Ender-6

The maximum volume what can be 3D printed with this machine. This normally is almost the size of the printbed times the height the head can be above the bed.

Maximum speed for printing moves of the machine, so while extruding filament.

Bowden printers feed filament through a tube as opposed to Direct Drive systems. This adds important advantages (faster printing) and disadvantages (higher filament retraction settings). You can find more information on Direct Drive and Bowden systems, Click here

For most entry-level, smaller 3D printers this is a single threaded rod. For bigger machines the Z-axis moves with two rods, while 3D printers with a bed plate that moves in the Z-axis typically have three or four rods to move.

The direction the buildplate moves. Most printers move the build plate in the Y-axis direction. This is a simpler design, but gives problems at greater build height, because the inertia of the mass of the buildplate + 3D print impact the quality of the layers, requiring you to limit the speed. Other printers move in the Z-axis, allowing you to print faster without trading quality of the layer build-up.

A SD Card in your printer will allow you to store prints and print them directly from SD. This is more reliable than a USB connection and allows you to power down your computer.

A heated bed is important to reduce Warping and have a better adhesion of the 3D print to the print bed.

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Detect if you have run out of filament or that the filament is broken.

This machine has an enclosure to protect the print or product from outside influences.