# LulzBot TAZ 5: specs, SimplyPrint compatibility and setup > **Compatible** (We're sure). It's known to work with SimplyPrint, from documentation, the protocol or owners' prints. - By LulzBot, USA - Launched February 12, 2015 - Canonical page: https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/lulzbot-taz-5 ## LulzBot TAZ 5 at a glance The LulzBot TAZ 5 is a 3D printer by LulzBot with a 298 x 275 x 250 mm build volume. - Build volume: 298 x 275 x 250 mm - Max print speed: 200 mm/s - Motion system: Bed slinger - Prints well: PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles, ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC), Carbon-fiber & glass-filled - Connectivity: SD card ## Connect the LulzBot TAZ 5 to SimplyPrint | Way of connecting | Status | What you need | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | SimplyPrint | Compatible | | Through OctoPrint | | OctoPrint (Directly, over USB) | Compatible | A Raspberry Pi running OctoPrint, plugged into the printer with a USB cable | LulzBot lists OctoPrint (and Printrun) among the software compatible with the TAZ 5; it prints over USB serial. ([Source](https://lulzbot.com/learn/introducing-the-lulzbot-taz-5)) | | Klipper (Moonraker) | Not compatible | | A 2015 printer on LulzBot's own firmware; it does not ship Klipper. ([Source](https://lulzbot.com/learn/introducing-the-lulzbot-taz-5)); 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 LulzBot TAZ 5](https://simplyprint.io/setup-guide/lulzbot/taz-5.md) - [How to set up OctoPrint on LulzBot TAZ 5](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/lulzbot-taz-5/octoprint-setup) ### What works with SimplyPrint Connected through OctoPrint, SimplyPrint supports everything the LulzBot TAZ 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. ## What slicer to use for the LulzBot TAZ 5 None of the slicers in SimplyPrint's cloud has a ready-made profile for the LulzBot TAZ 5, 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 LulzBot TAZ 5 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [OrcaSlicer](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/orcaslicer): No profile for the LulzBot TAZ 5 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [BambuStudio](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/bambustudio): No profile for the LulzBot TAZ 5 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [ElegooSlicer](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/elegooslicer): No profile for the LulzBot TAZ 5 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [CrealityPrint](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/crealityprint): No profile for the LulzBot TAZ 5 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [Cura](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/cura): No profile for the LulzBot TAZ 5 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [Kiri:Moto](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/kirimoto): No profile for the LulzBot TAZ 5 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud We only list slicers you can use in the SimplyPrint cloud, so there may be others for the LulzBot TAZ 5. ## The app for the LulzBot TAZ 5 LulzBot doesn't make an app for the LulzBot TAZ 5. SimplyPrint works as its 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 LulzBot TAZ 5 to SimplyPrint, free](https://simplyprint.io/setup-guide/lulzbot/taz-5) · [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 LulzBot TAZ 5 **Bed slingers are the easiest to automate.** The LulzBot TAZ 5 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. ## LulzBot TAZ 5 specifications: bed size, print height and more ### Size - Build volume: 298 x 275 x 250 mm - Bed type: Square - Bed size: 298 x 275 mm - Max print height: 250 mm ### Printing - Motion system: Bed slinger - Max print speed: 200 mm/s - Max extruder temperature: 300 °C - Has heated bed: Yes - Max bed temperature: 120 °C - Number of nozzles: 1 - Toolheads: 1 - Direct drive: Yes - 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: SD card - Supports serial printing: Yes - Shipped firmware: Unknown ### Files and slicing - Supported file formats: G-code (.gcode, .gco, .g) ### The printer - Printer manufacturer / brand: LulzBot - Printer model name: TAZ 5 - Made by a company from: USA - Launched: February 12, 2015 [Read more by the manufacturer](https://lulzbot.com/learn/introducing-the-lulzbot-taz-5) ## What filament can the LulzBot TAZ 5 print? Filament compatibility for the LulzBot TAZ 5: the materials LulzBot 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 | The direct-drive extruder feeds flexible filament well. Print slowly for clean results. | | ABS & ASA | Great | On the maker's list of materials for this printer. | | Nylon (PA) | Great | On the maker's list of materials for this printer. | | Polycarbonate (PC) | Great | On the maker's list of materials for this printer. | | Carbon-fiber & glass-filled | Great | On the maker's list of materials for this printer. | ### Best filament for the LulzBot TAZ 5 Filaments the LulzBot TAZ 5 prints well, LulzBot'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 - [ELEGOO PLA](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/elegoo/pla): PLA, 190-220 °C - [SUNLU PLA](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/sunlu/pla): PLA, 200-240 °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 ABS](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/bambu-lab/abs): ABS, 240-270 °C ## Compare the LulzBot TAZ 5 with similar printers - [LulzBot TAZ 8](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/lulzbot-taz-8): Expected to work, 295 x 295 x 285 mm, Also by LulzBot · Similar build volume · Also prints ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC) - [LulzBot TAZ SideKick 747](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/lulzbot-taz-sidekick-747): Expected to work, 232 x 232 x 248 mm, Also by LulzBot · Similar build volume · Also prints ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC) - [Bambu Lab P1S](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/bambu-lab-p1s): Verified by SimplyPrint, 256 x 256 x 256 mm, Similar build volume · Also prints ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC) - [Bambu Lab P2S Combo](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/bambu-lab-p2s-combo): Verified by SimplyPrint, 256 x 256 x 256 mm, Similar build volume · Also prints ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC), Carbon-fiber & glass-filled - [Compare the LulzBot TAZ 5 with other printers](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/compare?compare=lulzbot-taz-5#choose) ## About LulzBot LulzBot is an American maker of open-source hardware 3D printers. The brand, which dates itself to 2011, was built up by Aleph Objects of Loveland, Colorado; after near-closure in 2019 it was bought by FAME 3D, which runs it from Fargo, North Dakota. LulzBot publishes its printer CAD, firmware and Cura LulzBot Edition slicer, and sells the TAZ and Mini printers to schools, labs and businesses that want a machine they can repair for years. - Founded: 2011 - Headquarters: Fargo, North Dakota, US - Ownership: FAME 3D, LLC (Fargo Additive Manufacturing Equipment 3D), privately held, since November 2019 - Website: https://lulzbot.com Openness: Open (5.0 of 5) Open-source hardware and firmware, published CAD, a deep parts catalogue and no cloud. The cost is a higher price than mass-market printers. - Firmware and custom firmware (5 of 5): LulzBot publishes its Klipper, Moonraker, Mainsail and Marlin forks under the GPL-3.0 on GitHub, updated through 2026, and the Mini 3 runs Klipper. The Free Software Foundation lists the LulzBot Mini and TAZ 6 as Respects Your Freedom certified. - Local control and integrations (5 of 5): The Mini 3 runs Klipper with Mainsail in any browser and prints over Wi-Fi or from a USB drive. LulzBot maintains its own Moonraker and Mainsail forks on GitHub, Moonraker's API is documented, and LulzBot offers no printer cloud or account. - Third-party filament, slicers and parts (5 of 5): Tool heads for 1.75 and 2.85 mm filament, any filament brand, the open-source Cura LulzBot Edition (LGPL/AGPL on GitHub) and OrcaSlicer profiles for older models. Tool heads are LulzBot designs, but their sources are published too. - Repairs and spare parts (5 of 5): LulzBot's shop lists about 155 spare parts, including parts for the TAZ 6 and Mini 1, and the CAD for the TAZ 8 and Mini 3 (GPL-3.0) is published on GitLab. - Data and privacy (5 of 5): No account is needed to print. LulzBot's privacy notice covers only its website and says personal data is not sold or rented. - Community and documentation (4 of 5): An official forum with posts every week, public GitHub and GitLab repositories and published assembly and support documents; the community is active but small. ### Pros - Open-source hardware and firmware, with CAD files published. - Spare parts still sold for printers from 2016 and earlier. - Runs locally (Klipper and Mainsail on the Mini 3), with no cloud account. - Made in the USA, with its own open-source Cura LulzBot Edition slicer. ### Cons - Expensive: the TAZ 8 listed at $5,395 and the Mini 3 at $1,695 in October 2026. - The company nearly closed in 2019, laying off about 80% of staff before FAME 3D bought it. - Current models are not in OrcaSlicer's built-in list; the main slicer is LulzBot's own Cura edition. ### Track record - March 2025: LulzBot introduced the TAZ 8, a large printer with swappable Galaxy Series tool heads. - July 2024: LulzBot introduced the Mini 3, running Klipper with the Mainsail web interface and Wi-Fi; its CAD is published on GitLab under the GPL-3.0. - November 2019: Aleph Objects sold its assets, including the LulzBot brand, to Fargo Additive Manufacturing Equipment 3D (FAME 3D) of Fargo, North Dakota. - October 2019: Aleph Objects laid off about 80% of its workforce in a cash-flow crunch while looking for new owners; it said it would keep making and servicing LulzBot printers and honour all warranties. How LulzBot 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 LulzBot TAZ 5 compatible with SimplyPrint? Yes. You can connect the LulzBot TAZ 5 to SimplyPrint via OctoPrint, then slice, queue, start and monitor prints from your browser or the mobile app. ### How do I connect the LulzBot TAZ 5 to SimplyPrint? Follow our step-by-step setup guide for the LulzBot TAZ 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 LulzBot TAZ 5? Cura, PrusaSlicer and OrcaSlicer all work with the LulzBot TAZ 5, 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 LulzBot TAZ 5? Yes, but OrcaSlicer has no built-in profile for the LulzBot TAZ 5 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 LulzBot TAZ 5 print? LulzBot lists PLA, PETG, ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC) and Carbon-fiber & glass-filled for the TAZ 5. ### Does the LulzBot TAZ 5 work with OctoPrint or Klipper? The LulzBot TAZ 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 LulzBot TAZ 5's bed size and build volume? The LulzBot TAZ 5 has a 298 x 275 mm print bed and prints up to 250 mm tall, a build volume of about 298 x 275 x 250 mm. See the full specifications table above for bed type, temperatures and more. ### When did the LulzBot TAZ 5 come out? LulzBot launched the TAZ 5 on February 12, 2015. ### Can the LulzBot TAZ 5 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.