Centauri Carbon 2 Combo

I like the compact design and easy assembly of the CC2. The printer is easy to use out of the box and with some extensive fine tuning, it is a great 4-color printer. The ease of changing filaments makes for a nearly trouble free process. I have used several different brands of filament and have had very good success with each one. Setup of the filaments is easy and quick so you can get started on your calibrations and printing. The Orca based Elegoo Slicer works well but has some limitations. I would like to see an updated slicer more in line with Orca's current slicer version. There are workarounds to this from the CC2 Community. I had some camera issues right out of the box and reported it to your support team. They were very quick to respond with diagnostic procedures and then to authorize a new camera to be sent. The camera was supposed to have come with a new cable, which it did not. When contacted I was advised to just plug the camera into the existing cable to see if the issue went away. It seems to have. The printer does shake a lot when in use. Though there are several options for replacement feet, it would be nice to see the printer come with better table support. I have had some issues with an error code for bed leveling. Turning off the printer and restarting seem to correct that and one error that required me to unplug the unit for 10 minutes to clear. I have had issues with the WiFi connection which no one else seems to have discussed. It may be that the CC2 is using 2.4G and most home routers from their internet supplier are natively 5G with 2.4G available. I would like to see the addition of an Ethernet port to the back of the CC2 so that it could be hardlined into my network. Again though, there is a workaround from the CC2 Community. Overall I would say that this is a very good printer for the price point and would recommend it to anyone looking to get into color printing with an XY configuration. With a few tweaks, it will be a great printer and the main one of my small fleet of printers.

The ELEGOO Centauri Carbon 2 Combo delivers top-tier CoreXY speed, razor-sharp detail, and effortless 4-color printing that rivals machines costing twice as much, all without locking you into a closed ecosystem. Crucially, Elegoo keeps real offline LAN mode fully functional even through firmware updates, allowing complete local network control and slicer integration without forcing cloud tethering. With an enclosed chamber, 350°C hardened steel hotend, and whisper-quiet operation right out of the box, it offers unbeatable quality, open versatility, and total network freedom for makers who refuse to trade control for performance.

this machine is leaps ahead of any other printer I've had. I enjoy the camera and the failure sensors that pause the print for possible jams. once you get it out the box and assembles it's good to go immediately.