diff --git a/src/main.lua b/src/main.lua
index c481a2b..368b284 100644
--- a/src/main.lua
+++ b/src/main.lua
@@ -227,31 +227,32 @@ local function main(environment)
 		local version = updater.formatVersion(updater.getCurrentVersion());
 		log:info(MOD_ABBR, "Doodle3D version: "..util.dump(version))
 
-		log:info(MOD_ABBR, "running in autowifi mode")
+		log:info(MOD_ABBR, "Running in autowifi mode")
 		local rv,msg = setupAutoWifiMode()
 
 		if rv then
-			log:info(MOD_ABBR, "autowifi setup done (" .. msg .. ")")
+			log:info(MOD_ABBR, "Autowifi setup done (" .. msg .. ")")
 		else
-			log:error(MOD_ABBR, "autowifi setup failed (" .. msg .. ")")
+			log:error(MOD_ABBR, "Autowifi setup failed (" .. msg .. ")")
 		end
 	elseif rq:getRequestMethod() == 'CMDLINE' and rq:get('signin') ~= nil then
-		log:info(MOD_ABBR, "running in signin mode")
+		log:info(MOD_ABBR, "Running in signin mode")
 
 		local ds = wifi.getDeviceState()
-		log:info(MOD_ABBR, "  ds.mode: "..util.dump(ds.mode))
+		log:info(MOD_ABBR, "  wifi deviceState.mode: "..util.dump(ds.mode))
 		if ds.mode == "sta" then
 			log:info(MOD_ABBR, "  attempting signin")
 			local success,msg = Signin.signin()
 			if success then
 		  		log:info(MOD_ABBR, "Signin successful")
 			else
-				log:info(MOD_ABBR, "Signin failed: "..util.dump(msg))
+				log:warning(MOD_ABBR, "Signin failed: "..util.dump(msg))
 			end
 		end
 	elseif rq:getRequestMethod() ~= 'CMDLINE' or confDefaults.DEBUG_API then
-	--	log:info(MOD_ABBR, "received request of type " .. rq:getRequestMethod() .. " for " .. (rq:getRequestedApiModule() or "<unknown>")
-	--			.. "/" .. (rq:getRealApiFunctionName() or "<unknown>") .. " with arguments: " .. util.dump(rq:getAll()))
+		-- Note: the commented log statement will print too many data if it's for instance dumping a gcode add request
+		--log:info(MOD_ABBR, "received request of type " .. rq:getRequestMethod() .. " for " .. (rq:getRequestedApiModule() or "<unknown>")
+		--		.. "/" .. (rq:getRealApiFunctionName() or "<unknown>") .. " with arguments: " .. util.dump(rq:getAll()))
 		log:info(MOD_ABBR, "received request of type " .. rq:getRequestMethod() .. " for " .. (rq:getRequestedApiModule() or "<unknown>")
 				.. "/" .. (rq:getRealApiFunctionName() or "<unknown>"))
 		if rq:getRequestMethod() ~= 'CMDLINE' then
@@ -287,7 +288,7 @@ function handle_request(env)
 
 		resp:setError("initialization failed" .. errSuffix)
 		resp:send()
-		log:error(MOD_ABBR, "initialization failed" .. errSuffix) --NOTE: this assumes the logger has been initialized properly, despite init() having failed
+		log:error(MOD_ABBR, "Initialization failed" .. errSuffix) --NOTE: this assumes the logger has been initialized properly, despite init() having failed
 
 		return 1
 	else
diff --git a/src/network/netconfig.lua b/src/network/netconfig.lua
index 14fe69b..7863377 100644
--- a/src/network/netconfig.lua
+++ b/src/network/netconfig.lua
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ function M.switchConfiguration(components)
 	for k,v in pairs(components) do
 		local fname = k .. '_' .. v
 		if type(reconf[fname]) == 'function' then
-			log:verbose(MOD_ABBR, "reconfiguring component '" .. k .. "' (" .. v .. ")")
+			log:info(MOD_ABBR, "reconfiguring component '" .. k .. "' (" .. v .. ")")
 			reconf[fname](dirtyList)
 		else
 			log:warning(MOD_ABBR, "unknown component or action '" .. fname .. "' skipped")
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ function M.reloadComponent(c, silent)
 		os.execute(cmd)
 	else
 		rv = utils.captureCommandOutput(cmd)
-		log:verbose(MOD_ABBR, "  result reloading component '" .. c .. "' (cmd: '"..cmd.."'): \n"..utils.dump(rv))
+		log:info(MOD_ABBR, "  result reloading component '" .. c .. "' (cmd: '"..cmd.."'): \n"..utils.dump(rv))
 	end
 end
 
