Basics

An advanced FDM 3D Printer Firmware
"Klipper is a 3d-Printer firmware. It combines the power of a general purpose computer with one or more micro-controllers." (The Project's Website)

Notable Features

Input Shaping (Reduces Ringing (3D Printing Artifact) )
Pressure Advance Tuning
Capable of handling more complex Kinematics such as Delta Printers , CoreXY Printers etc
High precision stepper movement
High Steps Per Second
Support for multiple micro-controllers, such as in Toolheads with integrated control boards
Support for High Temperature Thermal Sensors
Support for Filament Diameter Sensors , not just Filament Runout Sensors ( Filament Presence Sensors and/or Filament Motion Sensors )
Advanced Cooling Fan Control
- Turned off when idle
- Supports Tachometer Readouts
Internet Connection ( LAN and/or WWW Based Print Farm controls, Spaghetti Detective based print error detection + Part Cancellation / Area Exclusion in Multi-Part Batch 3D Printing , Video Capture, Settings Adjustments etc)
Mesh Bed Leveling (More Accurately Mesh Bed Level Measuring / Mesh Bed Level Compensation ? )
Advanced Bed Leveling
- Gantry Leveling
- Kinematic Bed Leveling

1.) A Single Board Computer (or in theory at least a used low-spec computer acquired for cheap?)
- Typically:
  - A Raspberry Pi Zero if not utilizing 3D Printer Webcam functionalities
  - A Raspberry Pi (need to grab what model is recommended, 2/3/4 etc) if utilizing the camera and/or other more intensive features
2.) A Standard Control Board (This no longer does the calculations of G Code to various electronics as this is offloaded to the Raspberry Pi)
(Optional) 3.) A Klipperscreen ( Raspberry Pi Touchscreen + (Most Likely 3D Printed) Enclosure + Wiring )