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Printer Ultimaker S3 3D printer Ultimaker S3 Creality Ender 3 S1 3D printer Creality Ender 3 S1
Compatible Compatible
Connection methods
  • SimplyPrint Client: Compatible
  • OctoPrint: 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
  • OctoPrint: A Raspberry Pi running OctoPrint, plugged into the printer with a USB cable
In use with SimplyPrint 100+ printers use SimplyPrint
September 2019 December 2021
Made by a company from Netherlands EU China
None listed yet
230 x 190 x 200 mm 220 x 220 x 270 mm
Partly enclosed Open frame
Yes Unknown
PLA, PETG PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles
Motion system Unknown Bed slinger
Unknown No
2 1
Unknown No
Unknown No
280 °C 260 °C
Up to 120 °C Up to 100 °C
Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB USB, SD card
Yes Yes
No Yes
230 x 190 mm 220 x 220 mm
Nozzle it ships with 0.4 mm 0.4 mm
Filament diameter 1.75 mm 1.75 mm
Firmware it ships with Marlin Marlin
Yes Yes
USB socket for printing over USB Unknown USB-C
SimplyPrint's rating of the brand, from public sources. How we rate Mixed 2.9 of 5 for Ultimaker · Why Mostly open 3.6 of 5 for Creality · 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 SimplyPrint reads Creality's spool tags and writes them for any filament, so every brand works like Creality's own. How it works
Where to buy Not sold by our partner stores
Out of stock at Creality Store Checked October 23, 2026
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