Spoolman Integration

• FlashForgeUI supports integration with Spoolman, automatically deducting usage when prints complete
  
• Simply set the desired spool before starting a print, and it will be remembered for the next time.
  
• The active spool can be adjusted at any time, if you accidentally started a print with the wrong spool selected, you can change it during the print without issue

AD5X Disclaimer

Unfortunately it is not yet possible to use the Spoolman integration with AD5X printers.
You will see this error message in the Spoolman UI's - This is expected behavior

I hope to bring support for the AD5X , but further research is needed to come up with a reliable way.
The AD5X only reports filament usage overall , like the 5M series, not per-spool, so it's not possible to track from the printer's API.

Docker Example

This documentation assumes you have Spoolman configured in Docker.
FlashForgeUI supports connecting to any local machine , if your Spoolman instance is on a secondary machine.

Settings

To enable Spoolman integration, go to Settings -> Network and scroll down

• Check the box to enable the integration service
• Put in the URL for your spoolman instance (localhost if running on the same machine as FlashForgeUI)

Verify Connection

Before closing the settings menu, be sure to verify connection to Spoolman. Press save to activate the integration.

Setting the Active Spool

You can set/update the active spool at any time, from the Desktop or WebUI.

If the integration has just been activated, you'll need to set the spool for the first time

Press the button to bring up a selection window with all spools stored in Spoolman

The active spool is now set, press the settings cog to change it at any time

Setting the Active Spool (WebUI)

First, make sure you've enabled the Spoolman component

Then, follow the same steps you would to set it in the Desktop UI