# Makertech 3D ProForge 2: specs, SimplyPrint compatibility and setup

> **Compatible** (We're sure). It's known to work with SimplyPrint, from documentation, the protocol or owners' prints.

- By Makertech 3D, United Kingdom
- Launched August 2018
- Canonical page: https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/makertech-3d-proforge-2

## Makertech 3D ProForge 2 at a glance

The Makertech 3D ProForge 2 is a 3D printer by Makertech 3D with a 200 x 300 x 200 mm build volume.

- Build volume: 200 x 300 x 200 mm
- Enclosure: Open frame
- Prints well: PLA
- Connectivity: USB

## Connect the Makertech 3D ProForge 2 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 | Makertech's own docs have an OctoPrint (OctoPi) build guide for the ProForge 2/2S family, a Raspberry Pi on the printer's USB. ([Source](https://makertech-3d.dozuki.com/Guide/Stage+02+-+Software/21)) |
| Klipper (Moonraker) | Not compatible |  | Ships Marlin 1.1.x. Klipper only if you install it yourself. ([Source](https://github.com/makertech3d/Proforge-2S)); 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 Makertech 3D ProForge 2](https://simplyprint.io/setup-guide/makertech-3d/proforge-2.md)
- [How to set up OctoPrint on Makertech 3D ProForge 2](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/makertech-3d-proforge-2/octoprint-setup)

### What works with SimplyPrint

Connected through OctoPrint, SimplyPrint supports everything the Makertech 3D ProForge 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 Makertech 3D ProForge 2

None of the slicers in SimplyPrint's cloud has a ready-made profile for the Makertech 3D ProForge 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 Makertech 3D ProForge 2 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud
- [OrcaSlicer](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/orcaslicer): No profile for the Makertech 3D ProForge 2 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud
- [BambuStudio](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/bambustudio): No profile for the Makertech 3D ProForge 2 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud
- [ElegooSlicer](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/elegooslicer): No profile for the Makertech 3D ProForge 2 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud
- [CrealityPrint](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/crealityprint): No profile for the Makertech 3D ProForge 2 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud
- [Cura](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/cura): No profile for the Makertech 3D ProForge 2 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud
- [Kiri:Moto](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/kirimoto): No profile for the Makertech 3D ProForge 2 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud

We only list slicers you can use in the SimplyPrint cloud, so there may be others for the Makertech 3D ProForge 2.

## The app for the Makertech 3D ProForge 2

SimplyPrint works as the Makertech 3D ProForge 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 Makertech 3D ProForge 2 to SimplyPrint, free](https://simplyprint.io/setup-guide/makertech-3d/proforge-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 Makertech 3D ProForge 2

### Ways to automate it

- [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.

## Makertech 3D ProForge 2 specifications: bed size, print height and more

### Size

- Build volume: 200 x 300 x 200 mm
- Bed type: Rectangle
- Bed size: 200 x 300 mm
- Max print height: 200 mm

### Printing

- Enclosure: Open frame
- Max extruder temperature: 280 °C
- Has heated bed: No
- Number of nozzles: 1
- Direct drive: No
- Probing tool / Auto Bed Leveling: No
- Filament width: 1.75 mm

### Connecting

- Connectivity: USB
- Supports serial printing: Yes
- Shipped firmware: Marlin

### Files and slicing

- Supported file formats: G-code (.gcode, .gco, .g)

### The printer

- Printer manufacturer / brand: Makertech 3D
- Printer model name: ProForge 2
- Made by a company from: United Kingdom
- Launched: August 2018

## What filament can the Makertech 3D ProForge 2 print?

Filament compatibility for the Makertech 3D ProForge 2: 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 | With care | Marginal - PETG prefers a hotter bed (~70-80C) than this printer reaches. |
| TPU & flexibles | With care | Possible, but a Bowden extruder makes flexibles harder - print slowly and prefer firmer (higher-shore) TPU. |
| ABS & ASA | Not ideal | Not recommended - the bed cannot reach the ~90-110C ABS and ASA need. |
| Nylon (PA) | Not ideal | Not recommended - nylon needs a hotter hotend (~250-270C) and ideally an enclosure. |
| 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 Makertech 3D ProForge 2

Filaments the Makertech 3D ProForge 2 prints well, Makertech 3D'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, 200-240 °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 PLA Metal](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/bambu-lab/pla-metal): PLA, 190-230 °C
- [Bambu Lab PLA Silk+](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/bambu-lab/pla-silk-plus): PLA, 210-240 °C
- [Bambu Lab PLA Translucent](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/bambu-lab/pla-translucent): PLA, 200-240 °C

## Compare the Makertech 3D ProForge 2 with similar printers

- [Bambu Lab A1](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/bambu-lab-a1): Verified by SimplyPrint, 256 x 256 x 256 mm, Similar build volume
- [Creality Ender-3 V3 SE](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/creality-ender-3-v3-se): Compatible, 220 x 220 x 250 mm, Similar build volume
- [Creality Ender-3 V3 KE](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/creality-ender-3-v3-ke): Compatible, 220 x 220 x 240 mm, Similar build volume
- [Prusa MK4](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/prusa-mk4): Compatible, 250 x 210 x 220 mm, Similar build volume
- [Compare the Makertech 3D ProForge 2 with other printers](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/compare?compare=makertech-3d-proforge-2#choose)

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## Frequently asked questions

### Is the Makertech 3D ProForge 2 compatible with SimplyPrint?

Yes. You can connect the Makertech 3D ProForge 2 to SimplyPrint via OctoPrint, then slice, queue, start and monitor prints from your browser or the mobile app.

### How do I connect the Makertech 3D ProForge 2 to SimplyPrint?

Follow our step-by-step setup guide for the Makertech 3D ProForge 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 Makertech 3D ProForge 2?

Cura, PrusaSlicer and OrcaSlicer all work with the Makertech 3D ProForge 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 Makertech 3D ProForge 2?

Yes, but OrcaSlicer has no built-in profile for the Makertech 3D ProForge 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 Makertech 3D ProForge 2 print?

Based on its specs (hotend up to 280C, no heated bed), the Makertech 3D ProForge 2 handles PLA well. See the full filament guide above for ABS, nylon, PC and composites.

### Does the Makertech 3D ProForge 2 work with OctoPrint or Klipper?

The Makertech 3D ProForge 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 Makertech 3D ProForge 2's bed size and build volume?

The Makertech 3D ProForge 2 has a 200 x 300 mm print bed and prints up to 200 mm tall, a build volume of about 200 x 300 x 200 mm. See the full specifications table above for bed type, temperatures and more.

### When did the Makertech 3D ProForge 2 come out?

Makertech 3D launched the ProForge 2 in August 2018.

### Can the Makertech 3D ProForge 2 eject prints automatically?

There's no kit for it that we support yet, but SimplyPrint's AutoPrint can run your own ejection G-code, work with a robot arm through the API, or wait for you to clear the plate, and then start the next job from your queue.

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