# Makertech 3D ProForge 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 Makertech 3D, United Kingdom
- Launched 2026
- Canonical page: https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/makertech-3d-proforge-5

## Makertech 3D ProForge 5 at a glance

The ProForge 5 is a large CoreXY toolchanger kit from Makertech 3D, running Klipper with a 500 x 400 x 500 mm plate. It is for tinkerers and small workshops who want a big multi-tool machine and do not mind a semi-assembled build.

- Build volume: 500 x 400 x 500 mm
- Enclosure: Partly enclosed
- Max print speed: 500 mm/s
- Motion system: CoreXY
- Prints well: PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles, ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC)

## Connect the Makertech 3D ProForge 5 to SimplyPrint

| Way of connecting | Status | What you need | Notes |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| SimplyPrint | Compatible |  | Through Klipper (Moonraker) |
| Klipper (Moonraker) | Compatible | Nothing extra: the printer runs Klipper as it ships | Ships the maker's Klipper image on a Raspberry Pi 5 with Moonraker and Mainsail; moonraker.conf is in the maker's repo. ([Source](https://github.com/makertech3d/ProForge-5)) |
| OctoPrint (Directly, over USB) | Not compatible |  | Ships Klipper; OctoPrint only on top of it. ([Source](https://github.com/makertech3d/ProForge-5)); Ships with Klipper: OctoPrint only runs on top of it, through the OctoKlipper plugin |

- [How to set up SimplyPrint on Makertech 3D ProForge 5](https://simplyprint.io/setup-guide/makertech-3d/proforge-5.md)
- [How to set up Mainsail on Makertech 3D ProForge 5](https://docs.mainsail.xyz/setup)
- [How to set up Fluidd on Makertech 3D ProForge 5](https://docs.fluidd.xyz/installation)

### What works with SimplyPrint

Connected through Klipper (Moonraker), SimplyPrint supports most of what it offers on the Makertech 3D ProForge 5: the camera and AI failure detection, remote printing, skipping objects, temperature and movement control and AutoPrint. Not yet in SimplyPrint through Klipper (Moonraker): download the file before the print starts.

## What slicer to use for the Makertech 3D ProForge 5

None of the slicers in SimplyPrint's cloud has a ready-made profile for the Makertech 3D ProForge 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 Makertech 3D ProForge 5 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud
- [OrcaSlicer](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/orcaslicer): No profile for the Makertech 3D ProForge 5 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud
- [BambuStudio](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/bambustudio): No profile for the Makertech 3D ProForge 5 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud
- [ElegooSlicer](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/elegooslicer): No profile for the Makertech 3D ProForge 5 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud
- [CrealityPrint](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/crealityprint): No profile for the Makertech 3D ProForge 5 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud
- [Cura](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/cura): No profile for the Makertech 3D ProForge 5 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud
- [Kiri:Moto](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/kirimoto): No profile for the Makertech 3D ProForge 5 · 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 5.

## The app for the Makertech 3D ProForge 5

Makertech 3D doesn't make an app for the Makertech 3D ProForge 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 Makertech 3D ProForge 5 to SimplyPrint, free](https://simplyprint.io/setup-guide/makertech-3d/proforge-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 Makertech 3D ProForge 5

**CoreXY printers push their prints off.** The Makertech 3D ProForge 5's bed only moves up and down, so the usual way to automate it is a G-code routine that lets the toolhead push the cooled print off the front of the plate before the next job starts.

### Ways to automate it

- [Push prints off with the toolhead](https://simplyprint.io/features/autoprint/push-off): On a CoreXY printer, a G-code routine can push the cooled print off the front of the plate 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.

## Makertech 3D ProForge 5 specifications: bed size, print height and more

### Size

- Build volume: 500 x 400 x 500 mm
- Bed type: Rectangle
- Bed size: 500 x 400 mm
- Max print height: 500 mm

### Printing

- Enclosure: Partly enclosed
- Motion system: CoreXY
- Max print speed: 500 mm/s
- Max extruder temperature: 300 °C
- Has heated bed: Yes
- Max bed temperature: 120 °C
- Heated chamber: Up to 50 °C
- Number of nozzles: 5
- Toolheads: 5
- Direct drive: Yes
- Probing tool / Auto Bed Leveling: Yes
- Filament width: 1.75 mm

### Multi-material

- Toolchanger or hotend changer: Yes
- IDEX (independent dual extruders): No

### Connecting

- Supports serial printing: No
- Shipped firmware: Klipper

### Files and slicing

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

### The printer

- Printer manufacturer / brand: Makertech 3D
- Printer model name: ProForge 5
- Made by a company from: United Kingdom
- Launched: 2026
- Still made: Yes

[Read more by the manufacturer](https://makertech3d.com/pages/proforge-5)

## What filament can the Makertech 3D ProForge 5 print?

Filament compatibility for the Makertech 3D ProForge 5: the materials Makertech 3D 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) | Good | Doable with care - dry the filament thoroughly, and an enclosure helps a lot. |
| Polycarbonate (PC) | Good | In range for PC. Dry the filament, print slowly, and use an enclosure for the best results. |
| 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 5

