Monoprice Voxel 3D Printer - Fully Enclosed with Removable Heated Build Plate (150 x 150 x 150 mm) Touch Screen, 8GB And Wi-Fi, Black/Gray, Large

TL;DR: Great printer Pros: Great value. Super easy to use. Compact. Excellent print quality. Little to no leveling required. Cons: Small-ish print area. Crappy camera. Needs external spool holder if you want to use standard 1 kg filament. Uses non-standard .gx format. UPDATE 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE: I still think this is a great machine. I have used it now for PETG, and it did fine. Bought a few replacement nozzles when they became available. I saw occasional clogging of the nozzle, more frequently than on my Wanhao DI3 with an all metal hotend, but somehow with the new nozzles this seems to occur much less frequently. Need to relevel bed every 10 prints or so. I went back from glass to the original bed because I really like how easy it is to remove the prints. The external I gave up completely on the inbuilt camera and use a Wyze camera instead to monitor prints. PolarCloud is garbage. My main issues are 1) The MAC address for Wifi changes every time you start the Voxel, so you have to look for the IP address to enter into the FlashForge software. Better to stick with Ethernet or set the Voxel up as a hotspot. 2) I wish it could read standard .gcode files. I actually like the FlashForge slicer. Loads so much faster than Cura and in Windows actually changes the .gx file icons to display the actual model. It's super easy to use and from a UI perspective much cleaner than Cura. But it doesn't offer the range of options that Cura does. E.g., there are only very few types of infill to choose from. But overall it does an excellent job. 3) Small print surface. Wish it was at least 20 x 20. I'm really happy I bought this machine. It has almost immediately become my go-to printer for any smaller-sized projects. The print quality is amazing -- after a few adjustments. It's a compact machine, not heavy, with full enclosure. Can print a wide range of filaments but I have only used it for PLA so far. I read reports of clogging when you change filaments so I'm waiting for the exchangeable print nozzles to become available again before I try PETG. This is actually one of the negatives. Very surprised that Monoprice doesn't have those exchangeable nozzles in store as this is one of the positive features of the system. Anyway. Initial setup was easy, included quick start guide had me up and running in no time. Unfortunately, the initial build quality didn't impress me. Lots of strings produced when the nozzle moved across internal areas. This was particularly visible with the included semi-translucent red filament, but also happened with other filament I tried. However, this was fixed easily by changing the retraction parameter in the included Flashprint software from 5 to 6 mm and by slightly lowing the print speed. Haven't seen any of these artifacts since. While I actually liked the included bendable print bed, I immediately replaced it with a glass plate (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BHG37PX) attached by placing a thermal pad (https://www.amazon.com/uxcell-400mm-Silicone-Thermal-Heatsink/dp/B007PPEW52) between the plate and the heated bed. Using glue stick, models stick perfectly. Highly impressed with the quality of prints using the default parameters of the included FlashForge software (with the above mentioned modifications). The simplicity of getting a print going should make this a total gateway drug for anyone new to 3D printing. Where my other printers require endless fiddling to level the bed, here you just select Print and you're on your way. With the glass plate, I had to relevel but it's very easy to do and doesn't require any tools. Leveling is done in the middle of the plate. This was one of my concerns about this printer as there is no way to level the bed along the x or y axis but I have not seen any issues at all. This is probably due to the somewhat small size of the print bed, which is one of the only knocks I have on this system. I wish it had a 20x20 print bed, as I frequently print models that exceed the size of the Voxel's bed. I have printed models across the whole bed, using a raft, and have not seen any warping. I was also intrigued by the camera that is built into the system but it actually turned out to be pretty awful. You can use it using the Polar Cloud software to watch your print, but the images are generally dark and lo-res, and it only works over local network. I ended up using a cheap webcam mounted on a small stand next to the printer and Youtube streaming to monitor prints when I'm on the road. Another problem is -- and that's just a stupid engineering decision -- you can only use the USB port or the camera. Huh? The "automatic" setting that should turn the camera on when a print job is active and the USB port on when not doesn't work in my hands. If I want to use the camera, I turn it on manually. A pity, because I found using a USB stick to be my preferred way of transferring files to the machine. The system uses .gx files, which are a variant of .gcode. I was initially concerned I couldn't use Cura to slice, but I'm now actually very happy with the included Flashprint software (which I understand is built on top of Cura). By and large it does what Cura does but feels more limited in what you can do with supports. But then again, for most of what I do, no problems. You can also use Polar Cloud as a web-based