Marlin's compact builds are particularly suitable for headless printers with modest specifications, allowing users to enable only the necessary features, making it an economical choice for enthusiasts. The firmware manages all real-time operations of the 3D printer, overseeing components like heaters, stepper motors, sensors, displays, and user interfaces, thus streamlining the printing process. An extensive introduction section is available on the author's site to help newcomers get started.
Key features of Marlin include:
- Comprehensive G-code support with over 150 commands
- A complete movement suite encompassing lines, arcs, and Bézier curves
- An intelligent motion system with predictive capabilities and smooth acceleration
- Compatibility with various kinematic systems, including Cartesian, Delta, SCARA, and Core/H-Bot
- Advanced PID heater control with thermal protection measures
- Capability to support up to five extruders and a heated print bed
- A user-friendly LCD controller interface with multi-language support
- Options for host-based and SD card printing with automatic start features
- Bed leveling compensation, both manual and automated
- Linear Advance technology for optimized extrusion
- Support for volumetric extrusion and multi-extruder configurations, including Cyclops, Chimera, and Diamond setups
- Integration of filament runout and width sensors
- Functionality for tracking print job duration and counters.
With ongoing developments and community contributions, Marlin continues to evolve, enhancing the 3D printing experience for users around the globe. As the firmware remains open source, users are encouraged to customize and improve upon it, potentially leading to innovative features and optimizations in future releases
Marlin 2.1.2.7 released
Marlin's compact builds are particularly suitable for headless printers with modest specifications, allowing users to enable only the necessary features, making it an economical choice for enthusiasts. The firmware manages all real-time operations of the 3D printer, overseeing components like heaters, stepper motors, sensors, displays, and user interfaces, thus streamlining the printing process. An extensive introduction section is available on the author's site to help newcomers get started.
Key features of Marlin include:
- Comprehensive G-code support with over 150 commands
- A complete movement suite encompassing lines, arcs, and Bézier curves
- An intelligent motion system with predictive capabilities and smooth acceleration
- Compatibility with various kinematic systems, including Cartesian, Delta, SCARA, and Core/H-Bot
- Advanced PID heater control with thermal protection measures
- Capability to support up to five extruders and a heated print bed
- A user-friendly LCD controller interface with multi-language support
- Options for host-based and SD card printing with automatic start features
- Bed leveling compensation, both manual and automated
- Linear Advance technology for optimized extrusion
- Support for volumetric extrusion and multi-extruder configurations, including Cyclops, Chimera, and Diamond setups
- Integration of filament runout and width sensors
- Functionality for tracking print job duration and counters.
With ongoing developments and community contributions, Marlin continues to evolve, enhancing the 3D printing experience for users around the globe. As the firmware remains open source, users are encouraged to customize and improve upon it, potentially leading to innovative features and optimizations in future releases
