feat(virtual-printer): add port 3000 bind/detect server for slicer connectivity

Recent BambuStudio/OrcaSlicer updates require a bind/detect handshake on
port 3000 before connecting via MQTT/FTP. Without this, slicers cannot
discover or connect to the virtual printer in any mode.

- Add BindServer for server modes (immediate/review/print_queue)
- Add TCPProxy for raw TCP forwarding (proxy mode)
- Update Dockerfile (EXPOSE 3000) and docker-compose.yml (bridge port)
- Add 10 new tests for BindServer protocol and integration

backend/app/services/virtual_printer/bind_server.py

@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+"""Bind/detect server for virtual printer discovery (port 3000).
+
+Bambu slicers (BambuStudio, OrcaSlicer) connect to port 3000 on a printer
+to perform the "bind with access code" handshake before using MQTT/FTP.
+
+Protocol:
+  - Framing: 0xA5A5 + uint16_le(total_msg_size) + JSON payload + 0xA7A7
+  - Slicer sends: {"login":{"command":"detect","sequence_id":"20000"}}
+  - Printer replies: {"login":{"bind":"free","command":"detect","connect":"lan",
+      "dev_cap":1,"id":"<serial>","model":"<model>","name":"<name>",
+      "sequence_id":<int>,"version":"<firmware>"}}
+  - Connection closes after one exchange.
+"""
+
+import asyncio
+import json
+import logging
+import struct
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+BIND_PORT = 3000
+FRAME_HEADER = b"\xa5\xa5"
+FRAME_TRAILER = b"\xa7\xa7"
+HEADER_SIZE = 4  # 2 bytes magic + 2 bytes length
+TRAILER_SIZE = 2
+
+
+class BindServer:
+    """Responds to slicer bind/detect requests on port 3000.
+
+    In server mode, Bambuddy IS the printer — it responds with its own
+    identity so the slicer can discover and bind to it.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        serial: str,
+        model: str,
+        name: str,
+        version: str = "01.00.00.00",
+    ):
+        self.serial = serial
+        self.model = model
+        self.name = name
+        self.version = version
+
+        self._server: asyncio.Server | None = None
+        self._running = False
+
+    async def start(self) -> None:
+        """Start the bind server on port 3000."""
+        if self._running:
+            return
+
+        logger.info("Starting bind server on port %s (serial=%s, model=%s)", BIND_PORT, self.serial, self.model)
+
+        try:
+            self._running = True
+            self._server = await asyncio.start_server(
+                self._handle_client,
+                "0.0.0.0",  # nosec B104
+                BIND_PORT,
+            )
+
+            logger.info("Bind server listening on port %s", BIND_PORT)
+
+            async with self._server:
+                await self._server.serve_forever()
+
+        except OSError as e:
+            if e.errno == 98:
+                logger.error("Bind server port %s is already in use", BIND_PORT)
+            elif e.errno == 13:
+                logger.error("Bind server: cannot bind to port %s (permission denied)", BIND_PORT)
+            else:
+                logger.error("Bind server error: %s", e)
+        except asyncio.CancelledError:
+            logger.debug("Bind server task cancelled")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error("Bind server error: %s", e)
+        finally:
+            await self.stop()
+
+    async def stop(self) -> None:
+        """Stop the bind server."""
+        logger.info("Stopping bind server")
+        self._running = False
+
+        if self._server:
+            try:
+                self._server.close()
+                await self._server.wait_closed()
+            except OSError as e:
+                logger.debug("Error closing bind server: %s", e)
+            self._server = None
+
+    async def _handle_client(
+        self,
+        reader: asyncio.StreamReader,
+        writer: asyncio.StreamWriter,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Handle a single bind/detect request from a slicer."""
+        peername = writer.get_extra_info("peername")
+        client_id = f"{peername[0]}:{peername[1]}" if peername else "unknown"
+        logger.info("Bind server: client connected from %s", client_id)
+
+        try:
+            # Read the framed message (timeout after 10s)
+            data = await asyncio.wait_for(reader.read(4096), timeout=10.0)
+            if not data:
+                return
+
+            # Parse the request
+            request = self._parse_frame(data)
+            if request is None:
+                logger.warning("Bind server: invalid frame from %s", client_id)
+                return
+
+            logger.info("Bind server: received from %s: %s", client_id, request)
+
+            # Check if this is a detect command
+            login = request.get("login", {})
+            if not isinstance(login, dict) or login.get("command") != "detect":
+                logger.warning("Bind server: unexpected command from %s: %s", client_id, request)
+                return
+
+            # Build response
+            response = {
+                "login": {
+                    "bind": "free",
+                    "command": "detect",
+                    "connect": "lan",
+                    "dev_cap": 1,
+                    "id": self.serial,
+                    "model": self.model,
+                    "name": self.name,
+                    "sequence_id": 3021,
+                    "version": self.version,
+                }
+            }
+
+            frame = self._build_frame(response)
+            writer.write(frame)
+            await writer.drain()
+
+            logger.info("Bind server: sent detect response to %s (serial=%s)", client_id, self.serial)
+
+        except TimeoutError:
+            logger.debug("Bind server: timeout waiting for data from %s", client_id)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error("Bind server: error handling %s: %s", client_id, e)
+        finally:
+            try:
+                writer.close()
+                await writer.wait_closed()
+            except OSError:
+                pass
+            logger.debug("Bind server: client %s disconnected", client_id)
+
+    def _parse_frame(self, data: bytes) -> dict | None:
+        """Parse a framed message: 0xA5A5 + len(u16le) + JSON + 0xA7A7."""
+        if len(data) < HEADER_SIZE + TRAILER_SIZE:
+            return None
+
+        if data[:2] != FRAME_HEADER:
+            return None
+
+        if data[-2:] != FRAME_TRAILER:
+            return None
+
+        # Length field is total message size (header + json + trailer)
+        total_len = struct.unpack_from("<H", data, 2)[0]
+        if total_len != len(data):
+            logger.debug("Bind frame length mismatch: header says %d, got %d", total_len, len(data))
+
+        # JSON payload is between header and trailer
+        json_bytes = data[HEADER_SIZE:-TRAILER_SIZE]
+        try:
+            return json.loads(json_bytes)
+        except (json.JSONDecodeError, UnicodeDecodeError) as e:
+            logger.warning("Bind server: failed to parse JSON: %s", e)
+            return None
+
+    def _build_frame(self, payload: dict) -> bytes:
+        """Build a framed message: 0xA5A5 + len(u16le) + JSON + 0xA7A7."""
+        json_bytes = json.dumps(payload, separators=(",", ":")).encode("utf-8")
+        total_len = HEADER_SIZE + len(json_bytes) + TRAILER_SIZE
+        header = FRAME_HEADER + struct.pack("<H", total_len)
+        return header + json_bytes + FRAME_TRAILER

