Creality K1C 3D Printer Debuts

Creality is adding to its K1 series 3D printer family: the K1C, which upgrades the K1 with an extrusion system, better filament compatibility, an AI camera, an air filter and more. 

Optimized Printhead for Carbon Fiber Printing

K1C features a clog-free extruder kit. Enhanced by a bolster spring and a ball plunger, the extruder gives a tight grip on the filament. Additionally, the “Unicorn” nozzle integrated with heat break blocks heat creep and can be swapped easily with one hand. The nozzle is tipped with hardened steel. So, it can handle carbon fiber filled filaments such as PLA-CF and PETG-CF.

K1C takes the cooling system of K1 further. The hotend and part cooling fans on the printhead are now dynamically balanced so they are less likely to wobble, minimizing ringing or ghosting.

K1C is pre-assembled for plug and play. The boot-up guide operates as if you are turning on a new smartphone. The auto-calibration gets leveling and everything else ready. To let more users enjoy the power of artificial intelligence, K1C comes standard with an AI camera that can watch over the printing and will actively alert you if an error occurs. It is also great for real-time monitoring and time-lapse filming.

WIth K1C, whenever you want quiet, just switch to the silent mode where the noise is less than 45dB, only as loud as turning pages in a book. The built-in active carbon filter purifies compounds and particles arising from molten filaments. 

The printer is also more secure with the damper hinge and pre-installed damping pads.

K1C has optional accessories. The hardware and software of K1C are open-source. The Creality OS, based on Klipper, enables advanced functions like linear advance and allows anyone to customize it. The Creality Print slicer features smart cooling, optimal retraction, slim tree supports, etc. It also allows users to manage a print farm efficiently over LAN. With Creality Cloud, you can get a vast number of free 3D models and enjoy cloud printing.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.