In this guide, we'll explain how to launch
print jobs through Cura Connect in Ultimaker Cura 3.0
If you have not previously set up your group
please watch our Cura Connect start up videos
Open one or more models by clicking the "Open File" button
All major 3D file types, including STL, OBJ, X3D, and 3MF are supported
The model will open in the 3D viewer
Use the settings to fine-tune your print
For now we're going to select PLA, an AA 0.4 print core, and leave the rest as it is
When your print settings are satisfactory,  you can send the job directly from the software
Click "Print over network" at the bottom-right corner of the screen
If you have more than one printer present in your group, you have the option to assign the job to a specific printer
For now we'll select "Automatic" and press "Print"
The job is now sent to the Cura Connect queue
If any compatible printer is present in your group it will start printing right away
Let's send this job two more times
If we press "Show print jobs" in the
pop-up window, we will navigate to the Cura Connect queue
After we send the jobs we can observe the following:
One Ultimaker, called "Group-host" is printing
It has PLA loaded in extruder 1
You can see the estimated finish time at the right side of the job
One Ultimaker, called "Printer-2" is available with ABS loaded in extruder 1
In the queue, you can see the top job requesting a configuration change
Let's see what configuration change we need to make to
pass the job on the top of the list
We'll press "Show details" under "Action
required"
We see a list of the actions to perform
We need to change the material
in extruder 1 from ABS to PLA on "Printer-2"
Go to the printer and perform the
actions shown on the display
As soon as the printer detects the configuration change, the job moves from the waiting list in to "Printing"
Now, let's wait for the printer "Group-host" to finish printing
After the printer "Group-host" has finished printing, the printer's display will request to clear the build plate
Clear the build plate and confirm "Print object removed"
The printer is now available to receive
a new job from the list
We can see that the next print job is immediately assigned to the printer "Group-host"
You are now ready to start printing through Cura Connect
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