Got a Creality Ender, K1 or K2 and need to turn an STL into a print? Creality Print, the company's free open-source slicer built on OrcaSlicer, slices models with ready-made printer and filament profiles and sends the job to the printer over Wi-Fi or LAN.
How does Creality Print prepare a model?
The slicer breaks a 3D model into successive layers and translates those layers into instructions for a 3D printer. This is the preparation step between a digital design and a physical print.
Factory profiles cover the Ender, CR, K1, K1C, K2 and Hi lines, along with matching filament profiles, so a first print needs little setup.
How can parts be arranged before printing?
Creality Print lets you work with one or more parts in the same preparation workflow. Adjust each part’s size and position, or rotate it to change how it sits for printing.
- Resize a part to change its dimensions.
- Rotate parts to change their orientation.
- Paint colors onto a model for multi-color prints with the CFS filament system, which shows each RFID spool's remaining filament and switches spools when one runs low.
Which print settings can be adjusted?
Set layer height, speed, infill (including gradient infill) and supports. The OrcaSlicer calibration suite tests flow rate, pressure advance, temperature, maximum volumetric speed and retraction to dial in a new filament.
Pros
- Turns 3D models into layer-by-layer printer instructions
- Includes profiles for Creality printer models
- Lets you rotate, resize, and position parts
- Provides controls for layer size, speed, and supports
Cons
- Profiles focus on Creality printers
- Frequent updates can change settings between versions
System requirements: Windows 10, Windows 11 · 64-bit only · 4 GB RAM minimum (8 GB recommended) · OpenGL-compatible graphics card · 600 MB available storage
Is Creality Print based on OrcaSlicer?
Yes. Version 6 uses the OrcaSlicer engine, and its source code is published by Creality on GitHub.
Can I print wirelessly?
Yes, on network-capable models. Jobs can be sent over LAN or Wi-Fi, or through Creality Cloud.
Does it work with non-Creality printers?
It is tuned for Creality machines. Other brands are better served by OrcaSlicer, PrusaSlicer or Cura.
Does it support multi-color printing?
Yes. With the CFS filament system you can paint colors onto a model and print up to several filaments.
Can I calibrate a new filament?
Yes. Built-in tests cover flow rate, pressure advance, temperature towers, max volumetric speed and retraction.