solution. I was at first very excited about it because I was hoping I could use a cheap chromebook I have lying around to control the machine but a) the cloud software is very convoluted, with lots of features that may be useful for schools that need to manage several printers and print queues in their print shop but only get in the way if all you want is slice and control your one Voxel, and b) I found the print quality produced by its slicer to be inferior to what comes out of Flashprint. Flashprint allows you to connect to your printer and shows you the print status but doesn't connect to the printer's camera. Be aware that this printer is not designed for tinkerers who want to mod their machine. It's for those of us who just want to get the job done. You can replace the print nozzle but that's pretty much it, and then again looks like nozzles are actually out of stock. Couple more observations: Loading and unloading filament is super-easy. However, the system is designed to mount small 0.5 kg spools on its side. So if you're like me sitting on 1 kg spools used in other printers, you will have to print either some spool adapters or use an external spool holder (which works fine). I guess this was a necessary design decision to keep a compact profile. I did at times notice some stuttering and knocking sounds when the filament is pulled in but I didn't see any impact on print quality. The system is easy to operate with the built-in touch panel. It's easy to read, with a logical menu system, but occasionally it takes a bit to register your touch. Plenty of internal storage so you can keep .gx files around on-board for repeat prints. All in all, I am very surprised by how much I like this system. I bought it as a backup system but ended up using it as my primary printer for anything smaller than 15 x 15 cm.

I got this printer a few years ago as my first 3D printer, and I went with this one due to it being a relatively affordable price point and the printer itself being simple and enclosed. However, I cannot discourage beginners from using this printer enough. While it's true that this printer works decent right out of the box (but required some z-axis calibration I realized several months later), in order to produce better quality prints it requires a lot of work that even after a few years I could not fully figure out. If you're looking to make one-off prints that don't require fitted parts, sure the print quality is good, but if you are trying to print anything that requires decent clearances and tolerances, this will not work for you. I tried to print so many models that just wouldn't fit together and I couldn't figure out why. The calibration tools don't work very well (why does the nozzle move more down than up when calibrating the z-axis?) and don't provide much guidance. The print bed itself is really never level and results in warped first layers. Despite many attempts at calibration and slicer tweaks, I could never get rid of the lip around the base of the prints either. However, there are even more downsides. Not only is this just a rebranded Flashforge Adventurer 3, but the printer requires that you use Monoprice-rebranded software for both the first-party slicer AND the printer's actual firmware, which are both out of date by sometimes a year. This means you can't use FlashPrint 5 and it's much better UI, you're stuck with the older version of FlashPrint that rarely gets updated, and will likely never be updated to the point of FlashPrint 5. Overall, this printer is just not good for beginners and, in my opinion, is not even worth the $400 I paid at the time even if I knew more about 3D printing. I've since upgraded to a Bambu Lab P1S which is slightly more expensive but the difference is night and day to me. Bambu Lab also now have the beginners A1 printer that's not only cheaper than this one, but probably works much better if it's anything like my P1S. Sure, a few years is a long time in the 3D printing marketplace, but that's all the more reason not to get this one right now. This printer almost made me quit 3D printing out of frustration because I just didn't understand why I was having so much trouble, so I cannot recommend against this printer enough.

I got this thing about a year ago, and it chugged along without issue from the very start. It's enclosed, so it kept my cats out - despite their best efforts. The printing software isn't bad at all (FlashPrint-MP) and has plenty of features for slicing models. I've tried a few other programs but frankly I think I like this one most. It also makes sending jobs to the printer extremely easy; you literally just get its IP address, plug it in, and after slicing it, click print. It automatically heats itself up and goes. The only downside is the leveling of the print bed - somehow mine became miscalibrated, perhaps because of extreme temperature fluctuations while printing (15 F at night to 75 F during the day). There isn't a way to recalibrate the leveling of the print bed; I ended up having to contact Monoprice, who simply gave me a shipping label and replaced the machine for free. By far the best customer service and device support that I've ever seen. In short: If you don't want to fiddle around with calibration or technical details, this is a great printer. Just pop in .stl files into the included software, point it to the IP address you get on the touch screen, and hit go. If it becomes miscalibrated, they support their device and will fix/replace it for you.

