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Printer IdeaFormer IR3 V2 3D printer IdeaFormer IR3 V2 Prusa MK4S 3D printer Prusa MK4S
Compatible Compatible
$839.00 Price at IdeaFormer, checked October 23, 2026
$999.00 Price at Prusa3D Store, checked October 23, 2026
Connection methods
  • Klipper (Moonraker): Compatible
  • SimplyPrint Client: Compatible
  • OctoPrint: Compatible
  • Prusa direct firmware: Compatible
What you need to connect it
  • 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
50+ printers use SimplyPrint 25+ printers use SimplyPrint
November 2024 August 12, 2024
Made by a company from China Czechia EU
250 x 250 x 250 mm 250 x 210 x 220 mm
Unknown Prusa MMU 3
Open frame Open frame
PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles, ABS & ASA PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles, ABS & ASA, Carbon-fiber & glass-filled
400 mm/s 300 mm/s
Motion system Belt printer Bed slinger
Yes No
1 1
No No
No No
300 °C 290 °C
Up to 90 °C Up to 120 °C
Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
250 x 250 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 IdeaFormer · 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 None listed yet 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
$839.00 Price at IdeaFormer, checked October 23, 2026
Buy from IdeaFormer Best for USA
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$999.00 Price at Prusa3D Store, checked October 23, 2026
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