Basic Information
General printer identification and configuration settings.
Printer Name
- Parameter
printer_name- Description
- A descriptive name for your printer profile. This helps identify the printer when you have multiple profiles.
- Example
- "Bambu Lab X1C", "Prusa MK3S+", "Creality Ender 3 V2"
Printer Technology
- Parameter
printer_technology- Options
- FFF (Fused Filament Fabrication)
- Description
- OrcaSlicer currently supports FFF/FDM printers only.
Printer Variant
- Parameter
printer_variant- Description
- Specifies the nozzle size variant of your printer (e.g., 0.4mm, 0.6mm, 0.8mm).
- Default
- 0.4
Printer Model
- Parameter
printer_model- Description
- The specific model identifier used for profile matching and firmware compatibility.
Inherits From
Printer profiles can inherit settings from a parent profile. This is useful for creating variants (different nozzle sizes) that share most settings.
- Parameter
inherits- Description
- The name of the parent profile to inherit settings from.