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Desktop & Mobile App User Guide

MakerSpell Desktop & Mobile App User Guide

The MakerSpell desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux) and mobile (Android, iOS) client—MakerSync—is a unified control cockpit designed to connect, manage, and monitor all your 3D printers, slice models, and stream G-code directly over your local network.


Key Capabilities

  • 🔍 Automatic Local Discovery: Instantly discovers Creality K1, Snapmaker U1, Voron, Ender (Klipper/Moonraker), and OctoPrint devices on your local Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
  • 🗂️ Print Center: Real-time multi-printer dashboard showing active prints, stage progress, and time estimates at a single glance.
  • 🚀 One-Click G-code Streaming: Sends sliced 3D models wirelessly to printer onboard storage or triggers remote execution.
  • 📹 Low-Latency Live Camera: Low-lag webcam feed to inspect first layer adhesion and monitor prints from anywhere in your shop.
  • 🎨 Multi-Color Printing (CFS / AMS): Automatically reads slot status, filament colors, and materials for Creality CFS and Snapmaker AMS units.
  • 🕹️ Complete Motion & Temperature Controls: Set hotend and bed temperatures, adjust cooling fans, and jog XYZ axes with built-in safety interlocks.

Guide Navigation

  1. Connecting & Discovering Network Printers
  2. Print Center & Multi-Printer Monitoring
  3. G-code Transfer & Slicing Integration
  4. Device Control Panel (Camera, Temps, Axes)
  5. Multi-Color Printing & Material Management
  6. 3D Model Viewer, Plate Layout & Color Painting
  7. OrcaSlicer Settings, Infill & Tree Supports
  8. Model Library & Download Manager
  9. Shop Hub & E-Commerce Production Orders
  10. Community Printer Profiles & Custom Driver Editor
  11. App Preferences, Alerts & Account Management