backend/app/services/virtual_printer/manager.py

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from backend.app.core.config import settings as app_settings
+from backend.app.services.virtual_printer.bind_server import BindServer
 from backend.app.services.virtual_printer.certificate import CertificateService
 from backend.app.services.virtual_printer.ftp_server import VirtualPrinterFTPServer
 from backend.app.services.virtual_printer.mqtt_server import SimpleMQTTServer
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ class VirtualPrinterManager:
         self._ssdp_proxy: SSDPProxy | None = None
         self._ftp: VirtualPrinterFTPServer | None = None
         self._mqtt: SimpleMQTTServer | None = None
+        self._bind: BindServer | None = None  # For server mode (bind/detect on port 3000)
         self._proxy: SlicerProxyManager | None = None  # For proxy mode
 
         # Background tasks
@@ -364,11 +366,13 @@ class VirtualPrinterManager:
         )
 
         logger.info(
-            "Virtual printer proxy target: FTP %s:%d, MQTT %s:%d",
+            "Virtual printer proxy target: FTP %s:%d, MQTT %s:%d, Bind %s:%d",
             self._target_printer_ip,
             SlicerProxyManager.PRINTER_FTP_PORT,
             self._target_printer_ip,
             SlicerProxyManager.PRINTER_MQTT_PORT,
+            self._target_printer_ip,
+            SlicerProxyManager.PRINTER_BIND_PORT,
         )
 
     def _start_fallback_ssdp(self, proxy_serial: str, run_with_logging) -> None:
@@ -429,6 +433,13 @@ class VirtualPrinterManager:
             on_print_command=self._on_print_command,
         )
 
