diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b7d50d5..9b25fae 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -168,3 +168,4 @@ cython_debug/
 *.ipynb
 
 *.3mf
+*.gcode
diff --git a/bambulabs_api/client.py b/bambulabs_api/client.py
index fe97f97..aba7168 100644
--- a/bambulabs_api/client.py
+++ b/bambulabs_api/client.py
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ def upload_file(self, file: BinaryIO, filename: str = "ftp_upload.gcode") -> str
         return "No file uploaded."
 
     def start_print(self, filename: str,
-                    plate_number: int,
+                    plate_number: int | str,
                     use_ams: bool = True,
                     ams_mapping: list[int] = [0],
                     skip_objects: list[int] | None = None,
@@ -313,8 +313,9 @@ def start_print(self, filename: str,
         ----------
         filename : str
             The name of the file to be printed.
-        plate_number : int
-            The plate number of the file to be printed.
+        plate_number : (int | str)
+            The plate number of the file to be printed (assuming the 3mf file
+            is created with Bambustudio/Orcaslicer). Or the path as a string.
         use_ams : bool, optional
             Whether to use the AMS system, by default True.
         ams_mapping : list[int], optional
@@ -714,3 +715,12 @@ def print_error_code(self) -> int:
             int: error code (0 if normal)
         """
         return self.mqtt_client.print_error_code()
+
+    def print_type(self) -> str:
+        """
+        Get what type of print the current printing file is from (cloud, local)
+
+        Returns:
+            str: print type
+        """
+        return self.mqtt_client.print_type()
diff --git a/bambulabs_api/mqtt_client.py b/bambulabs_api/mqtt_client.py
index b9c88d6..f5c61e8 100644
--- a/bambulabs_api/mqtt_client.py
+++ b/bambulabs_api/mqtt_client.py
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ def get_light_state(self) -> str:
         return light_report[0].get("mode", "unknown")
 
     def start_print_3mf(self, filename: str,
-                        plate_number: int,
+                        plate_number: int | str,
                         use_ams: bool = True,
                         ams_mapping: list[int] = [0],
                         skip_objects: list[int] | None = None,
@@ -356,12 +356,16 @@ def start_print_3mf(self, filename: str,
         if skip_objects is not None and not skip_objects:
             skip_objects = None
 
+        if isinstance(plate_number, int):
+            plate_location = f"Metadata/plate_{int(plate_number)}.gcode"
+        else:
+            plate_location = plate_number
         return self.__publish_command(
             {
                 "print":
                 {
                     "command": "project_file",
-                    "param": f"Metadata/plate_{int(plate_number)}.gcode",
+                    "param": plate_location,
                     "file": filename,
                     "bed_leveling": True,
                     "bed_type": "textured_plate",
@@ -875,3 +879,12 @@ def print_error_code(self) -> int:
             int: error code (0 if normal)
         """
         return int(self.__get("print_error", 0))
+
+    def print_type(self) -> str:
+        """
+        Get what type of print the current printing file is from (cloud, local)
+
+        Returns:
+            str: print type
+        """
+        return self.__get("print_type")
diff --git a/examples/print/print_gcode.py b/examples/print/print_gcode.py
index 91135ea..43a03b8 100644
--- a/examples/print/print_gcode.py
+++ b/examples/print/print_gcode.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # ============================================================
 
 env = os.getenv("env", "debug")
+plate = os.getenv("plate", "true").lower() == "true"
 
 
 def create_zip_archive_in_memory(
@@ -55,14 +56,27 @@ def create_zip_archive_in_memory(
     with open(INPUT_FILE_PATH, "r") as file:
         gcode = file.read()
 
-    gcode_location = "Metadata/plate_1.gcode"
-    io_file = create_zip_archive_in_memory(gcode, gcode_location)
-    if file:
-        result = printer.upload_file(io_file, UPLOAD_FILE_NAME)
-        if "226" not in result:
-            print("Error Uploading File to Printer")
-
-        else:
-            print("Done Uploading/Sending Start Print Command")
-            printer.start_print(UPLOAD_FILE_NAME, 1)
-            print("Start Print Command Sent")
+    if plate:
+        gcode_location = "Metadata/plate_1.gcode"
+        io_file = create_zip_archive_in_memory(gcode, gcode_location)
+        if file:
+            result = printer.upload_file(io_file, UPLOAD_FILE_NAME)
+            if "226" not in result:
+                print("Error Uploading File to Printer")
+
+            else:
+                print("Done Uploading/Sending Start Print Command")
+                printer.start_print(UPLOAD_FILE_NAME, 1)
+                print("Start Print Command Sent")
+    else:
+        gcode_location = INPUT_FILE_PATH
+        io_file = create_zip_archive_in_memory(gcode, gcode_location)
+        if file:
+            result = printer.upload_file(io_file, UPLOAD_FILE_NAME)
+            if "226" not in result:
+                print("Error Uploading File to Printer")
+
+            else:
+                print("Done Uploading/Sending Start Print Command")
+                printer.start_print(UPLOAD_FILE_NAME, gcode_location)
+                print("Start Print Command Sent")
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 0306956..d754c8d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "bambulabs_api"
-version = "2.5.10"
+version = "2.5.11"
 authors = [
   { name="Chris Ioannidis", email="chris.ioannidis23@imperial.ac.uk" },
   { name="Haotian Wu", email="64962148+ohmdelta@users.noreply.github.com"}