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Printer Prusa XL+ 3D printer Prusa XL+ LulzBot TAZ 8 Long Bed
Compatible Expected to work
Connection methods
  • SimplyPrint Client: Compatible
  • Prusa direct firmware: Compatible
  • OctoPrint: Expected to work
    Expected to work like the Prusa XL
  • OctoPrint: Expected to work
    Expected to work like the LulzBot TAZ Workhorse
What you need to connect it
  • SimplyPrint Client: A computer or Raspberry Pi on the same network that stays on, running the SimplyPrint Client
  • Prusa direct firmware: The SimplyPrint firmware for Prusa printers, in beta, installed on the printer
  • 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 Not confirmed yet
August 2026 June 2025
Made by a company from Czechia EU USA
Reviewed by None listed yet None listed yet
360 x 360 x 360 mm 295 x 582 x 285 mm
Open frame Open frame
PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles, ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC), Carbon-fiber & glass-filled PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles, ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC)
Motion system CoreXY Bed slinger
Unknown No
1 1
Yes No
No No
290 °C 290 °C
Up to 115 °C Up to 80 °C
Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB USB, SD card
Prints from USB stick SD card
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
360 x 360 mm 295 x 582 mm
Nozzle it ships with 0.4 mm 1.2 mm
Filament diameter 1.75 mm 2.85 mm
Firmware it ships with Marlin Marlin
Unknown Yes
SimplyPrint's rating of the brand, from public sources. How we rate Open 4.9 of 5 for Prusa · Why Open 5.0 of 5 for LulzBot · Why
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Brand's spool tags (NFC) Whether its multi-material unit can recognise any filament Open: tags for any filament Prusa uses OpenPrintTag, an open standard: SimplyPrint reads and writes it, for any filament. How it works None listed yet
Where to buy
Prusa3D Store
All its stores
Buy from LulzBot Best for USA
All its stores

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