+        # Bind server responds to slicer detect/bind requests on port 3000
+        self._bind = BindServer(
+            serial=self.printer_serial,
+            model=self._model,
+            name=self.PRINTER_NAME,
+        )
+
         # Start services as background tasks
         # Wrap each in error handler so one failure doesn't stop others
         async def run_with_logging(coro, name):
@@ -441,6 +452,7 @@ class VirtualPrinterManager:
             asyncio.create_task(run_with_logging(self._ssdp.start(), "SSDP"), name="virtual_printer_ssdp"),
             asyncio.create_task(run_with_logging(self._ftp.start(), "FTP"), name="virtual_printer_ftp"),
             asyncio.create_task(run_with_logging(self._mqtt.start(), "MQTT"), name="virtual_printer_mqtt"),
+            asyncio.create_task(run_with_logging(self._bind.start(), "Bind"), name="virtual_printer_bind"),
         ]
 
         logger.info("Virtual printer '%s' started (serial: %s)", self.PRINTER_NAME, self.printer_serial)
@@ -466,6 +478,10 @@ class VirtualPrinterManager:
             await self._ssdp.stop()
             self._ssdp = None
 
+        if self._bind:
+            await self._bind.stop()
+            self._bind = None
+
         if self._ssdp_proxy:
             await self._ssdp_proxy.stop()
             self._ssdp_proxy = None

backend/app/services/virtual_printer/tcp_proxy.py

@@ -340,6 +340,202 @@ class TLSProxy:
         logger.debug("%s proxy %s: total %s bytes", self.name, direction, total_bytes)
 
 
+class TCPProxy:
+    """Raw TCP proxy that forwards data without TLS termination.
+
+    Used for protocols where the printer doesn't use TLS (e.g., port 3000
+    binding/authentication protocol).
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        name: str,
+        listen_port: int,
+        target_host: str,
+        target_port: int,
+        on_connect: Callable[[str], None] | None = None,
+        on_disconnect: Callable[[str], None] | None = None,
+    ):
+        self.name = name
+        self.listen_port = listen_port
+        self.target_host = target_host
+        self.target_port = target_port
+        self.on_connect = on_connect
+        self.on_disconnect = on_disconnect
+
+        self._server: asyncio.Server | None = None
+        self._running = False
+        self._active_connections: dict[str, tuple[asyncio.Task, asyncio.Task]] = {}
+
+    async def start(self) -> None:
+        """Start the TCP proxy server."""
+        if self._running:
+            return
+
+        logger.info(
+            "Starting %s TCP proxy: 0.0.0.0:%s → %s:%s",
+            self.name,
+            self.listen_port,
+            self.target_host,
+            self.target_port,
+        )
+
+        try:
+            self._running = True
+
+            self._server = await asyncio.start_server(
+                self._handle_client,
+                "0.0.0.0",  # nosec B104
+                self.listen_port,
+            )
+
+            logger.info("%s TCP proxy listening on port %s", self.name, self.listen_port)
+
+            async with self._server:
+                await self._server.serve_forever()
+
+        except OSError as e:
+            if e.errno == 98:  # Address already in use
+                logger.error("%s proxy port %s is already in use", self.name, self.listen_port)
+            else:
+                logger.error("%s proxy error: %s", self.name, e)
+        except asyncio.CancelledError:
+            logger.debug("%s proxy task cancelled", self.name)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error("%s proxy error: %s", self.name, e)
+        finally:
+            await self.stop()
+
+    async def stop(self) -> None:
+        """Stop the TCP proxy server."""
+        logger.info("Stopping %s proxy", self.name)
+        self._running = False
+
+        for client_id, (task1, task2) in list(self._active_connections.items()):
+            task1.cancel()
+            task2.cancel()
+            if self.on_disconnect:
+                try:
+                    self.on_disconnect(client_id)
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+
+        self._active_connections.clear()
+
+        if self._server:
+            try:
+                self._server.close()
+                await self._server.wait_closed()
+            except OSError as e:
+                logger.debug("Error closing %s proxy server: %s", self.name, e)
+            self._server = None
+
+    async def _handle_client(
+        self,
+        client_reader: asyncio.StreamReader,
+        client_writer: asyncio.StreamWriter,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Handle a new client connection by proxying to target."""
+        peername = client_writer.get_extra_info("peername")
+        client_id = f"{peername[0]}:{peername[1]}" if peername else "unknown"
+
+        logger.info("%s proxy: client connected from %s", self.name, client_id)
+
+        if self.on_connect:
+            try:
+                self.on_connect(client_id)
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+
+        try:
+            printer_reader, printer_writer = await asyncio.wait_for(
+                asyncio.open_connection(self.target_host, self.target_port),
+                timeout=10.0,
+            )
+            logger.info("%s proxy: connected to printer %s:%s", self.name, self.target_host, self.target_port)
+        except TimeoutError:
+            logger.error("%s proxy: timeout connecting to %s:%s", self.name, self.target_host, self.target_port)
+            client_writer.close()
+            await client_writer.wait_closed()
+            return
+        except OSError as e:
+            logger.error("%s proxy: failed to connect to %s:%s: %s", self.name, self.target_host, self.target_port, e)
+            client_writer.close()
+            await client_writer.wait_closed()
+            return
+
+        client_to_printer = asyncio.create_task(
+            self._forward(client_reader, printer_writer, f"{client_id}→printer"),
+            name=f"{self.name}_c2p_{client_id}",
+        )
+        printer_to_client = asyncio.create_task(
+            self._forward(printer_reader, client_writer, f"printer→{client_id}"),
+            name=f"{self.name}_p2c_{client_id}",
+        )
+
+        self._active_connections[client_id] = (client_to_printer, printer_to_client)
+
+        try:
+            done, pending = await asyncio.wait(
+                [client_to_printer, printer_to_client],
+                return_when=asyncio.FIRST_COMPLETED,
+            )
+            for task in pending:
+                task.cancel()
+                try:
+                    await task
+                except asyncio.CancelledError:
+                    pass
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.debug("%s proxy connection error: %s", self.name, e)
+        finally:
+            self._active_connections.pop(client_id, None)
+
+            for writer in [client_writer, printer_writer]:
+                try:
+                    writer.close()
+                    await writer.wait_closed()
+                except OSError:
+                    pass
+
+            logger.info("%s proxy: client %s disconnected", self.name, client_id)
+
+            if self.on_disconnect:
+                try:
+                    self.on_disconnect(client_id)
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+
+    async def _forward(
+        self,
+        reader: asyncio.StreamReader,
+        writer: asyncio.StreamWriter,
+        direction: str,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Forward data from reader to writer."""
+        total_bytes = 0
+        try:
+            while self._running:
+                data = await reader.read(65536)
+                if not data:
+                    break
+                writer.write(data)
+                await writer.drain()
+                total_bytes += len(data)
+                logger.debug("%s proxy %s: %s bytes", self.name, direction, len(data))
+        except asyncio.CancelledError:
+            pass
+        except ConnectionResetError:
+            logger.debug("%s proxy %s: connection reset", self.name, direction)
+        except BrokenPipeError:
+            logger.debug("%s proxy %s: broken pipe", self.name, direction)
+        except OSError as e:
+            logger.debug("%s proxy %s error: %s", self.name, direction, e)
+
+        logger.debug("%s proxy %s: total %s bytes", self.name, direction, total_bytes)
+
+
 class FTPTLSProxy(TLSProxy):
     """FTP-aware TLS proxy that handles passive data connections.
 
