Caracol Heron AM
Printago can't control this printer directly. Add it in Fuse as a virtual printer to queue jobs, track material, and keep its job history in Printago while you start each print on the machine.
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- Build volume
- 1000 × 1000 × 1000 mm
- Extruder
- 1
- Feedstock
- Pellets
- Connection
- Virtual printer (Fuse)
How to add the Caracol Heron AM as a virtual printer
- 1 Install the Fuse bridge on Windows, macOS, or Docker.
- 2 In Fuse, click Add Printer and search for the Heron AM. Virtual-only models are listed while Show virtual-only printers is checked, which it is by default.
- 3 Sync the new printer to your Printago account. It shows up on the Printers page with a Virtual badge.
- 4 When Printago assigns it a job, start that print on the Heron AM yourself. The virtual printer runs for the estimated print time, or click Finish now when the real print comes off the bed.
Need the bridge? Download Fuse for Windows, macOS, or Docker.
The Caracol Heron AM is a pellet-fed 3D printer with a 1000 × 1000 × 1000 mm build volume. Printago can't control the Heron AM directly. Add it in Fuse as a virtual printer and it runs through Printago like the rest of your farm: jobs queue and route to it, material use is tracked, and every print lands in the job history. You start each print on the machine yourself.
Keep the Caracol Heron AM in your queue and your records
A machine Printago can't control usually ends up on a spreadsheet, outside the queue and the material counts. Add the Heron AM in Fuse as a virtual printer instead. Printago routes jobs to it, tracks the material each one uses, and keeps its job history next to the rest of your farm. You start each print on the machine; the virtual printer runs for the estimated print time, or you click Finish now when the part comes off the bed.
Frequently asked questions
Does Printago work with the Caracol Heron AM?
Yes, as a virtual printer. Printago can't send prints to the Caracol Heron AM directly, but you can add it in Fuse as a virtual printer. It then takes jobs from your queue, tracks material, and keeps a job history alongside the rest of your farm. You start each print on the machine yourself.
Why can't Printago control the Caracol Heron AM directly?
Printago doesn't have an integration for the Caracol Heron AM's control protocol, so it can't start, pause, or watch its prints. A virtual printer keeps the Heron AM in your queue and your records anyway.
What does a virtual printer do in Printago?
It stands in for the Heron AM. Jobs queue and route to it like any other printer, it runs each job for the estimated print time (or until you click Finish now), and the job's material use and history are recorded. You can set it to run in real time, 2×, 5×, or 10×, or to fast-forward, from the printer's Settings tab.
Can I download the G-code Printago slices for the Heron AM?
No. Printago slices virtual-printer jobs with a generic profile only to estimate print time and material use. That file isn't made for the Heron AM, so it can't be downloaded. Prepare and start the real print in the printer's own software.
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