Ruediger Narr

+1 @Wirepower do you just use the (2D) barcode to store an ID of the spool which refers to a database entry of the respective spool? Or do you want...

Get it, makes totally sense. Also very simple - just use the (in many cases already existing ) 2d barcode ID as the ID for the filament manager spool plugin...

I think what is technically needed is: * Another database field for an ID (which can be changed/user defined) * A search field on to of the spool drop-down to...

**+1** (I was exactly looking for this feature request if it already exists.. great!) Another sub-feature I'd like to add to the two fields above: * **Date of Purchase** -...

Great idea, I'd like to see the same feature. There is already a ticket here: https://github.com/malnvenshorn/OctoPrint-FilamentManager/issues/165

Using a simple usb barcode scanner could solve the same issue more simple maybe as reported here https://github.com/malnvenshorn/OctoPrint-FilamentManager/issues/177 USB barcode readers usually work plug and play and are detected as...

Barcodes would also work with multiple extruders, you can add barcode labels to the printer which act as extruder prefixes to the spool. Meaning you would scan the extruder barcode...

Note: Similar (spool notes vs. profile notes) to this more recent request: https://github.com/malnvenshorn/OctoPrint-FilamentManager/issues/165 I'd like to have both.