UBCO Print Farm

About

This project aims to create a print farm for the UBCO Makerspace and document all steps so that it can be expanded and updated in the future. This repo contains all software and documentation that has been written to make this possible. This project can also be useful for any other people who need to create a print farm in a network environment that has a secured WiFi such as a university or school.

Documentation

You can find all documentation here

If you are a part of the UBCO Makerspace and need to repair or upgrade, the print farm you should check the docs.

Problems to Overcome

  • 🌐 Devices on Wifi can't communicate with each other.
  • 🖥️ Can't port forward to the internet.
  • 🧑‍💻 Need user friendly way for people to request prints.
  • 💪 Flexible and powerful for integration into other applications.