# JGMaker/JGAurora A5: specs, SimplyPrint compatibility and setup > **Expected to work** (Most likely). Not confirmed yet, but we expect it to work like the JGMaker/JGAurora A5S. - By JGMaker/JGAurora, China - Launched 2018 - Canonical page: https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/jgmaker-jgaurora-a5 ## JGMaker/JGAurora A5 at a glance The JGMaker/JGAurora A5 is a 3D printer by JGMaker/JGAurora with a 305 x 305 x 320 mm build volume. - Build volume: 305 x 305 x 320 mm - Enclosure: Open frame - Motion system: Bed slinger - Prints well: PLA, PETG - Connectivity: USB, SD card ## Connect the JGMaker/JGAurora A5 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 on an MKS Gen L with a USB port to a computer; like the A5S. ([Source](https://www.cnx-software.com/2018/02/15/jgaurora-a5-review-a-large-build-3d-printer-that-works-mostly-out-of-the-box/)); Expected to work like the JGMaker/JGAurora A5S | | Klipper (Moonraker) | Not compatible | | Ships Marlin on an MKS Gen L; Klipper only after you install it. ([Source](https://www.cnx-software.com/2018/02/15/jgaurora-a5-review-a-large-build-3d-printer-that-works-mostly-out-of-the-box/)); 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 JGMaker/JGAurora A5](https://simplyprint.io/setup-guide/jgmaker-jgaurora/a5.md) - [How to set up OctoPrint on JGMaker/JGAurora A5](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/jgmaker-jgaurora-a5/octoprint-setup) - [Help us confirm](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/jgmaker-jgaurora-a5/confirm) ### What works with SimplyPrint Connected through OctoPrint, SimplyPrint is expected to support everything the JGMaker/JGAurora A5 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 JGMaker/JGAurora A5 None of the slicers in SimplyPrint's cloud has a ready-made profile for the JGMaker/JGAurora A5, but it takes standard G-code: start from a similar printer's profile and set the bed size, height and nozzle to match. - [PrusaSlicer](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/prusaslicer): No profile for the JGMaker/JGAurora A5 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [OrcaSlicer](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/orcaslicer): No profile for the JGMaker/JGAurora A5 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [BambuStudio](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/bambustudio): No profile for the JGMaker/JGAurora A5 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [ElegooSlicer](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/elegooslicer): No profile for the JGMaker/JGAurora A5 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [CrealityPrint](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/crealityprint): No profile for the JGMaker/JGAurora A5 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [Cura](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/cura): No profile for the JGMaker/JGAurora A5 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [Kiri:Moto](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/kirimoto): No profile for the JGMaker/JGAurora A5 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud We only list slicers you can use in the SimplyPrint cloud, so there may be others for the JGMaker/JGAurora A5. ## The app for the JGMaker/JGAurora A5 SimplyPrint works as the JGMaker/JGAurora A5'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 JGMaker/JGAurora A5 to SimplyPrint, free](https://simplyprint.io/setup-guide/jgmaker-jgaurora/a5) · [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/simplyprint-3d/id1519749400) · [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simplyprint.appdev) ## Automate the JGMaker/JGAurora A5 **Bed slingers are the easiest to automate.** The JGMaker/JGAurora A5 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. ## JGMaker/JGAurora A5 specifications: bed size, print height and more ### Size - Build volume: 305 x 305 x 320 mm - Bed type: Square - Bed size: 305 x 305 mm - Max print height: 320 mm ### Printing - Enclosure: Open frame - Motion system: Bed slinger - 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 - Supports serial printing: Yes - Shipped firmware: Marlin ### Files and slicing - Supported file formats: G-code (.gcode, .gco, .g) ### The printer - Printer manufacturer / brand: JGMaker/JGAurora - Printer model name: A5 - Made by a company from: China - Launched: 2018 ## What filament can the JGMaker/JGAurora A5 print? Filament compatibility for the JGMaker/JGAurora A5: 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) | 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 JGMaker/JGAurora A5 Filaments the JGMaker/JGAurora A5 prints well, JGMaker/JGAurora's own first, then the best known. - [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 - [Anycubic PLA Basic](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/anycubic/pla-basic): PLA, 190-230 °C - [Anycubic PLA Plus](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/anycubic/pla-plus): PLA, 190-230 °C - [Bambu Lab PETG Basic](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/bambu-lab/petg-basic): PETG, 230-260 °C - [Bambu Lab PETG HF](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/bambu-lab/petg-hf): PETG, 230-260 °C ## Compare the JGMaker/JGAurora A5 with similar printers - [JGMaker/JGAurora A5S](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/jgmaker-jgaurora-a5s): Compatible, 305 x 305 x 320 mm, Also by JGMaker/JGAurora · Similar build volume - [JGMaker/JGAurora Artist-D](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/jgmaker-jgaurora-artist-d): Compatible, 310 x 310 x 350 mm, Also by JGMaker/JGAurora · Similar build volume - [Creality CR-10S](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/creality-cr-10s): Compatible, 300 x 300 x 400 mm, Similar build volume - [FLSUN Super Racer](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/flsun-super-racer): Compatible, 260 x 260 x 330 mm, Similar build volume - [Compare the JGMaker/JGAurora A5 with other printers](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/compare?compare=jgmaker-jgaurora-a5#choose) 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 JGMaker/JGAurora A5 compatible with SimplyPrint? Most likely. We expect the JGMaker/JGAurora A5 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 JGMaker/JGAurora A5 to SimplyPrint? Follow our step-by-step setup guide for the JGMaker/JGAurora A5. It shows how to connect it via OctoPrint, what you need for each, and which to pick. ### What slicer should I use for the JGMaker/JGAurora A5? Cura, PrusaSlicer and OrcaSlicer all work with the JGMaker/JGAurora A5, and you can run any of them in SimplyPrint's online browser slicer - no install needed, on any device. ### Can I use OrcaSlicer with the JGMaker/JGAurora A5? Yes, but OrcaSlicer has no built-in profile for the JGMaker/JGAurora A5 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 JGMaker/JGAurora A5 print? Based on its specs (hotend up to 260C, heated bed up to 100C), the JGMaker/JGAurora A5 handles PLA or PETG well. See the full filament guide above for ABS, nylon, PC and composites. ### Does the JGMaker/JGAurora A5 work with OctoPrint or Klipper? The JGMaker/JGAurora A5 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 JGMaker/JGAurora A5's bed size and build volume? The JGMaker/JGAurora A5 has a 305 x 305 mm print bed and prints up to 320 mm tall, a build volume of about 305 x 305 x 320 mm. See the full specifications table above for bed type, temperatures and more. ### When did the JGMaker/JGAurora A5 come out? JGMaker/JGAurora launched the A5 in 2018. ### Can the JGMaker/JGAurora A5 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. --- © 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. Quoted reviews belong to their authors.