Buying 3D printers for schools is not like buying one for home. A classroom printer runs for students who have never used one. Nobody has time to tune it between lessons, and it has to be safe with thirty curious people around it. Whether you need the best 3D printer for schools with one lab or the best 3D printer for education across a district, this guide ranks the printers on sale today for exactly that. It reads what our printer catalog knows right now: how safe and reliable each printer is, and how it works with SimplyPrint. It also counts how many schools and makers already run it, the reviews, and the price you would pay in your region.

Our picks: the best 3D printers for schools in 2026

The best printer for a classroom overall, then the best for each budget. Every reason under a printer is read from its data and our assessment of it for schools, and the score is out of 100.

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Bambu Lab P2S
Meilleur choix général pour les écolesLes meilleures de $400 à $900Idéal pour l’impression multicolore

Bambu Lab P2S

Par Bambu Lab, Chine
Vérifié par SimplyPrint Note de 94 sur 100 · 256 x 256 x 256 mm

The P2S is Bambu Lab's enclosed CoreXY printer and the successor to the P1S, with a 5-inch touchscreen, a quick-swap nozzle, AI failure detection and a 256 mm build cube. It is for anyone who wants an easy, fast printer that handles ABS and ASA as well as PLA and PETG.

  • The most seamless printer we know for a classroom: it sets itself up, and with the AMS and Bambu Lab's own filament, loading and filament settings take care of themselves. Keep to PLA and PETG with students; SimplyPrint adds queue approval.
  • 1 000 imprimantes ou plus utilisent SimplyPrint
  • Entièrement fermée : la buse chaude et les pièces mobiles sont derrière une porte
  • L’une des moins chères ici, à partir de $449.00
  • Une caméra intégrée, pour surveiller les impressions où que vous soyez
  • By default it runs through Bambu Lab's own software and cloud, which some organisations' compliance rules don't allow; with SimplyPrint it can run without them and use SimplyPrint's European cloud, in Bambu Lab's LAN-only mode (with Developer Mode on current firmware, which Bambu Lab doesn't support).
  • Multi-colour prints produce a lot of purge waste (TechRadar, Tom's Hardware, Wired).
  • Bambu Lab est classée « Plutôt fermée » sur notre échelle d’ouverture : voir les notes sur la marque ci-dessous
  • Bambu Lab a connu des revers au cours des trois dernières années : consultez les notes sur la marque ci-dessous
$449.00 Prix chez Bambu Lab Store, vérifié le 6 novembre 2026
Acheter chez Bambu Lab Store
Acheter chez TECBEARS
Caractéristiques, avis et configuration La combinaison Bambu Lab P2S Combo
Anycubic Kobra S1
Les meilleures à moins de $400

Anycubic Kobra S1

Par Anycubic, Chine
Compatible Note de 83 sur 100 · 250 x 250 x 250 mm
  • Entièrement fermée : la buse chaude et les pièces mobiles sont derrière une porte
  • 250 imprimantes ou plus utilisent SimplyPrint
  • L’une des moins chères ici, à partir de $349.00
  • Une caméra intégrée, pour surveiller les impressions où que vous soyez
  • Lancé le 2 janvier 2025
  • Anycubic a connu des revers au cours des trois dernières années : consultez les notes sur la marque ci-dessous
$349.00 $549.00 Économiser $200.00 Prix chez Anycubic, vérifié le 6 novembre 2026
Les meilleures pour États-Unis Acheter auprès de Anycubic
Acheter chez TECBEARS
Caractéristiques, avis et configuration La combinaison Anycubic Kobra S1 Combo
QIDI Q2
Choix le plus ouvert
QIDI nous envoie gratuitement certaines de ses nouvelles imprimantes.

QIDI Q2

Par QIDI, Chine
Compatible Note de 84 sur 100 · 270 x 270 x 256 mm
  • Entièrement fermée : la buse chaude et les pièces mobiles sont derrière une porte
  • 100 imprimantes ou plus utilisent SimplyPrint
  • L’une des moins chères ici, à partir de $449.00
  • Une caméra intégrée, pour surveiller les impressions où que vous soyez
  • Lancé le septembre 2025
$449.00 $499.00 Économiser $50.00 Prix chez QIDI Tech, vérifié le 6 novembre 2026
Acheter chez QIDI Tech
Acheter chez TECBEARS
Caractéristiques, avis et configuration La combinaison QIDI Q2 Combo

3D printers for schools, ranked

The top ten for schools. Open a printer for its specs, reviews and setup guide, or compare the top four on our printer comparison.

# Imprimante Score À partir de Avec SimplyPrint Enceinte Multicolore Ouverture de la marque
1 Bambu Lab P2S
256 x 256 x 256 mm		 94 $449.00 Vérifié par SimplyPrint Entièrement fermée Module complémentaire Plutôt fermée
2 Bambu Lab X2D
256 x 256 x 260 mm		 90 $589.00 Vérifié par SimplyPrint Entièrement fermée Intégré Plutôt fermée
3 QIDI Q2
270 x 270 x 256 mm		 84 $449.00 Compatible Entièrement fermée Module complémentaire Plutôt ouverte
4 Anycubic Kobra S1
250 x 250 x 250 mm		 83 $349.00 Compatible Entièrement fermée Module complémentaire Mixte
5 Creality K2
260 x 260 x 260 mm		 82 $399.00 Compatible Entièrement fermée Module complémentaire Plutôt ouverte
6 Creality K2 Pro
300 x 300 x 300 mm		 82 $599.00 Compatible Entièrement fermée Module complémentaire Plutôt ouverte
7 ELEGOO Centauri Carbon 2
256 x 256 x 256 mm		 82 - Compatible Entièrement fermée Module complémentaire Plutôt ouverte
8 Snapmaker U1
270 x 270 x 270 mm		 78 $699.00 Compatible Partiellement fermée Intégré Plutôt ouverte
9 Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro
220 x 220 x 220 mm		 74 $379.00 Compatible Entièrement fermée - Mixte
10 Anycubic Kobra S1 Max
350 x 350 x 350 mm		 73 $599.00 Compatible Entièrement fermée Module complémentaire Mixte

QIDI nous envoie gratuitement certaines de ses nouvelles imprimantes.

Les prix sont les plus bas que nous ayons trouvés dans les boutiques de votre région au cours des deux dernières semaines et changent souvent. Comparer les quatre meilleures côte à côte

The best 3D printer for classroom use: what to look for

Safety: an enclosure and a door that closes

A fully enclosed printer keeps students' fingers away from a nozzle running at over 200 °C and a bed that moves on its own. It also keeps the warmth in, which ABS and ASA need. An enclosure is not a fume filter on its own. For most classroom work, print PLA and keep the room ventilated. Choose a printer with a filter if you plan to print ABS or ASA often.

