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Printer LulzBot TAZ 5 3D printer LulzBot TAZ 5 LulzBot TAZ 6 3D printer LulzBot TAZ 6
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
Not confirmed yet 10+ printers use SimplyPrint
February 12, 2015 May 17, 2016
Made by a company from USA USA
Reviewed by None listed yet None listed yet
298 x 275 x 250 mm 280 x 280 x 250 mm
PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles, ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC), Carbon-fiber & glass-filled PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles
200 mm/s Unknown
Motion system Bed slinger Unknown
1 1
No No
No No
300 °C 290 °C
Up to 120 °C Up to 100 °C
SD card USB, SD card
Prints from Unknown SD card
No Yes
Yes Yes
298 x 275 mm 280 x 280 mm
Nozzle it ships with 0.4 mm 0.5 mm
Filament diameter 1.75 mm 2.85 mm
Firmware it ships with Unknown Marlin
Yes Yes
USB socket for printing over USB Unknown USB-B
SimplyPrint's rating of the brand, from public sources. How we rate Open 5.0 of 5 for LulzBot · Why Open 5.0 of 5 for LulzBot · Why
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