diff --git a/src/main.lua b/src/main.lua
index 097104f..d839669 100644
--- a/src/main.lua
+++ b/src/main.lua
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ end
 -- @treturn bool True on success, false on error.
 local function setupLogger()
 	local logStream = io.stderr -- use stderr as hard-coded default target
-	local logLevel = log.LEVEL.debug -- use debug logging as hard-coded default level
+	local logLevel = log.LEVEL.verbose -- use verbose logging as hard-coded default level
 
 	local logTargetSetting = settings.getSystemKey('logfile')
 	local logLevelSetting = settings.get('system.log.level')
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ local function setupLogger()
 	end
 
 	if logLevelError then
-		log:error("uci config specifies invalid log level '" .. logLevelSetting .. "', using debug level as fallback")
+		log:error("uci config specifies invalid log level '" .. logLevelSetting .. "', using verbose level as fallback")
 		rv = false
 	end
 
@@ -222,10 +222,10 @@ local function main(environment)
 	local rq = RequestClass.new(environment, postData, confDefaults.DEBUG_API)
 
 	if rq:getRequestMethod() == 'CMDLINE' and rq:get('autowifi') ~= nil then
-	
+
 		local version = updater.formatVersion(updater.getCurrentVersion());
 		log:info("Doodle3D version: "..util.dump(version))
-	
+
 		log:info("running in autowifi mode")
 		local rv,msg = setupAutoWifiMode()
 
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ local function main(environment)
 				.. "/" .. (rq:getRealApiFunctionName() or "<unknown>"))
 		if rq:getRequestMethod() ~= 'CMDLINE' then
 			log:info("remote IP/port: " .. rq:getRemoteHost() .. "/" .. rq:getRemotePort())
-			--log:debug("user agent: " .. rq:getUserAgent())
+			--log:verbose("user agent: " .. rq:getUserAgent())
 		end
 
 		local response, err = rq:handle()
diff --git a/src/network/netconfig.lua b/src/network/netconfig.lua
index addf197..3c2bbb4 100644
--- a/src/network/netconfig.lua
+++ b/src/network/netconfig.lua
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ M.WWW_RENAME_NAME = '/www-regular'
 M.CONNECTING_FAILED = -1
 M.NOT_CONNECTED 	= 0
 M.CONNECTING 		= 1
-M.CONNECTED 		= 2 
-M.CREATING 			= 3 
-M.CREATED 			= 4 
+M.CONNECTED 		= 2
+M.CREATING 			= 3
+M.CREATED 			= 4
 
 local function reloadBit(dlist, itemname)
 	if dlist[itemname] == nil then dlist[itemname] = '' end
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ function M.switchConfiguration(components)
 	for k,v in pairs(components) do
 		local fname = k .. '_' .. v
 		if type(reconf[fname]) == 'function' then
-			log:debug("reconfiguring component '" .. k .. "' (" .. v .. ")")
+			log:verbose("reconfiguring component '" .. k .. "' (" .. v .. ")")
 			reconf[fname](dirtyList)
 		else
-			log:warn("unknown component or action '" .. fname .. "' skipped")
+			log:warning("unknown component or action '" .. fname .. "' skipped")
 		end
 	end
 
@@ -84,15 +84,15 @@ function M.commitComponent(c)
 end
 
 function M.reloadComponent(c, silent)
-	log:info("reloading component '" .. c .. "'") 
+	log:info("reloading component '" .. c .. "'")
 	local command = 'reload'
 	local cmd = '/etc/init.d/' .. c .. ' '..command
-	if silent ~= nil and silent then 
+	if silent ~= nil and silent then
 		cmd = cmd .. ' &> /dev/null'
 		os.execute(cmd)
 	else
 		rv = utils.captureCommandOutput(cmd)
-		log:debug("  result reloading component '" .. c .. "' (cmd: '"..cmd.."'): \n"..utils.dump(rv))
+		log:verbose("  result reloading component '" .. c .. "' (cmd: '"..cmd.."'): \n"..utils.dump(rv))
 	end
 end
 
