printrbot Play: specs, SimplyPrint compatibility and setup

By printrbot, USA Launched 2015 No longer sold

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Does it work with SimplyPrint?

Compatible We're sure

It's known to work with SimplyPrint, from documentation, the protocol or owners' prints.

In use with SimplyPrint

Connects with: OctoPrint
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printrbot Play at a glance

The printrbot Play is a 3D printer by printrbot with a 100 x 100 x 130 mm build volume.

Build volume
100 x 100 x 130 mm
Prints well
PLA, TPU & flexibles
Connectivity
USB
All specifications

Connect the printrbot Play to SimplyPrint

Does the printrbot Play 3D printer work with SimplyPrint, OctoPrint, Mainsail and Fluidd? Each way of connecting it, what it needs, and how to set it up.

What works with SimplyPrint

Connected through OctoPrint, SimplyPrint supports everything the printrbot Play 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.

Every SimplyPrint feature, for each way of connecting it to SimplyPrint
Connected to SimplyPrint through
SimplyPrint feature OctoPrint Compatible
Monitoring
Live status and progress Yes
Webcam Yes 1
AI failure detection Yes 1
Time left Yes
Layer progress Yes
Temperatures Yes
Printing
Starting a print Yes
Pause, resume and cancel Yes
Skip objects Depends 2
Files
Print binary G-code (.bgcode) Depends 3
Printer control
Change temperatures Yes
Moving with the controls Yes
Homing Yes
Extrude and retract Yes
Change print speed Yes
Fan speed Yes
Baby stepping Yes
Send G-code Yes
Calibration
Change filament Yes
Bed leveling Yes
Z-Offset Calibration Yes
Automation
AutoPrint Pro Yes
Download the file before the print starts Depends 4

Connected to SimplyPrint through OctoPrint

Compatible

Monitoring

  • Live status and progress Yes
  • Webcam Yes 1
  • AI failure detection Yes 1
  • Time left Yes
  • Layer progress Yes
  • Temperatures Yes

Printing

  • Starting a print Yes
  • Pause, resume and cancel Yes
  • Skip objects Depends 2

Files

  • Print binary G-code (.bgcode) Depends 3

Printer control

  • Change temperatures Yes
  • Moving with the controls Yes
  • Homing Yes
  • Extrude and retract Yes
  • Change print speed Yes
  • Fan speed Yes
  • Baby stepping Yes
  • Send G-code Yes

Calibration

  • Change filament Yes
  • Bed leveling Yes
  • Z-Offset Calibration Yes

Automation

  • AutoPrint Pro Yes
  • Download the file before the print starts Depends 4

Works Depends Not supported

  1. Needs a camera
  2. Requires the OctoPrint plugin Cancel Objects
  3. Requires the OctoPrint plugin BGCode
  4. Requires version 4.2.0 or newer of the SimplyPrint plugin

printrbot Play owners on SimplyPrint

In use with SimplyPrint

What slicer to use for the printrbot Play

Use Cura: it has a ready-made profile for the printrbot Play.

Ready-made profile for the printrbot Play

  • Cura
    Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud

No profile for the printrbot Play

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

Cloud-Based Slicer for printrbot Play: Use Cura Online

Use Cura and other slicers - directly in your browser with SimplyPrint's online cloud slicer. No installation required. Slice your printrbot Play models from any device, anywhere in the world!

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Profiles and other slicers

Automatic Profile Updates: Profiles are automatically checked and fetched from the slicer GitHub repositories every day, as well as from our own open-source community-driven slicer profile database. This ensures you always have access to the latest profiles.

Note: Other slicers, such as Simplify3D, ideaMaker, SuperSlicer and KISSlicer, aren't in our cloud, so we don't track their profiles. They may still work well with your printrbot Play: check the slicer's own documentation or forums for a profile. You can also contribute profiles to our open-source slicer profile database on GitHub.

The app for the printrbot Play

SimplyPrint works as the printrbot Play's app: on your phone and in any browser, with a slicer in the cloud.

What you get with SimplyPrint

  • 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.
  • A European cloud: hosted in Frankfurt, Germany, under the GDPR.
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Automate the printrbot Play

There's no plate swapper or auto-ejection kit for the printrbot Play in SimplyPrint yet, but AutoPrint can still keep it printing: once the plate is clear, it starts the next job from your queue.

Ways to automate it

How AutoPrint works

AutoPrint comes with the Pro plan and up.

printrbot Play specifications: bed size, print height and more

Its size, temperatures, multi-material and how it connects, from the maker and our own research. Read more by the manufacturer

Size

Build volume 100 x 100 x 130 mm
Bed type Square
Bed size 100 x 100 mm
Max print height 130 mm

Printing

Max extruder temperature 280 °C
Has heated bed No
Number of nozzles 1
Direct drive Yes
Probing tool / Auto Bed Leveling Yes
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 printrbot
Printer model name Play
Made by a company from USA
Launched 2015
Still made No, discontinued

Disclaimer: We strive to keep this information as current and accurate as possible, but cannot guarantee its completeness or reliability. Our data is based on user submissions and manufacturer references.

What filament can the printrbot Play print?

Filament compatibility for the printrbot Play: 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 Great The direct-drive extruder feeds flexible filament well. Print slowly for clean results.
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.

Tip: this is a general guide from the printer's specs - always check your filament's recommended settings. With SimplyPrint you can save a profile for each spool and track exactly what filament you have in stock.

Best filament for the printrbot Play

Filaments the printrbot Play prints well, printrbot's own first, then the best known.

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Compare the printrbot Play with similar printers

Printers from the same maker, of a similar size, printing the same engineering materials or multi-material like it, that you can buy today. Compare up to four side by side, with their specs and how each connects.

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What to buy instead of the printrbot Play

printrbot no longer makes or sells the Play new. These printers like it are on sale today, and work with SimplyPrint.

Frequently asked questions

Is the printrbot Play compatible with SimplyPrint?

Yes. You can connect the printrbot Play to SimplyPrint via OctoPrint, then slice, queue, start and monitor prints from your browser or the mobile app.

How do I connect the printrbot Play to SimplyPrint?

Follow our step-by-step setup guide for the printrbot Play. It shows how to connect it via OctoPrint, what you need for each, and which to pick.

What slicer should I use for the printrbot Play?

We recommend Cura for the printrbot Play. You can run it, and 6 other slicers, directly in SimplyPrint's online slicer - no install, on any device, with profiles for the printrbot Play kept up to date automatically.

Can I use OrcaSlicer with the printrbot Play?

Yes, but OrcaSlicer has no built-in profile for the printrbot Play 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 printrbot Play print?

Based on its specs (hotend up to 280C, no heated bed), the printrbot Play handles PLA or TPU & flexibles well. See the full filament guide above for ABS, nylon, PC and composites.

Does the printrbot Play work with OctoPrint or Klipper?

The printrbot Play 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 printrbot Play's bed size and build volume?

The printrbot Play has a 100 x 100 mm print bed and prints up to 130 mm tall, a build volume of about 100 x 100 x 130 mm. See the full specifications table above for bed type, temperatures and more.

When did the printrbot Play come out?

printrbot launched the Play in 2015. It has since been discontinued, so you can't buy it new from printrbot any more.

Can the printrbot Play 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.

Is the printrbot Play still sold?

No. printrbot no longer makes or sells the Play new. Printers like it you can buy today: Geeetech M1 Mini and Geeetech M1S.

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