# ELEGOO Neptune 2S: specs, SimplyPrint compatibility and setup > **Expected to work** (Most likely). Not confirmed yet, but we expect it to work like the ELEGOO Neptune 2. - By ELEGOO, China - Launched 2021 - Canonical page: https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/elegoo-neptune-2s ## ELEGOO Neptune 2S at a glance The ELEGOO Neptune 2S is a 3D printer by ELEGOO with a 220 x 220 x 250 mm build volume. - Build volume: 220 x 220 x 250 mm - Enclosure: Open frame - Max print speed: 180 mm/s - Motion system: Bed slinger - Prints well: PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles, ABS & ASA - Connectivity: USB, SD card ## Connect the ELEGOO Neptune 2S to SimplyPrint | Way of connecting | Status | What you need | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | SimplyPrint | Expected to work | | Through OctoPrint | | OctoPrint (Directly, over USB) | Expected to work | A Raspberry Pi running OctoPrint, plugged into the printer with a USB cable | Marlin (STM32) with USB online printing tutorials in ELEGOO's support files, like the Neptune 2. ([Source](https://www.elegoo.com/blogs/3d-printing/elegoo-neptune-2-2d-3d-printer-support-files)); Expected to work like the ELEGOO Neptune 2 | | Klipper (Moonraker) | Not compatible | | Ships Marlin; runs Klipper only after you install it. ([Source](https://www.elegoo.com/blogs/3d-printing/elegoo-neptune-2-2d-3d-printer-support-files)); Doesn't ship with Klipper: it runs Klipper after you install it in place of its own firmware, a modification | - [How to set up SimplyPrint on ELEGOO Neptune 2S](https://simplyprint.io/setup-guide/elegoo/neptune-2s.md) - [How to set up OctoPrint on ELEGOO Neptune 2S](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/elegoo-neptune-2s/octoprint-setup) - [Help us confirm](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/elegoo-neptune-2s/confirm) ### What works with SimplyPrint Connected through OctoPrint, SimplyPrint is expected to support everything the ELEGOO Neptune 2S lets other software do: the camera and AI failure detection, remote printing, temperature and movement control and AutoPrint. 3 features depend on how it's set up: the table says what each needs. ## What slicer to use for the ELEGOO Neptune 2S ELEGOO printers use ElegooSlicer, ELEGOO's own slicer. There's no ready-made profile for the ELEGOO Neptune 2S in our cloud yet. - [ElegooSlicer](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/elegooslicer): No ready-made profile for the ELEGOO Neptune 2S yet · ELEGOO's own slicer · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [PrusaSlicer](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/prusaslicer): No profile for the ELEGOO Neptune 2S · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [OrcaSlicer](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/orcaslicer): No profile for the ELEGOO Neptune 2S · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [BambuStudio](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/bambustudio): No profile for the ELEGOO Neptune 2S · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [CrealityPrint](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/crealityprint): No profile for the ELEGOO Neptune 2S · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [Cura](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/cura): No profile for the ELEGOO Neptune 2S · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [Kiri:Moto](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/kirimoto): No profile for the ELEGOO Neptune 2S · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud We only list slicers you can use in the SimplyPrint cloud, so there may be others for the ELEGOO Neptune 2S. ## The app for the ELEGOO Neptune 2S SimplyPrint works as the ELEGOO Neptune 2S's app: on your phone and in any browser, with a slicer in the cloud. - An app for iPhone and Android, the same in any browser, and a slicer in the cloud. - More than monitoring: a print queue, AI failure detection, AutoPrint and accounts for a team. - Printers from many brands in one place, side by side. - Hosted in Frankfurt, Germany, under the GDPR. [Connect the ELEGOO Neptune 2S to SimplyPrint, free](https://simplyprint.io/setup-guide/elegoo/neptune-2s) · [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/simplyprint-3d/id1519749400) · [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simplyprint.appdev) [SimplyPrint's print farm software for ELEGOO](https://simplyprint.io/print-farms/elegoo) ## Automate the ELEGOO Neptune 2S **Bed slingers are the easiest to automate.