# LulzBot TAZ Workhorse 2: 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 October 2026 - Canonical page: https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/lulzbot-taz-workhorse-2 ## LulzBot TAZ Workhorse 2 at a glance The TAZ Workhorse 2 is LulzBot's cheaper open-frame workhorse, with a 280 x 280 x 285 mm plate and a 290 °C Meteor 175 tool head. It is for labs, schools and small businesses that want a dependable US-built engineering printer at about 2,995 USD. - Build volume: 280 x 280 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 Workhorse 2 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/taz-workhorse-2)); 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/taz-workhorse-2)); 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 Workhorse 2](https://simplyprint.io/setup-guide/lulzbot/taz-workhorse-2.md) - [How to set up OctoPrint on LulzBot TAZ Workhorse 2](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/lulzbot-taz-workhorse-2/octoprint-setup) - [Help us confirm](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/lulzbot-taz-workhorse-2/confirm) ### What works with SimplyPrint Connected through OctoPrint, SimplyPrint is expected to support everything the LulzBot TAZ Workhorse 2 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 Workhorse 2 None of the slicers in SimplyPrint's cloud has a ready-made profile for the LulzBot TAZ Workhorse 2, 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 Workhorse 2 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [OrcaSlicer](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/orcaslicer): No profile for the LulzBot TAZ Workhorse 2 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [BambuStudio](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/bambustudio): No profile for the LulzBot TAZ Workhorse 2 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [ElegooSlicer](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/elegooslicer): No profile for the LulzBot TAZ Workhorse 2 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [CrealityPrint](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/crealityprint): No profile for the LulzBot TAZ Workhorse 2 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [Cura](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/cura): No profile for the LulzBot TAZ Workhorse 2 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [Kiri:Moto](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/kirimoto): No profile for the LulzBot TAZ Workhorse 2 · 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 Workhorse 2. ## The app for the LulzBot TAZ Workhorse 2 SimplyPrint works as the LulzBot TAZ Workhorse 2'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 Workhorse 2 to SimplyPrint, free](https://simplyprint.io/setup-guide/lulzbot/taz-workhorse-2) · [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 Workhorse 2 **Bed slingers are the easiest to automate.** The LulzBot TAZ Workhorse 2 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 Workhorse 2 specifications: bed size, print height and more ### Size - Build volume: 280 x 280 x 285 mm - Bed type: Square - Bed size: 280 x 280 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 Workhorse 2 - Made by a company from: USA - Launched: October 2026 - Still made: Yes [Read more by the manufacturer](https://buy.lulzbot.com/products/taz-workhorse-2) ## What filament can the LulzBot TAZ Workhorse 2 print? Filament compatibility for the LulzBot TAZ Workhorse 2: 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 Workhorse 2 Filaments the LulzBot TAZ Workhorse 2 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 Workhorse 2 Choose the Workhorse 2 if you want LulzBot's open, repairable design with BLTouch levelling and a filament runout sensor, and connect it to SimplyPrint through OctoPrint. It costs 2,995 USD against 5,395 USD for the TAZ 8, but takes one tool head and has no active bed cooling listed. Independent reviewers (Windows Central) criticised the earlier Workhorse for its first-layer performance, and we found no review of this new model. If you want an enclosed printer for classrooms, a Bambu Lab P1S is quieter and faster. ### Pros - Prints PLA, PETG, ABS, nylon, PC, TPU and PVA at up to 290 °C (LulzBot). - BLTouch automatic levelling with X-axis tramming, Z offset and backlash compensation (LulzBot). - Built-in filament runout sensor and a blue spring-steel magnetic PEI plate (LulzBot). - Priced at 2,995 USD, well below the TAZ 8 (LulzBot). - Works with SimplyPrint through OctoPrint. ### Cons - Open frame with no enclosure, so hot parts are exposed and ABS or nylon need a draught-free room. - Bedslinger motion and a 110 °C bed make it slower and less capable than newer high-speed printers. - A single Meteor 175 tool head (LulzBot lists the swappable options only for the TAZ 8). - No built-in camera, and files go in by USB serial or SD card, so remote monitoring needs OctoPrint and a camera you add. - No independent review of this model was found. ### Who it suits - Schools: Can work. Sturdy and repairable, and SimplyPrint can queue student prints for approval, but the open frame leaves hot parts in reach. - Hobbyists: Can work. It handles many materials, but the price is high next to enclosed hobby printers that print faster. - Businesses: Good fit. Engineering materials, US manufacturing and open documentation suit prototyping and short-run work at a lower price than the TAZ 8. - Print farms: Can work. SimplyPrint can manage it through OctoPrint, but speed, price and the need for an added camera limit it for large fleets. ## Compare the LulzBot TAZ Workhorse 2 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 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 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) - [Anycubic Kobra S1](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/anycubic-kobra-s1): Compatible, 250 x 250 x 250 mm, Similar build volume · Also prints ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC) - [Compare the LulzBot TAZ Workhorse 2 with other printers](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/compare?compare=lulzbot-taz-workhorse-2#choose) ## Where to buy the LulzBot TAZ Workhorse 2 - [LulzBot for the US](https://simplyprint.io/buy/8330) (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 Workhorse 2 compatible with SimplyPrint? Most likely. We expect the LulzBot TAZ Workhorse 2 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 Workhorse 2 to SimplyPrint? Follow our step-by-step setup guide for the LulzBot TAZ Workhorse 2. 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 Workhorse 2? Cura, PrusaSlicer and OrcaSlicer all work with the LulzBot TAZ Workhorse 2, 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 Workhorse 2? Yes, but OrcaSlicer has no built-in profile for the LulzBot TAZ Workhorse 2 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 Workhorse 2 print? LulzBot lists PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles, ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA) and Polycarbonate (PC) for the TAZ Workhorse 2. ### Does the LulzBot TAZ Workhorse 2 work with OctoPrint or Klipper? The LulzBot TAZ Workhorse 2 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 Workhorse 2's bed size and build volume? The LulzBot TAZ Workhorse 2 has a 280 x 280 mm print bed and prints up to 285 mm tall, a build volume of about 280 x 280 x 285 mm. See the full specifications table above for bed type, temperatures and more. ### When did the LulzBot TAZ Workhorse 2 come out? LulzBot launched the TAZ Workhorse 2 in October 2026. ### Can the LulzBot TAZ Workhorse 2 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 Workhorse 2? 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. 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