# Voxelab Aquila D1: specs, SimplyPrint compatibility and setup > **Expected to work** (Most likely). Not confirmed yet, but we expect it to work like the Voxelab Aquila S2. - By Voxelab, China - Launched November 2022 - Canonical page: https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/voxelab-aquila-d1 ## Voxelab Aquila D1 at a glance The Voxelab Aquila D1 is a 3D printer by Voxelab with a 235 x 235 x 250 mm build volume. - Build volume: 235 x 235 x 250 mm - Enclosure: Open frame - Max print speed: 180 mm/s - Motion system: Bed slinger - Prints well: PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles, ABS & ASA, Carbon-fiber & glass-filled - Connectivity: USB, SD card ## Connect the Voxelab Aquila D1 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 | Connects to a computer over USB (spec table: 'USB / SD Card') and prints G-code from Cura/Simplify3D, like the Aquila S2. ([Source](https://web.archive.org/web/20250228175221/https://www.voxelab3dp.com/product/aquila-d1-fdm-3d-printer)); Expected to work like the Voxelab Aquila S2 | | Klipper (Moonraker) | Not compatible | | Doesn't ship Klipper. ([Source](https://web.archive.org/web/20250228175221/https://www.voxelab3dp.com/product/aquila-d1-fdm-3d-printer)); 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 Voxelab Aquila D1](https://simplyprint.io/setup-guide/voxelab/aquila-d1.md) - [How to set up OctoPrint on Voxelab Aquila D1](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/voxelab-aquila-d1/octoprint-setup) - [Help us confirm](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/voxelab-aquila-d1/confirm) ### What works with SimplyPrint Connected through OctoPrint, SimplyPrint is expected to support everything the Voxelab Aquila D1 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 Voxelab Aquila D1 None of the slicers in SimplyPrint's cloud has a ready-made profile for the Voxelab Aquila D1, 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 Voxelab Aquila D1 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [OrcaSlicer](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/orcaslicer): No profile for the Voxelab Aquila D1 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [BambuStudio](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/bambustudio): No profile for the Voxelab Aquila D1 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [ElegooSlicer](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/elegooslicer): No profile for the Voxelab Aquila D1 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [CrealityPrint](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/crealityprint): No profile for the Voxelab Aquila D1 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [Cura](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/cura): No profile for the Voxelab Aquila D1 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud - [Kiri:Moto](https://simplyprint.io/features/slicer/kirimoto): No profile for the Voxelab Aquila D1 · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud We only list slicers you can use in the SimplyPrint cloud, so there may be others for the Voxelab Aquila D1. ## The app for the Voxelab Aquila D1 Voxelab doesn't make an app for the Voxelab Aquila D1. 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 Voxelab Aquila D1 to SimplyPrint, free](https://simplyprint.io/setup-guide/voxelab/aquila-d1) · [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 Voxelab Aquila D1 **Bed slingers are the easiest to automate.** The Voxelab Aquila D1 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. ## Voxelab Aquila D1 specifications: bed size, print height and more ### Size - Build volume: 235 x 235 x 250 mm - Bed type: Square - Bed size: 235 x 235 mm - Max print height: 250 mm ### Printing - Enclosure: Open frame - Motion system: Bed slinger - Max print speed: 180 mm/s - Max extruder temperature: 300 °C - Has heated bed: Yes - Max bed temperature: 110 °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 - Connectivity: USB, SD card - Supports serial printing: Unknown - Shipped firmware: Unknown ### Files and slicing - Supported file formats: G-code (.gcode, .gco, .g) ### The printer - Printer manufacturer / brand: Voxelab - Printer model name: Aquila D1 - Made by a company from: China - Launched: November 2022 [Read more by the manufacturer](https://web.archive.org/web/20250228175221/https://www.voxelab3dp.com/product/aquila-d1-fdm-3d-printer) ## What filament can the Voxelab Aquila D1 print? Filament compatibility for the Voxelab Aquila D1: the materials Voxelab 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) | 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 | Great | On the maker's list of materials for this printer. | ### Best filament for the Voxelab Aquila D1 Filaments the Voxelab Aquila D1 prints well, Voxelab'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 - [ELEGOO PLA](https://simplyprint.io/filaments/elegoo/pla): PLA, 190-220 °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 ## Compare the Voxelab Aquila D1 with similar printers - [Prusa MK4S](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/prusa-mk4s): Compatible, 250 x 210 x 220 mm, Similar build volume · Also prints ABS & ASA, Carbon-fiber & glass-filled - [Creality Ender-3 V3](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/creality-ender-3-v3): Compatible, 220 x 220 x 250 mm, Similar build volume · Also