# Tronxy XY-3 SE: specs, SimplyPrint compatibility and setup > **Expected to work** (Most likely). Not confirmed yet, but we expect it to work like the Tronxy XY-2 Pro. - By Tronxy, China - Launched June 2022 - Canonical page: https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/tronxy-xy-3-se ## Tronxy XY-3 SE at a glance The Tronxy XY-3 SE is a 3D printer by Tronxy with a 255 x 255 x 260 mm build volume. - Build volume: 255 x 255 x 260 mm - Motion system: Bed slinger - Prints well: PLA, PETG ## Connect the Tronxy XY-3 SE to SimplyPrint | Way of connecting | Status | What you need | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | SimplyPrint | Expected to work | | Through OctoPrint | | OctoPrint (Directly, over USB) | Expected to work | A Raspberry Pi running OctoPrint, plugged into the printer with a USB cable | Tronxy Marlin-based firmware (XY3SE build) on the same board family as the XY-2 Pro; USB printing not documented for the SE. ([Source](https://github.com/tronxy3d/F4xx-SIM480x320)); Expected to work like the Tronxy XY-2 Pro | | Klipper (Moonraker) | Not compatible | | Ships Marlin-based firmware; Klipper only after you install it. ([Source](https://github.com/tronxy3d/F4xx-SIM480x320)); Doesn't ship with Klipper: it runs Klipper after you install it in place of its own firmware, a modification | - [How to set up SimplyPrint on Tronxy XY-3 SE](https://simplyprint.io/setup-guide/tronxy/xy-3-se.md) - [How to set up OctoPrint on Tronxy XY-3 SE](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/tronxy-xy-3-se/octoprint-setup) - [Help us confirm](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/tronxy-xy-3-se/confirm) ### What works with SimplyPrint Connected through OctoPrint, SimplyPrint is expected to support everything the Tronxy XY-3 SE 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. ## What slicer to use for the Tronxy XY-3 SE None of the slicers in SimplyPrint's cloud has a ready-made profile for the Tronxy XY-3 SE, 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 Tronxy XY-3 SE · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [OrcaSlicer](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/orcaslicer): No profile for the Tronxy XY-3 SE · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [BambuStudio](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/bambustudio): No profile for the Tronxy XY-3 SE · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [ElegooSlicer](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/elegooslicer): No profile for the Tronxy XY-3 SE · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [CrealityPrint](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/crealityprint): No profile for the Tronxy XY-3 SE · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [Cura](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/cura): No profile for the Tronxy XY-3 SE · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [Kiri:Moto](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/kirimoto): No profile for the Tronxy XY-3 SE · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud We only list slicers you can use in the SimplyPrint cloud, so there may be others for the Tronxy XY-3 SE. ## The app for the Tronxy XY-3 SE Tronxy doesn't make an app for the Tronxy XY-3 SE. 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 Tronxy XY-3 SE to SimplyPrint, free](https://simplyprint.io/setup-guide/tronxy/xy-3-se) · [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 Tronxy XY-3 SE **Bed slingers are the easiest to automate.** The Tronxy XY-3 SE moves its bed back and forth, so its plate comes out to the front of the printer. That's what plate swappers like these use: they take the finished plate off and slide a fresh one on. Without a kit, a G-code routine can push cooled prints off with the toolhead. For example: [JobOx](https://simplyprint.io/features/autoprint/jobox), [swapmod](https://simplyprint.io/features/autoprint/swapmod). ### Ways to automate it - [Push prints off with the toolhead](https://simplyprint.io/features/autoprint/push-off): On a bed slinger, a G-code routine can sweep the cooled print off the bed 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. ## Tronxy XY-3 SE specifications: bed size, print height and more ### Size - Build volume: 255 x 255 x 260 mm - Bed type: Square - Bed size: 255 x 255 mm - Max print height: 260 mm ### Printing - Motion system: Bed slinger - Max extruder temperature: 275 °C - Has heated bed: Yes - Max bed temperature: 100 °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 - Supports serial printing: Unknown - Shipped firmware: Marlin ### Files and slicing - Supported file formats: G-code (.gcode, .gco, .g) ### The printer - Printer manufacturer / brand: Tronxy - Printer model name: XY-3 SE - Made by a company from: China - Launched: June 2022 - Still made: Yes [Read more by the manufacturer](https://www.tronxy3d.com/products/tronxy-xy-3-se-3d-printer-single-head-stanard-255-255-260mm) ## What filament can the Tronxy XY-3 SE print? Filament compatibility for the Tronxy XY-3 SE: 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 | With care | Possible, but a Bowden extruder makes flexibles harder - print slowly and prefer firmer (higher-shore) TPU. | | ABS & ASA | With care | The bed is hot enough, but ABS and ASA warp without an enclosure, which is strongly recommended for clean prints. | | Nylon (PA) | With care | Possible with care - an enclosure and very dry filament are essential. | | Polycarbonate (PC) | With care | On the edge - PC really wants an enclosed, hot chamber to avoid warping. | | 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 Tronxy XY-3 SE Filaments the Tronxy