@@ -843,11 +1039,13 @@ class SlicerProxyManager:
     # Bambu printer ports
     PRINTER_FTP_PORT = 990
     PRINTER_MQTT_PORT = 8883
+    PRINTER_BIND_PORT = 3000
 
     # Local listen ports - must match what Bambu Studio expects
     # Note: Port 990 requires root or CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE capability
     LOCAL_FTP_PORT = 990
     LOCAL_MQTT_PORT = 8883
+    LOCAL_BIND_PORT = 3000
 
     def __init__(
         self,
@@ -871,6 +1069,7 @@ class SlicerProxyManager:
 
         self._ftp_proxy: TLSProxy | None = None
         self._mqtt_proxy: TLSProxy | None = None
+        self._bind_proxy: TCPProxy | None = None
         self._tasks: list[asyncio.Task] = []
 
     async def start(self) -> None:
@@ -914,6 +1113,16 @@ class SlicerProxyManager:
             on_disconnect=lambda cid: self._log_activity("MQTT", f"disconnected: {cid}"),
         )
 
+        # Bind/auth proxy (port 3000) - raw TCP, no TLS
+        self._bind_proxy = TCPProxy(
+            name="Bind",
+            listen_port=self.LOCAL_BIND_PORT,
+            target_host=self.target_host,
+            target_port=self.PRINTER_BIND_PORT,
+            on_connect=lambda cid: self._log_activity("Bind", f"connected: {cid}"),
+            on_disconnect=lambda cid: self._log_activity("Bind", f"disconnected: {cid}"),
+        )
+
         # Start as background tasks
         async def run_with_logging(proxy: TLSProxy) -> None:
             try:
@@ -930,6 +1139,10 @@ class SlicerProxyManager:
                 run_with_logging(self._mqtt_proxy),
                 name="slicer_proxy_mqtt",
             ),
+            asyncio.create_task(
+                run_with_logging(self._bind_proxy),
+                name="slicer_proxy_bind",
+            ),
         ]
 
         logger.info("Slicer TLS proxy started for %s", self.target_host)
@@ -954,6 +1167,10 @@ class SlicerProxyManager:
             await self._mqtt_proxy.stop()
             self._mqtt_proxy = None
 
+        if self._bind_proxy:
+            await self._bind_proxy.stop()
+            self._bind_proxy = None
+
         # Cancel tasks
         for task in self._tasks:
             task.cancel()
@@ -990,6 +1207,8 @@ class SlicerProxyManager:
             "target_host": self.target_host,
             "ftp_port": self.LOCAL_FTP_PORT,
             "mqtt_port": self.LOCAL_MQTT_PORT,
+            "bind_port": self.LOCAL_BIND_PORT,
             "ftp_connections": (len(self._ftp_proxy._active_connections) if self._ftp_proxy else 0),
             "mqtt_connections": (len(self._mqtt_proxy._active_connections) if self._mqtt_proxy else 0),
+            "bind_connections": (len(self._bind_proxy._active_connections) if self._bind_proxy else 0),
         }

backend/tests/unit/services/test_virtual_printer.py

@@ -509,6 +509,126 @@ class TestCertificateService:
         assert key_path.exists()
 
 
+class TestBindServer:
+    """Tests for BindServer (port 3000 bind/detect protocol)."""
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def bind_server(self):
+        """Create a BindServer instance."""
+        from backend.app.services.virtual_printer.bind_server import BindServer
+
+        return BindServer(
+            serial="09400A391800001",
+            model="O1D",
+            name="Bambuddy",
+        )
+
+    def test_build_frame(self, bind_server):
+        """Verify frame building produces correct format."""
+        payload = {"login": {"command": "detect"}}
+        frame = bind_server._build_frame(payload)
+
+        # Header: 0xA5A5
+        assert frame[:2] == b"\xa5\xa5"
+        # Trailer: 0xA7A7
+        assert frame[-2:] == b"\xa7\xa7"
+        # Length field is total message size (LE uint16)
