Creating a Custom Print Configuration

Step 1: Copy an Existing Configuration

Start by selecting a configuration that’s close to what you want.

Click the Copy button next to it. This creates a duplicate that you can safely edit without affecting the original.

Nothing is overwritten.

Step 2: Choose Where the Configuration Lives

After copying, you’ll decide how the new configuration should be saved and who can see it.

This choice matters more than the settings themselves.

Save to Printer

Use this when the configuration should apply to a specific printer.

Anyone with access to that printer will see and be able to use this configuration. This is common for printers that are tuned for a particular material or use case.

Save to My Account

Use this for personal experimentation or preferences.

Only you will see this configuration. Other users will continue using defaults or shared profiles, and nothing you change will affect them.

Save Configs to Groups

Use this when the configuration should be shared broadly.

Saving to a group makes the configuration available to everyone in that school, class, library, or organization. This is ideal for standardized setups where consistency matters.

Why This Structure Exists

Custom configurations are powerful, but they shouldn’t create confusion.

By separating personal, printer-specific, and group-shared profiles, Polar Cloud makes it clear who a configuration is for — and prevents accidental changes from impacting others.

The Practical Takeaway

Always start by copying.

Choose visibility intentionally. And if something goes wrong, the original defaults are still there, untouched.