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Printer Alfawise U30 3D printer Alfawise U30 Flying Bear Ghost 5 3D printer Flying Bear Ghost 5
Compatible Compatible
Connection methods
  • OctoPrint: Compatible
  • OctoPrint: Compatible
What you need to connect it
  • OctoPrint: A Raspberry Pi running OctoPrint, plugged into the printer with a USB cable
  • OctoPrint: A Raspberry Pi running OctoPrint, plugged into the printer with a USB cable
In use with SimplyPrint 10+ printers use SimplyPrint
February 2019 2021
Made by a company from China China
Reviewed by None listed yet None listed yet
220 x 220 x 250 mm 255 x 210 x 210 mm
PLA, PETG PLA, PETG
250 °C 260 °C
Up to 100 °C Up to 110 °C
No No
No No
220 x 220 mm 255 x 210 mm
Nozzle it ships with 0.4 mm 0.4 mm
Filament diameter 1.75 mm 1.75 mm
Firmware it ships with Marlin Marlin
Yes Yes

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