# MINGDA AD-F4 Pro: specs, SimplyPrint compatibility and setup > **Compatible** (We're sure). It's known to work with SimplyPrint, from documentation, the protocol or owners' prints. - By MINGDA, China - Launched 2025 - Canonical page: https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/mingda-ad-f4-pro ## MINGDA AD-F4 Pro at a glance The AD-F4 Pro is Mingda's Klipper channel-letter printer: a 1200 x 800 x 100 mm flat build area with a four-colour automatic feeder, made for signage letters and light boxes. It is for sign makers who print large, shallow parts in colour, not for general printing. - Build volume: 1200 x 800 x 100 mm - Max print speed: 300 mm/s - Prints well: PLA, PETG - Connectivity: Wi-Fi, USB ## Connect the MINGDA AD-F4 Pro 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 MINGDA's Klipper fork with KlipperScreen and Moonraker (MINGDA keeps a Moonraker fork on GitHub); the manual sends jobs over the LAN with OrcaSlicer's Octo/Klipper host type. No Mainsail/Fluidd or SSH access is documented. ([Source](https://shopsource.singoo.cc/354/file/CSAQ4he5jmk6cdeH/AD-F4ManualV2.1.pdf)) | | OctoPrint (Directly, over USB) | Not compatible | | Ships Klipper; OctoPrint only runs on top of it. ([Source](https://shopsource.singoo.cc/354/file/CSAQ4he5jmk6cdeH/AD-F4ManualV2.1.pdf)); Ships with Klipper: OctoPrint only runs on top of it, through the OctoKlipper plugin | - [How to set up SimplyPrint on MINGDA AD-F4 Pro](https://simplyprint.io/setup-guide/mingda/ad-f4-pro.md) - [How to set up Mainsail on MINGDA AD-F4 Pro](https://docs.mainsail.xyz/setup) - [How to set up Fluidd on MINGDA AD-F4 Pro](https://docs.fluidd.xyz/installation) ### What works with SimplyPrint Connected through Klipper (Moonraker), SimplyPrint supports most of what it offers on the MINGDA AD-F4 Pro: 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 MINGDA AD-F4 Pro None of the slicers in SimplyPrint's cloud has a ready-made profile for the MINGDA AD-F4 Pro, 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 MINGDA AD-F4 Pro · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [OrcaSlicer](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/orcaslicer): No profile for the MINGDA AD-F4 Pro · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [BambuStudio](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/bambustudio): No profile for the MINGDA AD-F4 Pro · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [ElegooSlicer](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/elegooslicer): No profile for the MINGDA AD-F4 Pro · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [CrealityPrint](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/crealityprint): No profile for the MINGDA AD-F4 Pro · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [Cura](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/cura): No profile for the MINGDA AD-F4 Pro · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [Kiri:Moto](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/kirimoto): No profile for the MINGDA AD-F4 Pro · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud We only list slicers you can use in the SimplyPrint cloud, so there may be others for the MINGDA AD-F4 Pro. ## The app for the MINGDA AD-F4 Pro SimplyPrint works as the MINGDA AD-F4 Pro'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 MINGDA AD-F4 Pro to SimplyPrint, free](https://simplyprint.io/setup-guide/mingda/ad-f4-pro) · [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 MINGDA AD-F4 Pro ### 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. ## MINGDA AD-F4 Pro specifications: bed size, print height and more ### Size - Build volume: 1200 x 800 x 100 mm - Bed type: Rectangle - Bed size: 1200 x 800 mm - Max print height: 100 mm ### Printing - Max print speed: 300 mm/s - Max extruder temperature: 350 °C - Has heated bed: Yes - Max bed temperature: 60 °C - Number of nozzles: 1 - Toolheads: 1 - Direct drive: No - 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: Wi-Fi, USB - Prints from: USB stick - Supports serial printing: No - Shipped firmware: Klipper ### Files and slicing - Supported file formats: G-code (.gcode, .gco, .g) ### The printer - Printer manufacturer / brand: MINGDA - Printer model name: AD-F4 Pro - Made by a company from: China - Launched: 2025 - Still made: Yes [Read more by the manufacturer](https://www.3dmingda.com/ad-f4) ## What