Reliable without a technician

A teacher has no time to tune a printer between lessons. Look for automatic bed levelling and calibration, and a maker that sells spare nozzles and build plates. Prefer a printer many other people run: more users means more fixes already written down. A printer that prints well on the first try every time beats a faster one that needs attention.

One printer, a whole class

The hard part of 3D printing in school is rarely the printer. It is thirty students and a handful of machines. With SimplyPrint, students send their files to a shared print queue and a teacher approves what starts. Quotas stop one class from using all the filament. Students slice in the browser on a Chromebook, with nothing to install. AI failure detection stops a print that goes wrong when nobody is in the room. Students who design in Tinkercad can send their models straight on. More on running a classroom in our guide to 3D printing in schools.

Budget, spares and the long run

A school printer often lives five years or more. Count the cost of filament, nozzles and build plates as well as the printer. Check that the maker sells spare parts in your country, and prefer brands with a steady track record. Buying several of the same model makes spares and lessons simpler.

Student data and the maker's cloud

Some printers send every job through their maker's cloud. When students' files and names pass through it, that cloud is part of your school's data-protection picture. Ask where it runs and what it keeps, or choose printers you can run without it. Our brand ratings below show how much each maker depends on its own cloud.

Before you buy: a checklist for schools

  • Where will it stand? An enclosed printer in a classroom, an open-frame one in a supervised lab.
  • Who will run it? Plan who starts prints, who approves them, and who clears the plate after the last lesson.
  • How will students send prints? From Chromebooks or iPads, through a shared queue, with nothing to install.
  • What will it print? PLA for most projects; anything hotter needs ventilation and a teacher's eye.
  • What will it cost a year? Filament, nozzles, build plates and a software plan, not only the printer.
  • Who answers when it breaks? A maker or reseller that sells spare parts in your country.

Open or walled garden: the brands behind the picks

Some printer makers work like Apple: their printer, slicer, cloud and spare parts work together out of the box, on their terms. Others work like Android: open firmware, any slicer, any filament, and parts you can buy or print. For a school, a closed system can be the simplest start, but it also means the maker decides what the printer can do in five years. We rate each brand in six areas from public sources, with a dated record of recalls, layoffs and policy changes.

QIDI

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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.

Fondée: 2014 · Site web: qidi3d.com

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.

Micrologiciel et micrologiciel personnalisé
●●●●●		 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. [1][2][3]
Contrôle local et intégrations
●●●●●		 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. [4][5][11][12]
Filaments, slicers et pièces tiers
●●●●●		 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. [6][1][7]
Réparations et pièces détachées
●●●●●		 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. [7][8]
Données et confidentialité
●●●●●		 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. [5][9]
Communauté et documentation
●●●●●		 Firmware is released and issues are taken on GitHub, and QIDI keeps a wiki per model with manuals, maintenance and troubleshooting guides. [1][4]
Par SimplyPrint Notre expérience avec QIDI. Elle n’entre pas dans la note.
  • 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.
Avantages
  • 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.
Inconvénients
  • 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.
Expérience
  • août 2026: QIDI published the firmware repository for the Max4 on GitHub under GPL-3.0. [2]
  • janvier 2026: QIDI published the Q2's Klipper-based firmware on GitHub under GPL-3.0, with update packages and an issue tracker. [1]
D’après 12 sources, dernière vérification le 18 octobre 2026. Afficher les sources
  1. QIDITECH/QIDI_Q2 on GitHub github.com
  2. QIDITECH/QIDI_MAX4 on GitHub github.com
  3. QIDITECH/klipper on GitHub github.com
  4. Connect device and Fluidd | QIDI Wiki wiki.qidi3d.com
  5. QIDI Link | QIDI Wiki wiki.qidi3d.com
  6. QIDITECH/QIDIStudio on GitHub github.com
  7. Accessories | QIDI Online Store qidi3d.com
  8. PLUS4 Replace Hot End | QIDI Wiki wiki.qidi3d.com
  9. Privacy policy | QIDI Online Store qidi3d.com
  10. QIDI | 3D Printer Manufacturer Since 2014 qidi3d.com
  11. github.com
  12. moonraker.readthedocs.io

Dans ce guide : QIDI Q2

Snapmaker

Ouverture : Plutôt ouverte (4.1 sur 5)
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Snapmaker is a Shenzhen company founded in 2016, built around machines that swap tool heads; its Original, 2.0 and U1 machines were launched on Kickstarter. It sells the U1, a CoreXY printer with four tool heads that change in about five seconds for multi-colour printing, and the Artisan, which combines 3D printing, laser engraving and CNC carving. Its buyers are makers, hobbyists and small workshops.

Fondée: 2016 · Siège social: Shenzhen, China · Propriété: Shenzhen Snapmaker Technologies Co., Ltd.; its main products were crowdfunded on Kickstarter · Site web: www.snapmaker.com

Snapmaker is mostly open: the U1 runs Klipper with a local Fluidd interface and published source, and nearly every part is sold separately. Its proprietary hotends and RFID system are the closed parts.

