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Printer Creality K1 SE 3D printer Creality K1 SE Prusa MK4 3D printer Prusa MK4
Compatible Compatible
Newer version Creality K2 SE Prusa MK4S
Connection methods
  • SimplyPrint Client: Compatible
  • Klipper (Moonraker): Compatible
  • SimplyPrint Client: Compatible
  • OctoPrint: Compatible
  • Prusa direct firmware: Compatible
What you need to connect it
  • SimplyPrint Client: A computer or Raspberry Pi on the same network that stays on, running the SimplyPrint Client
  • Klipper (Moonraker): Nothing extra: the printer runs Klipper as it ships
  • SimplyPrint Client: A computer or Raspberry Pi on the same network that stays on, running the SimplyPrint Client
  • OctoPrint: A Raspberry Pi running OctoPrint, plugged into the printer with a USB cable
  • Prusa direct firmware: The SimplyPrint firmware for Prusa printers, in beta, installed on the printer
25+ printers use SimplyPrint 100+ printers use SimplyPrint
August 2024 March 29, 2023
Made by a company from China Czechia EU
None listed yet
220 x 220 x 250 mm 250 x 210 x 220 mm
Creality CFS-C Prusa MMU 3
Open frame Open frame
PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles
600 mm/s Unknown
Motion system CoreXY Bed slinger
No No
1 1
No No
No No
300 °C 300 °C
Up to 100 °C Up to 120 °C
Wi-Fi, USB Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB
Prints from Unknown USB stick
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
220 x 220 mm 250 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 Klipper Marlin
No Yes
SimplyPrint's rating of the brand, from public sources. How we rate Mostly open 3.6 of 5 for Creality · Why Open 4.9 of 5 for Prusa · Why
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Brand's spool tags (NFC) Whether its multi-material unit can recognise any filament Open: tags for any filament SimplyPrint reads Creality's spool tags and writes them for any filament, so every brand works like Creality's own. How it works Open: tags for any filament Prusa uses OpenPrintTag, an open standard: SimplyPrint reads and writes it, for any filament. How it works
Where to buy
Creality Store
All its stores 		Not sold by our partner stores

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