Summary
- Original Prusa MK4S printer support
- Prusa app
- New Wi-Fi wizard
- Input Shaper calibration with accelerometer
- GPIO board support
- Improvements by the Prusa community
This is the stable release of firmware 6.1.0 introducing new printer MK4S and related features. For more information regarding the MK4S release, please read the Prusa blog post.
Note: This release is only for the MK4S printer. Firmware for other printers will be released separately in the near future.
Prusa app
Together with the MK4S release, we are also releasing a native application for your mobile device. This app allows you to use Prusa Connect with your printer and also helps with the initial setup, which is described in detail in the next section.
Prusa app is supported for the Android and iOS devices:
- Google Play: download link
- Apple Appstore: download link
New Wi-Fi wizard
This release introduces improved Wi-Fi Wizard. We've added a streamlined way to connect your printer to a Wi-Fi network. Below, you'll find the key features and methods available to set up your connection:
- Wi-Fi Setup via Touchscreen: Users can now manually enter Wi-Fi credentials directly on the printer using the touchscreen. The on-screen keyboard has a layout optimized for the limited display space.
- Network Scanning: The printer can scan for available Wi-Fi networks and display a list of results. Users can select a network and enter the password using the touchscreen keyboard.
- NFC Support with Prusa application: Wi-Fi credentials can be set up using the Prusa app on NFC-enabled mobile devices. The app writes the credentials to the printer via NFC, and the printer will prompt for confirmation before storing the information.
All previously available methods for setting up Wi-Fi credentials are still supported.
These updates improve the ease of connecting your printer to a Wi-Fi network, providing multiple methods to suit your needs.
Input Shaper calibration with accelerometer
Our printers are pre-configured with optimized Input Shaper values from the factory. However, if you decide to make significant changes to your printer (e.g., by installing a mod on the Nextruder), you might need to recalibrate these values. For such opportunities, we’re launching an optional accelerometer accessory, so you can calibrate your printer. More information will be provided soon.
GPIO board support
We added support for our brand new hackerboard - a GPIO expander for xBuddy. This release currently supports output configuration through G-CODE in the print file. Input commands are in progress and will be included in the next release. More information will be provided soon.
Improvements by the Prusa community
Thanks to the active community members who contributed their code to this release:
- Implementation of M260 and M261 (I2C Send/Request) by @rbuehlma via #3840
- Implementation of MK3 compatibility for G90 by @bkerler via #3865
- Increase nozzle size range in settings by @bkerler via #3699
- Provide feedback on loading settings from file by @bkerler via #3769
- Improvements to build scripts by @bkerler via #3582
- Improvements to github issue template by @murk-sy via #3298
- Fix of M300 (Play Tone) by @bkerler via #3686
- Fix of unnecessary filament loading on early abort by @krx via #4031
- Fix of French translation by @aginies @teotwaki and @bgiot via #3703
- Fix of Czech translation by @hawwwran via #4002
- Fix of German translation by @bkerler via #3614