First the good. It is VERY easy to setup. Basically take it out of the box, then use the correct power plug (mine came with 3 standard plugs for use in other countries) and start printing the test part. I like how it is a network 3D printer. I have an older printer (got it in 2017 probably, and another from 2016) that either had to be directly connected to a PC, or used a USB or MicroSD card to transfer files. And sine Neither one was connected to computers, I had to use portable media to transfer files. And it got pretty annoying. Especially when you slice a model, copy, transfer, copy again on to the printer, then wait to start the print, then found out there was a problem with the model you were printing. Now I have my Work laptop, and one of my personal laptops connected with the Voxel. No need to slice then put everything on to portable media, copy back and fourth, etc. You just do the work on the computer and start printing from there. Much simpler. The assisted bed leveling is a major plus. I can't tell you how much time I've spent just trying to keep the bed level on my other printers. when the bed isn't level, it screws up everything. and is a pain to fix. Especially when you don't have easy access to the printer. Keep in mind you do need to get the correct version of the slicer to work. this is a re-branded FlashForge printer. and that printer uses Flashprint. But the slicer software you need is "FlashPrint-MP" I wasn't able to connect my printer by just using flashprint. so I checked the Monoprice website, and it had the FlashPrint-MP software available for download. I haven't used the POLAR CLOUD connectivity for anything but looking at the camera (very low res camera, but it's not really needed) It may be useful to others though. Prints come out clean so far (been using it for the past 3 days straight) It is VERY quiet. You can hear my other printers from another room while the door is closed. Also keeping the printer encased is good, because it always keeps the temperature the same at all times. (We do a lot of tests at work, that require encasing some test equipment, because if the temp changes, that can warp parts. so It was a good idea to encase the printer.) Also the removable bed is nice. And it feels good. It grips the filament as it's being put down. And with it being removable (and flexible) it makes removing parts much easier. I have lass beds on my other printers and it can be very hard to remove parts. sometimes resulting in damaging the part you just spend 7 hours printing. Another cool feature is the timer on the screen that shows how much time is left on the print. Again, it's a feature my other printers don't have, and it's just a nice little extra. Now here are the parts that I feel could be improved. First, the build area. 150mmx150mm is Ok. I work in R&D, and I print a lot of prototype medical components. But some parts I simply cant print on the Voxel, because the print area is too small. So I have to print them on another printer. Next the amount of filament it can hold is relatively small. I still haven't gone through the free spool that came with it, so it's not that bad. I printed out a filament holder that would attach to the access door. The issue I have with that, is that I would have to drill a hole in the access door to feed the filament through. since the printer is a couple days old, I'm not ready to start drilling holes in it just yet. The new holder would allow it to hold 1Kg. spools. And I have a few of those laying around. Next, the camera should be placed in another place. It's hard to see what's being printed. Also, the camera is very low resolution. the framerate is also very low. still I don't use it for checking on the parts, or anything like that. The only times I've used it, is so that my kids could see themselves on the other side of the printer. It's nothing that would make or break any printer.

I had been interested in getting into 3D printing for quite a while, but kept putting it off due to cost and fear of kids being around an open air printer. I found the Voxel on sale one day which fit well into my price range and, best of all, was enclosed and ready to go out of the box. It took some time to get used to 3D printing in general, but it wasn't too long before I was successfully printing all kinds of things. Unfortunately, a couple weeks in, my extruder's X-axis locked up and stopped working. I contacted Monoprice tech support who immediately helped with some recommendations and ultimately decided to replace the unit for me. Their tech support was fantastic, and despite the problem, I highly recommend this printer (which is why I'm giving it 5 stars). PROS: - Ready to go out of the box - Enclosed, so it is a *bit* safer around little kids - Wifi connected - Quality is good. Better than I expected at the price - Works well with both PLA and ABS (though best results with PLA) - The Flashpoint software is easy to use (this coming from a first time printer) - Touch screen works well - Great price point - Great customer service from the manufacturer CONS: - Extruder broke on first unit (immediately replaced by tech support) - Wifi range seems poor - The quick start guide should recommend doing a calibration. Their online docs cover this, so be sure to read through those and not just the guide that comes with it. My first unit was not calibrated well and prints kept coming loose from the bed. Other Advice: - If you are a first time 3D printer like I was, do some research online and watch a few videos. Be sure to understand what rafts and supports are and how to use them. I have had the best success with bed adhesion when using rafts on this printer. - The included spool holder only holds the Monoprice 0.5 kg spools. Be sure to get (or print) a full size spool holder if you want to take advantage of larger spools. - Prints did not stick well to the bed at first. Be sure to calibrate it before printing. I would also recommend putting some blue painter's tape on the bed for better adhesion. - If you are going to use wifi, this probably need to be close to a router or repeater. Mine could not connect from a room about 50' from a router but was fine from about 25' away. - The bed is on the smaller side. I haven't found too many models that don't fit, but if you want to print larger objects, you may want to consider a bigger printer. Overall, I'm very happy I got this printer. My experience with Monoprice's support has also reassured me that my investment was well placed and I will happily buy from them again. If you are looking to get in to 3D printing without breaking the bank, this is a great place to start. Happy printing!