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ 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("dhcp config does not contain a dnsmasq section") end
-	if uci:get('dhcp', sname, 'address') ~= nil then return log:debug("DNS address redirection already in place, not re-adding", false) end
+	if uci:get('dhcp', sname, 'address') ~= nil then return log:verbose("DNS address redirection already in place, not re-adding", false) end
 
 	uci:set('dhcp', sname, 'address', {redirText})
 	commitBit(dirtyList, 'dhcp'); reloadBit(dirtyList, 'dnsmasq')
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ 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:debug("WWW captive directory already in place, not redoing", false)
+		return log:verbose("WWW captive directory already in place, not redoing", false)
 	end
 	local rv,reason = os.rename('/www', M.WWW_RENAME_NAME)
 	if rv == true then
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ function reconf.wwwcaptive_add(dirtyList)
 	end
 end
 function reconf.wwwcaptive_rm(dirtyList)
-	if not utils.exists(M.WWW_CAPTIVE_INDICATOR) then return log:debug("WWW captive directory not in place, not undoing", false) end
+	if not utils.exists(M.WWW_CAPTIVE_INDICATOR) then return log:verbose("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("Could not rename " .. M.WWW_RENAME_NAME .. " to /www")
@@ -275,16 +275,16 @@ end
 -- @return True on success or nil+msg on error.
 function M.setupAccessPoint(ssid)
 	M.setStatus(M.CREATING,"Creating access point '"..ssid.."'...");
-	
-	-- add access point configuration 
+
+	-- add access point configuration
 	M.switchConfiguration({apnet="add_noreload"})
 	wifi.activateConfig(ssid)
 	-- NOTE: dnsmasq must be reloaded after network or it will be unable to serve IP addresses
 	M.switchConfiguration({ wifiiface="add", network="reload", staticaddr="add", dhcppool="add_noreload", wwwredir="add", dnsredir="add" })
 	M.switchConfiguration({dhcp="reload"})
-	
+
 	M.setStatus(M.CREATED,"Access point created");
-	
+
 	local ds = wifi.getDeviceState()
 	--log:info("  network/status: ")
 	log:info("    ssid: ".. utils.dump(ds.ssid))
@@ -298,10 +298,10 @@ function M.setupAccessPoint(ssid)
 	log:info("    signal: ".. utils.dump(ds.signal))
 	log:info("    noise: ".. utils.dump(ds.noise))
 	log:info("    raw: ".. utils.dump(ds))
-	
+
 	local localip = wifi.getLocalIP()
 	log:info("    localip: "..utils.dump(localip))]]--
-			
+
 	return true
 end
 
@@ -311,14 +311,14 @@ 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:debug("enableAccessPoint ssid: ".. utils.dump(ssid))
-	
+	log:verbose("enableAccessPoint ssid: ".. utils.dump(ssid))
+
 	M.switchConfiguration{apnet="add_noreload"}
 	wifi.activateConfig(ssid)
-	
+
 	local ds = wifi.getDeviceState()
-	log:debug("    ssid: ".. utils.dump(ds.ssid))
-			
+	log:verbose("    ssid: ".. utils.dump(ds.ssid))
+
 	return true
 end
 
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ end
 function M.associateSsid(ssid, passphrase, recreate)
 	log:info("netconfig:associateSsid: "..(ssid or "<nil>")..", "..(recreate or "<nil>"))
 	M.setStatus(M.CONNECTING,"Connecting...");
-	
+
 	-- see if previously configured network for given ssid exists
 	local cfg = nil
 	for _, net in ipairs(wifi.getConfigs()) do
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ function M.associateSsid(ssid, passphrase, recreate)
 			break
 		end
 	end
-	
+
 	-- if not, or if newly created configuration is requested, create a new configuration
 	if cfg == nil or recreate ~= nil then
 		local scanResult, msg = wifi.getScanInfo(ssid)
@@ -365,16 +365,16 @@ function M.associateSsid(ssid, passphrase, recreate)
 	--M.switchConfiguration{ wifiiface="add", apnet="rm", staticaddr="rm", dhcppool="rm", wwwredir="rm", dnsredir="rm", wireless="reload" }
   	--M.switchConfiguration{ wifiiface="add", staticaddr="rm", dhcppool="rm", wwwredir="rm", dnsredir="rm", wireless="reload" }
   	M.switchConfiguration({ wifiiface="add", staticaddr="rm", dhcppool="rm", wwwredir="rm", dnsredir="rm" })
-	
+
 	-- we check if we get a ssid and ip in max 5 seconds
-	-- if not there is probably a issue 
+	-- if not there is probably a issue
 	local attemptInterval = 1
 	local maxAttempts = 5
 	local attempt = 0
 	local nextAttemptTime = os.time()
 	while true do
 		if os.time() > nextAttemptTime then
-			log:debug("associated check "..utils.dump(attempt).."/"..utils.dump(maxAttempts))
+			log:verbose("associated check "..utils.dump(attempt).."/"..utils.dump(maxAttempts))
 			if wifi.getLocalIP() ~= nil and wifi.getDeviceState().ssid == ssid then
 				break
 			else
@@ -390,18 +390,18 @@ function M.associateSsid(ssid, passphrase, recreate)
 			end
 		end
 	end
-	
+
 	-- signin to connect.doodle3d.com
 	local success, output = signin.signin()
 	if success then
   		log:info("Signed in")
-	else 
+	else
 		log:info("Signing in failed")
 	end
-	
+
 	-- report we are connected after signin attempt
 	M.setStatus(M.CONNECTED,"Connected");
-	
+
 	return true
 end
 --- Disassociate wlan device as client from all SSID's.
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ end
 function M.disassociate()
 