Micrologiciel et micrologiciel personnalisé
●●●●●		 The U1 runs modified Klipper, Moonraker and Fluidd. Snapmaker published its changes on GitHub under GPL-3.0 on 30 March 2026, about three months after Kickstarter deliveries finished. Firmware for the Snapmaker 2.0 and, since August 2026, the Artisan controller is also on GitHub under GPL. [1][2][3][4]
Contrôle local et intégrations
●●●●●		 The U1 runs Klipper, Moonraker and Fluidd on the printer and prints from Snapmaker Orca over Wi-Fi or from a USB drive, so other software can use Moonraker's documented API; Snapmaker publishes its Moonraker changes on GitHub. For the Artisan, Snapmaker documents its G-code commands and has Luban pass jobs from OrcaSlicer over the OctoPrint protocol. The Snapmaker app is for remote monitoring. [1][5][13][14][15]
Filaments, slicers et pièces tiers
●●●●●		 Third-party 1.75 mm filament works and the U1 is supported in OrcaSlicer, but its RFID filament recognition is proprietary and only reads Snapmaker spools, and its hotends are proprietary one-piece units. Snapmaker documents using Cura, OrcaSlicer and PrusaSlicer with its older machines. [1][6][7]
Réparations et pièces détachées
●●●●●		 Snapmaker's shop sells most U1 parts on their own, including the main board, heated bed, extruder motor, toolhead board, belts, fans and touchscreen, and its wiki has replacement guides such as the U1 XY motor. Hotends can only be replaced as a whole unit. [8][9][1]
Données et confidentialité
●●●●●		 Cloud features need a Snapmaker account. The privacy policy says personal data is stored on servers in the United States, may be shared with affiliates and third parties in China for some functions, and some data is kept for three years. [10]
Communauté et documentation
●●●●●		 Active forum and a wiki with detailed FAQs and guides, firmware and slicer sources on GitHub, and frequent public updates and livestreams during the U1 campaign. [1][2][11]
Avantages
  • The U1's four-head tool changer wastes little filament on colour changes.
  • Klipper-based U1 with a local Fluidd interface and published firmware source.
  • Nearly every U1 part is sold separately, with replacement guides.
  • Has delivered all of its Kickstarter campaigns, the U1 ahead of schedule by its own account.
Inconvénients
  • U1 hotends are proprietary one-piece units.
  • RFID filament recognition is proprietary and only works with Snapmaker spools.
  • U1 firmware source came after deliveries, at the end of a self-set deadline.
  • Personal data is stored in the US and may be shared with affiliates in China.
  • The U1 does not work with Luban, so owners of older machines need a different slicer.
Expérience
  • août 2026: Snapmaker published the Artisan's Marlin-based controller firmware on GitHub under GPL-3.0. [4]
  • 30 mars 2026: Snapmaker published its modified Klipper, Moonraker and Fluidd for the U1 on GitHub under GPL-3.0, on the last day of the deadline it had set itself. [1][2]
  • décembre 2025: Snapmaker says all U1 Kickstarter orders shipped by 23 December 2025, ahead of its schedule. It says it delivered all three of its Kickstarter campaigns. [12]
  • septembre 2025: The U1 Kickstarter raised $20.2 million from more than 20,000 backers by 30 September 2025, the most for any 3D printer on the platform. Snapmaker gives the final total as $20.6 million from 20,680 backers. [11][12]
D’après 15 sources, dernière vérification le 18 octobre 2026. Afficher les sources
  1. U1 | Snapmaker Wiki wiki.snapmaker.com
  2. Snapmaker/u1-klipper on GitHub github.com
  3. Snapmaker/Snapmaker2-Controller on GitHub github.com
  4. Snapmaker/Artisan-Controller on GitHub github.com
  5. Snapmaker Orca Quick Start Guide for U1 | Snapmaker Wiki wiki.snapmaker.com
  6. Third-party Software | Snapmaker Wiki wiki.snapmaker.com
  7. Snapmaker/OrcaSlicer (Snapmaker Orca) on GitHub github.com
  8. 3D Printer Accessories | Snapmaker Shop shop.snapmaker.com
  9. U1 XY motor replacement guide | Snapmaker Wiki wiki.snapmaker.com
  10. Privacy Policy | Snapmaker snapmaker.com
  11. Snapmaker U1 Becomes Most Funded 3D Printer in Kickstarter History - 3D Printing Industry 3dprintingindustry.com
  12. About Us - Snapmaker snapmaker.com
  13. wiki.snapmaker.com
  14. wiki.snapmaker.com
  15. moonraker.readthedocs.io

Dans ce guide : Snapmaker U1

ELEGOO

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ELEGOO is a Shenzhen company founded in 2015 that makes FDM and resin 3D printers, filament, laser engravers and STEM electronics kits. Its FDM range is the Centauri Carbon, an enclosed CoreXY printer, and the Neptune 4 series of open-frame Klipper printers, sold to hobbyists at budget to mid-range prices. DJI became a shareholder in 2025.

Fondée: 2015 · Siège social: Shenzhen, China · Propriété: Privately held through its parent, Shenzhen Zhinengpai (SmartPie) Technology; DJI became a shareholder in 2025 · Site web: www.elegoo.com

ELEGOO is fairly open in daily use: its printers work over the LAN with open slicers and any filament, and it now publishes firmware source. Source releases have followed community pressure rather than launch, and spare parts for the newest printers are thin in its store.

Micrologiciel et micrologiciel personnalisé
●●●●●		 The Neptune 4 series runs Klipper. For the Centauri Carbon, which went on sale in February 2025, ELEGOO published its modified source on GitHub under GPL-3.0 in September 2025, saying it did so in response to user feedback. [1][2][3][4]
Contrôle local et intégrations
●●●●●		 ELEGOO's printers connect to its slicer on the local network by IP without an account. The Neptune 4 series serves Klipper's web interface and Moonraker, which OrcaSlicer reaches as an Octo/Klipper host. For the Centauri Carbon and Centauri Carbon 2, ELEGOO published Elegoo Link on GitHub in January 2026, an Apache-2.0 SDK for local discovery, status, file upload and print control. The Matrix phone app adds remote printing while the printer is online. [5][4][16][6][17]
Filaments, slicers et pièces tiers
●●●●●		 Third-party filament works; ElegooSlicer is an open-source OrcaSlicer-based slicer, OrcaSlicer works with the Neptune 4, and ELEGOO published the data format of its RFID filament tags so others can use it. [7][8][4]
Réparations et pièces détachées
●●●●●		 ELEGOO sells hotend, extruder and nozzle kits and some boards for the Neptune 4, and its wiki has many replacement guides, including the Centauri Carbon motherboard. The store's Centauri Carbon parts list is short (hotend kit, touchscreen, upper shell). [9][10][11]
Données et confidentialité
●●●●●		 LAN printing needs no account; the Matrix app and cloud do. The privacy policy names the companies responsible for personal data in each region (Shenzhen, Hong Kong, United States) but is written mainly for the online store. [12][5]
Communauté et documentation
●●●●●		 Active community and a wiki with guides per model; firmware and slicer sources are on GitHub, although the Centauri Carbon source came after users asked for it. [11][7][1]
Avantages
  • Works on the local network with ElegooSlicer or OrcaSlicer, with no account needed.
  • Open-source slicer and a published RFID tag format for filament.
  • Many step-by-step replacement guides in its wiki.
  • Offered owners compensation when the Centauri Carbon multi-colour add-on was delayed.
Inconvénients
  • Centauri Carbon firmware source came about seven months after sales began, after users asked.
  • The Centauri Carbon's multi-colour add-on only became available in April 2026, after ELEGOO said in November 2025 it could not give a date.
  • Few complete Centauri Carbon parts are listed in its store.
  • The privacy policy is written mainly for the online store.
Expérience
  • mai 2026: ELEGOO's parent closed a B+ financing round of over 500 million yuan (about $73 million) from investors including Meituan, Hillhouse Capital and Shenzhen Capital Group. It reported 2025 revenue of 2.3 billion yuan. [13]
  • 27 avril 2026: CANVAS, the multi-colour system for the Centauri Carbon, became available, five months after ELEGOO said it could not give a release date. [14]
  • 18 novembre 2025: DJI and Hangzhou Jiangyu Technology became shareholders of ELEGOO's parent company, according to a business registration update reported by TechNode. The size of the stake was not disclosed. [15]
  • novembre 2025: ELEGOO said the multi-colour system it was developing for the Centauri Carbon did not yet perform as it wanted and that it could not guarantee a release date. It offered owners a choice of a $50 filament coupon, a 365-day warranty extension or $80 off a Centauri Carbon 2 Combo. [14]
  • 26 septembre 2025: In response to user feedback, ELEGOO published the modified source code of the Centauri series firmware on GitHub under GPL-3.0. [1][2]
  • février 2025: ELEGOO opened pre-orders for the Centauri Carbon, its first enclosed CoreXY printer, on 17 February 2025. [3]
D’après 17 sources, dernière vérification le 18 octobre 2026. Afficher les sources
  1. Update Notice on Centauri Series | ELEGOO elegoo.com
  2. elegooofficial/CentauriCarbon on GitHub github.com
  3. Elegoo to Open Pre-Orders for Centauri Carbon on February 17 elegoo.com
  4. Networked Control with OrcaSlicer | ELEGOO Wiki wiki.elegoo.com
  5. How to Connect the Printer via LAN | ELEGOO Wiki wiki.elegoo.com
  6. ELEGOO Matrix App Introduces One-Click Remote Printing elegoo.com
  7. elegooofficial/ElegooSlicer on GitHub github.com
  8. elegooofficial/ELEGOO-RFID-Tag-Guide on GitHub github.com
  9. FDM 3D Printer Accessories | ELEGOO elegoo.com
  10. Accessories for Centauri Series | ELEGOO elegoo.com
  11. How to Replace the Motherboard (B0C001) | ELEGOO Wiki wiki.elegoo.com
  12. Privacy policy | ELEGOO elegoo.com
  13. Can Elegoo's Latest 500M Yuan Round Counter the "Bambu Effect"? - 3D Printing Industry 3dprintingindustry.com
  14. Update Notice on Centauri Carbon | ELEGOO elegoo.com
  15. DJI becomes shareholder in consumer 3D-printer maker ELEGOO | TechNode technode.com
  16. github.com
  17. moonraker.readthedocs.io