Filaments the Makertech 3D ProForge 5 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 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
- [Bambu Lab ASA](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/bambu-lab/asa): ASA, 240-270 °C

## When to choose the Makertech 3D ProForge 5

Choose the ProForge 5 when you want a large Klipper toolchanger that SimplyPrint can connect to through Klipper, and you are comfortable with a semi-assembled kit. Makertech lists it from 1,748 GBP, with the ULTRA kit at 2,599 GBP including five print heads, an enclosure and five DryBoxes, and dispatch on 2 November 2026. We found no independent review and the maker page lists few specs. If you want something ready to run, an enclosed Bambu Lab H2D or Prusa Core One is less work, but neither has this plate size.

### Pros

- Large 500 x 400 x 500 mm plate on a CoreXY frame (our facts).
- Runs Klipper, so it works with SimplyPrint through Klipper.
- Toolchanger design: the ULTRA kit includes all five print heads, and extra heads cost 149 GBP each (Makertech).
- Spare parts and upgrades are sold individually, including nozzles, flexplates and heater cores (Makertech).
- Business, makerspace and education bulk pricing, and factory-assembled units, are available on request (Makertech).

### Cons

- Sold semi-assembled: the electronics box, print heads and bed come pre-assembled, but the rest is yours to build (Makertech).
- The enclosure is a 299 GBP add-on, so by default it is open or partly open and ABS or ASA need it.
- The maker page gives almost no technical specs or camera details, and no independent review was found.
- Needs Klipper tuning and kit-level support, which is more work than a ready-made printer.

### Who it suits

- Schools: Not a good fit. A semi-assembled, tuning-heavy machine with exposed tool heads is not what a classroom needs, even though SimplyPrint can queue prints for approval.
- Hobbyists: Good fit. A big Klipper toolchanger with modular parts is a rewarding project, if you accept the assembly and tuning.
- Businesses: Can work. Size and multi-tool printing help, but kit assembly and the lack of independent reviews make it a risk for dependable output.
- Print farms: Not a good fit. SimplyPrint can manage it through Klipper, but a tuned kit with no track record is a weak base for many machines running unattended.

## Compare the Makertech 3D ProForge 5 with similar printers

- [Sovol SV08 Max (Heat Chamber)](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/sovol-sv08-max-heat-chamber): Compatible, 500 x 500 x 450 mm, Similar build volume · Also prints ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC)
- [MINGDA Raptor 450](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/mingda-raptor-450): Expected to work, 450 x 450 x 500 mm, Similar build volume · Also prints ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC)
- [Tronxy VEHO 500 Pro](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/tronxy-veho-500-pro): Compatible, 500 x 500 x 500 mm, Similar build volume · Also prints ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC)
- [Tronxy VEHO 500A](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/tronxy-veho-500a): Compatible, 500 x 500 x 500 mm, Similar build volume · Also prints ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC)
- [Compare the Makertech 3D ProForge 5 with other printers](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/compare?compare=makertech-3d-proforge-5#choose)

## Where to buy the Makertech 3D ProForge 5

- [Makertech 3D's global store](https://simplyprint.io/buy/8408) (Official store): $2,389.00 (Price at Makertech 3D, checked October 23, 2026)

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## Frequently asked questions

### Is the Makertech 3D ProForge 5 compatible with SimplyPrint?

Yes. You can connect the Makertech 3D ProForge 5 to SimplyPrint via Klipper (Moonraker), then slice, queue, start and monitor prints from your browser or the mobile app.

### How do I connect the Makertech 3D ProForge 5 to SimplyPrint?

Follow our step-by-step setup guide for the Makertech 3D ProForge 5. It shows how to connect it via Klipper (Moonraker), what you need for each, and which to pick.

### What slicer should I use for the Makertech 3D ProForge 5?

Cura, PrusaSlicer and OrcaSlicer all work with the Makertech 3D ProForge 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 Makertech 3D ProForge 5?

Yes, but OrcaSlicer has no built-in profile for the Makertech 3D ProForge 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 Makertech 3D ProForge 5 print?

Makertech 3D lists PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles and ABS & ASA for the ProForge 5.

### Does the Makertech 3D ProForge 5 work with OctoPrint or Klipper?

The Makertech 3D ProForge 5 works with Klipper (Mainsail and Fluidd), 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 5's bed size and build volume?

The Makertech 3D ProForge 5 has a 500 x 400 mm print bed and prints up to 500 mm tall, a build volume of about 500 x 400 x 500 mm. See the full specifications table above for bed type, temperatures and more.

### When did the Makertech 3D ProForge 5 come out?

Makertech 3D launched the ProForge 5 in 2026.

### Can the Makertech 3D ProForge 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.

### Where can I buy the Makertech 3D ProForge 5?

From Makertech 3D's own store, which has shops for everywhere else. 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.

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