[GH-ISSUE #680] [Feature]: Printer Use cost on Archive #448

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opened 2026-05-07 00:10:18 +02:00 by BreizhHardware · 2 comments

BreizhHardware commented

2026-05-07 00:10:18 +02:00

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Originally created by @wreuel on GitHub (Mar 12, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/maziggy/bambuddy/issues/680

Problem or Use Case

We already track the Filament, and the Energy, now we could track the Value/Hours of the printer it self

Proposed Solution

Just addin on the card of the archieve the printer cost based on the (value of the printer/lifespan) * time of the print

Alternatives Considered

No response

Feature Category

Print Archiving

Priority

Would improve my workflow

Mockups or Examples

No response

Contribution

I would be willing to help implement this feature

Checklist

I have searched existing issues to ensure this feature hasn't already been requested

Originally created by @wreuel on GitHub (Mar 12, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/maziggy/bambuddy/issues/680 ### Problem or Use Case We already track the Filament, and the Energy, now we could track the Value/Hours of the printer it self ### Proposed Solution Just addin on the card of the archieve the printer cost based on the (value of the printer/lifespan) * time of the print ### Alternatives Considered _No response_ ### Feature Category Print Archiving ### Priority Would improve my workflow ### Mockups or Examples _No response_ ### Contribution - [x] I would be willing to help implement this feature ### Checklist - [x] I have searched existing issues to ensure this feature hasn't already been requested

BreizhHardware

2026-05-07 00:10:18 +02:00

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BreizhHardware commented

2026-05-07 00:10:19 +02:00

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@maziggy commented on GitHub (Mar 13, 2026):

See PR https://github.com/maziggy/bambuddy/pull/682

@maziggy commented on GitHub (Mar 13, 2026): See PR https://github.com/maziggy/bambuddy/pull/682

BreizhHardware commented

2026-05-07 00:10:19 +02:00

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@wreuel commented on GitHub (Mar 13, 2026):

@maziggy the idea is to estimate the real cost of a print. Besides filament and energy, the printer itself also has a finite lifetime. By distributing the printer cost over its expected printing hours, we can approximate a small depreciation cost per print.

This makes the archive more useful for production environments because it allows users to estimate the total cost of a print, not just the material usage.

And as this would be an optional field will not break the process that we have today.

@wreuel commented on GitHub (Mar 13, 2026): @maziggy the idea is to estimate the real cost of a print. Besides filament and energy, the printer itself also has a finite lifetime. By distributing the printer cost over its expected printing hours, we can approximate a small depreciation cost per print. This makes the archive more useful for production environments because it allows users to estimate the total cost of a print, not just the material usage. And as this would be an optional field will not break the process that we have today.