Dans ce guide : ELEGOO Centauri Carbon 2

Creality

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Creality is a Shenzhen 3D printer maker founded in 2014. Its low-cost Ender series, launched in 2017, made desktop 3D printing affordable for many hobbyists. It now sells Klipper-based K-series CoreXY printers, Ender and CR open-frame printers, the Hi and SPARKX beginner lines, the CFS multi-material system, 3D scanners and laser engravers, and runs the Creality Cloud model platform. It listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2026.

Fondée: 2014 · Siège social: Shenzhen, China · Propriété: Listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (3388.HK) since 2026; founder Jack Chen is chief executive · Site web: www.creality.com

Creality sits in the middle: its Klipper-based printers can be run locally with Fluidd and open slicers, and it publishes firmware source, but usually months after launch, and it dropped root access on its 2025 K1 revisions.

Micrologiciel et micrologiciel personnalisé
●●●●●		 Creality publishes Klipper firmware source for the K1, K2, Hi and Ender-3 V3 KE on GitHub under GPL, but after launch: the K1 source came about three months after the series launched in May 2023, the K2 and Hi sources in September 2025. Earlier K1 printers have an official root option with a published guide, but Creality's wiki says the 2025 K1C and K1 Max do not support root access. [1][2][3][4][5]
Contrôle local et intégrations
●●●●●		 Creality Print sends jobs over the local network with no account, and Creality Cloud is optional. The K2 series and Ender-3 V3 serve Fluidd on the printer, so other software can use Klipper's documented Moonraker API. On the K1 series, Creality's firmware notes treat Fluidd and Mainsail as add-ons owners install themselves, and Creality says the 2025 K1C and K1 Max do not support root access. The SPARKX i7 is set up through the Creality Cloud app. [6][20][7][21][4][8][22]
Filaments, slicers et pièces tiers
●●●●●		 Third-party filament works; Creality Print is an open-source (AGPL-3.0) slicer and OrcaSlicer supports Creality printers. Creality sells nozzle, hotend and extruder kits per model; newer K2 parts such as its nozzle kit are Creality designs. [10][11][12]
Réparations et pièces détachées
●●●●●		 Creality's store sells extruder, hotend, heating-block and print-head kits per model, and its wiki has parts lists and replacement guides for current printers (for example the K2 Plus and SPARKX i7 hotends). [12][13][14]
Données et confidentialité
●●●●●		 Local printing needs no account; Creality Cloud and its app need one. Creality's published privacy policy is written for its websites and services, allows use of data for targeted advertising, and says little about printer data or where it is stored. [15][6]
Communauté et documentation
●●●●●		 One of the largest user bases (second in consumer 3D printers by 2025 sales value, per figures in its listing), a public wiki with model-specific guides, firmware and slicer sources on GitHub, and an official forum. [16][10][6]
Avantages
  • Klipper-based models can be run entirely on the local network through Fluidd, without an account.
  • Firmware for most current models and the Creality Print slicer are published as source on GitHub.
  • Wide range, from budget Ender printers to multi-colour K2 machines.
  • Spare-part kits and model-specific replacement guides are easy to find.
  • Very large user base, so community help is easy to find.
Inconvénients
  • Firmware source has usually appeared months after a model ships.
  • Root access, offered on earlier K1 printers, is not supported on the 2025 K1C and K1 Max.
  • The privacy policy says little about printer and cloud data.
  • The SPARKX line is built around the Creality Cloud app and an account.
Expérience
  • mai 2026: Creality listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (3388.HK), raising about HK$1.27 billion net. Its prospectus showed 2025 revenue of RMB 3.13 billion and a net loss of RMB 182.4 million, after a profit in 2024. [16][5]
  • novembre 2025: Creality's wiki states that the 2025 revisions of the K1C and K1 Max do not support root access, which earlier K1 printers offered through an official option and guide. [4][17][3]
  • septembre 2025: Creality published the Klipper source for its K2 series and for the Hi on GitHub under GPL-3.0. [2][18]
  • août 2023: About three months after the K1 series launched, Creality published its K1 Klipper source on GitHub, followed by a repository with a root guide and Fluidd and Mainsail install instructions. [1][3][5]
D’après 22 sources, dernière vérification le 18 octobre 2026. Afficher les sources
  1. CrealityOfficial/K1_Series_Klipper on GitHub github.com
  2. CrealityOfficial/K2_Series_Klipper on GitHub github.com
  3. CrealityOfficial/K1_Series_Annex on GitHub github.com
  4. Root Disclaimer and Risk Warning | Creality Wiki wiki.creality.com
  5. New Creality IPO Prospectus Shows Record Revenue Alongside Competitive Pressure - 3D Printing Industry 3dprintingindustry.com
  6. LAN printing | Creality Wiki wiki.creality.com
  7. How To Control The Ender-3 V3 Using Fluidd Over A Local Area Network | Creality Wiki wiki.creality.com
  8. SPARKX i7: One-click printing with the Creality Cloud APP | Creality Wiki wiki.creality.com
  9. SPARKX i7: How to Print Using a USB Drive | Creality Wiki wiki.creality.com
  10. CrealityOfficial/CrealityPrint on GitHub github.com
  11. OrcaSlicer/OrcaSlicer on GitHub github.com
  12. 3D Printer Accessories | Creality Printer Upgrades & Parts store.creality.com
  13. Replace K2 Plus Hotend | Creality Wiki wiki.creality.com
  14. i7 Series Quick-Release Hotend Replacement Guide | Creality Wiki wiki.creality.com
  15. Privacy Policy | Creality creality.com
  16. Oversubscribed Creality IPO raises $177M, valuing desktop 3D printing company at $1.12 billion - 3D Printing Industry 3dprintingindustry.com
  17. Creality Root Disclaimer Explained: Risks, Impact, and 2025 K1 Changes | Makers101 makers101.com
  18. CrealityOfficial/Hi_Klipper on GitHub github.com
  19. About Us | Creality Official creality.com
  20. wiki.creality.com
  21. wiki.creality.com
  22. moonraker.readthedocs.io