+        import struct
+
+        total_len = struct.unpack_from("<H", frame, 2)[0]
+        assert total_len == len(frame)
+        # JSON payload is between header and trailer
+        import json
+
+        json_bytes = frame[4:-2]
+        parsed = json.loads(json_bytes)
+        assert parsed == payload
+
+    def test_parse_frame_valid(self, bind_server):
+        """Verify valid frame parsing extracts JSON correctly."""
+        import json
+        import struct
+
+        payload = {"login": {"command": "detect", "sequence_id": "20000"}}
+        json_bytes = json.dumps(payload, separators=(",", ":")).encode()
+        total_len = 4 + len(json_bytes) + 2
+        frame = b"\xa5\xa5" + struct.pack("<H", total_len) + json_bytes + b"\xa7\xa7"
+
+        result = bind_server._parse_frame(frame)
+
+        assert result is not None
+        assert result["login"]["command"] == "detect"
+        assert result["login"]["sequence_id"] == "20000"
+
+    def test_parse_frame_invalid_header(self, bind_server):
+        """Verify invalid header returns None."""
+        result = bind_server._parse_frame(b"\xbb\xbb\x06\x00{}\xa7\xa7")
+        assert result is None
+
+    def test_parse_frame_invalid_trailer(self, bind_server):
+        """Verify invalid trailer returns None."""
+        result = bind_server._parse_frame(b"\xa5\xa5\x06\x00{}\xbb\xbb")
+        assert result is None
+
+    def test_parse_frame_too_short(self, bind_server):
+        """Verify short data returns None."""
+        result = bind_server._parse_frame(b"\xa5\xa5\x00")
+        assert result is None
+
+    def test_parse_frame_invalid_json(self, bind_server):
+        """Verify invalid JSON returns None."""
+        import struct
+
+        bad_json = b"not json"
+        total_len = 4 + len(bad_json) + 2
+        frame = b"\xa5\xa5" + struct.pack("<H", total_len) + bad_json + b"\xa7\xa7"
+        result = bind_server._parse_frame(frame)
+        assert result is None
+
+    def test_build_frame_roundtrip(self, bind_server):
+        """Verify build_frame output can be parsed back."""
+        payload = {
+            "login": {
+                "bind": "free",
+                "command": "detect",
+                "connect": "lan",
+                "dev_cap": 1,
+                "id": "09400A391800001",
+                "model": "O1D",
+                "name": "Bambuddy",
+                "sequence_id": 3021,
+                "version": "01.00.00.00",
+            }
+        }
+        frame = bind_server._build_frame(payload)
+        parsed = bind_server._parse_frame(frame)
+
+        assert parsed is not None
+        assert parsed["login"]["id"] == "09400A391800001"
+        assert parsed["login"]["model"] == "O1D"
+        assert parsed["login"]["name"] == "Bambuddy"
+        assert parsed["login"]["bind"] == "free"
+
+    def test_bind_server_stores_config(self, bind_server):
+        """Verify bind server stores serial, model, name."""
+        assert bind_server.serial == "09400A391800001"
+        assert bind_server.model == "O1D"
+        assert bind_server.name == "Bambuddy"
+        assert bind_server.version == "01.00.00.00"
+
+    def test_bind_server_custom_version(self):
+        """Verify custom firmware version is stored."""
+        from backend.app.services.virtual_printer.bind_server import BindServer
+
+        server = BindServer(
+            serial="TEST123",
+            model="C13",
+            name="Test",
+            version="02.03.04.05",
+        )
+        assert server.version == "02.03.04.05"
+
+
 class TestSlicerProxyManager:
     """Tests for SlicerProxyManager (proxy mode)."""
 
