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Folger Tech FT-5: specs, SimplyPrint compatibility and setup

By Folger Tech, USA

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Does it work with SimplyPrint?

Compatible We're sure

It's known to work with SimplyPrint, from documentation, the protocol or owners' prints.

In use with SimplyPrint

Connects with: OctoPrint
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Folger Tech FT-5 at a glance

The Folger Tech FT-5 is a 3D printer by Folger Tech with a 300 x 300 x 400 mm build volume.

Build volume
300 x 300 x 400 mm
Prints well
PLA, PETG
All specifications

Connect the Folger Tech FT-5 to SimplyPrint

Does the Folger Tech FT-5 3D printer work with SimplyPrint, OctoPrint, Mainsail and Fluidd? Each way of connecting it, what it needs, and how to set it up.

What works with SimplyPrint

Connected through OctoPrint, SimplyPrint supports everything the Folger Tech FT-5 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.

Every SimplyPrint feature, for each way of connecting it to SimplyPrint
Connected to SimplyPrint through
SimplyPrint feature OctoPrint Compatible
Monitoring
Live status and progress Yes
Webcam Yes 1
AI failure detection Yes 1
Time left Yes
Layer progress Yes
Temperatures Yes
Printing
Starting a print Yes
Pause, resume and cancel Yes
Skip objects Depends 2
Files
Print binary G-code (.bgcode) Depends 3
Printer control
Change temperatures Yes
Moving with the controls Yes
Homing Yes
Extrude and retract Yes
Change print speed Yes
Fan speed Yes
Baby stepping Yes
Send G-code Yes
Calibration
Change filament Yes
Bed leveling Yes
Z-Offset Calibration Yes
Automation
AutoPrint Pro Yes
Download the file before the print starts Depends 4

Connected to SimplyPrint through OctoPrint

Compatible

Monitoring

  • Live status and progress Yes
  • Webcam Yes 1
  • AI failure detection Yes 1
  • Time left Yes
  • Layer progress Yes
  • Temperatures Yes

Printing

  • Starting a print Yes
  • Pause, resume and cancel Yes
  • Skip objects Depends 2

Files

  • Print binary G-code (.bgcode) Depends 3

Printer control

  • Change temperatures Yes
  • Moving with the controls Yes
  • Homing Yes
  • Extrude and retract Yes
  • Change print speed Yes
  • Fan speed Yes
  • Baby stepping Yes
  • Send G-code Yes

Calibration

  • Change filament Yes
  • Bed leveling Yes
  • Z-Offset Calibration Yes

Automation

  • AutoPrint Pro Yes
  • Download the file before the print starts Depends 4

Works Depends Not supported

  1. Needs a camera
  2. Requires the OctoPrint plugin Cancel Objects
  3. Requires the OctoPrint plugin BGCode
  4. Requires version 4.2.0 or newer of the SimplyPrint plugin

Folger Tech FT-5 owners on SimplyPrint

In use with SimplyPrint

What slicer to use for the Folger Tech FT-5

Use OrcaSlicer, ElegooSlicer, CrealityPrint, Cura, or Kiri:Moto: each has a ready-made profile for the Folger Tech FT-5.

Ready-made profile for the Folger Tech FT-5

No profile for the Folger Tech FT-5

We only list slicers you can use in the SimplyPrint cloud, so there may be others for the Folger Tech FT-5.

Cloud-Based Slicer for Folger Tech FT-5: Use OrcaSlicer Online

Use OrcaSlicer and other slicers - directly in your browser with SimplyPrint's online cloud slicer. No installation required. Slice your Folger Tech FT-5 models from any device, anywhere in the world!

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Profiles and other slicers

Automatic Profile Updates: Profiles are automatically checked and fetched from the slicer GitHub repositories every day, as well as from our own open-source community-driven slicer profile database. This ensures you always have access to the latest profiles.

Note: Other slicers, such as Simplify3D, ideaMaker, SuperSlicer and KISSlicer, aren't in our cloud, so we don't track their profiles. They may still work well with your Folger Tech FT-5: check the slicer's own documentation or forums for a profile. You can also contribute profiles to our open-source slicer profile database on GitHub.

The app for the Folger Tech FT-5

SimplyPrint works as the Folger Tech FT-5's app: on your phone and in any browser, with a slicer in the cloud.