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ function reconf.dnsredir_add(dirtyList)
 	local redirText = '/#/' .. settings.get('network.ap.address')
 	local sname = utils.getUciSectionName('dhcp', 'dnsmasq')
 	if sname == nil then return log:error(MOD_ABBR, "dhcp config does not contain a dnsmasq section") end
-	if uci:get('dhcp', sname, 'address') ~= nil then return log:verbose(MOD_ABBR, "DNS address redirection already in place, not re-adding", false) end
+	if uci:get('dhcp', sname, 'address') ~= nil then return log:info(MOD_ABBR, "DNS address redirection already in place, not re-adding", false) end
 
 	uci:set('dhcp', sname, 'address', {redirText})
 	commitBit(dirtyList, 'dhcp'); reloadBit(dirtyList, 'dnsmasq')
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ end
 --TODO: handle os.rename() return values (nil+msg on error)
 function reconf.wwwcaptive_add(dirtyList)
 	if utils.exists(M.WWW_CAPTIVE_INDICATOR) then
-		return log:verbose(MOD_ABBR, "WWW captive directory already in place, not redoing", false)
+		return log:info(MOD_ABBR, "WWW captive directory already in place, not redoing", false)
 	end
 	local rv,reason = os.rename('/www', M.WWW_RENAME_NAME)
 	if rv == true then
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ function reconf.wwwcaptive_add(dirtyList)
 	end
 end
 function reconf.wwwcaptive_rm(dirtyList)
-	if not utils.exists(M.WWW_CAPTIVE_INDICATOR) then return log:verbose(MOD_ABBR, "WWW captive directory not in place, not undoing", false) end
+	if not utils.exists(M.WWW_CAPTIVE_INDICATOR) then return log:info(MOD_ABBR, "WWW captive directory not in place, not undoing", false) end
 	os.remove('/www')
 	if os.rename(M.WWW_RENAME_NAME, '/www') ~= true then
 		return log:error(MOD_ABBR, "Could not rename " .. M.WWW_RENAME_NAME .. " to /www")
@@ -290,7 +290,8 @@ function M.setupAccessPoint(ssid)
 	local ds = wifi.getDeviceState()
 	--log:info(MOD_ABBR, "  network/status: ")
 	log:info(MOD_ABBR, "    ssid: ".. utils.dump(ds.ssid))
-	--[[log:info(MOD_ABBR, "    bssid: ".. utils.dump(ds.bssid))
+	--[[
+	log:info(MOD_ABBR, "    bssid: ".. utils.dump(ds.bssid))
 	log:info(MOD_ABBR, "    channel: ".. utils.dump(ds.channel))
 	log:info(MOD_ABBR, "    mode: ".. utils.dump(ds.mode))
 	log:info(MOD_ABBR, "    encryption: ".. utils.dump(ds.encryption))
@@ -302,7 +303,8 @@ function M.setupAccessPoint(ssid)
 	log:info(MOD_ABBR, "    raw: ".. utils.dump(ds))
 
 	local localip = wifi.getLocalIP()
-	log:info(MOD_ABBR, "    localip: "..utils.dump(localip))]]--
+	log:info(MOD_ABBR, "    localip: "..utils.dump(localip))
+	--]]
 
 	return true
 end
@@ -313,13 +315,13 @@ end
 -- @tparam string ssid The SSID to use for the access point.
 -- @return True on success or nil+msg on error.
 function M.enableAccessPoint(ssid)
-	log:verbose(MOD_ABBR, "enableAccessPoint ssid: ".. utils.dump(ssid))
+	log:info(MOD_ABBR, "enableAccessPoint ssid: ".. utils.dump(ssid))
 
 	M.switchConfiguration{apnet="add_noreload"}
 	wifi.activateConfig(ssid)
 
 	local ds = wifi.getDeviceState()
-	log:verbose(MOD_ABBR, "    ssid: ".. utils.dump(ds.ssid))
+	log:info(MOD_ABBR, "    deviceState.ssid: ".. utils.dump(ds.ssid))
 
 	return true
 end
@@ -392,6 +394,7 @@ function M.associateSsid(ssid, passphrase, recreate)
 			end
 		end
 	end
+	log:info(MOD_ABBR, "Network associated")
 
