Printer monitor

The printer monitor is a powerful tool in Cura to view the status of the connected 3D printer. It shows a lot of information that helps to monitor the 3D printing process precisely.

Printer overview

Open the monitor by clicking the monitor tab (1)
The status icon (2) indicates the network connection status
Click a lsited printer (3) to open 'single printer' information
The printer type (4) is shown in the top right corner
The name of the connected printer (5)
Click 'View print jobs' (6) to open the Cura Connect dashboard in a browser, showing all print jobs
Click 'View print jobs' (7) to open the Cura Connect dashboard in a browser, showing all printers

Single printer monitor

Click on a listed printer to view the single printer monitor. It shows extra information on the current print job along with the camera view.

The camera view (1) opens in the center of the screen
The 'X' (2) closes the single printer monitor, returning you to the printer overview
Print core and material information (3) is shown on the right side, target temperatures are indicated in light grey
Build plate information (4), the target temperature is indicated in light grey
Detailed print job information (5) shows the job name, printing time and estimated time left
Print progress (6) gives an indication of the print progress
The print can be paused or aborted (7) remotely