 	M.setStatus(M.NOT_CONNECTED,"Not connected");
-	
+
 	wifi.activateConfig()
 	return wifi.restart()
 end
diff --git a/src/network/signin.lua b/src/network/signin.lua
index 7f20f32..3ad9fe2 100644
--- a/src/network/signin.lua
+++ b/src/network/signin.lua
@@ -28,54 +28,54 @@ local SIGNING_IN_STATUS 	= 2
 --
 function M.signin()
 
-	--log:debug("signin:signin");
+	--log:verbose("signin:signin");
 
 	local code, msg = M.getStatus()
-	--log:debug("  status: "..utils.dump(code).." "..utils.dump(msg));
+	--log:verbose("  status: "..utils.dump(code).." "..utils.dump(msg));
 
 	-- if we are already signin in, skip
 	if(code == SIGNING_IN_STATUS) then
-		log:debug("  skipping signin")
+		log:verbose("  skipping signin")
 		return
 	end
 
 	M.setStatus(SIGNING_IN_STATUS,"signing in")
 
 	local baseurl = "http://connect.doodle3d.com/api/signin.php"
-	
+
 	local attemptInterval = 1
 	local maxAttempts = 20
 	local attempt = 0
-	
+
 	local nextAttemptTime = os.time()
-	
+
 	local localip = ""
 	local signinResponse = ""
 	while true do
 		if os.time() > nextAttemptTime then
-			log:debug("signin attempt "..utils.dump(attempt).."/"..utils.dump(maxAttempts))
+			log:verbose("signin attempt "..utils.dump(attempt).."/"..utils.dump(maxAttempts))
 			local signedin = false
 			local localip = wifi.getLocalIP();
-			--log:debug("  localip: "..utils.dump(localip))
+			--log:verbose("  localip: "..utils.dump(localip))
 			if localip ~= nil then
-				
+
 				local wifiboxid = wifi.getSubstitutedSsid(settings.get('network.cl.wifiboxid'))
 				wifiboxid = urlcode.escape(wifiboxid)
-			
+
 				local cmd = "wget -q -T 2 -t 1 -O - "..baseurl.."?wifiboxid="..wifiboxid.."\\&localip="..localip;
 				signinResponse = utils.captureCommandOutput(cmd);
-				log:debug("  signin response: \n"..utils.dump(signinResponse))
+				log:verbose("  signin response: \n"..utils.dump(signinResponse))
 				local success = signinResponse:match('"status":"success"')
-				log:debug("  success: "..utils.dump(success))
+				log:verbose("  success: "..utils.dump(success))
 				if success ~= nil then
 					signedin = true
 				else
-					log:warn("signin failed request failed (response: "..utils.dump(signinResponse)..")")
+					log:warning("signin failed request failed (response: "..utils.dump(signinResponse)..")")
 				end
-			else 
-				log:warn("signin failed no local ip found (attempt: "..utils.dump(attempt).."/"..utils.dump(maxAttempts)..")")
+			else
+				log:warning("signin failed no local ip found (attempt: "..utils.dump(attempt).."/"..utils.dump(maxAttempts)..")")
 			end
-			
+
 			if signedin then
 				break
 			else
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ function M.signin()
 			end
 		end
 	end
-	
+
 	M.setStatus(IDLE_STATUS,"idle")
 	return string.len(signinResponse) > 0, signinResponse
 end
diff --git a/src/network/wlanconfig.lua b/src/network/wlanconfig.lua
index ad2a5aa..1b149c8 100644
--- a/src/network/wlanconfig.lua
+++ b/src/network/wlanconfig.lua
@@ -126,9 +126,10 @@ end
 --returns the wireless local ip address
 function M.getLocalIP()
 	local ifconfig, rv = utils.captureCommandOutput("ifconfig wlan0");
-	--log:debug("  ifconfig: \n"..utils.dump(ifconfig));
-	local localip = ifconfig:match('inet addr:([%d\.]+)')
-	return localip;
+	--log:verbose("  ifconfig: \n"..utils.dump(ifconfig));
+
+	local localip = ifconfig:match('inet addr:([%d%.]+)')
+	return localip
 end
 
