<p>Accessing the print files stored on OctoPrint managed locations other than the SD card (i.e. where OctoPrint is installed; RPi or laptop, etc.) is not possible.</p>
<p>The other way around is possible, you can access SD stored codes from OctoPrint. This is possible because the there are M-codes in place to list the files on the SD-card (<a href="https://reprap.org/wiki/G-code#M20:_List_SD_card" rel="nofollow noreferrer">M20: List SD card</a>) or handle files to load and start them.</p>
<p>To access files from the printer UI to an external storage space would require many information on where it can get the files, through which connection; there are no M-codes in place to do that. Basically you are either printing from OctoPrint or from the printer. You state that: <code>I would like to have all advantages that OctoPrint provides but not need to use my computer/smartphone to start printing</code>, how would that be possible if the printer itself initiates the print? OctoPrint is a print manager, it sends your G-code line by line to the printer, you are requesting to start a print from the print manager through a command on the printer itself. If you want OctoPrint managed prints to benefit from the plug-ins, you need to start the print using your phone or a browser. Personally, I never look or use the printer display on my OctoPrint managed printers, you don't need the display if OctoPrint is able to present all the data to you through a browser.</p>

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<p>I'm using an Ender 3 v2 with Jyers firmware.</p>
<p>I'm looking for a firmware / OctoPrint plugin which allows browsing G-codes stored in my OctoPrint storage and starting them directly from my printer's screen like it's stored on SD card. I would like to have all advantages that OctoPrint provides but not need to use my computer/smartphone to start printing.</p>
<p>Is there any way to do this?</p>

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Browsing and printing print files (G-code) stored in OctoPrint from printer's screen
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# Browsing and printing print files (G-code) stored in OctoPrint from printer's screen

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-05-17)

I'm using an Ender 3 v2 with Jyers firmware.

I'm looking for a firmware / OctoPrint plugin which allows browsing G-codes stored in my OctoPrint storage and starting them directly from my printer's screen like it's stored on SD card. I would like to have all advantages that OctoPrint provides but not need to use my computer/smartphone to start printing.

Is there any way to do this?

**Tags:** creality-ender-3, octoprint, jyers


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### Answer by username_1 on 2022-05-18. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

Accessing the print files stored on OctoPrint managed locations other than the SD card (i.e. where OctoPrint is installed; RPi or laptop, etc.) is not possible.

The other way around is possible, you can access SD stored codes from OctoPrint. This is possible because the there are M-codes in place to list the files on the SD-card ([M20: List SD card](https://reprap.org/wiki/G-code#M20:_List_SD_card)) or handle files to load and start them.

To access files from the printer UI to an external storage space would require many information on where it can get the files, through which connection; there are no M-codes in place to do that. Basically you are either printing from OctoPrint or from the printer. You state that: `I would like to have all advantages that OctoPrint provides but not need to use my computer/smartphone to start printing`, how would that be possible if the printer itself initiates the print? OctoPrint is a print manager, it sends your G-code line by line to the printer, you are requesting to start a print from the print manager through a command on the printer itself. If you want OctoPrint managed prints to benefit from the plug-ins, you need to start the print using your phone or a browser. Personally, I never look or use the printer display on my OctoPrint managed printers, you don't need the display if OctoPrint is able to present all the data to you through a browser.


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