Daily operator workflow.
Use this guide as a simple daily rhythm for running printers, queue work, materials, scanner actions, production batches, and end-of-day cleanup.
Start of day
Begin by checking what is ready, what needs attention, and what work should start first.
Open the Farm Dashboard
Review printer readiness, active jobs, queue pipeline, low materials, and attention cards.
Check printers
Set printers to Ready, Printing, Maintenance, or Offline so the queue reflects the real shop floor.
Review materials
Confirm critical filament, parts, and packaging are available before starting production work.
Stage the first queue work
Pick the highest-priority jobs, select matching printers and materials, and move work into Printing.
During production
Keep job status, inventory, and scanner actions current throughout the day.
Use scanner mode
Scan labels to receive stock, use inventory, create restock requests, or open records quickly.
Move jobs forward
Update jobs through Printing, Cooling, QC, Packed, Complete, Failed, or Canceled.
Fix attention items
Clear failed jobs, low stock, and unavailable printer statuses before they block the next batch.
End of day
Close out finished work so tomorrow starts clean.
- Complete finished jobs: move successful work to Complete.
- Record failed jobs: mark failed work so it is not counted as finished output.
- Clear finished queue items: remove completed or canceled items when the day is closed.
- Update restock needs: scan or enter any items that need to be ordered.
- Review tomorrow: check the next queue jobs and materials before leaving the shop.