# PrintersForAnts Salad Fork: 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 September 2021
- Canonical page: https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/printersforants-salad-fork

## PrintersForAnts Salad Fork at a glance

The PrintersForAnts Salad Fork is a 3D printer by PrintersForAnts with a 180 x 180 x 150 mm build volume.

- Build volume: 180 x 180 x 150 mm
- Enclosure: Fully enclosed
- Motion system: CoreXY
- Prints well: PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles, ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC)

## Connect the PrintersForAnts Salad Fork 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's sample printer.cfg is Klipper with Mainsail (Moonraker); you build and flash it yourself. ([Source](https://github.com/PrintersForAnts/Salad_Fork/blob/master/config/printer.cfg-m8p_with_ebb36_sample.cfg)) |
| OctoPrint (Directly, over USB) | Not compatible |  | Built as a Klipper printer; OctoPrint only runs on top of Klipper. ([Source](https://github.com/PrintersForAnts/Salad_Fork/blob/master/config/printer.cfg-m8p_with_ebb36_sample.cfg)); Ships with Klipper: OctoPrint only runs on top of it, through the OctoKlipper plugin |

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

### What works with SimplyPrint

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

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

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

## The app for the PrintersForAnts Salad Fork

PrintersForAnts doesn't make an app for the PrintersForAnts Salad Fork. 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 PrintersForAnts Salad Fork to SimplyPrint, free](https://simplyprint.io/setup-guide/printersforants/salad-fork) · [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 Salad Fork

**Enclosed printers push their prints out.** The PrintersForAnts Salad Fork'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 Salad Fork specifications: bed size, print height and more

### Size

- Build volume: 180 x 180 x 150 mm
- Bed type: Square
- Bed size: 180 x 180 mm
- Max print height: 150 mm

### Printing

- Enclosure: Fully enclosed
- Motion system: CoreXY
- Max extruder temperature: 270 °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: Salad Fork
- Launched: September 2021

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

## What filament can the PrintersForAnts Salad Fork print?

Filament compatibility for the PrintersForAnts Salad Fork: 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 Salad Fork

Filaments the PrintersForAnts Salad Fork 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 Salad Fork with similar printers

- [PrintersForAnts Micron](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/printersforants-micron): Compatible, 180 x 180 x 165 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)
- [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)
- [Sovol Zero](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/sovol-zero): Compatible, 152 x 152 x 152 mm, Similar build volume · Also prints ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC)
- [Compare the PrintersForAnts Salad Fork with other printers](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/compare?compare=printersforants-salad-fork#choose)

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## Frequently asked questions

### Is the PrintersForAnts Salad Fork compatible with SimplyPrint?

Yes. You can connect the PrintersForAnts Salad Fork 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 Salad Fork to SimplyPrint?

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

Cura, PrusaSlicer and OrcaSlicer all work with the PrintersForAnts Salad Fork, 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 Salad Fork?

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

Based on its specs (hotend up to 270C, heated bed up to 120C), the PrintersForAnts Salad Fork handles PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles, or ABS & ASA well. See the full filament guide above for ABS, nylon, PC and composites.

### Does the PrintersForAnts Salad Fork work with OctoPrint or Klipper?

The PrintersForAnts Salad Fork 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 Salad Fork's bed size and build volume?

The PrintersForAnts Salad Fork has a 180 x 180 mm print bed and prints up to 150 mm tall, a build volume of about 180 x 180 x 150 mm. See the full specifications table above for bed type, temperatures and more.

### When did the PrintersForAnts Salad Fork come out?

PrintersForAnts launched the Salad Fork in September 2021.

### Can the PrintersForAnts Salad Fork 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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