# LulzBot TAZ 8: specs, SimplyPrint compatibility and setup > **Expected to work** (Most likely). Not confirmed yet, but we expect it to work like the LulzBot TAZ Workhorse. - By LulzBot, USA - Launched March 25, 2025 - Canonical page: https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/lulzbot-taz-8 ## LulzBot TAZ 8 at a glance The TAZ 8 is LulzBot's open-frame, US-made workhorse with a 295 x 295 x 285 mm plate, automatic levelling and swappable tool heads. It is for businesses, labs and schools that want a durable engineering printer that handles many materials. - Build volume: 295 x 295 x 285 mm - Enclosure: Open frame - Motion system: Bed slinger - Prints well: PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles, ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC) - Built-in camera: No - Connectivity: USB, SD card ## Connect the LulzBot TAZ 8 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 with 'USB Serial' listed as a connectivity option on the maker's spec table; like the TAZ Workhorse. No OctoPrint report for this model found. ([Source](https://buy.lulzbot.com/products/lulzbot-3d-printer-taz-8)); Expected to work like the LulzBot TAZ Workhorse | | Klipper (Moonraker) | Not compatible | | Ships Marlin (spec table); Klipper only after you install it. ([Source](https://buy.lulzbot.com/products/lulzbot-3d-printer-taz-8)); 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 8](https://simplyprint.io/setup-guide/lulzbot/taz-8.md) - [How to set up OctoPrint on LulzBot TAZ 8](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/lulzbot-taz-8/octoprint-setup) - [Help us confirm](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/lulzbot-taz-8/confirm) ### What works with SimplyPrint Connected through OctoPrint, SimplyPrint is expected to support everything the LulzBot TAZ 8 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 8 None of the slicers in SimplyPrint's cloud has a ready-made profile for the LulzBot TAZ 8, 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 8 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [OrcaSlicer](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/orcaslicer): No profile for the LulzBot TAZ 8 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [BambuStudio](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/bambustudio): No profile for the LulzBot TAZ 8 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [ElegooSlicer](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/elegooslicer): No profile for the LulzBot TAZ 8 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [CrealityPrint](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/crealityprint): No profile for the LulzBot TAZ 8 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [Cura](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/cura): No profile for the LulzBot TAZ 8 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [Kiri:Moto](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/kirimoto): No profile for the LulzBot TAZ 8 · 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 8. ## The app for the LulzBot TAZ 8 SimplyPrint works as the LulzBot TAZ 8'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 LulzBot TAZ 8 to SimplyPrint, free](https://simplyprint.io/setup-guide/lulzbot/taz-8) · [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 8 **Bed slingers are the easiest to automate.** The LulzBot TAZ 8 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 8 specifications: bed size, print height and more ### Size - Build volume: 295 x 295 x 285 mm - Bed type: Square - Bed size: 295 x 295 mm - Max print height: 285 mm ### Printing - Enclosure: Open frame - Motion system: Bed slinger - Max extruder temperature: 290 °C - Has heated bed: Yes - Max bed temperature: 110 °C - Number of nozzles: 1 - Toolheads: 1 - Direct drive: Yes - Probing tool / Auto Bed Leveling: Yes - Filament width: 1.75 mm ### Multi-material - Toolchanger or hotend changer: No - IDEX (independent dual extruders): No ### Connecting - Connectivity: USB, SD card - Built-in camera: No - Prints from: 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: LulzBot - Printer model name: TAZ 8 - Made by a company from: USA - Launched: March 25, 2025 - Still made: Yes [Read more by the manufacturer](https://buy.lulzbot.com/products/lulzbot-3d-printer-taz-8) ## What filament can the LulzBot TAZ 8 print? Filament compatibility for the LulzBot TAZ 8: 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 | 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) | 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 | 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 LulzBot TAZ 8 Filaments the LulzBot TAZ 8 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 - [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 ## When to choose the LulzBot TAZ 8 Choose the TAZ 8 when you want a printer that runs engineering materials (nylon, PC, TPU, PVA) at up to 290 °C with tool-free tool-head swaps, and you want it to connect to SimplyPrint through OctoPrint. It is priced at 5,395 USD, far above a Bambu Lab P1S, which prints faster and fully enclosed; choose that instead if speed and price matter more than LulzBot's open-source hardware. We found no independent review of the TAZ 8 itself, only launch coverage. ### Pros - Prints a wide range of materials including PLA, PETG, ABS, nylon, PC, TPU and PVA at up to 290 °C (LulzBot). - Tool-free swapping between Meteor, Asteroid and Twin Nebula tool heads, including a 1.2 mm nozzle (LulzBot). - BLTouch 16-point automatic levelling with automatic X-axis tramming and Z offset (LulzBot). - Active bed cooling, linear rails on X and Y, runout detection and a glove-friendly touchscreen (LulzBot). - Works with SimplyPrint through OctoPrint. - Open-source hardware and software with source files published on GitLab and GitHub (LulzBot). ### Cons - Open frame with no enclosure, so hot parts are exposed and ABS or nylon need a draught-free room. - High price: 5,395 USD on LulzBot's page. - Bedslinger motion limits how fast large prints can run compared with newer CoreXY printers. - No built-in camera, and files are loaded by USB serial or SD card (LulzBot), so remote monitoring depends on OctoPrint plus a camera you add. - No independent review found for the TAZ 8 itself. ### Who it suits - Schools: Can work. Robust and well documented, and SimplyPrint can queue student prints for approval, but the open frame leaves hot parts in reach. - Hobbyists: Can work. Flexible with materials, but the price is high next to enclosed hobby printers. - Businesses: Good fit. Engineering materials, swappable tool heads, US manufacturing and open documentation suit prototyping and short-run work. - Print farms: Can work. The OctoPrint route lets SimplyPrint manage it, but the price, speed and need for an added camera make it expensive to scale. ## Compare the LulzBot TAZ 8 with similar printers - [LulzBot TAZ Workhorse 2](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/lulzbot-taz-workhorse-2): Expected to work, 280 x 280 x 285 mm, Also by LulzBot · Similar build volume · Also prints ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC) - [LulzBot Mini 3](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/lulzbot-mini-3): Compatible, 180 x 180 x 180 mm, Also by LulzBot · 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) - [Compare the LulzBot TAZ 8 with other printers](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/compare?compare=lulzbot-taz-8#choose) ## Where to buy the LulzBot TAZ 8 - [LulzBot for the US](https://simplyprint.io/buy/8328) (Official store) ## 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 8 compatible with SimplyPrint? Most likely. We expect the LulzBot TAZ 8 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 LulzBot TAZ 8 to SimplyPrint? Follow our step-by-step setup guide for the LulzBot TAZ 8. 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 8? Cura, PrusaSlicer and OrcaSlicer all work with the LulzBot TAZ 8, 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 8? Yes, but OrcaSlicer has no built-in profile for the LulzBot TAZ 8 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 8 print? LulzBot lists PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles, ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA) and Polycarbonate (PC) for the TAZ 8. ### Does the LulzBot TAZ 8 work with OctoPrint or Klipper? The LulzBot TAZ 8 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 8's bed size and build volume? The LulzBot TAZ 8 has a 295 x 295 mm print bed and prints up to 285 mm tall, a build volume of about 295 x 295 x 285 mm. See the full specifications table above for bed type, temperatures and more. ### When did the LulzBot TAZ 8 come out? LulzBot launched the TAZ 8 on March 25, 2025. ### Can the LulzBot TAZ 8 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 LulzBot TAZ 8? From LulzBot's own store, which has shops for the US. 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. 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