XY-3 SE prints well, Tronxy'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 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 ## Compare the Tronxy XY-3 SE with similar printers - [Tronxy XY-2 Pro 2E](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/tronxy-xy-2-pro-2e): Expected to work, 255 x 255 x 260 mm, Also by Tronxy · Similar build volume - [Tronxy XY2 PRO titan](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/tronxy-xy2-pro-titan): Compatible, 255 x 255 x 260 mm, Also by Tronxy · Similar build volume - [Bambu Lab P1S](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/bambu-lab-p1s): Verified by SimplyPrint, 256 x 256 x 256 mm, Similar build volume - [Bambu Lab A1](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/bambu-lab-a1): Verified by SimplyPrint, 256 x 256 x 256 mm, Similar build volume - [Compare the Tronxy XY-3 SE with other printers](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/compare?compare=tronxy-xy-3-se#choose) ## Where to buy the Tronxy XY-3 SE - [Tronxy's global store](https://simplyprint.io/buy/8390) (Official store) ## About Tronxy Tronxy (Shenzhen Tronxy Technology Co., Ltd) is a Shenzhen 3D printer maker whose founder built the company's first printer in 2013. It sells low- and mid-priced FDM printers, from the X5SA and XY-3 series up to the very large VEHO line (1,000 mm and more), plus Moore clay printers, through its own store, Amazon, eBay, AliExpress, Alibaba and dealers. Buyers are hobbyists, schools and small businesses that want a large build volume for little money. - Headquarters: Shenzhen, China - Website: https://www.tronxy.com Openness: Open (4.3 of 5) Mostly open: Marlin source on GitHub, Klipper on the newer large printers, open filament and no cloud. Documentation is thin, and firmware downloads go through an email request. - Firmware and custom firmware (4 of 5): Tronxy publishes Marlin source for its STM32/GD32 boards on GitHub (tronxy3d) under GPL-3.0, covering nearly 30 X5SA, XY, D01 and VEHO 500-800 variants, last updated February 2024. Its newer VEHO PRO and A series ship with Klipper, and it sells a Klipper upgrade kit for the X5SA. - Local control and integrations (5 of 5): We found no Tronxy cloud service or account. The Klipper VEHO PRO prints from a USB flash drive or over a USB data cable, Wi-Fi or Ethernet, all on your own premises, and Tronxy publishes the Marlin source for its X5SA and XY printers, which host software such as OctoPrint drives over USB. - Third-party filament, slicers and parts (4 of 5): Open filament (1.75 mm, with 2.85 mm print heads for the VEHO) and standard G-code, which any slicer produces. VEHO hotends and print heads such as the Ext06 are Tronxy's own parts. - Repairs and spare parts (4 of 5): Tronxy's store sells model-specific mainboards, hotends, nozzles and extruder kits for current and older lines (X5SA, XY, VEHO), including Klipper-version parts. - Community and documentation (3 of 5): Firmware source and build steps are on GitHub, and upstream Klipper ships configs for eight Tronxy models. Tronxy's own download page asks owners to email for the right firmware instead of offering it directly. ### Pros - Very large build volumes for the price, up to 1,000 mm and more in the VEHO line. - Marlin source is public on GitHub, and the newer VEHO models run open-source Klipper. - No cloud or account: print over USB, memory card, Wi-Fi or Ethernet. - Spare mainboards, hotends and nozzles sold for current and older models. ### Cons - Firmware on Tronxy's website is by email request rather than a direct download. - Dozens of models and variants with similar names (the published firmware alone covers nearly 30), so check carefully which firmware and parts fit. - VEHO hotends and print heads are Tronxy-specific parts. ### Track record - October 2022: Tronxy began publishing Marlin source for its STM32F446/GD32-based boards on GitHub (tronxy3d) under GPL-3.0; it updated it until February 2024. - December 2020: Tronxy launched the XY-3 SE on Kickstarter; the company says shipping finished in April 2021. How Tronxy 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 Tronxy XY-3 SE compatible with SimplyPrint? Most likely. We expect the Tronxy XY-3 SE to connect to SimplyPrint via OctoPrint, 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 Tronxy XY-3 SE to SimplyPrint? Follow our step-by-step setup guide for the Tronxy XY-3 SE. It shows how to connect it via OctoPrint, what you need for each, and which to pick. ### What slicer should I use for the Tronxy XY-3 SE? Cura, PrusaSlicer and OrcaSlicer all work with the Tronxy XY-3 SE, 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 Tronxy XY-3 SE? Yes, but OrcaSlicer has no built-in profile for the Tronxy XY-3 SE 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 Tronxy XY-3 SE print? Based on its specs (hotend up to 275C, heated bed up to 100C), the Tronxy XY-3 SE handles PLA or PETG well. See the full filament guide above for ABS, nylon, PC and composites. ### Does the Tronxy XY-3 SE work with OctoPrint or Klipper? The Tronxy XY-3 SE 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 Tronxy XY-3 SE's bed size and build volume? The Tronxy XY-3 SE has a 255 x 255 mm print bed and prints up to 260 mm tall, a build volume of about 255 x 255 x 260 mm. See the full specifications table above for bed type, temperatures and more. ### When did the Tronxy XY-3 SE come out? Tronxy launched the XY-3 SE in June 2022. ### Can the Tronxy XY-3 SE 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 Tronxy XY-3 SE? From Tronxy's own store, which has shops for 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. 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