Monitoring
Printerhive lets you monitor connected printers from one dashboard. This is useful for both small farms and larger production setups where checking every printer manually wastes time.
What you can monitor
Available data depends on printer type, firmware, and client connection, but may include:
- current printer state,
- active print job,
- progress percentage,
- remaining time,
- nozzle and bed temperatures,
- camera stream,
- AMS tray information,
- selected filament,
- printer errors and warnings,
- print history.
Where to check status
Use these views:
- Printer dashboard: overview of all connected printers.
- Printer detail: deeper status, controls, camera, macros, and printer-specific options.
- Print queue: current work, waiting jobs, stuck jobs, and history.
- Mobile view: quick check from a phone or tablet.
Camera monitoring
Camera support depends on the printer. For Bambu Lab X1 and H2D camera setup, see Activating Camera for Bambu Lab X1 & H2D.
If the camera does not work, first check whether the printer supports LAN camera streaming and whether the relevant printer setting is enabled.
AMS and filament monitoring
For printers with AMS or similar systems, Printerhive can show material and tray information. This helps prevent wrong material or wrong color before a job starts.
For filament workflow, see Filament Storage and AMS.
Alerts and notifications
Monitoring becomes more useful when paired with notifications. Use notifications for events that need action, not for every small status change.
See Notifications.