I am trying to connect octoprint to Ender-3 3 KE

[Sani]

What is the problem?

I am new to 3D printing. I am trying to connect my Ender-3 V3 KE to octoprint. I installed Raspberry Pi OS on Raspberry Pi 5B and then installed Octoprint on my Raspberry Pi. Now i am trying to connect printer to Raspberry Pi. But there are two USB-A ports with touchscreen pad and one USB-C port behind the printer. I tried to connect printer and Raspberry Pi using USB A to A and USB A to C but Raspberry Pi is not detecting printer at all. I tried to look online for how to do it but could not find anything. I am new to this field, Can somebody guide me on how to do it, please?

What did you already try to solve it?
I tried taping the 5V pin and changing USB cables.
octoprint.log (97.9 KB)

[Ewald_Ikemann]

Hello @Sani !

This is a Creality printer, also try

With/without SD card in the printer's SD card slot

Wait a minute!

Does this printer the Creality version of Klipper?

[Sani]

Can you please guide where to insert SD card? I can only see two USB-A ports and one USB-C port on the printer nothing else.

Yes, this printing is implementation of Klipper.

[Ewald_Ikemann]

I assume it's the latter one - so no SD card.

And no connection to OctoPrint right out of the box.

Please see here:

Information to use OctoPrint on pre installed Klipper on 3D-Printers

This information on pre installed Klipper on 3D-Printers To access Klipper from OctoPrint, Klipper has to provide the /tmp/printer virttual USB port. The port name can be different. For this, OctoPrint must have access to this port. For this is a virtual and no physical USB port, OctoPrint must run on the same system as the Klipper installation. (Like classical OctoKlipper). The physical USB port of the printer is used by Klipper to communicate. Over at the Klipper forum we made the experienc…

[Sani]

Sorry, I know it is a silly question I know. But can you please guide in few steps what I need to do to connect my octoprint to this printer please?

[Ewald_Ikemann]

Sorry, but it is not possible to connect that printer to OctoPrint.

Please read the information in the link.

People already tried to put a usable OS and genuine Klipper on that printer and failed.

[Sani]

So, @Ewald_Ikemann if i want to control my 3D printer using Raspberry Pi. Is there any other way to do so?

[Ewald_Ikemann]

The Ender-3 V3 KE is a all in one solution.
I don't think there is another way. Maybe Creality can help.