State of the eco-system/ease of use
After reading my text below, let me preface this post by saying this is not meant to be a rant, but calling it just a question is unfair too. I guess the closest is my schetching my ideal user experience. Trying to find out how close Prusa is to that, and for any Prusa employees stumbeling on this post to take away some feedback from this.
With the new induction based nozzle tool-changersystems being released/announced by several brands, I find myself being drawn to get a new printer, specifically for multi-material, and multi-colour.
The prusa Core One L with INDX is definetly on the list. But I'm a bit unsure on todays state of workflow/ease of use. I currently own a BL X1C + AMS which is a huge upgrade from my first printer. So I'm used to a very lazy efficient workflow.
Currently I can start any print from my computer as long as the build plate is empty, and fillament is loaded in the AMS. Both can be checked from BL studio.
If I do need to exchange a fillament, I can insert it in the AMS without any heatup of the nozzle, no waiting for anything. Just insert it 10 cm, and the AMS does the rest. If it's a propriatery BL fillament roll it even recognises the material and colour. Heck, even drying is done by the newest AMS system.
I do not need to be present to ensure clean nozzle, purge/prime material removal, I only need to go to the printer to take the prints off the buildplate.
How does the current/forseen Prusa workflow compare?
Do you need to wait next to the printer at start of print to ensure correct purge removal?
How are fillament changes handled, does it require heatup time or can it be up to the extruder gears?
How well can I validate the printer is ready for printing remotely?
Is MMU + INDX a thing? combining simple fillement exchange, and nozzle size mixing.
Any other user experience related points I'm forgetting?
There are technical/moral reasons why I would want a Prusa over a BL printer. In fact I want to want a Prusa. Which is why I'm posting here.