prints ABS & ASA, Carbon-fiber & glass-filled - [Creality Ender-3 V3 KE](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/creality-ender-3-v3-ke): Compatible, 220 x 220 x 240 mm, Similar build volume · Also prints ABS & ASA - [Creality Ender-3 S1 Pro](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/creality-ender-3-s1-pro): Compatible, 220 x 220 x 270 mm, Similar build volume · Also prints ABS & ASA - [Compare the Voxelab Aquila D1 with other printers](https://simplyprint.io/compatibility/compare?compare=voxelab-aquila-d1#choose) ## About Voxelab Voxelab was a budget 3D printer brand that described itself as a subsidiary brand of Flashforge, the Chinese printer maker. Online since at least late 2020, it sold low-cost Ender-3-style FDM printers (the Aquila series), resin printers, filament and resin, mainly online and with warehouses in several countries. In October 2026 its own web store does not load, and we found no printer currently sold by the company. - Headquarters: China - Ownership: Subsidiary brand of Flashforge, per Voxelab's own About page - Website: https://www.voxelab3dp.com Openness: Mostly open (3.8 of 5) Open hardware in practice: Ender-3-style printers with Marlin-based firmware, standard parts and no cloud. What is missing is the company: its store and download centre are offline, so support comes from the community. - Firmware and custom firmware (3 of 5): Voxelab called the Aquila X2's firmware open source and published Marlin-based source for each Aquila model on its GitHub account (Voxelab-64), but as one-off uploads, the last in 2023. The community added its own Marlin builds, and upstream Klipper ships an Aquila config. - Local control and integrations (5 of 5): The Aquila printers have no cloud features: Voxelab lists SD-card offline printing as their connectivity, and they also run from OctoPrint, or from Klipper with Moonraker, on a computer you own; both document their APIs. - Third-party filament, slicers and parts (4 of 5): Any 1.75 mm filament; Voxelab listed Cura and Simplify3D alongside its own VoxelMaker (a renamed Flashforge FlashPrint, per Toms3D). The original Aquila uses a standard Creality-style hotend, so third-party parts fit. - Repairs and spare parts (3 of 5): Voxelab's store sold Aquila spare parts (mainboards, belts, nozzles, heating plates, feeders, motors). With the store offline, owners depend on Ender-3-compatible parts from other sellers. - Community and documentation (2 of 5): Voxelab's download centre and store are offline and its GitHub firmware repositories have not changed since 2023; help now comes from the unofficial community around the Ender-3-style design. ### Pros - Cheap, simple printers built like the Creality Ender-3, so parts and upgrades are easy to find. - No account, app or cloud: prints from an SD card or a computer you control. - Marlin-based firmware source was published per model on GitHub. - Works with any 1.75 mm filament and common slicers such as Cura. ### Cons - Voxelab's own store and download centre are offline as of October 2026. - We found no printer the brand currently sells. - In 2021 Toms3D found the original Aquila's thermal protection failed: the firmware froze while the hotend kept heating. - The firmware repositories are one-off uploads, last changed in 2023. ### Track record - September 2025: From September 2025 the Internet Archive recorded server errors on voxelab3dp.com; on 18 October 2026 the site's security certificate had expired and the store did not load. We found no announcement from Voxelab or Flashforge about it. - August 2021: Thomas Sanladerer (Toms3D) showed the Aquila freezing while its hotend kept heating when the temperature sensor was shorted or unplugged, a failed thermal-runaway safeguard. His review indicates a later firmware update addressed it, while stressing that printers had shipped without working protection. How Voxelab 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 Voxelab Aquila D1 compatible with SimplyPrint? Most likely. We expect the Voxelab Aquila D1 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 Voxelab Aquila D1 to SimplyPrint? Follow our step-by-step setup guide for the Voxelab Aquila D1. It shows how to connect it via OctoPrint, what you need for each, and which to pick. ### What slicer should I use for the Voxelab Aquila D1? Cura, PrusaSlicer and OrcaSlicer all work with the Voxelab Aquila D1, 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 Voxelab Aquila D1? Yes, but OrcaSlicer has no built-in profile for the Voxelab Aquila D1 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 Voxelab Aquila D1 print? Voxelab lists PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles, ABS & ASA and Carbon-fiber & glass-filled for the Aquila D1. ### Does the Voxelab Aquila D1 work with OctoPrint or Klipper? The Voxelab Aquila D1 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 Voxelab Aquila D1's bed size and build volume? The Voxelab Aquila D1 has a 235 x 235 mm print bed and prints up to 250 mm tall, a build volume of about 235 x 235 x 250 mm. See the full specifications table above for bed type, temperatures and more. ### When did the Voxelab Aquila D1 come out? Voxelab launched the Aquila D1 in November 2022. ### Can the Voxelab Aquila D1 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. --- © 2026 SimplyPrint. All rights reserved. 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