# QIDI Q2C: specs, SimplyPrint compatibility and setup > **Expected to work** (Most likely). Not confirmed yet, but we expect it to work like the QIDI Q2. - By QIDI, China - Launched November 2025 - Canonical page: https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/qidi-q2c ## QIDI Q2C at a glance The Q2C is QIDI's entry-level enclosed CoreXY: a 270 x 270 x 256 mm volume, a 370 °C hotend and a 120 °C bed, with automatic levelling through the nozzle and the QIDI Box available for multi-colour. It is for hobbyists and small businesses printing mostly PLA, PETG and TPU. - Build volume: 270 x 270 x 256 mm - Multi-material units it works with: QIDI Box - Enclosure: Fully enclosed - Max print speed: 600 mm/s - Motion system: CoreXY - Prints well: PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles, ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC), Carbon-fiber & glass-filled - Built-in camera: No - Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB ## Connect the QIDI Q2C to SimplyPrint | Way of connecting | Status | What you need | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | SimplyPrint | Expected to work | | Through Klipper (Moonraker) | | Klipper (Moonraker) | Expected to work | Nothing extra: the printer runs Klipper as it ships | QIDI runs its own Klipper fork with Moonraker and Fluidd on its printers (QIDI_Q2 repo README); the Q2C shares the Q2's firmware repo (a Q2/Q2C macro PR there) and a third-party guide reports Fluidd and open SSH on the Q2C. Not yet confirmed on a Q2C itself. ([Source](https://github.com/QIDITECH/QIDI_Q2)); Expected to work like the QIDI Q2 | | OctoPrint (Directly, over USB) | Not compatible | | Ships Klipper; OctoPrint only on top of it. ([Source](https://github.com/QIDITECH/QIDI_Q2)); Ships with Klipper: OctoPrint only runs on top of it, through the OctoKlipper plugin | - [How to set up SimplyPrint on QIDI Q2C](https://simplyprint.io/setup-guide/qidi/q2c.md) - [How to set up Mainsail on QIDI Q2C](https://docs.mainsail.xyz/setup) - [How to set up Fluidd on QIDI Q2C](https://docs.fluidd.xyz/installation) - [Help us confirm](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/qidi-q2c/confirm) ### What works with SimplyPrint Connected through Klipper (Moonraker), SimplyPrint is expected to support most of what it offers on the QIDI Q2C: 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 QIDI Q2C None of the slicers in SimplyPrint's cloud has a ready-made profile for the QIDI Q2C, 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 QIDI Q2C · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [OrcaSlicer](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/orcaslicer): No profile for the QIDI Q2C · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [BambuStudio](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/bambustudio): No profile for the QIDI Q2C · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [ElegooSlicer](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/elegooslicer): No profile for the QIDI Q2C · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [CrealityPrint](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/crealityprint): No profile for the QIDI Q2C · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [Cura](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/cura): No profile for the QIDI Q2C · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [Kiri:Moto](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/kirimoto): No profile for the QIDI Q2C · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [QIDI Studio](https://qidi3d.com/pages/software-firmware): Made by QIDI, not in the SimplyPrint cloud We only list slicers you can use in the SimplyPrint cloud, so there may be others for the QIDI Q2C. ## The app for the QIDI Q2C QIDI doesn't make an app for the QIDI Q2C. 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 QIDI Q2C to SimplyPrint, free](https://simplyprint.io/setup-guide/qidi/q2c) · [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 QIDI Q2C **Enclosed printers push their prints out.** The QIDI Q2C'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. ## QIDI Q2C specifications: bed size, print height and more ### Size - Build volume: 270 x 270 x 256 mm - Bed type: Square - Bed size: 270 x 270 mm - Max print height: 256 mm ### Printing - Enclosure: Fully enclosed - Motion system: CoreXY - Max print speed: 600 mm/s - Max extruder temperature: 370 °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 - Multi-material units it works with: QIDI Box - Toolchanger or hotend changer: No - IDEX (independent dual extruders): No ### Connecting - Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB - Built-in camera: No - Prints from: USB stick - Supports serial printing: No - Shipped firmware: Klipper ### Files and slicing - Supported file formats: G-code (.gcode, .gco, .g), Zip-format files (e.g., 3MF) ### The printer - Printer manufacturer / brand: QIDI - Printer model name: Q2C - Made by a company from: China - Launched: November 2025 - Still made: Yes [Read more by the manufacturer](https://qidi3d.com/products/q2c) ## What filament can the QIDI Q2C print? Filament compatibility for the QIDI Q2C: the materials QIDI 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) | Great | On the maker's list of materials for this printer. | | Polycarbonate (PC) | Great | On the maker's list of materials for this printer. | | Carbon-fiber & glass-filled | Great | On the maker's list of materials for this printer. | ### Best filament for the QIDI Q2C Filaments the QIDI Q2C prints well, QIDI's own first, then the best known. - [QIDI Tech ASA](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/qidi-tech/asa): ASA, 240-280 °C - [QIDI Tech Odorless ABS Rapido](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/qidi-tech/abs-odorless-rapido): ABS, 240-280 °C - [QIDI Tech PLA Basic](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/qidi-tech/pla-basic): PLA, 190-240 °C - [QIDI Tech PLA Rapido](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/qidi-tech/pla-rapido): PLA, 200-240 °C - [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 - [ELEGOO PLA](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/elegoo/pla): PLA, 190-220 °C - [SUNLU PLA](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/sunlu/pla): PLA, 200-240 °C ## When to choose the QIDI Q2C Choose the Q2C for an enclosed, fast and affordable CoreXY for PLA, PETG and TPU. It has no actively heated chamber, so for nylon and PC the QIDI Q2 (with chamber heating) or the Plus5 suit better. The Combo adds the QIDI Box for multi-colour printing. If multi-colour is your main use, a Bambu Lab printer with an AMS is the more common route. ### Pros - Enclosed with a full metal CoreXY frame, a 370 °C hardened bimetal hotend and a 120 °C bed (QIDI). - Zero-offset load-cell levelling through the nozzle, a 1.5GT belt and input shaping for clean first layers and smooth walls (QIDI). - Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz), Ethernet and USB, and it is MET certified (QIDI). - Multi-colour with the QIDI Box in the Combo, which can chain up to four boxes (QIDI). - Runs Klipper, and is expected to work with SimplyPrint through Klipper (not yet confirmed). ### Cons - No actively heated chamber, so engineering materials such as nylon and PC are not what it is made for. - No AI camera, and the camera is optional; Wi-Fi is 2.4 GHz only (QIDI). - SimplyPrint compatibility is expected rather than confirmed. ### Who it suits - Schools: Good fit. Enclosed and simple for PLA and PETG, and SimplyPrint can queue student prints for approval; keep it to PLA and PETG. - Hobbyists: Great fit. A low-priced enclosed CoreXY with fast PLA and PETG printing and a multi-colour option. - Businesses: Can work. Fine for PLA and PETG prototypes, but no heated chamber and no camera limit engineering use. - Print farms: Can work. Low price per unit and Klipper, but no camera, 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and unconfirmed SimplyPrint compatibility weigh on fleets. ## Compare the QIDI Q2C with similar printers - [QIDI Q2](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/qidi-q2): Compatible, 270 x 270 x 256 mm, Also by QIDI · Similar build volume · Also prints ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC) · Multi-material too - [Bambu Lab P1S](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/bambu-lab-p1s): Verified by SimplyPrint, 256 x 256 x 256 mm, Similar build volume · Also prints ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC) · Multi-material too - [Bambu Lab P2S Combo](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/bambu-lab-p2s-combo): Verified by SimplyPrint, 256 x 256 x 256 mm, Similar build volume · Also prints ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC), Carbon-fiber & glass-filled · Multi-material too - [Creality K1 Max](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/creality-k1-max): Compatible, 300 x 300 x 300 mm, Similar build volume · Also prints ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC) · Multi-material too - [Compare the QIDI Q2C with other printers](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/compare?compare=qidi-q2c#choose) ## Where to buy the QIDI Q2C _QIDI sends us some of its new printers free of charge._ - [QIDI for the EU](https://simplyprint.io/buy/8342) (Official store) (Affiliate link) - [QIDI for the UK](https://simplyprint.io/buy/8343) (Official store) (Affiliate link) - [QIDI for the US](https://simplyprint.io/buy/8341) (Official store) (Affiliate link) - [QIDI's global store](https://simplyprint.io/buy/8340) (Official store) (Affiliate link) - [View at TECBEARS](https://simplyprint.io/buy/8344) (Affiliate link) - [QIDI Q2C