I am completely new to 3d printing and got this as my first 3d printer. It's amazing to me how simple this was to setup and use. Simply removed it from the box, followed the simple quick start instructions and I had my test cube done in 15 minutes, no calibration. Entered my wifi password, downloaded the flashprint software, watched a short (less than 10 minute) video from Monoprice explaining the features of the Voxel, and printed a flexi-rex dinosaur I got off of thingiverse the same night I opened it, no problems whatsoever. I then went back and scaled the dinosaur up to 2x its original size and printed that with no problem as well. With no knowledge of 3d modeling (or printing) whatsoever and this product had me modifying models and printing functional objects straight out of the box. As I read more and more about 3d printers and the common problems, the more I learn how many advantages this printer has to a casual user. I haven't had a single failed print, not even any errors in any of the objects I've printed, and I've taken almost no precautions other than loading up the models in the software, using the default settings, and hitting print. I've removed the parts and reattached them simply out of curiosity, and everything is a breeze to disassemble and reassemble. It has multiple features that I can't believe come on a machine this much cheaper than the competition, like a camera inside the printer to take photos of your prints and a bendable base plate to print on that makes things just pop off it while everything I read online refers to glass plates that people constantly have trouble with in other printers. I've given one of the dinosaurs to my niece and she loves it, I printed a soap dish for my mother that she loves, I got a couple chip bag clips that are keeping my tortilla chips air-tight in the pantry, I'm using all my free time to browse more things to print. I've already started researching how to model things on my own. This is a great product for a gift and I can't think of a better way to introduce someone to 3d printing.

On Day one, I was printing within 5 minutes of unboxing. I printed around 5 small projects with no problems, and did a couple of longer prints at around 2-4 hours each. By day two, 100% of prints were failing after a few minutes. A number of problems started to occur: extruder stepper motor knocking, the heating plate not heating up consistently, bad extrusion at the nozzle. The manual isn't much help, so I took to the web and found these to be symptoms of numerous potential causes. After a few days of research, trying out different remedies like unclogging nonexistent clogs, changing filament spools (which don't fit in the printer), tweaking settings and temperatures, I threw in the towel and returned the unit. I think my next steps would have been replacing various parts on a brand new unit. Overall, I think this is an okay unit to get into 3D printing, but I'd suggest opting for a cheaper open-air model that will probably have the same set of challenges I encountered. If you're like me and want to print some stuff without becoming a 3D printing hobbyist and repair specialist, I don't think this unit will really deliver on expectations. I've listed several pros and cons below to help my future self make a more informed purchase. Pros: - Quick setup and printing within a few minutes using the included filament. - Flashprint software is easy to use, integrates well with the printer settings over network (when it can maintain connection). - Finding and applying settings in menu is straightforward, though the touchscreen itself is pretty bad. - Sending prints over WiFi from the Flashforge software is easy when it can get a connection. - Compartment is sturdy and has a nice aesthetic. Removing the clear sections to get at the components is straightforward. - Removable, bendable plate makes it easy to get prints off the platform. Cons: - Only very specific 500g spools fit inside, which means more money for less material, and they are hard to find in stock. This requires acquiring external stands and removing or modifying the case to use readily available 1kg spools. Caution: even other Monoprice spools may not fit. - Touchscreen is cheap and too small for the options' targets. Use a stylus or risk fat-fingering everything. It is very laggy, and easy to push unintended settings when the screen finally refreshes. - The included manual is a quick start guide, and the online PDF isn't much better. I had a lot of unanswered questions after reading both. Take to the internet to find info, it helps to know this is essentially a rebadged Flashforge Adventurer. - WiFi connection is acceptable, but settings are limited. Resets its IP address on every power cycle. Also loses WiFi settings randomly, so they have to be re-entered. The Flashprint software regularly has difficulty connecting to it, usually because the IP address has changed. - Heated plate features seem to be hit-and-miss. Sometimes I can't touch the plate after a print for several minutes, sometimes it never gets above lukewarm while printing (and the print usually fails as a result). - The stepper motor is weak and made knocking sounds from the very first print, which only got worse as time went on. Attempting to clear clogged extruder using the included tools did not reveal any clogs. - In Windows 10, I have to repair/reformat any USB stick I put in the printer after transferring files. Be sure to back up any data you have on the stick before using it to transfer files to the printer.

