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Lock Screen

You can lock the screen with password. Note this is not a secure system, it's saved as plain text in KlipperScreen configuration file, but it's intended to deter children or people present when printing.

  • Open KlipperScreen.conf file:

    • On Mainsail Web Interface go to MACHINE tab on the left side.
    • On Fluidd Web Interface go to Configuration icon on the left side.

  • Remove the # symbol before lock_password setting and define pasword you want (by default: flsun):

    KlipperScreen.conf
    [main]
# Set the password to use when locking the screen, this is not a secure system, it's saved as plain text,
# but it's intended to deter children or people present when printing.
#lock_password: flsun

  • Once done, click on SAVE & RESTART button at the top right to save the file.

  • You can now lock the screen on Shutdown Panel when is needed:

Power Button

You can control the short press of the power button (right of the screen).

  • Open macros.cfg file in Configurations folder:

    • On Mainsail Web Interface go to MACHINE tab on the left side.
    • On Fluidd Web Interface go to Configuration icon on the left side.

  • And edit this macro by replacing the Gcode command with whatever you want to run when you short press the power button:

    macros.cfg
    [gcode_macro _PWR_KEY]
description: Short press for power button
gcode:
  M117 Short Press done!

  • Once done, click on SAVE & RESTART button at the top right to save the file.

Note

By default, a long press on the power button power off the system.

Take a Screenshot

You can take a screenshot of KlipperScreen.

  • Open your Web interface and:

    • On Mainsail Web Interface go to CONSOLE tab on the left side.
    • On Fluidd Web Interface go to Console icon on the left side.

  • Enter this command:

    Console
    _SCREENSHOT

  • A screenshot will be saved every time the command is executed in the folder:

    /home/pi/printer_data/config/screenshots

    Note

    You can take many screenshots, they will be saved as screenshot_001.png, screenshot_002.png, etc...


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