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Flashforge Creator 5: 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
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Flashforge Creator 5 at a glance

The Flashforge Creator 5 is a 3D printer by Flashforge with a 256 x 256 x 256 mm build volume.

Build volume
256 x 256 x 256 mm
Prints well
PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles
All specifications

Connect the Flashforge Creator 5 to SimplyPrint

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

  • SimplyPrint

    SimplyPrint Client

    Compatible

    What you need: A computer or Raspberry Pi on the same network that stays on, running the SimplyPrint Client

    How to set up SimplyPrint on Flashforge Creator 5
  • Mainsail Fluidd

    Klipper (Moonraker)

    Not compatible

  • OctoPrint

    OctoPrint

    Directly, over USB

    Not compatible

What works with SimplyPrint

Connected through SimplyPrint Client, SimplyPrint covers the core of what it offers on the Flashforge Creator 5: the camera and AI failure detection, remote printing, filament mapping for its multi-material unit and AutoPrint. Not available through SimplyPrint Client: skip objects, moving with the controls, homing, extrude and retract, change print speed, fan speed, baby stepping, send G-code, change filament, bed leveling and Z-Offset Calibration.

Every SimplyPrint feature, for each way of connecting it to SimplyPrint
Connected to SimplyPrint through
SimplyPrint feature 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 No
Change print speed No
Fan speed No
Baby stepping No
Send G-code No
Calibration
Change filament No
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 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 No
  • Change print speed No
  • Fan speed No
  • Baby stepping No
  • Send G-code No

Calibration

  • Change filament No
  • 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

Works Depends Not supported

  1. Needs a camera
  2. Needs a multi-material unit

What slicer to use for the Flashforge Creator 5

None of the slicers in SimplyPrint's cloud has a ready-made profile for the Flashforge Creator 5, but it takes standard G-code: start from a similar printer's profile and set the bed size, height and nozzle to match.

Flashforge's own slicer

No profile for the Flashforge Creator 5

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

Cloud-Based Slicer for Flashforge Creator 5

All supported slicers - directly in your browser with SimplyPrint's online cloud slicer. No installation required. Slice your Flashforge Creator 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 Flashforge Creator 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 Flashforge Creator 5

SimplyPrint works as the Flashforge Creator 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.
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Running several Flashforge printers? See SimplyPrint's print farm software for Flashforge.

Automate the Flashforge Creator 5

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

Flashforge Creator 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 256 x 256 x 256 mm
Bed type Square
Bed size 256 x 256 mm
Max print height 256 mm

Printing

Max extruder temperature 320 °C
Has heated bed Yes
Max bed temperature 120 °C
Number of nozzles 4
Direct drive Yes
Probing tool / Auto Bed Leveling Yes
Filament width 1.75 mm

Connecting

Supports serial printing No
Shipped firmware The maker's own
Shipped local UI Custom

Files and slicing

Supported file formats G-code (.gcode, .gco, .g)
Slicer profile name(s) Flashforge Creator 5, Creator 5
Has start options Yes Available options: Bed Leveling, Flow Calibration, Timelapse

The printer

Printer manufacturer / brand Flashforge
Printer model name Creator 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 Flashforge Creator 5 print?

Filament compatibility for the Flashforge Creator 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 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 Creator 5

Filaments the Flashforge Creator 5 prints well, Flashforge's own first, then the best known.

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Compare the Flashforge Creator 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 Flashforge Creator 5 compatible with SimplyPrint?

Yes. You can connect the Flashforge Creator 5 to SimplyPrint via SimplyPrint Client, then slice, queue, start and monitor prints from your browser or the mobile app.

How do I connect the Flashforge Creator 5 to SimplyPrint?

Follow our step-by-step setup guide for the Flashforge Creator 5. It shows how to connect it via SimplyPrint Client, what you need for each, and which to pick.

What slicer should I use for the Flashforge Creator 5?

Cura, PrusaSlicer and OrcaSlicer all work with the Flashforge Creator 5, 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 Flashforge Creator 5?

Yes, but OrcaSlicer has no built-in profile for the Flashforge Creator 5 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 Flashforge Creator 5 print?

Based on its specs (hotend up to 320C, heated bed up to 120C), the Flashforge Creator 5 handles PLA, PETG, or TPU & flexibles well. See the full filament guide above for ABS, nylon, PC and composites.

Does the Flashforge Creator 5 work with OctoPrint or Klipper?

Not that we know of, but you don't need either: SimplyPrint connects to the Flashforge Creator 5 via SimplyPrint Client.

What is the Flashforge Creator 5's bed size and build volume?

The Flashforge Creator 5 has a 256 x 256 mm print bed and prints up to 256 mm tall, a build volume of about 256 x 256 x 256 mm. See the full specifications table above for bed type, temperatures and more.

Can the Flashforge Creator 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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