** The ELEGOO Neptune 2S moves its bed back and forth, so its plate comes out to the front of the printer. That's what plate swappers like these use: they take the finished plate off and slide a fresh one on. Without a kit, a G-code routine can push cooled prints off with the toolhead. For example: [JobOx](https://simplyprint.io/features/autoprint/jobox), [swapmod](https://simplyprint.io/features/autoprint/swapmod). ### Ways to automate it - [Push prints off with the toolhead](https://simplyprint.io/features/autoprint/push-off): On a bed slinger, a G-code routine can sweep the cooled print off the bed before the next job starts. - [Your own ejection G-code](https://simplyprint.io/features/autoprint/custom): Write the routine that clears your plate, and AutoPrint runs it after every print. - [A robot arm, or anything with an API](https://simplyprint.io/features/autoprint/api): Tell SimplyPrint the plate is clear through the API or a webhook, from a robot arm or your own system. - [Clear it by hand, keep the queue](https://simplyprint.io/features/autoprint/manual-mode): AutoPrint waits for you to mark the plate clear, then starts the next job. [How AutoPrint works](https://simplyprint.io/features/autoprint). AutoPrint comes with the Pro plan and up. ## ELEGOO Neptune 2S specifications: bed size, print height and more ### Size - Build volume: 220 x 220 x 250 mm - Bed type: Square - Bed size: 220 x 220 mm - Max print height: 250 mm ### Printing - Enclosure: Open frame - Motion system: Bed slinger - Max print speed: 180 mm/s - Max extruder temperature: 260 °C - Has heated bed: Yes - Max bed temperature: 100 °C - Number of nozzles: 1 - Toolheads: 1 - Direct drive: No - Probing tool / Auto Bed Leveling: No - Filament width: 1.75 mm ### Multi-material - Toolchanger or hotend changer: No - IDEX (independent dual extruders): No ### Connecting - Connectivity: USB, SD card - Prints from: microSD card - Supports serial printing: Yes - Shipped firmware: Marlin ### Files and slicing - Supported file formats: G-code (.gcode, .gco, .g) ### The printer - Printer manufacturer / brand: ELEGOO - Printer model name: Neptune 2S - Made by a company from: China - Launched: 2021 [Read more by the manufacturer](https://us.elegoo.com/products/neptune2s-fdm-printer) ## What filament can the ELEGOO Neptune 2S print? Filament compatibility for the ELEGOO Neptune 2S: the materials ELEGOO lists for it. | Filament | Suitability | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | PLA | Great | On the maker's list of materials for this printer. | | PETG | Great | On the maker's list of materials for this printer. | | TPU & flexibles | Great | On the maker's list of materials for this printer. | | ABS & ASA | Great | On the maker's list of materials for this printer. | | Nylon (PA) | With care | Possible with care - an enclosure and very dry filament are essential. | | Polycarbonate (PC) | Not ideal | Not recommended - PC needs very high hotend temps and an enclosed chamber. | | Carbon-fiber & glass-filled | With care | Possible if you fit a hardened or wear-resistant nozzle - the abrasive fibers quickly wear a stock brass nozzle. | ### Best filament for the ELEGOO Neptune 2S Filaments the ELEGOO Neptune 2S prints well, ELEGOO's own first, then the best known. - [ELEGOO PETG](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/elegoo/petg): PETG, 220-250 °C - [ELEGOO PLA MATTE](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/elegoo/pla-matte): PLA, 190-230 °C - [ELEGOO PLA Plus](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/elegoo/pla-plus): PLA, 200-230 °C - [ELEGOO RAPID PETG](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/elegoo/rapid-petg): PETG, 220-250 °C - [Bambu Lab PLA Basic](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/bambu-lab/pla-basic): PLA, 190-230 °C - [Bambu Lab PLA Matte](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/bambu-lab/pla-matte): PLA, 190-230 °C - [SUNLU PLA](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/sunlu/pla): PLA, 190-230 °C - [Anycubic PETG](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/anycubic/petg): PETG, 230-250 °C ## Compare the ELEGOO Neptune 2S with similar printers - [ELEGOO Neptune 4 Pro](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/elegoo-neptune-4-pro): Compatible, 225 x 225 x 265 mm, Also by ELEGOO · Similar build volume · Also prints ABS & ASA - [ELEGOO Neptune 4](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/elegoo-neptune-4): Compatible, 225 x 225 x 265 mm, Also by ELEGOO · Similar build volume · Also prints ABS & ASA - [Creality Ender-3 V3 KE](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/creality-ender-3-v3-ke): Compatible, 220 x 220 x 240 mm, Similar build volume · Also prints ABS & ASA - [Creality Ender-3 S1 Pro](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/creality-ender-3-s1-pro): Compatible, 220 x 220 x 270 mm, Similar build volume · Also prints ABS & ASA - [Compare the ELEGOO Neptune 2S with other printers](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/compare?compare=elegoo-neptune-2s#choose) ## Where to buy the ELEGOO Neptune 2S - [ELEGOO for Australia](https://simplyprint.io/buy/8293) (Official store) (Affiliate link) - [ELEGOO for Canada](https://simplyprint.io/buy/8292) (Official store) (Affiliate link) - [ELEGOO for the EU](https://simplyprint.io/buy/8291) (Official store) (Affiliate link) - [ELEGOO for the US](https://simplyprint.io/buy/8290) (Official store) (Affiliate link) - [ELEGOO's global store](https://simplyprint.io/buy/8294) (Official store) (Affiliate link) ## About ELEGOO ELEGOO is a Shenzhen company founded in 2015 that makes FDM and resin 3D printers, filament, laser engravers and STEM electronics kits. Its FDM range is the Centauri Carbon, an enclosed CoreXY printer, and the Neptune 4 series of open-frame Klipper printers, sold to hobbyists at budget to mid-range prices. DJI became a shareholder in 2025. - Founded: 2015 - Headquarters: Shenzhen, China - Ownership: Privately held through its parent, Shenzhen Zhinengpai (SmartPie) Technology; DJI became a shareholder in 2025 - Website: https://www.elegoo.com Openness: Mostly open (3.8 of 5) ELEGOO is fairly open in daily use: its printers work over the LAN with open slicers and any filament, and it now publishes firmware source. Source releases have followed community pressure rather than launch, and spare parts for the newest printers are thin in its store. - Firmware and custom firmware (3 of 5): The Neptune 4 series runs Klipper. For the Centauri Carbon, which went on sale in February 2025, ELEGOO published its modified source on GitHub under GPL-3.0 in September 2025, saying it did so in response to user feedback. - Local control and integrations (5 of 5): ELEGOO's printers connect to its slicer on the local network by IP without an account. The Neptune 4 series serves Klipper's web interface and Moonraker, which OrcaSlicer reaches as an Octo/Klipper host. For the Centauri Carbon and Centauri Carbon 2, ELEGOO published Elegoo Link on GitHub in January 2026, an Apache-2.0 SDK for local discovery, status, file upload and print control. The Matrix phone app adds remote printing while the printer is online. - Third-party filament, slicers and parts (4 of 5): Third-party filament works; ElegooSlicer is an open-source OrcaSlicer-based slicer, OrcaSlicer works with the Neptune 4, and ELEGOO published the data format of its RFID filament tags so others can use it. - Repairs and spare parts (3 of 5): ELEGOO sells hotend, extruder and nozzle kits and some boards for the Neptune 4, and its wiki has many replacement guides, including the Centauri Carbon motherboard. The store's Centauri Carbon parts list is short (hotend kit, touchscreen, upper shell). - Data and privacy (3 of 5): LAN printing needs no account; the Matrix app and cloud do. The privacy policy names the companies responsible for personal data in each region (Shenzhen, Hong Kong, United States) but is written mainly for the online store. - Community and documentation (3 of 5): Active community and a wiki with guides per model; firmware and slicer sources are on GitHub, although the Centauri Carbon source came after users asked for it. ### Pros - Works on the local network with ElegooSlicer or OrcaSlicer, with no account needed. - Open-source slicer and a published RFID tag format for filament. - Many step-by-step replacement guides in its wiki. - Offered owners compensation when the Centauri Carbon multi-colour add-on was delayed. ### Cons - Centauri Carbon firmware source came about seven months after