 	-- signin to connect.doodle3d.com
 	local success, output = signin.signin()
@@ -426,11 +429,9 @@ function M.getStatus()
 		return "",""
 	else
 		local status = file:read('*a')
-		--log:info(MOD_ABBR, "  status: "..utils.dump(status))
 		file:close()
 		local code, msg = string.match(status, '([^|]+)|+(.*)')
-		--log:info(MOD_ABBR, "  code: "..utils.dump(code))
-		--log:info(MOD_ABBR, "  msg: "..utils.dump(msg))
+		log:verbose(MOD_ABBR, "  raw status: "..utils.dump(status).." (code: "..utils.dump(code)..", msg: "..utils.dump(msg)..")")
 		return code,msg
 	end
 end
diff --git a/src/network/signin.lua b/src/network/signin.lua
index 6d8a8cf..6576d95 100644
--- a/src/network/signin.lua
+++ b/src/network/signin.lua
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ function M.signin()
 	local signinResponse = ""
 	while true do
 		if os.time() > nextAttemptTime then
-			log:verbose(MOD_ABBR, "signin attempt "..utils.dump(attempt).."/"..utils.dump(maxAttempts))
+			log:verbose(MOD_ABBR, "  signin attempt "..utils.dump(attempt).."/"..utils.dump(maxAttempts))
 			local signedin = false
 			local localip = wifi.getLocalIP();
 			--log:verbose(MOD_ABBR, "  localip: "..utils.dump(localip))
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ function M.signin()
 				if success ~= nil then
 					signedin = true
 				else
-					log:warning(MOD_ABBR, "signin failed request failed (response: "..utils.dump(signinResponse)..")")
+					log:warning(MOD_ABBR, "signin failed, request failed (response: "..utils.dump(signinResponse)..")")
 				end
 			else
-				log:warning(MOD_ABBR, "signin failed no local ip found (attempt: "..utils.dump(attempt).."/"..utils.dump(maxAttempts)..")")
+				log:warning(MOD_ABBR, "signin failed, no local ip found (attempt: "..utils.dump(attempt).."/"..utils.dump(maxAttempts)..")")
 			end
 
 			if signedin then
diff --git a/src/network/wlanconfig.lua b/src/network/wlanconfig.lua
index 0a63573..39f7fd3 100644
--- a/src/network/wlanconfig.lua
+++ b/src/network/wlanconfig.lua
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ end
 --returns the wireless local ip address
 function M.getLocalIP()
 	local ifconfig, rv = utils.captureCommandOutput("ifconfig wlan0");
-	--log:verbose(MOD_ABBR, "  ifconfig: \n"..utils.dump(ifconfig));
+	log:bulk(MOD_ABBR, "  ifconfig: \n"..utils.dump(ifconfig));
 
 	local localip = ifconfig:match('inet addr:([%d%.]+)')
 	return localip
@@ -189,12 +189,12 @@ end
 --- Activate wireless section for given SSID and disable all others
 -- @param ssid	SSID of config to enable, or nil to disable all network configs
 function M.activateConfig(ssid)
-	--log:info(MOD_ABBR, "wlanconfig.activateConfig: "..ssid);
+	log:verbose(MOD_ABBR, "wlanconfig.activateConfig: "..ssid);
 
 	-- make sure only one is enabled
 	uci:foreach('wireless', 'wifi-iface', function(s)
 		local disabled = s.ssid ~= ssid and '1' or '0'
-		--log:info(MOD_ABBR, "    "..utils.dump(s.ssid).." disable: "..utils.dump(disabled))
+		log:verbose(MOD_ABBR, "  ssid: "..utils.dump(s.ssid).." disabled: "..utils.dump(disabled))
 		uci:set('wireless', s['.name'], 'disabled', disabled)
 	end)
 
@@ -212,11 +212,14 @@ function M.activateConfig(ssid)
 			return false
 		end
 	end)
-	--[[log:info(MOD_ABBR, "  result:");
+
+	--[[
+	log:verbose(MOD_ABBR, "  wifi reorder result:");
 	uci:foreach('wireless', 'wifi-iface', function(s)
 		local disabled = s.ssid ~= ssid and '1' or '0'
-		log:info(MOD_ABBR, "    "..utils.dump(s.ssid).." disable: "..utils.dump(disabled))
-	end)]]--
+		log:verbose(MOD_ABBR, "    ssid: "..utils.dump(s.ssid).." disabled: "..utils.dump(disabled))
+	end)
+	--]]
 
 	uci:commit('wireless')
 end
diff --git a/src/rest/api/api_config.lua b/src/rest/api/api_config.lua
index 9527919..45de490 100644
--- a/src/rest/api/api_config.lua
+++ b/src/rest/api/api_config.lua
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ end
 -- returns substituted_wifiboxid (since version 0.10.2)
 -- returns substituted_ssid (since version 0.9.1)
 function M._global_POST(request, response)
-	--log:info(MOD_ABBR, "API:config:set")
+	log:verbose(MOD_ABBR, "API:config(set)")
 