Combo](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/qidi-q2c-combo): Also sold as the Combo, with its multi-material unit. ## About QIDI QIDI Tech is a Chinese 3D printer maker formed in 2014. It sells enclosed, Klipper-based CoreXY printers such as the compact Q2 and the larger Plus4 and Max4, and develops the open-source QIDI Studio slicer and the QIDI Link app. - Founded: 2014 - Website: https://qidi3d.com Openness: Mostly open (4.2 of 5) QIDI is mostly open: its printers are standard Klipper machines you can run fully on the local network, with published source and plenty of spare parts. The phone app and the store-only privacy policy are the weak spots. - Firmware and custom firmware (4 of 5): QIDI printers run QIDI's editions of Klipper and Moonraker with Fluidd. QIDI publishes them and per-model firmware packages on GitHub under GPL (for example the Q2 in January 2026 and the Max4 in August 2026) and answers issues there. - Local control and integrations (5 of 5): QIDI printers run Klipper and Moonraker with Fluidd on the printer, and QIDI Studio connects to them on the local network by IP without an account. QIDI publishes its Moonraker edition on GitHub, and other software can use Moonraker's documented API. Only the QIDI Link phone app needs an account and QIDI's cloud. - Third-party filament, slicers and parts (4 of 5): Third-party filament works; QIDI Studio is open source, and as Klipper and Moonraker printers they work with other Moonraker-compatible software. Hotends and nozzles are QIDI parts made per model. - Repairs and spare parts (4 of 5): QIDI's store lists many individual parts, including motherboards, eMMC modules, fans, extruders, hotends and Wi-Fi cards, and its wiki has replacement guides such as the Plus4 hotend. - Data and privacy (3 of 5): Local use needs no account. QIDI Link requires one and says which server it uses (Aliyun in China, AWS elsewhere). The published privacy policy covers the online store, not the printers or the app. - Community and documentation (4 of 5): Firmware is released and issues are taken on GitHub, and QIDI keeps a wiki per model with manuals, maintenance and troubleshooting guides. ### From SimplyPrint Our own experience working with QIDI. It isn't part of the rating. - QIDI is one of the few printer makers we work with directly: they occasionally send us new printers, and put us in touch with their developers when we need them. ### Pros - Runs fully on the local network through Fluidd, with no account needed. - Klipper and Moonraker sources and firmware updates are published on GitHub. - Many individual spare parts, down to motherboards and eMMC modules. - Open-source slicer and open filament choice. ### Cons - The QIDI Link app needs an account and QIDI's cloud. - The privacy policy covers only the online store, not the printers or app. - Hotends and nozzles are QIDI-specific parts. ### Track record - August 2026: QIDI published the firmware repository for the Max4 on GitHub under GPL-3.0. - January 2026: QIDI published the Q2's Klipper-based firmware on GitHub under GPL-3.0, with update packages and an issue tracker. How QIDI compares with every other brand: https://simplyprint.io/articles/best-3d-printer 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 QIDI Q2C compatible with SimplyPrint? Most likely. We expect the QIDI Q2C to connect to SimplyPrint via Klipper (Moonraker), but nobody has confirmed it yet. If you have one, the setup guide shows within minutes whether it works, and your answer confirms it for everyone. ### How do I connect the QIDI Q2C to SimplyPrint? Follow our step-by-step setup guide for the QIDI Q2C. 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 QIDI Q2C? Cura, PrusaSlicer and OrcaSlicer all work with the QIDI Q2C, 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 QIDI Q2C? Yes, but OrcaSlicer has no built-in profile for the QIDI Q2C 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 QIDI Q2C print? QIDI lists PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles, ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC) and Carbon-fiber & glass-filled for the Q2C. ### Does the QIDI Q2C work with OctoPrint or Klipper? The QIDI Q2C 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 QIDI Q2C's bed size and build volume? The QIDI Q2C has a 270 x 270 mm print bed and prints up to 256 mm tall, a build volume of about 270 x 270 x 256 mm. See the full specifications table above for bed type, temperatures and more. ### When did the QIDI Q2C come out? QIDI launched the Q2C in November 2025. ### Can the QIDI Q2C 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 QIDI Q2C? From QIDI's own store, which has shops for the EU, the UK, the US and 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. --- © 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. 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