3D printers with USB connection

Connecting to a PC (USB-B)

— connecting to a USB port on a PC or laptop. This is the most popular way to directly connect a 3D printer to such devices via cable: the vast majority of modern computers are equipped with USB ports. Moreover, even outdated USB 2.0 ports are sufficient for working with a printer, not to mention newer standards.

The connection can be used both for sending print jobs and for managing operational parameters — more detailed settings are usually implemented through a PC/laptop and are not available via the printer's own screen. Additionally, if necessary, you can use the computer to share the printer over a local network or the Internet — even if the printer does not have a LAN port or Wi-Fi module. This is significantly more complicated to set up and less convenient compared to using a network model with direct connection to the local network, but it eliminates the need to pay extra for additional connectivity features in the printer itself.