What you get with SimplyPrint

  • 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.
  • A European cloud: hosted in the EU, under the GDPR.
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Automate the Folger Tech FT-5

There's no plate swapper or auto-ejection kit for the Folger Tech FT-5 in SimplyPrint yet, but AutoPrint can still keep it printing: once the plate is clear, it starts the next job from your queue.

Ways to automate it

How AutoPrint works

AutoPrint comes with the Pro plan and up.

Folger Tech FT-5 specifications: bed size, print height and more

Its size, temperatures, multi-material and how it connects, from the maker and our own research.

Size

Build volume 300 x 300 x 400 mm
Bed type Square
Bed size 300 x 300 mm
Max print height 400 mm

Printing

Max extruder temperature 280 °C
Has heated bed Yes
Max bed temperature 100 °C
Number of nozzles 1
Direct drive No
Probing tool / Auto Bed Leveling No
Filament width 1.75 mm

Connecting

Supports serial printing Yes
Shipped firmware Marlin

Files and slicing

Supported file formats G-code (.gcode, .gco, .g)

The printer

Printer manufacturer / brand Folger Tech
Printer model name FT-5
Made by a company from USA

Disclaimer: We strive to keep this information as current and accurate as possible, but cannot guarantee its completeness or reliability. Our data is based on user submissions and manufacturer references.

What filament can the Folger Tech FT-5 print?

Filament compatibility for the Folger Tech FT-5: the materials it can handle, judged from its hotend, bed, chamber and enclosure.

Filament Suitability Notes
PLA Great The easiest filament to print. Works on almost any printer; a heated bed helps adhesion but is not required.
PETG Great Comfortably in range (PETG likes a ~230-250C hotend and a ~70-85C bed).
TPU & flexibles With care Possible, but a Bowden extruder makes flexibles harder - print slowly and prefer firmer (higher-shore) TPU.
ABS & ASA With care The bed is hot enough, but ABS and ASA warp without an enclosure, which is strongly recommended for clean prints.
Nylon (PA) With care Possible with care - an enclosure and very dry filament are essential.
Polycarbonate (PC) With care On the edge - PC really wants an enclosed, hot chamber to avoid warping.
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.

Tip: this is a general guide from the printer's specs - always check your filament's recommended settings. With SimplyPrint you can save a profile for each spool and track exactly what filament you have in stock.

Best filament for the Folger Tech FT-5

Filaments the Folger Tech FT-5 prints well, Folger Tech's own first, then the best known.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Folger Tech FT-5 compatible with SimplyPrint?

Yes. You can connect the Folger Tech FT-5 to SimplyPrint via OctoPrint, then slice, queue, start and monitor prints from your browser or the mobile app.

How do I connect the Folger Tech FT-5 to SimplyPrint?

Follow our step-by-step setup guide for the Folger Tech FT-5. It shows how to connect it via OctoPrint, what you need for each, and which to pick.

What slicer should I use for the Folger Tech FT-5?

We recommend OrcaSlicer for the Folger Tech FT-5. You can run it, and 6 other slicers, directly in SimplyPrint's online slicer - no install, on any device, with profiles for the Folger Tech FT-5 kept up to date automatically.

Can I use OrcaSlicer with the Folger Tech FT-5?

Yes. OrcaSlicer comes with a profile for the Folger Tech FT-5, and you can run it in SimplyPrint's online slicer, so there's nothing to install.

What filament can the Folger Tech FT-5 print?

Based on its specs (hotend up to 280C, heated bed up to 100C), the Folger Tech FT-5 handles PLA or PETG well. See the full filament guide above for ABS, nylon, PC and composites.

Does the Folger Tech FT-5 work with OctoPrint or Klipper?

The Folger Tech FT-5 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 Folger Tech FT-5's bed size and build volume?

The Folger Tech FT-5 has a 300 x 300 mm print bed and prints up to 400 mm tall, a build volume of about 300 x 300 x 400 mm. See the full specifications table above for bed type, temperatures and more.

Can the Folger Tech FT-5 eject prints automatically?

There's no kit for it that we support yet, but SimplyPrint's AutoPrint can run your own ejection G-code, work with a robot arm through the API, or wait for you to clear the plate, and then start the next job from your queue.

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