Elegoo - Centauri Carbon 2 Combo 3D Printer

ELEGOO is a globally recognised leader in consumer and prosumer 3D printing, founded by a team of engineers dedicated to making advanced manufacturing accessible to everyone. Known for combining innovation, reliability, and affordability, ELEGOO develops printers that empower creators - from beginners and educators to professional designers and engineers.

The Centauri series represents ELEGOO's expansion into high-performance composite and multi-material printing, delivering enhanced strength, precision, and material flexibility while maintaining user-friendly operation.

With the Centauri range, ELEGOO introduces next-generation printing designed for advanced materials, faster workflows, and intelligent automation suited for engineering, prototyping, and production environments.

The Centauri Carbon 2 Combo features advanced 4-colour printing powered by the CANVAS multi-material system. This printer unlocks a new level of creativity by allowing users to produce complex, multi-colour models in a single print - without manual filament swaps or post-processing painting. This is especially important for prototyping, product design, educational models, cosplay parts, and retail-ready prints, where colour accuracy, detail differentiation, and visual impact matter. Built with a rigid carbon-reinforced structure, intelligent automation, and high-speed precision engineering, the Centauri Carbon 2 Combo delivers reliable, high-quality results for makers, professionals, and production environments alike, while remaining easy to use for beginners thanks to its intuitive setup, guided workflows, and user-friendly operation.

Featuring a hardened extrusion system, advanced automatic calibration, and multi-material compatibility via the Combo system, the Centauri Carbon 2 Combo enables seamless production of functional prototypes, engineering components, and high-strength parts. Its fully enclosed printing environment plays a critical role in maintaining stable internal temperatures, which improves layer adhesion, reduces warping, and ensures consistent print quality - especially when working with advanced or engineering-grade materials. The enclosed design also helps protect prints from external airflow and dust while enhancing user safety by containing heat and moving components, making it ideal for both professional workspaces and educational environments.

The combination of composite-ready hardware and intelligent automation makes the Centauri Carbon 2 Combo ideal for users transitioning from hobby printing into professional-grade manufacturing workflows.

You can easily access the recommended slicing software directly from the ELEGOO Africa website, where the latest version is available for download along with setup guides and supporting resources. This ensures you are working with the most up-to-date software optimised for the Centauri Carbon 2 Combo, allowing for a smooth setup process, simplified print preparation, and the best possible printing performance from day one.

Key Features:

High-speed printing performance for production workflows

Carbon-fibre compatible hardened extrusion system

Multi-material Combo system support

Automatic bed levelling and intelligent calibration

Reinforced motion structure for stability and accuracy

All-metal high-temperature hotend

Advanced cooling system for engineering materials

Quiet precision stepper drivers

Network-enabled remote control capability

Optimised for functional and composite printing

Technical Specifications:

Printing Technology: FDM (Fused Deposition Modelling)

Firmware: Advanced intelligent firmware (factory installed)

Extruder Type: Hardened Direct Drive Extruder

Hotend: All-metal high-temperature hotend (hardened components)

Nozzle Diameter: 0.4 mm hardened steel (replaceable)

Maximum Nozzle Temperature: 300 C

Maximum Heated Bed Temperature: 110 C

Auto Bed Levelling: Intelligent automatic levelling system

Motion Structure: Reinforced Cartesian motion system

Mainboard: 64-bit high-performance processor

Print Performance:

Maximum Print Speed: Up to 500 mm/s

Maximum Acceleration: Up to 20,000 mm/s

Layer Height: 0.05 - 0.30 mm

Printing Accuracy: 0.1 mm

Input Shaping: Supported

Pressure Advance: Supported

Optimised motion control enables consistent quality when printing reinforced and composite materials.

Build Volume:

Build Volume (L × W × H):

256 × 256 × 256 mm

Build Plate: Magnetic PEI spring steel plate

Heated Bed: Intelligent heated bed system

Build Surface: Textured PEI coating

Balanced build size supports both detailed prototypes and functional production parts.

Cooling System:

Part Cooling: Dual high-speed cooling fans

Auxiliary Cooling: Directed airflow cooling system

Hotend Cooling: Independent heatbreak cooling fan

Enhanced airflow ensures stable extrusion and improved surface finish when printing advanced materials.

User Interface:

Display: Full-colour touchscreen interface

Interface Type: Detachable control screen

Functions Include:

Print monitoring

Calibration

Material management

Network setup

File management

Speed adjustment

Connectivity & File Support:

Connectivity Options:

USB Drive

Wi-Fi

LAN (Ethernet)

Remote Control: Web-based printer interface

Supported File Formats: STL, OBJ, AMF

Output Format: G-code

Supported Slicers: Cura, OrcaSlicer, PrusaSlicer, and compatible software

Mechanical & Physical Specifications:

Frame Material: Reinforced aluminium alloy frame

Machine Dimensions: Approx. 500 × 500 × 550 mm

Net Weight: Approx. 13.5 kg

Structure Type: Cartesian gantry printer

Lighting: Integrated LED lighting system

Rigid construction maintains precision during high-speed and composite-material printing.

Power Requirements:

Input Voltage: 100-120V / 220-240V AC

Frequency: 50/60 Hz

Rated Power: 400W power supply

Filament Compatibility:

Supports 1.75 mm filaments, including:

PLA

PETG

TPU (flexible)

ABS

ASA

Carbon Fibre Reinforced PLA/PETG

Nylon (with proper setup)

Engineering-grade composite materials

Hardened extrusion components enable reliable printing with abrasive filaments.

Smart Features:

Automatic bed levelling

Power loss recovery

Filament run-out detection

Input shaping calibration

Remote monitoring via network

Quiet precision drivers

Multi-material Combo workflow support

What's in the box
1 X ELEGOO Centauri Carbon 2 Combo 3D Printer
1 X Magnetic PEI Spring Steel Build Plate
1 X Hardened Nozzle (Installed)
1 X Tool Kit
1 X Filament Holder
1 X USB Drive
1 X Power Cable
1 X User Manual