https://www.pistack.xyz/tags/print-monitoring/ Recent content in Print-Monitoring on Pi Stack Hugo en-us Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-06-06-self-hosted-3d-printer-farm-management-octofarm-obico-octoprint/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-06-06-self-hosted-3d-printer-farm-management-octofarm-obico-octoprint/ <h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p>Running a single 3D printer with OctoPrint is straightforward — but managing a farm of multiple printers presents an entirely different challenge. Whether you&rsquo;re running a print-on-demand service, a university makerspace, or a personal workshop with several machines, you need centralized job queuing, multi-printer monitoring, failure detection, and batch management. Three open-source platforms have emerged to fill this gap: <strong>OctoFarm</strong>, <strong>Obico</strong> (formerly The Spaghetti Detective), and <strong>OctoPrint</strong> with its plugin ecosystem.</p>