peace of mind that your 3D printer is working as it should.

PrintWatch - Free AI monitoring and remote management

In a little over a year during the BETA program phase, PrintWatch has saved users over $1,000,000 and 7,000 lbs of plastic that would have gone to waste. Our goal is to make 3D printing as simple and seamless as possible for all, regardless of experience. With a quick and easy setup that takes less than 5 minutes, you can enjoy the power of AI for Free today!

How does it work?

PrintWatch uses Artificial Intelligence to monitor your 3D prints for any defects that begin to form. The plugin takes the video feed from any camera compatible with OctoPrint and runs it through a Machine Learning model that detects print defects in real-time. The plugin takes actions set by the user once a failure is positively detected that include:

📧 Email/SMS Notification
⏸ Pausing/Stopping the print job
🔥 Turning off the Extruder Heat
⚙ Customized actions created by the user

How safe is it?

printpal.io only uses top of the line cloud compute providers that follow the strictest security standards to ensure that our system is safe for you to use. PrintWatch servers comply to all of the leading industry standards, including, but not limited to:

SSL/TLS encryption
Zero-Trust
GDPR compliance
DDOS protection
WAF/PCI DSS 3.2 Compliance

Watch the AI in action

Our AI uses the fastest and the strongest Machine Learning model for detecting 3D print failures. It works with all filaments, colors, printers, and what ever combination of factors you throw at it.

Features and roadmap

In addition to detecting defects, PrintWatch has an Anomaly Detection model running in the background that can detect slight changes or anomalies for printers in your fleet. Get notified early and schedule maintenance for the problematic printer, reducing downtime and costs. PrintWatch’s Web App allows you to remotely view and manage all of your printers from anywhere in the world. Current features include:

Real-time defect detection
Remote access and management
Anomalous Printer Detection
Advanced Analytics
Resume Print

Upcoming features include:

Pre+post print bed check - currently in BETA. Contact us to join.
Live QC/QA - currently in BETA. Contact us to join.
G-Code and Speed optimization with ML
MultiCamming - currently available using the API Client repository
ROI selection and slicing - currently available using the API Client repository
Local Device - currently in pilot program phase. Contact us to get a copy

Setup

Open the OctoPrint Web Inferface
Open the Settings using the 🔧 (wrench) icon in the top right header
Open the Plugin Manager in the left-side selection menu
Click on the “+ Get More” button
Search for PrintWatch
Click Install on the PrintWatch Plugin
Restart OctoPrint once Installation is completed

The full installation guide/quickstart can be found here: QuickStart Guide with OctoPrint

Configuration

Once you have successfully installed PrintWatch, you should configure the settings. To configure the settings:

Open the OctoPrint Web Inferface
Open the Settings using the 🔧 (wrench) icon in the top right header
Scroll down to the Plugin Settings in the left-side selection menu and select ‘PrintWatch’

Follow the setup guide on the official GitHub or the printpal.io website

Authentication

In order to use PrintWatch, you must provide your API key in the settings. Either use your Free API key, or visit the printpal.io website to register your key for your printers.