 function M.getDeviceName()
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@ function M.createConfigFromScanInfo(info, passphrase, disabled)
 	uci:foreach('wireless', 'wifi-iface', function(s)
 		--if s.bssid == info.bssid then
 		if s.ssid == info.ssid then
-			log:debug("removing old wireless config for net '" .. s.ssid .. "'")
+			log:verbose("removing old wireless config for net '" .. s.ssid .. "'")
 			uci:delete('wireless', s['.name'])
 --			return false --keep looking, just in case multiple entries with this bssid exist
 		end
diff --git a/src/rest/api/api_printer.lua b/src/rest/api/api_printer.lua
index 7376db5..9cd44bc 100644
--- a/src/rest/api/api_printer.lua
+++ b/src/rest/api/api_printer.lua
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ function M.print_POST(request, response)
 	end
 
 	if argIsFirst == true then
-		log:debug("clearing all gcode for " .. printer:getId())
+		log:verbose("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 021548a..06375d9 100644
--- a/src/rest/api/api_sketch.lua
+++ b/src/rest/api/api_sketch.lua
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ function M._global_POST(request, response)
 	local sketchIdx = listSize > 0 and sketches[listSize] + 1 or 1
 	local sketchFile = M.SKETCH_DIR .. '/' .. constructSketchFilename(sketchIdx)
 
-	log:debug("saving sketch #" .. sketchIdx .. " (" .. argData:len() .. " bytes)")
+	log:verbose("saving sketch #" .. sketchIdx .. " (" .. argData:len() .. " bytes)")
 	local saveFile,msg = io.open(sketchFile, 'w')
 
 	if not saveFile then
diff --git a/src/rest/request.lua b/src/rest/request.lua
index 48d4773..5c52c8f 100644
--- a/src/rest/request.lua
+++ b/src/rest/request.lua
@@ -167,7 +167,8 @@ setmetatable(M, {
 })
 
 --This function initializes itself using various environment variables, the arg array and the given postData
---NOTE: if debugging is enabled, commandline arguments 'm' and 'f' override requested module and function
+--NOTE: if debugging is enabled, commandline argument 'p' (path) overrides requested module and function and
+--      'r' (rqType) overrides request method
 function M.new(environment, postData, debugEnabled)
 	local self = setmetatable({}, M)
 
diff --git a/src/rest/response.lua b/src/rest/response.lua
index 869b813..580d2b7 100644
--- a/src/rest/response.lua
+++ b/src/rest/response.lua
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ local settings = require('util.settings')
 local defaults = require('conf_defaults')
 local utils = require('util.utils')
 local log = require('util.logger')
-  
+
 local M = {}
 M.__index = M
 
@@ -167,10 +167,10 @@ function M:send()
 		io.write("\r\n")
 		io.write(self.binaryData)
 	end
-	
-	if self.body.status ~= "success" then 
-		log:debug("Response:"..utils.dump(self.body.status).." ("..utils.dump(self.body.msg)..")")
-	end 
+
+	if self.body.status ~= "success" then
+		log:verbose("Response:"..utils.dump(self.body.status).." ("..utils.dump(self.body.msg)..")")
+	end
 end
 
 --- Sets the response object to return binary data instead of JSON as its body.
diff --git a/src/script/d3d-updater.lua b/src/script/d3d-updater.lua
index 9ba4ed1..9cdb0ff 100644
--- a/src/script/d3d-updater.lua
+++ b/src/script/d3d-updater.lua
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ local baseUrl = M.DEFAULT_BASE_URL -- default, can be overwritten by M.setBaseUr
 -- @string msg The message to log.
 local function P(lvl, msg)
 	if log then
-		if lvl == -1 then log:debug(msg)
+		if lvl == -1 then log:verbose(msg)
 		elseif lvl == 0 or lvl == 1 then log:info(msg)
 		end
 	else
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ local function P(lvl, msg)
 	end
 end
 
