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Creality Ender-5: specs, SimplyPrint compatibility and setup

By Creality, China

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Does it work with SimplyPrint?

Compatible We're sure

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

Connects with: Klipper (Moonraker) OctoPrint
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Creality Ender-5 at a glance

The Creality Ender-5 is a 3D printer by Creality with a 220 x 220 x 300 mm build volume.

Build volume
220 x 220 x 300 mm
Prints well
PLA, PETG
All specifications

Connect the Creality Ender-5 to SimplyPrint

Does the Creality Ender-5 3D printer work with SimplyPrint, OctoPrint, Mainsail and Fluidd? Each way of connecting it, what it needs, and how to set it up.

What works with SimplyPrint

Connected through Klipper (Moonraker), SimplyPrint supports most of what it offers on the Creality Ender-5: 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. Not available through Klipper (Moonraker): print binary G-code (.bgcode). The table below compares the two ways of connecting it to SimplyPrint.

Every SimplyPrint feature, for each way of connecting it to SimplyPrint
Connected to SimplyPrint through
SimplyPrint feature Klipper (Moonraker) Compatible OctoPrint Compatible
Monitoring
Live status and progress Yes Yes
Webcam Yes 1 Yes 1
AI failure detection Yes 1 Yes 1
Time left Yes Yes
Layer progress Yes Yes
Temperatures Yes Yes
Printing
Starting a print Yes Yes
Pause, resume and cancel Yes Yes
Skip objects Yes Depends 2
Files
Print binary G-code (.bgcode) No Depends 3
Printer control
Change temperatures Yes Yes
Moving with the controls Yes Yes
Homing Yes Yes
Extrude and retract Yes Yes
Change print speed Yes Yes
Fan speed Yes Yes
Baby stepping Yes Yes
Send G-code Yes Yes
Calibration
Change filament Yes Yes
Bed leveling Yes Yes
Z-Offset Calibration Yes Yes
Automation
AutoPrint Pro Yes Yes
Download the file before the print starts No 4 Depends 5

Connected to SimplyPrint through Klipper (Moonraker)

Compatible

Monitoring

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

Printing

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

Files

  • Print binary G-code (.bgcode) No

Printer control

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

Calibration

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

Automation

  • AutoPrint Pro Yes
  • Download the file before the print starts No 4

Connected to SimplyPrint through OctoPrint

Compatible

Monitoring

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

Printing

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

Files

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

Printer control

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

Calibration

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

Automation

  • AutoPrint Pro Yes
  • Download the file before the print starts Depends 5

Works Depends Not supported

  1. Needs a camera
  2. Requires the OctoPrint plugin Cancel Objects
  3. Requires the OctoPrint plugin BGCode
  4. SimplyPrint doesn't support this through this connection yet.
  5. Requires version 4.2.0 or newer of the SimplyPrint plugin

What slicer to use for the Creality Ender-5

Creality printers use CrealityPrint, Creality's own slicer. There's no ready-made profile for the Creality Ender-5 in our cloud yet. Also with a profile for it: PrusaSlicer, OrcaSlicer, BambuStudio, ElegooSlicer, Cura, Kiri:Moto.

Ready-made profile for the Creality Ender-5

Creality's own slicer

  • CrealityPrint Recommended
    Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud · No ready-made profile for the Creality Ender-5 yet

We only list slicers you can use in the SimplyPrint cloud, so there may be others for the Creality Ender-5.

Cloud-Based Slicer for Creality Ender-5: Use CrealityPrint Online

Use CrealityPrint and other slicers - directly in your browser with SimplyPrint's online cloud slicer. No installation required. Slice your Creality Ender-5 models from any device, anywhere in the world!

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Profiles and other slicers

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

Note: Other slicers, such as Simplify3D, ideaMaker, SuperSlicer and KISSlicer, aren't in our cloud, so we don't track their profiles. They may still work well with your Creality Ender-5: check the slicer's own documentation or forums for a profile. You can also contribute profiles to our open-source slicer profile database on GitHub.

