Submitting a Print Job

Print jobs in Pluraprint start as a sliced file: a file from your slicer (such as Bambu Studio or PreForm) that’s already been prepared for a specific printer. Pluraprint reads this file to figure out the printer model, estimated print time, and materials needed. Orca 3MF uploads can also provide optional slicer settings such as infill density, whether supports are enabled, and layer height; administrators can use those values in rules.

Step 1: Open Upload#

Open Upload from the sidebar (it’s listed near the top, above “Print Management”).

Step 2: Select your file#

Drag your sliced file onto the upload area, or select browse to choose it from your computer. Pluraprint accepts one file at a time.

Step 3: Upload and processing#

Once selected, Pluraprint uploads the file (showing a progress bar), then parses it to read the print details. This usually takes a few seconds. You’ll see “Parsing your file…” while this happens.

Step 4: Review#

When processing finishes, you’ll see a summary of your job:

• Job name: taken from the file by default
• Status: new jobs start as Pending approval
• Printer model: detected from the file
• Estimated duration: how long the print is expected to take
• Material: how much filament/resin the print will use
• Job ID: a reference number for this job

If you’re approaching a usage quota, you may see a warning here. This is informational and doesn’t stop your submission.

What’s next depends on your role#

• If you have permission to submit jobs to the queue, you’ll see a Prepare print job button; see Approving Print Jobs for what happens next.
• Otherwise, you’ll see a Configure job details button: use it to confirm the job’s name and material requirements ahead of review, on the same page staff use to approve jobs.
• Either way, select View job status to go to your job’s detail page, where you can track its progress; see Tracking Your Jobs.

You can also select Upload another file to submit additional jobs.

Uploading at a Station#

After a file finishes processing at a Station kiosk, the confirmation shows the job name, ID, detected printer model, and current status. New jobs normally remain Awaiting approval until their requirements are completed. Select Prepare print job to review those requirements, or select Back to station to return to the kiosk home screen.

Selecting Prepare print job returns to the station home screen and opens the preparation dialog there. When you close or finish preparing the job, you remain on the station home screen. The station also opens its Prepare Prints tab once for each recent upload made from that station, so the job is ready for the next operator.

If preparing the job reports a policy restriction, the job has not been rejected or removed. It remains Awaiting approval so that an operator can resolve the restriction and prepare it again.

After you submit#

Your job doesn’t print immediately. First, Pluraprint builds a requirements checklist for it based on your organization’s rules, for example, it might need someone to confirm the materials, or need approval from staff. Once everything on the checklist is satisfied, the job is queued and will print when a compatible printer is available.

On the Prepare Print Job screen, this checklist updates as you change the job details. Fields such as Job owner and approval identification appear only when the active rules require them. A change to the owner, job name, or an approval is reflected immediately. This live feedback helps you finish the form, but it is not the enforcement boundary: Pluraprint checks the current rules and trusted user records again on the server immediately before the job enters the queue.

If something goes wrong while uploading or parsing your file, you’ll see an error message with a Try again option.