Firmware

What is Klipper? And why would you move away from Marlin? Klipper is a 3d-Printer firmware. It combines the power of a general purpose computer with one or more micro-controllers. While I did not have any issues with Marlin, in fact I think it is a very well maintained and stable firmware for most printers, I liked the approach Klipper takes. Marlin is the whole firmware, you don’t need anything else to run your printer. Your Printer Mainboard holds the firmware and does the heavy lifting. Usually these mainboards are powered by a microcontroller, often a simple 8-bit MCU like an Arduino Mega. These boards have limited RAM and limited flash size, so especially on older boards, you can not activate all features of Marlin, as they simply do not fit the flash. Usually that’s not a problem. ...

Replace your Chitu Firmware with Marlin on your Tronxy 3D Printer After a couple of years with my improved and tuned Anet A6 it was time for a bigger machine, and I decided to buy a Tronxy X5SA-2E, as I wanted a dual extruder setup. The assembly was straight-forward but the printing… I was used to Marlin and the Chitu Firmware is just a pain with their proprietary limitations and weird custom GCodes. So the obvious step was to replace the firmware with Marlin. Before I bought the printer I read up about the improvements the community was doing on bringing Marlin on Tronxy devices, this was actually a factor before buying the printer. ...