 	if not operationsAccessOrFail(request, response) then return end
 
@@ -67,14 +67,14 @@ function M._global_POST(request, response)
 
 	local validation = {}
 	for k,v in pairs(request:getAll()) do
-		--log:info(MOD_ABBR, "  "..k..": "..v);
+		log:verbose(MOD_ABBR, "  about to set '"..k.."' -> '"..v.."'");
 		local r,m = settings.set(k, v, true)
 
 		if r then
 			validation[k] = "ok"
 		elseif r == false then
 			validation[k] = "could not save setting ('" .. m .. "')"
-			log:info(MOD_ABBR, "  m: "..utils.dump(m))
+			log:info(MOD_ABBR, "  failed to set '"..k.."' ("..utils.dump(m)..")")
 		elseif r == nil then
 			settings.commit()
 			response:setError(m)
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ end
 -- and printer.type is set to 'ultimaker' then
 -- only the printer.startcode under the ultimaker subsection is removed.
 function M.reset_POST(request, response)
-	--log:info(MOD_ABBR, "API:reset");
+	--log:verbose(MOD_ABBR, "API:config/reset")
 	if not operationsAccessOrFail(request, response) then return end
 	response:setSuccess()
 
@@ -120,9 +120,11 @@ function M.reset_POST(request, response)
 		local r,m = settings.reset(k);
 		if r ~= nil then
 			response:addData(k, "ok")
+			log:verbose(MOD_ABBR, "  reset " .. k)
 		else
 			response:addData(k, "could not reset key ('" .. m .. "')")
 			response:setError(m)
+			log:verbose(MOD_ABBR, "  could not reset key " .. k .. "(" .. m .. ")")
 			return
 		end
 	end
diff --git a/src/rest/api/api_network.lua b/src/rest/api/api_network.lua
index 4e234bc..c34c697 100644
--- a/src/rest/api/api_network.lua
+++ b/src/rest/api/api_network.lua
@@ -203,14 +203,14 @@ function M.remove_POST(request, response)
 end
 
 function M.signin(request, response)
-	log:info(MOD_ABBR, "API:Network:signin")
+	log:info(MOD_ABBR, "API:network/signin")
 	local success, output = signin.signin()
 	if success then
-  		log:info(MOD_ABBR, "API:Network:signed in")
+  		log:info(MOD_ABBR, "  signed in")
   		response:setSuccess("API:Network:signed in")
   		response:addData("response", output)
 	else
-		log:info(MOD_ABBR, "API:Network:Signing in failed")
+		log:info(MOD_ABBR, "signing in failed")
 		response:setError("Signing in failed")
 	end
 end
diff --git a/src/rest/api/api_printer.lua b/src/rest/api/api_printer.lua
index c90c542..9fc693b 100644
--- a/src/rest/api/api_printer.lua
+++ b/src/rest/api/api_printer.lua
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ end
 --accepts: first(bool) (chunks will be concatenated but output file will be cleared first if this argument is true)
 --accepts: start(bool) (only when this argument is true will printing be started)
 function M.print_POST(request, response)
+	log:info(MOD_ABBR, "API:printer/print")
 
 	local controllerIP = accessManager.getController()
 	local hasControl = false
@@ -198,7 +199,7 @@ function M.print_POST(request, response)
 	end
 
 	if argIsFirst == true then
-		log:verbose(MOD_ABBR, "clearing all gcode for " .. printer:getId())
+		log:verbose(MOD_ABBR, "  clearing all gcode for " .. printer:getId())
 		response:addData('gcode_clear',true)
 		local rv,msg = printer:clearGcode()
 
diff --git a/src/rest/api/api_sketch.lua b/src/rest/api/api_sketch.lua
index ae71ce2..1cb32c8 100644
--- a/src/rest/api/api_sketch.lua
+++ b/src/rest/api/api_sketch.lua
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ local SKETCH_FILE_EXTENSION = 'svg'
 -- creates sketch directory, and sets response to error state on failure
 local function createSketchDirectory()
 	if os.execute('mkdir -p ' .. M.SKETCH_DIR) ~= 0 then
-		log:error(MOD_ABBR, "Error: could not create sketch directory '" .. M.SKETCH_DIR .. "'")
+		log:error(MOD_ABBR, "could not create sketch directory '" .. M.SKETCH_DIR .. "'")
 		response:setError("could not create sketch directory")
 		return false
 	end