Working with Gantry

The Farm: from a file to a finished batch.

In one view you pick a file, compatible printers and material sources. You plan batches, confirm pickup and review finished copies. The Farm is optional and off by default.

01At a glance

At a glance

Preparation
Searchable files, printers and the selected printer’s materials side by side.
Queue
Batches with reserved material. A start only after you confirm an empty plate.
Pickup and quality
Accept a copy or give a reason to print it again.
Orders and history
Number, SKU, file, copies and due date. History exports to CSV.

02Step by step

Step by step

  1. Turn on the Farm

    Settings → General → Fleet — Farm. Monitoring and Spoolbase work independently of this switch.

  2. Select a folder

    “Select folder…”, e.g. Downloads/farm. Gantry creates subfolders for printer families: X2D, X1, P1, P2, MINI and A1. Drop files in and click Refresh.

  3. Pick printers

    Click a file, check the plate and slicer data, then tick the compatible printers.

  4. Match materials

    “Match AMS” or pick the source of each material yourself. Check material, colour and amount, then use “Check selection”.

  5. Send or add to the queue

    “Send file” only transfers the file — you start the print separately. “Add to queue” spreads copies across printers and reserves material.

  6. Confirm the plate, review the copy

    Confirming an empty plate allows one start. After the print, accept the copy or request a reprint with a reason.

03Good to know

Good to know

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