NOTE: This software is superseded by PolyChemPrint3 [https://github.com/BijalBPatel/PolyChemPrint3], a much more fully-featured Python-based program.
Free and Open Source 3D Printer control software (Perl) targeted at Research Users (Polymer/Paste/BioPrinting)
This software was initially written by Bijal Patel to be run on Debian 9 using the Lulzbot Taz 6 and Nordson EFD Ultimus V extruder. In principle it can be easily modified to accept any 3D Printer and extruder hardware that is capable of serial communication.
Within our lab (Diao Group at the University of Illinois - http://diao.scs.illinois.edu/Diao_Lab/Home.html) we have succesfully used it to print solutions for organic semiconductors/conductors, polymer photonics, hydrogels, and even chocolate. The software is written to be convenient for researchers with features like automatic data logging, parameterized shapes, and convenient macros.
Please cite the following papers if you make use of this software in your research!
Patel, B. B.; Walsh, D. J.; Kim, D. H.; Kwok, J.; Lee, B.; Guironnet, D.; Diao, Y. Tunable Structural Color of Bottlebrush Block Copolymers through Direct-Write 3D Printing from Solution. Science Advances 2020, 6 (24), eaaz7202. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aaz7202.