Comment by jwr

> OrcaSlicer supports Bambu printers already

No, it doesn't. It used to, but then Bambu Labs "for security reasons" (as always) removed access to their "network plugin".

There is a lot of confusion around this, so: you lose access to bambu cloud, so quick upload, remote printing, remote monitoring of prints, synchronization of filament data, and lots of other useful features.

You get a half-baked "throw it over the wall" way of sending files to your printer using a standalone Bambu executable (largely neglected). Note that this does not provide a way to synchronize the filament list to your slicer before slicing, which is useful and important.

You also get a "developer/LAN mode", which is an either/or proposition. If you turn it on, you lose cloud features. No more remote monitoring of your prints using your phone.

I find it very annoying that Bambu managed to implant this shallow take of "you can use LAN mode so things are fine" in people's minds.