Bambu Lab Authorization Control System: Difference between revisions

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* '''Loss of offline independence while also using cloud''': Before, users could have hybrid offline setups. The requirement for authentication removes this option unless users revert to older firmware versions, which Bambu does not allow people to do once they have updated to the firmware using the new scheme.

* '''Increased complexity''': The added authentication layer complicates workflows for users who built custom setups or relied on third-party integrations for LAN control while retaining cloud functionality<ref>https://forum.bambulab.com/t/full-non-cloud-based-network-option-needed/3643</ref>.

It is worth noting that:

* LAN-Only mode in Orca Slicer is implemented by passing API Calls to the installed proprietary Bambu Network Plug-In (unlike BTT and other solutions that did indeed communicate with printer directly via MQTT protocol).

* Plug-In provides controls for Printers "Critical Operations" (as classified by the Firmware Announcement article) and displays these controls within the window of Orca Slicer.

* Using intermediary Plug-In does not manifest as "direct access through network plugin". It is still a Proxy communication, even if user experience is presented as direct communication (same slicer window).

* Bambu Connect moves the Network Plug-In functionality outside the window of Orca Slicer thus appearing as separate window and presents the appearance if "indirect" communication channel to the printer.

* While the user experice is different, the flow remains unchanged Orca Slicer slices model -> Orca Slicer Calls API of Bambu Proprietary Software -> Bambu Proprietary Software controls the printer.

Additionally, Bambu Connect software (downloaded and installed on 19.01.2024 prior to the announced changes) seems to have functionality of adding LAN-Only printers without the requirement of Bambu Account authentication (Same behavior as Network Plugin used in Orca Slicer)

=== Precedents and comparisons ===

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 * '''Loss of offline independence while also using cloud''': Before, users could have hybrid offline setups. The requirement for authentication removes this option unless users revert to older firmware versions, which Bambu does not allow people to do once they have updated to the firmware using the new scheme.
 * '''Increased complexity''': The added authentication layer complicates workflows for users who built custom setups or relied on third-party integrations for LAN control while retaining cloud functionality<ref>https://forum.bambulab.com/t/full-non-cloud-based-network-option-needed/3643</ref>.
+It is worth noting that:
+* LAN-Only mode in Orca Slicer is implemented by passing API Calls to the installed proprietary Bambu Network Plug-In (unlike BTT and other solutions that did indeed communicate with printer directly via MQTT protocol).
+* Plug-In provides controls for Printers "Critical Operations" (as classified by the Firmware Announcement article) and displays these controls within the window of Orca Slicer.
+* Using intermediary Plug-In does not manifest as "direct access through network plugin". It is still a Proxy communication, even if user experience is presented as direct communication (same slicer window).
+* Bambu Connect moves the Network Plug-In functionality outside the window of Orca Slicer thus appearing as separate window and presents the appearance if  "indirect" communication channel to the printer.
+* While the user experice is different, the flow remains unchanged Orca Slicer slices model -> Orca Slicer Calls API of Bambu Proprietary Software -> Bambu Proprietary Software controls the printer.
+Additionally, Bambu Connect software (downloaded and installed on 19.01.2024 prior to the announced changes) seems to have functionality of adding LAN-Only printers without the requirement of Bambu Account authentication (Same behavior as Network Plugin used in Orca Slicer)
 === Precedents and comparisons ===