@@ -922,6 +1042,7 @@ class TestVirtualPrinterManagerServerModeIPOverride:
             patch("backend.app.services.virtual_printer.manager.VirtualPrinterSSDPServer") as mock_ssdp_cls,
             patch("backend.app.services.virtual_printer.manager.VirtualPrinterFTPServer"),
             patch("backend.app.services.virtual_printer.manager.SimpleMQTTServer"),
+            patch("backend.app.services.virtual_printer.manager.BindServer"),
             patch.object(manager._cert_service, "delete_printer_certificate"),
             patch.object(
                 manager._cert_service,
@@ -951,6 +1072,7 @@ class TestVirtualPrinterManagerServerModeIPOverride:
             patch("backend.app.services.virtual_printer.manager.VirtualPrinterSSDPServer"),
             patch("backend.app.services.virtual_printer.manager.VirtualPrinterFTPServer"),
             patch("backend.app.services.virtual_printer.manager.SimpleMQTTServer"),
+            patch("backend.app.services.virtual_printer.manager.BindServer"),
             patch.object(manager._cert_service, "delete_printer_certificate"),
             patch.object(
                 manager._cert_service,
@@ -974,6 +1096,7 @@ class TestVirtualPrinterManagerServerModeIPOverride:
             patch("backend.app.services.virtual_printer.manager.VirtualPrinterSSDPServer"),
             patch("backend.app.services.virtual_printer.manager.VirtualPrinterFTPServer"),
             patch("backend.app.services.virtual_printer.manager.SimpleMQTTServer"),
+            patch("backend.app.services.virtual_printer.manager.BindServer"),
             patch.object(manager._cert_service, "delete_printer_certificate"),
             patch.object(
                 manager._cert_service,
@@ -984,3 +1107,129 @@ class TestVirtualPrinterManagerServerModeIPOverride:
             await manager._start_server_mode()
 
