The ELEGOO Centauri Carbon 2 Combo (CC2) is a serious upgrade over the original Centauri Carbon, and it lands squarely at the intersection of affordability, multicolor capability, and genuine engineering quality. If you have been eyeing multicolor CoreXY printers but the competition felt too pricey, this one deserves your full attention.
Overview
The CC2 is a fully enclosed FDM 3D printer built on a CoreXY motion system. Its headline feature is the new CANVAS multi-material system, which feeds up to four filaments through Bowden tubes into a single hardened steel nozzle. It supports RFID-tagged filament auto-recognition, auto refill when a spool runs out, and tangle detection. The enclosed chamber, die-cast aluminum frame, and smart temperature control system make it a sturdy and reliable workhorse that handles everything from PLA to polycarbonate.
Key Features
- Four-color printing via the ELEGOO CANVAS system with instant color switching
- CoreXY motion system with speeds up to 500 mm/s
- Hardened steel nozzle rated up to 350C and heated bed up to 110C
- 256 x 256 x 256 mm build volume inside a fully enclosed chamber
- 31 smart sensors for auto bed leveling, filament runout, clog detection, and more
- Built-in camera with AI detection, remote monitoring via the Elegoo Matrix app, and timelapse support
- HEPA and activated carbon air filtration
- Quiet operation at around 45 dB
- ElegooSlicer software based on OrcaSlicer, accepting STL, OBJ, 3MF, and STEP files
Who is it for?
ELEGOO positions this as a family-friendly machine for beginners and hobbyists, but reviewers have found it more than capable for serious makers and prototypers. If you want multicolor prints without breaking the bank, the CC2 is currently one of the most cost-effective enclosed desktop multicolor 3D printers available.
Pros and Cons
- Pro: Excellent print quality, even in multicolor mode, with no color bleeding using default purge settings
- Pro: Robust metal frame with enclosed design keeps prints stable and reduces noise
- Pro: Handles advanced filaments like PAHT CF and polycarbonate despite no active chamber heating
- Con: Filament loading routine does not auto-adjust temperature for high-temp materials
- Con: Multicolor printing inevitably creates some filament waste
- Con: Limited multicolor model library on ELEGOO's NexaPrint platform for now
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