sales began, after users asked. - The Centauri Carbon's multi-colour add-on only became available in April 2026, after ELEGOO said in November 2025 it could not give a date. - Few complete Centauri Carbon parts are listed in its store. - The privacy policy is written mainly for the online store. ### Track record - May 2026: ELEGOO's parent closed a B+ financing round of over 500 million yuan (about $73 million) from investors including Meituan, Hillhouse Capital and Shenzhen Capital Group. It reported 2025 revenue of 2.3 billion yuan. - April 27, 2026: CANVAS, the multi-colour system for the Centauri Carbon, became available, five months after ELEGOO said it could not give a release date. - November 18, 2025: DJI and Hangzhou Jiangyu Technology became shareholders of ELEGOO's parent company, according to a business registration update reported by TechNode. The size of the stake was not disclosed. - November 2025: ELEGOO said the multi-colour system it was developing for the Centauri Carbon did not yet perform as it wanted and that it could not guarantee a release date. It offered owners a choice of a $50 filament coupon, a 365-day warranty extension or $80 off a Centauri Carbon 2 Combo. - September 26, 2025: In response to user feedback, ELEGOO published the modified source code of the Centauri series firmware on GitHub under GPL-3.0. - February 2025: ELEGOO opened pre-orders for the Centauri Carbon, its first enclosed CoreXY printer, on 17 February 2025. How ELEGOO compares with every other brand: https://simplyprint.io/articles/best-3d-printer Affiliate disclosure: Some links on this page are affiliate links. We may earn a commission if you make a purchase, at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is the ELEGOO Neptune 2S compatible with SimplyPrint? Most likely. We expect the ELEGOO Neptune 2S to connect to SimplyPrint via OctoPrint, but nobody has confirmed it yet. If you have one, the setup guide shows within minutes whether it works, and your answer confirms it for everyone. ### How do I connect the ELEGOO Neptune 2S to SimplyPrint? Follow our step-by-step setup guide for the ELEGOO Neptune 2S. It shows how to connect it via OctoPrint, what you need for each, and which to pick. ### What slicer should I use for the ELEGOO Neptune 2S? Use ElegooSlicer, ELEGOO's own slicer, made for its printers. You can run it in SimplyPrint's online slicer; there's no ready-made profile for the ELEGOO Neptune 2S in it yet. ### Can I use OrcaSlicer with the ELEGOO Neptune 2S? Yes, but OrcaSlicer has no built-in profile for the ELEGOO Neptune 2S that we know of: start from a similar printer's profile and set the bed size, height and nozzle to match. ### What filament can the ELEGOO Neptune 2S print? ELEGOO lists PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles and ABS & ASA for the Neptune 2S. ### Does the ELEGOO Neptune 2S work with OctoPrint or Klipper? The ELEGOO Neptune 2S works with OctoPrint, and SimplyPrint connects to it through them - so you get cloud access, a queue and camera monitoring on top. ### What is the ELEGOO Neptune 2S's bed size and build volume? The ELEGOO Neptune 2S has a 220 x 220 mm print bed and prints up to 250 mm tall, a build volume of about 220 x 220 x 250 mm. See the full specifications table above for bed type, temperatures and more. ### When did the ELEGOO Neptune 2S come out? ELEGOO launched the Neptune 2S in 2021. ### Can the ELEGOO Neptune 2S eject prints automatically? There's no kit for it that we support yet, but SimplyPrint's AutoPrint can push prints off with the toolhead, or run your own ejection G-code, and then start the next job from your queue. ### Where can I buy the ELEGOO Neptune 2S? From ELEGOO's own store, which has shops for Australia, Canada, the EU, the US and everywhere else. The links on this page go to those stores; some are affiliate links, so we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. --- © 2026 SimplyPrint. All rights reserved. This page and the compatibility, specification and review data on it are compiled by SimplyPrint and may not be copied, scraped, reproduced or republished, in whole or in part, without prior written permission. Printer images are the property of their respective manufacturers and are shown for identification purposes only; SimplyPrint claims no ownership of them. 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