---- Log a debug message, this function wraps @{P}.
+--- Log a debug/verbose message, this function wraps @{P}.
 -- The message will be logged with level -1 and be prefixed with '(DBG)'.
 -- @string msg The message to log.
 local function D(msg) P(-1, (log and msg or "(DBG) " .. msg)) end
diff --git a/src/util/logger.lua b/src/util/logger.lua
index e10072c..39ac173 100644
--- a/src/util/logger.lua
+++ b/src/util/logger.lua
@@ -13,30 +13,31 @@ local utils = require('util.utils')
 
 local M = {}
 
-local logLevel, logVerbose, logStream
+local logLevel, logVerboseFmt, logStream
 
---- Available log levels
+--- Available log levels (starting at 1)
 -- @table LEVEL
 M.LEVEL = {
-	'debug', -- for debug messages
-	'info', -- for informational messages
-	'warn', -- for warnings (something is wrong/fishy but not neccesarily problematic)
-	'error', -- for recoverable errors
-	'fatal' -- for unrecoverable errors
+	'quiet',		-- not used for logging, only for setting levels
+	'error',		-- fatal or non-fatal error condition
+	'warning',	-- possibly troublesome situation
+	'info',			-- information about what the application is doing
+	'verbose',	-- extra trail information on what the application is doing
+	'bulk'			-- debug information (in large amounts)
 }
 
--- M.LEVEL already has idx=>name entries, now create name=>idx entries
+-- M.LEVEL already has idx=>name entries, now create name=>idx entries so it can be indexed both ways
 for i,v in ipairs(M.LEVEL) do
 	M.LEVEL[v] = i
 end
 
 
-local function log(level, msg, verbose)
-	if level >= logLevel then
+local function log(level, msg, verboseFmt)
+	if level <= logLevel then
 		local now = os.date('%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
 		local i = debug.getinfo(3) --the stack frame just above the logger call
-		local v = verbose
-		if v == nil then v = logVerbose end
+		local v = verboseFmt
+		if v == nil then v = logVerboseFmt end
 		local name = i.name or "(nil)"
 		local vVal = 'nil'
 		local m = (type(msg) == 'string') and msg or utils.dump(msg)
@@ -52,21 +53,30 @@ end
 --- Initializes the logger.
 -- @tparam @{util.logger.LEVEL} level Minimum level of messages to log.
 -- @tparam bool verbose Write verbose log messages (include file/line inforomation).
-function M:init(level, verbose)
-	logLevel = level or M.LEVEL.warn
-	logVerbose = verbose or false
+function M:init(level, verboseFmt)
+	logLevel = level or M.LEVEL.warning
+	logVerboseFmt = verboseFmt or false
 	logStream = stream or io.stdout
 end
 
+function M:setLevel(level, verboseFmt)
+	logLevel = level or M.LEVEL.warning
+	logVerboseFmt = verboseFmt or false
+end
+
 -- pass nil as stream to reset to stdout
 function M:setStream(stream)
 	logStream = stream or io.stdout
 end
 
-function M:debug(msg, verbose) log(M.LEVEL.debug, msg, verbose); return true end
-function M:info(msg, verbose) log(M.LEVEL.info, msg, verbose); return true end
-function M:warn(msg, verbose) log(M.LEVEL.warn, msg, verbose); return true end
-function M:error(msg, verbose) log(M.LEVEL.error, msg, verbose); return false end
-function M:fatal(msg, verbose) log(M.LEVEL.fatal, msg, verbose); return false end
+function M:getLevel()
+	return logLevel, logVerboseFmt
+end
+
+function M:error(msg, verboseFmt) log(M.LEVEL.error, msg, verboseFmt); return false end
+function M:warning(msg, verboseFmt) log(M.LEVEL.warning, msg, verboseFmt); return true end
+function M:info(msg, verboseFmt) log(M.LEVEL.info, msg, verboseFmt); return true end
+function M:verbose(msg, verboseFmt) log(M.LEVEL.verbose, msg, verboseFmt); return true end
+function M:bulk(msg, verboseFmt) log(M.LEVEL.bulk, msg, verboseFmt); return true end
 
 return M
diff --git a/src/util/printer.lua b/src/util/printer.lua
index 4bc1670..13ec827 100644
--- a/src/util/printer.lua
+++ b/src/util/printer.lua
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ end
 --returns a printer instance or nil (and sets error state on response in the latter case)
 function M.createPrinterOrFail(deviceId, response)
 
-	--log:debug("API:printer:createPrinterOrFail: "..utils.dump(deviceId))
+	--log:verbose("API:printer:createPrinterOrFail: "..utils.dump(deviceId))
 	local msg,printer = nil, nil
 
 	if deviceId == nil or deviceId == "" then
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ function M.createPrinterOrFail(deviceId, response)
 		return nil
 	end
 
+	printer:setLocalLogLevel(log:getLevel())
+
 	return printer
 end