The app for the Creality Ender-5

SimplyPrint works as the Creality Ender-5's app: on your phone and in any browser, with a slicer in the cloud.

What you get with SimplyPrint

  • An app for iPhone and Android, the same in any browser, and a slicer in the cloud.
  • More than monitoring: a print queue, AI failure detection, AutoPrint and accounts for a team.
  • Printers from many brands in one place, side by side.
  • A European cloud: hosted in Frankfurt, Germany, under the GDPR.
Connect the Creality Ender-5 to SimplyPrint, free Download SimplyPrint on the App Store Get SimplyPrint on Google Play

Running several Creality printers? See SimplyPrint's print farm software for Creality.

Automate the Creality Ender-5

There's no plate swapper or auto-ejection kit for the Creality Ender-5 in SimplyPrint yet, but AutoPrint can still keep it printing: once the plate is clear, it starts the next job from your queue.

Ways to automate it

How AutoPrint works

AutoPrint comes with the Pro plan and up.

Creality Ender-5 specifications: bed size, print height and more

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

Size

Build volume 220 x 220 x 300 mm
Bed type Square
Bed size 220 x 220 mm
Max print height 300 mm

Printing

Max extruder temperature 260 °C
Has heated bed Yes
Max bed temperature 125 °C
Number of nozzles 1
Direct drive No
Probing tool / Auto Bed Leveling No
Filament width 1.75 mm

Connecting

Supports serial printing Yes
Shipped firmware Marlin

Files and slicing

Supported file formats G-code (.gcode, .gco, .g)

The printer

Printer manufacturer / brand Creality
Printer model name Ender-5
Made by a company from China

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

What filament can the Creality Ender-5 print?

Filament compatibility for the Creality Ender-5: 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) Not ideal Not recommended - PC needs very high hotend temps and an enclosed chamber.
Carbon-fiber & glass-filled With care Possible if you fit a hardened or wear-resistant nozzle - the abrasive fibers quickly wear a stock brass nozzle.

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

Best filament for the Creality Ender-5

Filaments the Creality Ender-5 prints well, Creality's own first, then the best known.

Find filament for the Creality Ender-5 All 3D printer filaments

Compare the Creality Ender-5 with similar printers

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Creality Ender-5 compatible with SimplyPrint?

Yes. You can connect the Creality Ender-5 to SimplyPrint via Klipper (Moonraker) or OctoPrint, then slice, queue, start and monitor prints from your browser or the mobile app.

How do I connect the Creality Ender-5 to SimplyPrint?

Follow our step-by-step setup guide for the Creality Ender-5. It shows how to connect it via Klipper (Moonraker) or OctoPrint, what you need for each, and which to pick.

What slicer should I use for the Creality Ender-5?

Use CrealityPrint, Creality's own slicer, made for its printers. You can run it in SimplyPrint's online slicer; there's no ready-made profile for the Creality Ender-5 in it yet.

Can I use OrcaSlicer with the Creality Ender-5?

Yes. OrcaSlicer comes with a profile for the Creality Ender-5, and you can run it in SimplyPrint's online slicer, so there's nothing to install.

What filament can the Creality Ender-5 print?

Based on its specs (hotend up to 260C, heated bed up to 125C), the Creality Ender-5 handles PLA or PETG well. See the full filament guide above for ABS, nylon, PC and composites.

Does the Creality Ender-5 work with OctoPrint or Klipper?

The Creality Ender-5 works with OctoPrint or 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 Creality Ender-5's bed size and build volume?

The Creality Ender-5 has a 220 x 220 mm print bed and prints up to 300 mm tall, a build volume of about 220 x 220 x 300 mm. See the full specifications table above for bed type, temperatures and more.

Can the Creality Ender-5 eject prints automatically?

There's no kit for it that we support yet, but SimplyPrint's AutoPrint can run your own ejection G-code, work with a robot arm through the API, or wait for you to clear the plate, and then start the next job from your queue.

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