The Prusa is a hobby class prototyping machine that heats up solid plastic to print 3D parts. In the Maker Lab we have several Prusa i3 MK3S, Prusa MK4, and Prusa Mini 3D Printers as well as the Prusa ...

Using an optical encoder similar to what you’d find in a mouse, the Prusa i3 MK3 could detect when filament had been inserted into the extruder. This allowed the firmware to pause the print if ...