Dans ce guide : Creality K2, Creality K2 Pro

Anycubic

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Anycubic is a Chinese 3D printer maker founded in 2015. It sells the Kobra line of FDM printers, including the enclosed Kobra S1 and S1 Max, the large Kobra 3 Max and the low-cost Kobra X, the ACE Pro multi-material unit and Photon resin printers. Its printers are aimed at hobbyists and home users at budget to mid-range prices.

Fondée: 2015 · Siège social: China (its global store is run by Hongkong Anycubic Technology Co., Limited) · Site web: www.anycubic.com

Anycubic is mixed: its printers work locally in LAN mode, take third-party filament and slicers, and have spare parts and guides, but its published firmware source leaves proprietary parts closed, custom firmware is unsupported, and its cloud had a security incident in 2024.

Micrologiciel et micrologiciel personnalisé
●●●●●		 The Kobra 3, 3 Max and S1 run Klipper-go, Anycubic's Go port of Klipper. Anycubic published its source with the kernel and U-Boot under GPL, for the Kobra 3 in October 2024 and for the wider family in October 2025, but says some proprietary features are kept closed, and that modifying the firmware voids the warranty. The community project Rinkhals adds Fluidd, Mainsail and SSH, and reports that the newer Kobra X only accepts signed updates. [1][2][3]
Contrôle local et intégrations
●●●●●		 LAN mode lets Anycubic Slicer Next send prints, show progress and stream video on the local network without an account, and the S1's firmware 2.5.9.9 added sending from OrcaSlicer. With LAN mode on, the cloud, the app and AI failure detection are off, and the S1 must leave LAN mode and be bound to an account to update its firmware. Anycubic documents no local API for other software; Moonraker, Fluidd and Mainsail come only with the community firmware Rinkhals. [4][5][3]
Filaments, slicers et pièces tiers
●●●●●		 Third-party filament works. Anycubic Slicer Next is an open-source OrcaSlicer fork, and recent firmware accepts files sent from OrcaSlicer. Hotends, extruders and many other parts are model-specific Anycubic parts. [6][5][7]
Réparations et pièces détachées
●●●●●		 Anycubic's store sells hotends, extruders, motherboards, heated beds, motors and screens, and its wiki has replacement guides for current models, for example the Kobra S1 Max XY motors and the Kobra X Y-axis motor. [7][8][9]
Données et confidentialité
●●●●●		 LAN mode keeps data on the local network, but the app and cloud need an account. Anycubic's privacy policy allows broad collection, including product usage, device signals and nearby Wi-Fi access points, and storage in the United States. In February 2024 a flaw in its cloud MQTT server let a third party push a file to Kobra 2 printers; Anycubic apologised and patched it. [10][11][4]
Communauté et documentation
●●●●●		 Active user community and a wiki with guides and error codes for each model. Source releases leave proprietary parts closed, and custom firmware is a community effort. [4][2][3]
Avantages
  • Budget to mid-range prices, with multi-colour Combo bundles.
  • LAN mode works without an account.
  • Spare parts and replacement guides for current models.
  • Open-source slicer, and third-party filament works.
Inconvénients
  • Published firmware source leaves some features closed; modifying firmware voids the warranty.
  • LAN mode turns off the app, cloud and AI failure detection, and firmware updates need the cloud.
  • The privacy policy allows broad data collection.
  • Its cloud was used to push files to printers in 2024 (fixed).
Expérience
  • octobre 2025: Anycubic published Klipper-go, its Go port of Klipper, as a standalone project for the Kobra 3, Kobra 3 V2, Kobra 3 Max and Kobra S1, with the MCU firmware, Linux kernel and U-Boot sources, on GitHub under GPL-3.0. It says some proprietary features remain closed. [2][12]
  • octobre 2024: Anycubic published the Kobra 3 firmware sources (Klipper-go, MCU firmware, Linux kernel and U-Boot) on GitHub under GPL-3.0. [1]
  • février 2024: A third party used a vulnerability in Anycubic's cloud MQTT server to make Kobra 2 Pro/Plus/Max printers download a file named 'hacked_machine_readme.gcode'. Anycubic counted 237 affected printers and over 2,000 that received the file, apologised for its late response, tightened cloud authorisation and released a firmware fix. [11]
D’après 14 sources, dernière vérification le 18 octobre 2026. Afficher les sources
  1. ANYCUBIC-3D/Kobra3 on GitHub github.com
  2. ANYCUBIC-3D/Klipper-go on GitHub github.com
  3. jbatonnet/Rinkhals (community custom firmware) on GitHub github.com
  4. Kobra S1 Max-LAN Connection Guide | Anycubic Wiki wiki.anycubic.com
  5. Kobra S1- Firmware update guide | Anycubic Wiki wiki.anycubic.com
  6. ANYCUBIC-3D/AnycubicSlicerNext on GitHub github.com
  7. Anycubic 3D Printer Parts & Accessories store.anycubic.com
  8. Kobra S1 Max - XY Motor Replacement Guide | Anycubic Wiki wiki.anycubic.com
  9. Kobra X - Y Axis Motor Replacement Guide | Anycubic Wiki wiki.anycubic.com
  10. Privacy policy | Anycubic Store store.anycubic.com
  11. Security Issue of Anycubic Cloud store.anycubic.com
  12. ANYCUBIC-3D/rv1106-kernel-open-source on GitHub github.com
  13. Anycubic 3D Printer | About anycubic.com
  14. About Anycubic | Anycubic Global Store store.anycubic.com

Dans ce guide : Anycubic Kobra S1, Anycubic Kobra S1 Max

Flashforge

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Flashforge (Zhejiang Flashforge 3D Technology) is a Chinese 3D printer maker founded in 2011. It sells the Adventurer 5M and 5M Pro CoreXY printers, the AD5X multi-colour printer and the Creator series, plus resin and wax printers, to customers ranging from hobbyists to businesses.

