# PrintersForAnts Micron: specs, SimplyPrint compatibility and setup

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

- By PrintersForAnts
- Launched May 2021
- Canonical page: https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/printersforants-micron

## PrintersForAnts Micron at a glance

The PrintersForAnts Micron is a 3D printer by PrintersForAnts with a 180 x 180 x 165 mm build volume.

- Build volume: 180 x 180 x 165 mm
- Enclosure: Fully enclosed
- Motion system: CoreXY
- Prints well: PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles, ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC)

## Connect the PrintersForAnts Micron 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 | Community DIY design built to run Klipper: the project ships a Klipper printer_data config for Moonraker with Mainsail; you build and flash it yourself. ([Source](https://github.com/PrintersForAnts/Micron/blob/main/Firmware/readme.md)) |
| OctoPrint (Directly, over USB) | Not compatible |  | Built as a Klipper printer; OctoPrint only runs on top of Klipper. ([Source](https://github.com/PrintersForAnts/Micron/blob/main/Firmware/readme.md)); Ships with Klipper: OctoPrint only runs on top of it, through the OctoKlipper plugin |

- [How to set up SimplyPrint on PrintersForAnts Micron](https://simplyprint.io/setup-guide/printersforants/micron.md)
- [How to set up Mainsail on PrintersForAnts Micron](https://docs.mainsail.xyz/setup)
- [How to set up Fluidd on PrintersForAnts Micron](https://docs.fluidd.xyz/installation)

### What works with SimplyPrint

Connected through Klipper (Moonraker), SimplyPrint supports most of what it offers on the PrintersForAnts Micron: 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 PrintersForAnts Micron

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

We only list slicers you can use in the SimplyPrint cloud, so there may be others for the PrintersForAnts Micron.

## The app for the PrintersForAnts Micron

SimplyPrint works as the PrintersForAnts Micron'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 PrintersForAnts Micron to SimplyPrint, free](https://simplyprint.io/setup-guide/printersforants/micron) · [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 PrintersForAnts Micron

**Enclosed printers push their prints out.** The PrintersForAnts Micron's bed only moves up and down inside its enclosure, so instead of swapping plates, a push-off routine lets the toolhead push the cooled print off the plate and out through its front door, which has to be open while it runs. Some printers won't print with the door open (the Prusa CORE One has a door sensor), so check yours first.

### 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.

## PrintersForAnts Micron specifications: bed size, print height and more

### Size

- Build volume: 180 x 180 x 165 mm
- Bed type: Square
- Bed size: 180 x 180 mm
- Max print height: 165 mm

### Printing

- Enclosure: Fully enclosed
- Motion system: CoreXY
- Max extruder temperature: 300 °C
- Has heated bed: Yes
- Max bed temperature: 120 °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

- Supports serial printing: No
- Shipped firmware: Klipper

### Files and slicing

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

### The printer

- Printer manufacturer / brand: PrintersForAnts
- Printer model name: Micron
- Launched: May 2021

[Read more by the manufacturer](https://github.com/PrintersForAnts/Micron)

## What filament can the PrintersForAnts Micron print?

Filament compatibility for the PrintersForAnts Micron: 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 | Great | Comfortably in range (PETG likes a ~230-250C hotend and a ~70-85C bed). |
| TPU & flexibles | Great | The direct-drive extruder feeds flexible filament well. Print slowly for clean results. |
| ABS & ASA | Great | Enclosed, with a hot enough hotend and bed: ABS and ASA print well. |
| 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 PrintersForAnts Micron

Filaments the PrintersForAnts Micron prints well, PrintersForAnts'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

## Compare the PrintersForAnts Micron with similar printers

- [PrintersForAnts Salad Fork](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/printersforants-salad-fork): Compatible, 180 x 180 x 150 mm, Also by PrintersForAnts · Similar build volume · Also prints ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC)
- [QIDI X-Smart 3](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/qidi-x-smart-3): Compatible, 175 x 180 x 170 mm, Similar build volume · Also prints ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC)
- [Creality CR-200B](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/creality-cr-200b): Compatible, 200 x 200 x 200 mm, Similar build volume · Also prints ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA)
- [Wanhao D6 Plus](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/wanhao-d6-plus): Compatible, 200 x 200 x 175 mm, Similar build volume · Also prints ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC)
- [Compare the PrintersForAnts Micron with other printers](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/compare?compare=printersforants-micron#choose)

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## Frequently asked questions

### Is the PrintersForAnts Micron compatible with SimplyPrint?

Yes. You can connect the PrintersForAnts Micron to SimplyPrint via Klipper (Moonraker), then slice, queue, start and monitor prints from your browser or the mobile app.

### How do I connect the PrintersForAnts Micron to SimplyPrint?

Follow our step-by-step setup guide for the PrintersForAnts Micron. 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 PrintersForAnts Micron?

Cura, PrusaSlicer and OrcaSlicer all work with the PrintersForAnts Micron, 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 PrintersForAnts Micron?

Yes, but OrcaSlicer has no built-in profile for the PrintersForAnts Micron 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 PrintersForAnts Micron print?

Based on its specs (hotend up to 300C, heated bed up to 120C), the PrintersForAnts Micron handles PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles, or ABS & ASA well. See the full filament guide above for ABS, nylon, PC and composites.

### Does the PrintersForAnts Micron work with OctoPrint or Klipper?

The PrintersForAnts Micron 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 PrintersForAnts Micron's bed size and build volume?

The PrintersForAnts Micron has a 180 x 180 mm print bed and prints up to 165 mm tall, a build volume of about 180 x 180 x 165 mm. See the full specifications table above for bed type, temperatures and more.

### When did the PrintersForAnts Micron come out?

PrintersForAnts launched the Micron in May 2021.

### Can the PrintersForAnts Micron 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.

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