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Flashforge AD5X: specs, SimplyPrint compatibility and setup

By Flashforge, 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: SimplyPrint Client Klipper (Moonraker)
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Flashforge AD5X at a glance

The Flashforge AD5X is a 3D printer by Flashforge with a 220 x 220 x 220 mm build volume.

Build volume
220 x 220 x 220 mm
Prints well
PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles
All specifications

Connect the Flashforge AD5X to SimplyPrint

Does the Flashforge AD5X 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 Flashforge AD5X: 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 sliced 3MF files, map filament to multi-material slots and sync loaded filament from the multi-material unit. 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 SimplyPrint Client Compatible Klipper (Moonraker) 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 No Yes
Print start options Yes Yes
Files
Print sliced 3MF files Yes No
Printer control
Change temperatures Yes Yes
Moving with the controls No Yes
Homing No Yes
Extrude and retract Yes Yes
Change print speed No Yes
Fan speed No Yes
Baby stepping No Yes
Send G-code Yes Yes
Calibration
Change filament Yes Yes
Bed leveling No Yes
Z-Offset Calibration No Yes
Multi-material
Map filament to multi-material slots Yes 2 No
Sync loaded filament from the multi-material unit Yes 2 No
Automation
AutoPrint Pro Yes Yes
Download the file before the print starts Yes No 3

Connected to SimplyPrint through SimplyPrint Client

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 No
  • Print start options Yes

Files

  • Print sliced 3MF files Yes

Printer control

  • Change temperatures Yes
  • Moving with the controls No
  • Homing No
  • Extrude and retract Yes
  • Change print speed No
  • Fan speed No
  • Baby stepping No
  • Send G-code Yes

Calibration

  • Change filament Yes
  • Bed leveling No
  • Z-Offset Calibration No

Multi-material

  • Map filament to multi-material slots Yes 2
  • Sync loaded filament from the multi-material unit Yes 2

Automation

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

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
  • Print start options Yes

Files

  • Print sliced 3MF files 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

Multi-material

  • Map filament to multi-material slots No
  • Sync loaded filament from the multi-material unit No

Automation

  • AutoPrint Pro Yes
  • Download the file before the print starts No 3

Works Depends Not supported

  1. Needs a camera
  2. Needs a multi-material unit
  3. SimplyPrint doesn't support this through this connection yet.

What slicer to use for the Flashforge AD5X

Use OrcaSlicer or ElegooSlicer: each has a ready-made profile for the Flashforge AD5X.

Ready-made profile for the Flashforge AD5X

Flashforge's own slicer

No profile for the Flashforge AD5X

We only list slicers you can use in the SimplyPrint cloud, so there may be others for the Flashforge AD5X.

Cloud-Based Slicer for Flashforge AD5X: Use OrcaSlicer Online

Use OrcaSlicer and other slicers - directly in your browser with SimplyPrint's online cloud slicer. No installation required. Slice your Flashforge AD5X 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 Flashforge AD5X: 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 Flashforge AD5X

SimplyPrint works as the Flashforge AD5X'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 Flashforge AD5X to SimplyPrint, free Download SimplyPrint on the App Store Get SimplyPrint on Google Play

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

Automate the Flashforge AD5X

There's no plate swapper or auto-ejection kit for the Flashforge AD5X 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.

Flashforge AD5X 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 220 mm
Bed type Square
Bed size 220 x 220 mm
Max print height 220 mm

Printing

Max extruder temperature 300 °C
Has heated bed Yes
Max bed temperature 110 °C
Number of nozzles 1
Direct drive Yes
Probing tool / Auto Bed Leveling Yes
Filament width 1.75 mm

Connecting

Supports serial printing Yes
Shipped firmware Klipper

Files and slicing

Supported file formats G-code (.gcode, .gco, .g)
Has start options Yes Available options: Bed Leveling, Flow Calibration

The printer

Printer manufacturer / brand Flashforge
Printer model name AD5X
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 Flashforge AD5X print?

Filament compatibility for the Flashforge AD5X: 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 Great The direct-drive extruder feeds flexible filament well. Print slowly for clean results.
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.

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 Flashforge AD5X

Filaments the Flashforge AD5X prints well, Flashforge's own first, then the best known.

Find filament for the Flashforge AD5X All 3D printer filaments

Compare the Flashforge AD5X 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 Flashforge AD5X compatible with SimplyPrint?

Yes. You can connect the Flashforge AD5X to SimplyPrint via SimplyPrint Client or Klipper (Moonraker), then slice, queue, start and monitor prints from your browser or the mobile app.

How do I connect the Flashforge AD5X to SimplyPrint?

Follow our step-by-step setup guide for the Flashforge AD5X. It shows how to connect it via SimplyPrint Client or Klipper (Moonraker), what you need for each, and which to pick.

What slicer should I use for the Flashforge AD5X?

We recommend OrcaSlicer for the Flashforge AD5X. You can run it, and 6 other slicers, directly in SimplyPrint's online slicer - no install, on any device, with profiles for the Flashforge AD5X kept up to date automatically.

Can I use OrcaSlicer with the Flashforge AD5X?

Yes. OrcaSlicer comes with a profile for the Flashforge AD5X, and you can run it in SimplyPrint's online slicer, so there's nothing to install.

What filament can the Flashforge AD5X print?

Based on its specs (hotend up to 300C, heated bed up to 110C), the Flashforge AD5X handles PLA, PETG, or TPU & flexibles well. See the full filament guide above for ABS, nylon, PC and composites.

Does the Flashforge AD5X work with OctoPrint or Klipper?

The Flashforge AD5X works with Klipper (Mainsail and Fluidd), and SimplyPrint connects to it through them - so you get cloud access, a queue and camera monitoring on top.

What is the Flashforge AD5X's bed size and build volume?

The Flashforge AD5X has a 220 x 220 mm print bed and prints up to 220 mm tall, a build volume of about 220 x 220 x 220 mm. See the full specifications table above for bed type, temperatures and more.

Can the Flashforge AD5X 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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