Fondée: 2011 · Siège social: Zhejiang, China · Propriété: Zhejiang Flashforge 3D Technology Co., Ltd. · Site web: www.flashforge.com

Flashforge is mixed: the Adventurer 5M runs Klipper with published source and works in a LAN mode with open slicers, but the stock system is closed to modification and its app relies on the cloud.

Micrologiciel et micrologiciel personnalisé
●●●●●		 The Adventurer 5M series runs Klipper, and Flashforge published its Klipper source on GitHub under GPL-3.0 in January 2024. The stock system is not built to be modified: the community 'Klipper Mod', which adds Moonraker, Mainsail and Fluidd, is unofficial and warns that it may cost the warranty. [1][2]
Contrôle local et intégrations
●●●●●		 A LAN mode lets Orca-Flashforge send jobs on the local network, and USB printing works offline. The Flash Maker app needs internet and a Flashforge account and does not connect in LAN mode. Flashforge documents no local API for other software. Moonraker with Mainsail or Fluidd comes only with the community Klipper Mod, which is unofficial and warns that it may cost the warranty. [3][4][2]
Filaments, slicers et pièces tiers
●●●●●		 Third-party filament works; Orca-Flashforge is an open-source OrcaSlicer fork and OrcaSlicer itself supports Flashforge printers. Nozzles are sold as complete printer-specific assemblies. [5][6][7]
Réparations et pièces détachées
●●●●●		 Flashforge sells nozzle, extruder, filament-feeding and touchscreen assemblies for the Adventurer 5M, and its wiki has replacement guides, for example the AD5X extruder board. [7][8]
Communauté et documentation
●●●●●		 A wiki with manuals, FAQs and maintenance guides, and slicer and Klipper sources on GitHub; much of the advanced use comes from the community mod. [3][1][2]
Avantages
  • Long-established maker, founded in 2011.
  • LAN mode and USB printing work without the cloud.
  • Klipper source and an open-source slicer are published.
  • Common replacement assemblies are sold for the Adventurer 5M.
Inconvénients
  • Stock firmware is not meant to be modified; deeper control needs an unofficial community mod.
  • The Flash Maker app needs internet and an account, and does not work in LAN mode.
  • Nozzles are sold as complete printer-specific assemblies.
Expérience
  • janvier 2024: Flashforge published the Klipper source for the Adventurer 5M and 5M Pro on GitHub under GPL-3.0. [1]
D’après 10 sources, dernière vérification le 18 octobre 2026. Afficher les sources
  1. FlashForge/AD5M_Series_Klipper on GitHub github.com
  2. xblax/flashforge_ad5m_klipper_mod (unofficial) on GitHub github.com
  3. FAQ for Flash Maker | Flashforge Wiki wiki.flashforge.com
  4. Flash Maker Quick Start Guide | Flashforge Wiki wiki.flashforge.com
  5. FlashForge/Orca-Flashforge on GitHub github.com
  6. OrcaSlicer/OrcaSlicer on GitHub github.com
  7. 3D Printing Accessories | Flashforge flashforge.com
  8. Replacement of extruder board | Flashforge Wiki wiki.flashforge.com
  9. About Us | Flashforge flashforge.com
  10. Instructions and Download for Connecting Devices to Flash Maker and Orca-Flashforge | Flashforge Wiki wiki.flashforge.com

Dans ce guide : Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro

Bambu Lab

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Bambu Lab is a Shenzhen company founded in 2020 by former DJI engineers. It makes FDM printers in four families (A, P, X and H), the AMS multi-material units, the Bambu Studio slicer, the Bambu Handy app and the MakerWorld model site, and designs them to be used together. Its printers are used by beginners, hobbyists, schools and print farms.

Fondée: 2020 · Siège social: Shenzhen, China · Propriété: Privately held; founded by CEO Ye Tao and other former DJI staff, with venture investors (BGR, 2026) · Site web: bambulab.com

Bambu Lab works like Apple: printer, slicer, app, cloud and multi-material system come from one company and are made to work together. Filament and slicer choice stay open, but the firmware is closed and signed, and since 2025 third-party control needs Bambu Connect or the unsupported Developer Mode.

