# IdeaFormer 3D printers and SimplyPrint

Made by a company from China.

We list 6 IdeaFormer printers. 6 of them work with SimplyPrint. Each printer's page says how it connects, and how to set it up.

## Every IdeaFormer printer, the newest first

- [IdeaFormer IR3 V2](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/ideaformer-ir3-v2): Compatible (launched November 2024)
- [IdeaFormer IR3 V1](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/ideaformer-ir3-v1): Compatible
- [IdeaFormer Giant](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/ideaformer-giant): Compatible
- [IdeaFormer Pro](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/ideaformer-pro): Compatible
- [IdeaFormer Mega](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/ideaformer-mega): Compatible
- [IdeaFormer Cobees](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/ideaformer-cobees): Compatible

Compare them side by side: https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/compare?brand=ideaformer

## About IdeaFormer

IdeaFormer is a Chinese company in Zhuhai, founded in 2017 as a maker of 3D printer accessories, that has built belt printers since 2020. Its IR3 V2 prints onto an endless metal conveyor belt, so parts can be longer than the machine and batches run without anyone clearing the bed; it runs Klipper. It suits makers and small shops with long parts or repeat runs.

- Firmware and custom firmware: 3/5. The IR3 V2 runs Klipper, and IdeaFormer publishes full system images and USB update files (latest dated 30 September 2026), but we found no source repository.
- Local control and integrations: 4/5. The IR3 V2 runs Klipper and prints from a USB drive, the local network or the internet, with remote control and a camera from a phone or computer; IdeaFormer mentions no cloud service or account. Its pages do not name the web interface or say whether a documented API such as Moonraker is open to other software, so that part is unconfirmed.
- Third-party filament, slicers and parts: 4/5. Any filament; OrcaSlicer ships an IR3 V2 profile next to IdeaFormer's own OrcaSlicer-based slicer, and IdeaFormer sells brass and hardened steel nozzles from 0.4 to 1.0 mm. The belt, rollers and print head are IR3-specific parts.
- Repairs and spare parts: 4/5. IdeaFormer sells about 30 IR3 V2 parts, including the belt, mainboard, motors, rollers, sensors, camera and print head boards. It publishes no CAD files.
- Community and documentation: 2/5. IdeaFormer's wiki says it is still under construction; there is a forum and an IR3 Facebook user group, and no public source code.
- September 30, 2026: IdeaFormer posted new IR3 V2 system images, USB update files and an alpha slicer release (v2.1.4-alpha).
- 2020: IdeaFormer moved from accessories to complete printers with its first IR3 belt printer.

## IdeaFormer printers for print farms

Running a print farm with SimplyPrint: https://simplyprint.io/print-farms
The best 3D printers for print farms: https://simplyprint.io/articles/best-3d-printer-for-print-farms

## IdeaFormer printers for education

SimplyPrint for schools and universities: https://simplyprint.io/education
The best 3D printers for schools: https://simplyprint.io/articles/best-3d-printers-for-schools

## Frequently asked questions

### Does IdeaFormer work with SimplyPrint?

We list 6 IdeaFormer printers. 6 of them work with SimplyPrint. Each printer's page says how it connects, and how to set it up.

### How open is IdeaFormer?

Mostly open: 3.6 of 5 on our openness scale, rated from public sources on firmware, local control, filament and slicers, repairs, privacy and community.

### What is IdeaFormer's newest 3D printer?

The IdeaFormer IR3 V2, launched November 2024.