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Printer QIDI X-One 2 3D printer QIDI X-One 2 Flashforge Creator Pro 2 3D printer Flashforge Creator Pro 2
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
Not confirmed yet Not confirmed yet
2020 2020
Made by a company from China China
Reviewed by None listed yet None listed yet
145 x 145 x 145 mm 200 x 148 x 150 mm
Partly enclosed Partly enclosed
Unknown Yes
PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles, ABS & ASA
150 mm/s 100 mm/s
Unknown No
1 2
No No
No Yes
250 °C 260 °C
Up to 110 °C Up to 100 °C
SD card SD card, USB
No No
Yes Yes
145 x 145 mm 200 x 148 mm
Nozzle it ships with 0.4 mm 0.4 mm
Filament diameter 1.75 mm 1.75 mm
Firmware it ships with The maker's own Marlin
Yes Yes
SimplyPrint's rating of the brand, from public sources. How we rate Mostly open 4.2 of 5 for QIDI · Why Mixed 3.0 of 5 for Flashforge · 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 QIDI's spool tags and writes them for any filament, so every brand works like QIDI's own. How it works None listed yet

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