Micrologiciel et micrologiciel personnalisé
●●●●●		 The printer firmware is Bambu's own and closed; in 2022 Bambu said it would keep it in-house. Its security white paper describes secure boot that only runs verified firmware on X1, H2, P1 and A1 printers. Bambu publishes the GPL parts it uses (Linux kernel, U-Boot, BusyBox) but not the printer software. Rooting the X1 only became possible through a security flaw the X1Plus project used in 2024; Bambu then published a one-off rootable X1 firmware for owners who give up their warranty, and blocks rooting in later firmware. [1][2][3][4][22]
Contrôle local et intégrations
●●●●●		 LAN Only mode prints and monitors from Bambu Studio or Bambu Connect without internet or an account; the Handy app, printing from outside the network and print history need Bambu's cloud. Since the 2025 authorization firmware, other software can only read status in normal mode. Full control needs Developer Mode, which cuts the cloud link and which Bambu says it cannot support because the protocols are not official. Bambu documents no local protocol; it offers a file hand-off to Bambu Connect and a Local Server SDK on application. [23][24][6][7][5]
Filaments, slicers et pièces tiers
●●●●●		 Third-party filament works, and Bambu publicly denied in 2025 that it would restrict it. OrcaSlicer and other slicers can be used, but since the 2025 firmware they send and control prints through Bambu Connect or Developer Mode. Hotends are Bambu's own designs, and Bambu says it cannot promise long-term support for accessories that control the printer unless it approved them first. [7][6][4]
Réparations et pièces détachées
●●●●●		 Bambu's store sells individual spare parts down to motors, belts, encoders and boards, and its wiki has step-by-step replacement guides for each model (for example the P2S hotend and the H2D/H2C AP board). Many parts, hotends included, are Bambu-specific, so spares come from Bambu. [8][9][10]
Données et confidentialité
●●●●●		 Cloud features need a Bambu account, while LAN Only mode keeps jobs on the local network. Bambu publishes a Trust Center and a 38-page security white paper, says it holds ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27701 and TRUSTe certifications, and runs a paid bug bounty. In August 2023 a cloud outage made some printers start earlier jobs on their own; Bambu apologised. [2][11][5][12]
Communauté et documentation
●●●●●		 Very large user community, the MakerWorld model site, a detailed wiki and a blog where Bambu explains its policy changes. Bambu Studio is developed in public on GitHub with an open issue tracker. The printer protocol is not documented, and Developer Mode is unsupported. [13][5][7]
Avantages
  • Printer, slicer, app and AMS come from one company and are designed to work together, which makes a first setup simple.
  • Step-by-step repair guides for each model and individual spare parts sold in Bambu's store.
  • LAN Only mode works without internet or an account.
  • Bambu Studio is open source, and third-party filament works.
  • Publishes security certifications and runs a public bug bounty.
Inconvénients
  • Firmware is closed and signed; current models have no supported way to run custom firmware.
  • Since the 2025 firmware, third-party software and accessories need Bambu Connect or the unsupported Developer Mode to control the printer.
  • Remote printing, the Handy app and print history depend on Bambu's cloud.
  • Hotends and many parts are Bambu-specific, so spares come from Bambu.
  • In 2026 a US jury found the X1, P1 and A1 infringe Stratasys patents; Bambu is appealing.
Expérience
  • septembre 2026: A US federal jury in Texas found that Bambu Lab's X1, P1 and A1 printers infringe Stratasys patents on prime towers and bed levelling, and awarded Stratasys $27.6 million. No injunction was placed on the printers. Bambu told Tom's Hardware it disagrees with the verdict and intends to seek post-trial review and appeal. Stratasys had filed two suits in 2024; more patents are still to be decided. [14]
  • mai 2026: Bambu Lab pressed the developer of 'OrcaSlicer-bambulab', a fork that restored direct cloud printing from OrcaSlicer, to remove it, according to Manufactur3D. On 7 May Bambu said the fork impersonated the official Bambu Studio client to its cloud, which its user agreement does not allow, and that modifying and sharing its AGPL code remains fine. The developer disputed the claims. [15][16][17]
  • octobre 2025: Bambu Lab opened a Trust Center with a security white paper and listed ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27701 and TRUSTe privacy certifications. A year later it said its bug bounty had worked with over 100 researchers and that it had added a public security update log. [2][11]
  • 20 janvier 2025: After criticism from users and print farms, Bambu Lab announced an optional Developer Mode for X1, P1, A1 and A1 mini that leaves MQTT, FTP and the live stream open for third-party software in LAN mode, without official support. It also said LAN mode via Bambu Connect needs neither internet nor an account, and that third-party filament would not be restricted. [7]
  • 16 janvier 2025: Bambu Lab announced firmware with 'authorization control', first for the X1: starting prints, moving axes, changing temperatures and binding the printer now require Bambu-approved software, also in LAN mode. On updated printers, third-party slicers and accessories such as the Panda Touch could no longer control the printer except through Bambu Connect; reading status still worked. Bambu cited security and up to 30 million unauthorised cloud requests a day; older firmware stayed optional. [6]
  • mars 2024: After the X1Plus jailbreak, Bambu Lab published a one-off rootable firmware for the X1 series for owners who give up their warranty support. It said it does not support X1Plus, and that firmware after it would block rooting again. [4]
  • février 2024: Bambu Lab extended its A1 heatbed-cable callback to a recall of all A1 printers and asked owners to stop using them. It reported electrical faults in under 0.1% of units and offered a full refund plus an $80 voucher, or a redesigned heatbed plus a $120 voucher and six extra months of warranty. The A1 mini was not affected. [18][19]
  • janvier 2024: Community developers rooted the X1 series through a security flaw in its firmware (up to version 1.07) and released the X1Plus custom firmware. Bambu Lab closed the flaw in later firmware. [22]
  • août 2023: During a Bambu cloud outage on 15 August 2023, some printers started print jobs without user action, because jobs stuck in the cloud were resent when service returned. Bambu apologised, took responsibility and said it would add checks before a print starts. [12]
  • mai 2022: Before its first printers shipped, Bambu Lab said its firmware would stay closed and in-house to remain competitive, and promised to open-source everything if the company ever could not survive. [1]
D’après 24 sources, dernière vérification le 20 octobre 2026. Afficher les sources
  1. To open, or not to open, that is the question blog.bambulab.com
  2. The Bambu Lab Trust Center for Complete Security and Privacy Transparency blog.bambulab.com
  3. Open Source Software | Bambu Lab Wiki wiki.bambulab.com
  4. Custom Firmware Plan and Our Principles on Ecosystem blog.bambulab.com
  5. How to enable LAN Mode on Bambu Lab printers | Bambu Lab Wiki wiki.bambulab.com
  6. Firmware Update Introducing New Authorization Control System blog.bambulab.com
  7. Updates and Third-Party Integration with Bambu Connect blog.bambulab.com
  8. 3D Printer Parts | Bambu Lab EU Store eu.store.bambulab.com
  9. Hotend Replacement Guide for the P2S | Bambu Lab Wiki wiki.bambulab.com
  10. Replace H2D/H2C AP Board | Bambu Lab Wiki wiki.bambulab.com
  11. One Year On: strengthening IoT Security through Global Certifications and Community Collaboration blog.bambulab.com
  12. Initial Investigation in the Bambu Cloud Temporary Outage blog.bambulab.com
  13. bambulab/BambuStudio on GitHub github.com
  14. Texas jury hits Bambu Lab with $27.6M verdict in Stratasys patent fight | Tom's Hardware tomshardware.com
  15. Bambu Lab OrcaSlicer controversy escalates | Manufactur3D manufactur3dmag.com
  16. Setting the record straight on Cloud Access and Community blog.bambulab.com
  17. jarczakpawel/OrcaSlicer-bambulab on GitHub github.com
  18. A1 Recall Update blog.bambulab.com
  19. A1 Heatbed Cable Callback blog.bambulab.com
  20. Who Owns Bambu Lab, The 3D Printer Manufacturer? | BGR bgr.com
  21. Bambu Lab A2L - Creative Playground. Extra Large. blog.bambulab.com
  22. X1Plus: Open Source Bambu Lab X1 Firmware | Hackaday hackaday.com
  23. wiki.bambulab.com
  24. wiki.bambulab.com

Dans ce guide : Bambu Lab P2S, Bambu Lab X2D

Where they come from, and staying compliant

Most of the best 3D printers today come from Chinese companies, and this ranking reflects that: right now they give you the most printer for the money. That's no judgement of the people who make them. But for some buyers, where a printer comes from matters: many schools and school districts have procurement rules about where devices come from, and data protection rules about where student data may go.