             mock_gen_certs.assert_called_once_with(additional_ips=None)
+
+
+class TestBindServer:
+    """Tests for the BindServer (port 3000 bind/detect protocol)."""
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def bind_server(self):
+        """Create a BindServer instance."""
+        from backend.app.services.virtual_printer.bind_server import BindServer
+
+        return BindServer(
+            serial="01S00C000000001",
+            model="3DPrinter-X1-Carbon",
+            name="Bambuddy",
+        )
+
+    def test_build_frame(self, bind_server):
+        """Verify frame format: 0xA5A5 + len(u16le) + JSON + 0xA7A7."""
+        payload = {"login": {"command": "detect"}}
+        frame = bind_server._build_frame(payload)
+
+        assert frame[:2] == b"\xa5\xa5"
+        assert frame[-2:] == b"\xa7\xa7"
+
+        # Length field is total message size
+        import struct
+
+        total_len = struct.unpack_from("<H", frame, 2)[0]
+        assert total_len == len(frame)
+
+        # JSON payload is between header and trailer
+        import json
+
+        json_bytes = frame[4:-2]
+        parsed = json.loads(json_bytes)
+        assert parsed == payload
+
+    def test_parse_frame_valid(self, bind_server):
+        """Verify valid frame parsing."""
+        frame = bind_server._build_frame({"login": {"command": "detect", "sequence_id": "20000"}})
+        result = bind_server._parse_frame(frame)
+
+        assert result is not None
+        assert result["login"]["command"] == "detect"
+        assert result["login"]["sequence_id"] == "20000"
+
+    def test_parse_frame_invalid_header(self, bind_server):
+        """Verify invalid header returns None."""
+        frame = b"\xb5\xb5\x10\x00" + b'{"login":{}}' + b"\xa7\xa7"
+        assert bind_server._parse_frame(frame) is None
+
+    def test_parse_frame_invalid_trailer(self, bind_server):
+        """Verify invalid trailer returns None."""
+        frame = b"\xa5\xa5\x10\x00" + b'{"login":{}}' + b"\xb7\xb7"
+        assert bind_server._parse_frame(frame) is None
+
+    def test_parse_frame_too_short(self, bind_server):
+        """Verify short data returns None."""
+        assert bind_server._parse_frame(b"\xa5\xa5\x00") is None
+        assert bind_server._parse_frame(b"") is None
+
+    def test_parse_frame_invalid_json(self, bind_server):
+        """Verify invalid JSON returns None."""
+        import struct
+
+        bad_json = b"not json"
+        total_len = 4 + len(bad_json) + 2
+        frame = b"\xa5\xa5" + struct.pack("<H", total_len) + bad_json + b"\xa7\xa7"
+        assert bind_server._parse_frame(frame) is None
+
+    def test_build_frame_roundtrip(self, bind_server):
+        """Verify build then parse roundtrip."""
+        original = {"login": {"bind": "free", "command": "detect", "id": "01S00C000000001"}}
+        frame = bind_server._build_frame(original)
+        parsed = bind_server._parse_frame(frame)
+        assert parsed == original
+
+    def test_bind_server_stores_config(self, bind_server):
+        """Verify config is stored correctly."""
+        assert bind_server.serial == "01S00C000000001"
+        assert bind_server.model == "3DPrinter-X1-Carbon"
+        assert bind_server.name == "Bambuddy"
+        assert bind_server.version == "01.00.00.00"
+
+    def test_bind_server_custom_version(self):
+        """Verify custom firmware version is stored."""
+        from backend.app.services.virtual_printer.bind_server import BindServer
+
+        server = BindServer(
+            serial="01S00C000000001",
+            model="3DPrinter-X1-Carbon",
+            name="Bambuddy",
+            version="01.09.00.10",
+        )
+        assert server.version == "01.09.00.10"
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_server_mode_creates_bind_server(self):
+        """Verify _start_server_mode creates BindServer with correct params."""
+        from backend.app.services.virtual_printer.manager import VirtualPrinterManager
+
+        manager = VirtualPrinterManager()
+        manager._mode = "immediate"
+        manager._access_code = "12345678"
+        manager._remote_interface_ip = ""
+        manager._model = "3DPrinter-X1-Carbon"
+
+        with (
+            patch("backend.app.services.virtual_printer.manager.VirtualPrinterSSDPServer"),
+            patch("backend.app.services.virtual_printer.manager.VirtualPrinterFTPServer"),
+            patch("backend.app.services.virtual_printer.manager.SimpleMQTTServer"),
+            patch("backend.app.services.virtual_printer.manager.BindServer") as mock_bind_cls,
+            patch.object(manager._cert_service, "delete_printer_certificate"),
+            patch.object(
+                manager._cert_service,
+                "generate_certificates",
+                return_value=(Path("/tmp/cert.pem"), Path("/tmp/key.pem")),  # nosec B108
+            ),
+        ):
+            await manager._start_server_mode()
+
+            mock_bind_cls.assert_called_once_with(
+                serial=manager.printer_serial,
+                model="3DPrinter-X1-Carbon",
+                name="Bambuddy",
+            )