filament can the MINGDA AD-F4 Pro print? Filament compatibility for the MINGDA AD-F4 Pro: the materials MINGDA 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 | 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 MINGDA AD-F4 Pro Filaments the MINGDA AD-F4 Pro prints well, MINGDA'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 MINGDA AD-F4 Pro Choose the AD-F4 Pro if you make illuminated signs and channel letters: Mingda built it around that job, with its own slicing software and a four-colour feeder. Mingda's example prints a light box in 8 hours at 200 mm/s against 40 hours on a typical letter printer, but it calls its own figures reference-only and we found no independent review. With only 100 mm of height it cannot print tall objects; for tall parts in one piece, the MD-600 Pro+ or MD-1000 Pro+ are the better pick, and the smaller AD-F4 Mini does the same signage job at 800 x 600 mm. ### Pros - A 1200 x 800 mm flat build area, large enough for big signage letters in one piece (Mingda). - Four-colour automatic feeding, so a sign can be printed in several colours in one job (Mingda). - Up to 300 mm/s with input shaping and automatic levelling (Mingda). - Remote control and monitoring, plus Mingda's own slicing software for turning fonts and vector files into letters (Mingda). - Works with SimplyPrint through Klipper. ### Cons - Only 100 mm of print height, so it is a shallow-part machine (Mingda). - No enclosure is listed, and PLA and PETG are the only materials we hold for it. - No camera is listed. - We found no independent review, and Mingda's speed and time-saving figures are its own. ### Who it suits - Schools: Not a good fit. A large signage machine with no enclosure listed; it is not built for classroom projects. - Hobbyists: Not a good fit. Its 100 mm height and signage focus leave little for general hobby printing. - Businesses: Good fit. Made for sign shops: big flat letters in several colours, controllable remotely and connected to SimplyPrint through Klipper. - Print farms: Can work. Remote control and Klipper help, but no camera is listed and it has no plate-clearing kit in our sources. ## Compare the MINGDA AD-F4 Pro with similar printers - [MINGDA MD-400D](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/mingda-md-400d): Compatible, 400 x 400 x 400 mm, Also by MINGDA · Similar build volume - [MINGDA Raptor 450](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/mingda-raptor-450): Expected to work, 450 x 450 x 500 mm, Also by MINGDA · Similar build volume - [ELEGOO Neptune 4 Max](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/elegoo-neptune-4-max): Compatible, 420 x 420 x 480 mm, Similar build volume - [Anycubic Kobra 3 Max Combo](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/anycubic-kobra-3-max-combo): Compatible, 420 x 420 x 500 mm, Similar build volume - [Compare the MINGDA AD-F4 Pro with other printers](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/compare?compare=mingda-ad-f4-pro#choose) 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 MINGDA AD-F4 Pro compatible with SimplyPrint? Yes. You can connect the MINGDA AD-F4 Pro to SimplyPrint via Klipper (Moonraker), then slice, queue, start and monitor prints from your browser or the mobile app. ### How do I connect the MINGDA AD-F4 Pro to SimplyPrint? Follow our step-by-step setup guide for the MINGDA AD-F4 Pro. 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 MINGDA AD-F4 Pro? Cura, PrusaSlicer and OrcaSlicer all work with the MINGDA AD-F4 Pro, 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 MINGDA AD-F4 Pro? Yes, but OrcaSlicer has no built-in profile for the MINGDA AD-F4 Pro 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 MINGDA AD-F4 Pro print? MINGDA lists PLA and PETG for the AD-F4 Pro. ### Does the MINGDA AD-F4 Pro work with OctoPrint or Klipper? The MINGDA AD-F4 Pro 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 MINGDA AD-F4 Pro's bed size and build volume? The MINGDA AD-F4 Pro has a 1200 x 800 mm print bed and prints up to 100 mm tall, a build volume of about 1200 x 800 x 100 mm. See the full specifications table above for bed type, temperatures and more. ### When did the MINGDA AD-F4 Pro come out? MINGDA launched the AD-F4 Pro in 2025. ### Can the MINGDA AD-F4 Pro 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. --- © 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.