Does PrintHive work with the Flashforge Creator 5 Pro?
Yes. PrintHive connects to the Creator 5 Pro through Hive Link · Flashforge LAN HTTP. Check the support rows below before you connect your printer.
- Does PrintHive work with the Creator 5 Pro?
- Yes
- How does it connect?
- Hive Link · Flashforge LAN HTTP
- Does it need the Flashforge cloud?
- No
- Live status?
- Yes
- Remote start + Smart Queue?
- Yes
- Filament assignment?
- Yes · 4 toolheads
- Live video?
- Yes · MJPEG · :8080
- Auto Bed Clear?
- Not yet
- Hex + MCP?
- Yes · Status and filament
Creator 5 Pro
Connect your Creator 5 Pro in three steps
- 1Install Hive Link on a computer on the same network as the printer.
- 2Copy the printer's IP address, Serial number, and Check code from its local network settings.
- 3Add the printer in PrintHive. Enter Printer Name, select Printer Make "Flashforge" and Printer Model "Creator 5 Pro", and select the Host that runs Hive Link. Enter IP Address, Serial number, and Check code.
Filament assignment
The Flashforge connection can send material mappings for multi-material jobs. A single-material start uses the sliced tool. Check the sliced tools and loaded filament before you start the job.
Filament assignment demo
desk-organizer_3color.3mfTools
- T0PLA Basic Jade White
- T1PLA Basic Black
- T2PLA Matte Mandarin Orange
- T3PETG HF Blue
Demo job and loaded slots. No printer connection. Solid = exact match. Dashed = substitution. Select a job filament to reroute it. An occupied slot becomes a Shared Slot.
Jade White: none, no slot assigned. Mandarin Orange: none, no slot assigned. Blue: none, no slot assigned.
Limits
- Auto Bed Clear · Not yet. This model is not in the Stage 1 Production Support Set.
FAQ
- How do I set up the connection for the Creator 5 Pro?
- Install Hive Link on a computer on the same network as the printer. Copy the printer's IP address, Serial number, and Check code from its local network settings. Add the printer in PrintHive. Enter Printer Name, select Printer Make "Flashforge" and Printer Model "Creator 5 Pro", and select the Host that runs Hive Link. Enter IP Address, Serial number, and Check code.
- How does filament assignment work on the Creator 5 Pro?
- The Flashforge connection can send material mappings for multi-material jobs. A single-material start uses the sliced tool. Check the sliced tools and loaded filament before you start the job.
- How does PrintHive get video from the Creator 5 Pro?
- Hive Link gets video through MJPEG · :8080 on your local network. 1 camera is listed for this model.