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Printer Anet A8 3D printer Anet A8 Anet ET4 3D printer Anet ET4
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
50+ printers use SimplyPrint 10+ printers use SimplyPrint
2016 September 2019
Made by a company from China China
None listed yet
220 x 220 x 240 mm 220 x 220 x 250 mm
Open frame Open frame
PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles, ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA) PLA, PETG
100 mm/s Unknown
Motion system Bed slinger Bed slinger
No Unknown
1 1
No No
No No
280 °C 250 °C
Up to 100 °C Up to 100 °C
SD card Unknown
Prints from microSD card Unknown
No No
Yes No
220 x 220 mm 220 x 220 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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