So this is a shot for shot remake of the Flashforge Adventurer 3 or so it would seem. It's got Monoprice branding, and uses a special monoprice version of the slicing software (FlashPrint-MP). Where to begin.. I have a lot of mixed feelings on this box. To start, Amazon was offering it at $400 US when i ordered it, hours later I discovered that Monoprice was offering this exact same machine for $300 US. I contacted their customer service to see if they would credit me for the disparate $100 dollars but they said that they were not able to. I'd have to cancel the order on amazon, and reorder through them, and wait the intermediate time for more shipping days. Little disappointed with their service at that point. Totally my fault for not checking their website first but frustrating and i ended up just keeping the order on Amazon and biting the bullet for $100 in impatience. On to the printing: This box is pretty easy to set up, finding the correct slicer (FlashPrint-MP specifically) was a bit of a challenge, there's no download link in the box or any included software so you're in for a bit of a googling. Once you've successfully googled your way to a working slicer you'll find you have most of the general options you would in something like Cura but it's not quite as comprehensive. The supports are not nearly as robust, the fan control is not as complete, it just generally has slightly fewer options than you might want. Unfortunately the only option with this machine (for some reason) is to use FlashPrint-MP to slice with. You CANNOT use any other slicer (and good luck editing gcode from another slicer to make it print on this box, i've tried my hardest but couldn't do it). Pretty glaring negative right there. Secondly, this DOES NOT auto-level the bed. It does a single point calibration in the middle of the bed but no checks at the corners or sides. DO NOT BE FOOLED by the marketing. To get the level correct I have resorted to propping up or down each corner with bits of discarded print or paper to make the bed 1) more secure in it's bracket to prevent minute sliding, or 2) get each corner leveled as close to properly as i can. Very disappointed with this as bed level is the #1 factor in bed adhesion. On to that, bed adhesion. It's really really hit or miss. I've resorted to only using rafts when I print from this machine, the rafts 99% of the time, work great. If you don't use a raft, i've had maybe 20% success rate with brims instead. If you get this, i guess all i can say to help successfully print is, USE A RAFT. The touchscreen. The best i can say about it is that it's effective. It's responsive, but it gets the job done. The wireless. NOTE THAT EVERY TIME YOU POWER DOWN THIS MACHINE IT WILL FETCH A NEW IP FROM YOUR DHCP SERVER. this can be very annoying if the machine you print from is not directly next to this box. The stepper motor on the extruder is prone to skipping as many other reviews will say. I just let it power through it, it's annoying to listen to but it only happens for me on the rafts and only on corners where the bed is too high (like i said it's impossible to actually level this bed). The PEI sheet that it prints on is flexible so + for that. I can't really fault the sheet much. I have wedged paper on the sides of it to get a tighter fit on the bracket as it has about a millimeter of play in any direction which can affect print quality. Which i guess we can talk about now. For all it's annoying faults, the saving grace of this machine is that it's got pretty decent print quality, once you fix the many annoyances you're likely to have getting to that point. That said, it's .1mm and even .6mm prints turn out looking fantastic, if you dont have to use many supports. Prints that need supports are really hit or miss, I've had about 50-50 success for prints that have a lot of supports. it's kind of luck of the draw and the filament you use. That said, any prints i've done that dont require supports come out with a fantastic finish, it's really the saving grace of this box. So overall.... i guess overall i'd say this machine is disappointing. It has so many little things that it needs fixed, that seem like they'd be easy to fix, i just find it more annoying than anything else. The bed leveling i'd think could be fixed with a software patch to make the bed calibrate in multiple points. But thats just my thoughts, and obviously the devs aren't beholden to me... yet.... I'd say take your money elsewhere and either save up for a Prusa i3 mk3s (700 at the time of this review for the kit, and well worth the 300 more) or a comparably priced prusa mini which will at least give you upgradeability, reliability, a wide user base, and the ability to use any slicer you want. If you do get this machine, prepare for a lot of time spent babysitting.