---
tag: m0016
title: Expected Printer Check
brief: Prevent G-code usage on the wrong machine
author: thinkyhead

group: safety
since: 2.0.0
requires: EXPECTED_PRINTER_CHECK

codes: [ M16 ]

notes:

parameters:
  -
    tag: string
    optional: false
    description: The string to compare to MACHINE_NAME.

examples:
  -
    pre: Halt if the MACHINE_NAME is not "Arthur"
    code: M16 Arthur

---

Do a case-sensitive comparison between the string argument and the configured `MACHINE_NAME`. If the machine name doesn't match, halt the printer so that a reset is required. This safety feature is meant to prevent G-code sliced for a specific machine from being used on any other machine.