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FLSUN Q5: specs, SimplyPrint compatibility and setup

By FLSUN, 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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FLSUN Q5 at a glance

The FLSUN Q5 is a 3D printer by FLSUN with a 200 x 200 x 200 mm build volume.

Build volume
200 x 200 x 200 mm
Prints well
PLA, PETG
All specifications

Connect the FLSUN Q5 to SimplyPrint

Does the FLSUN Q5 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 FLSUN Q5: 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 FLSUN Q5

Use PrusaSlicer, OrcaSlicer, ElegooSlicer, CrealityPrint, or Cura: each has a ready-made profile for the FLSUN Q5.

Ready-made profile for the FLSUN Q5

No profile for the FLSUN Q5

We only list slicers you can use in the SimplyPrint cloud, so there may be others for the FLSUN Q5.

Cloud-Based Slicer for FLSUN Q5: Use PrusaSlicer Online

Use PrusaSlicer and other slicers - directly in your browser with SimplyPrint's online cloud slicer. No installation required. Slice your FLSUN Q5 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 FLSUN Q5: 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 FLSUN Q5

SimplyPrint works as the FLSUN Q5'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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Automate the FLSUN Q5

There's no plate swapper or auto-ejection kit for the FLSUN Q5 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.

FLSUN Q5 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 200 x 200 x 200 mm
Bed type Circle
Bed size 200 mm diameter
Max print height 200 mm

Printing

Max extruder temperature 280 °C
Has heated bed Yes
Max bed temperature 100 °C
Number of nozzles 1
Direct drive No
Probing tool / Auto Bed Leveling Yes
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 FLSUN
Printer model name Q5
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 FLSUN Q5 print?

Filament compatibility for the FLSUN Q5: 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) 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 FLSUN Q5

Filaments the FLSUN Q5 prints well, FLSUN's own first, then the best known.

Find filament for the FLSUN Q5 All 3D printer filaments

Compare the FLSUN Q5 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 FLSUN Q5 compatible with SimplyPrint?

Yes. You can connect the FLSUN Q5 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 FLSUN Q5 to SimplyPrint?

Follow our step-by-step setup guide for the FLSUN Q5. 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 FLSUN Q5?

We recommend PrusaSlicer for the FLSUN Q5. You can run it, and 6 other slicers, directly in SimplyPrint's online slicer - no install, on any device, with profiles for the FLSUN Q5 kept up to date automatically.

Can I use OrcaSlicer with the FLSUN Q5?

Yes. OrcaSlicer comes with a profile for the FLSUN Q5, and you can run it in SimplyPrint's online slicer, so there's nothing to install.

What filament can the FLSUN Q5 print?

Based on its specs (hotend up to 280C, heated bed up to 100C), the FLSUN Q5 handles PLA or PETG well. See the full filament guide above for ABS, nylon, PC and composites.

Does the FLSUN Q5 work with OctoPrint or Klipper?

The FLSUN Q5 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 FLSUN Q5's bed size and build volume?

The FLSUN Q5 has a 200 x 200 mm print bed and prints up to 200 mm tall, a build volume of about 200 x 200 x 200 mm. See the full specifications table above for bed type, temperatures and more.

Can the FLSUN Q5 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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