10 des 10 meilleures imprimantes de ce guide proviennent d’une entreprise chinoise. Voici les imprimantes les mieux classées d’entreprises de l’UE :

Le meilleur des fabricants de l’UE
Prusa MK3.5S Tchéquie · Note de 49 sur 100 · $269.99
Prusa Mini+ Tchéquie · Note de 47 sur 100 · $549.00

Any printer, on your terms, with SimplyPrint

Whoever makes your printer, SimplyPrint decides what it talks to:

  • Off its maker's cloud. Most printers connect through the SimplyPrint Client on your own network, or in their local-network mode (Bambu Lab's LAN-only mode, with Developer Mode on its newer printers), so they never need their maker's cloud. You can block them from the internet entirely and let only the SimplyPrint Client connect out.
  • Your data stored in Europe. SimplyPrint's cloud is hosted in Frankfurt, Germany, under the GDPR. See how we keep it secure and who processes data for us.
  • One place for access. Users, permissions, single sign-on and an audit log, for every printer, whatever its brand.
  • On your own servers, if you need it. See cloud vs. on-premise.

How we choose

No brand pays for its place in this guide. The ranking is a formula over our catalog, the same for every printer, and it runs again each time the page loads. For schools it weighs safety and reliability most:

Ce que nous prenons en comptePointsMéthode de mesure
Notre évaluation pour cet usage23Notre évaluation écrite de l’imprimante pour ce type d’acheteur : excellente, bonne, correcte ou médiocre. Une imprimante que nous jugeons médiocre pour cet usage est exclue. Toutes les imprimantes ne sont pas encore évaluées, pour celles-ci, ce facteur est exclu et les autres comptent davantage.
Fonctionne avec SimplyPrint16Vérifiée par SimplyPrint, compatible ou susceptible de fonctionner selon son mode de connexion.
Enceinte14Une imprimante entièrement fermée compte le plus, une imprimante partiellement fermée la moitié.
Prix10Le prix actuel le plus bas dans votre région, comparé aux autres du guide sur une échelle logarithmique. L’absence de prix actuel est considérée comme un prix bas.
Nombre en service9Le nombre d’imprimantes de ce modèle utilisées sur SimplyPrint, sur une échelle logarithmique : un indicateur du nombre de personnes qui lui font confiance. Une version plus récente est considérée comme utilisée par au moins la moitié du nombre d’utilisateurs de l’imprimante qu’elle remplace le plus utilisée, afin de ne pas être pénalisée parce qu’elle est récente.
Caméra intégrée6Une caméra intégrée, pour surveiller les impressions et détecter les échecs.
Avis indépendants5Nombre de testeurs reconnus, presse et YouTube, qui l’ont évaluée, jusqu’à quatre.
Nouveauté5Une imprimante lancée cette année ou l’année dernière compte entièrement, puis moins chaque année suivante. Une imprimante disposant d’une version plus récente n’obtient rien ici.
Multicolore et multi-matériaux4Si elle est fournie avec une unité multi-matériaux, un changeur d’outils ou deux extrudeurs, ou si elle est compatible avec eux.
Évaluations des utilisateurs de SimplyPrint3La note des utilisateurs de SimplyPrint, lorsqu’ils l’ont évaluée.
L’ouverture de la marque3La position de la marque sur notre échelle allant de l’ouverture à l’écosystème fermé, ci-dessous. Une absence d’évaluation correspond au milieu.
Matériaux qu’elle imprime bien2Nombre de types de filament qu’elle imprime bien, selon ses températures, son enceinte et la liste du fabricant.

Une imprimante est retenue lorsqu’elle fonctionne avec SimplyPrint (vérifiée, compatible ou supposée compatible d’après son mode de connexion), qu’il s’agit bien d’un modèle du fabricant et qu’elle est toujours commercialisée : le fabricant la vend encore, une boutique affiche un prix actuel ou elle a été lancée il y a moins de 3 ans.

Ce guide classe les imprimantes coûtant jusqu’à US$800 dans leur magasin le moins cher ; une imprimante plus chère est exclue, sauf si notre rédacteur la sélectionne.

L’ouverture d’une marque compte pour quelques points, jamais assez pour faire d’une imprimante moins performante le meilleur choix. Son historique est indiqué pour chaque sélection, mais ne modifie pas le score : les actualités d’une entreprise ne disent rien sur son imprimante.

Le score détermine les imprimantes sélectionnées, à une exception près : lorsque notre propre expérience pratique d’une imprimante contredit son score, notre rédacteur peut faire un autre choix, qui l’indique.

Lorsqu’une version plus récente d’une imprimante figure dans le guide et est connue pour fonctionner avec SimplyPrint, l’ancienne n’est pas incluse. Si ce n’est pas le cas, l’ancienne reste, ne reçoit aucun point pour sa nouveauté et indique qu’elle a une version plus récente.

Quelques fabricants nous envoient des imprimantes ou travaillent directement avec nous ; le cas échéant, le guide l’indique à côté de leurs imprimantes.

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L’échelle d’ouverture

Chaque marque est notée de 1, fermée, à 5, ouverte, selon six critères, à partir de sources publiques indiquées pour chaque note. La note globale est la moyenne pondérée et place la marque sur une échelle allant d’un écosystème fermé à ouvert :

DomainePoids
Micrologiciel et micrologiciel personnalisé30%
Contrôle local et intégrations30%
Filaments, slicers et pièces tiers15%
Réparations et pièces détachées10%
Données et confidentialité10%
Communauté et documentation5%

Ouvert à partir de 4.25 · Plutôt ouverte à partir de 3.50 · Mixte à partir de 2.75 · Plutôt fermée à partir de 2.00 · Jardin clos en dessous

Some buying links earn us a commission at no cost to you; they never change the ranking. We make SimplyPrint, which runs printers from every brand here, so "works with SimplyPrint" is one factor: it is the software a school would manage its printers with if it chose to.

Établi aujourd’hui à partir de notre catalogue : 140 imprimantes classées sur 230 en vente et compatibles avec SimplyPrint. 12 d’entre elles disposent de notre évaluation écrite pour cet usage. 7 marques sur 7 affichées sont évaluées selon leur ouverture.