Creality Ender 3 V3 SE - FDM 3D printer

Creality is a manufacturer of professional 3D printers, 3D printing solutions and peripherals. They have some of the best selling 3D printers on the market, popular due to their great value for money, innovative solutions and user friendliness. The Ender 3 V3 SE 3D printer is part of the Ender 3 series of FDM 3D printers, with multiple improvements with respect to its predecessors.

Video 1: The features of the Creality Ender 3 V3 SE 3D printer. Source: Creality.

The Ender 3 V3 SE stands out due to its automatic bed leveling and automatic Z-offset calibration, as well as high printing speed of 180-250 mm/s (up to 73 % time savings), power loss recovery function, and a large build volume of 220 x 220 x 250 mm. Furthermore, Ender 3 V3 SE is very user-friendly and easy to assemble - it only takes about 10 minutes since unboxing until the printer is fully operational.

Video 2: Printing speed comparison between Ender 3 V3 SE and Ender 3. Source: Creality.

The Ender 3 V3 SE 3D printer is equipped with a direct "Sprite" extruder developed by Creality themselves. Sprite's design helps push the filament through with great force to ensure smooth feeding without slipping. Compared to other similar extruders on the market, the "Sprite" extruder weighs about 30 % less and has less inertia. The Sprite extrusion system is ideal for materials such as PLA and PETG, as well as flexible filaments like TPU. Furthermore, the extruder of the Ender 3 V3 SE is equipped with a function to automatically load and unload filament, which facilitates material changes.

Image 1: The Sprite dual gear direct extruder on the Ender 3 V3 SE 3D printer. Source: Creality.

Ender 3 V3 SE has a rigid dual Z-axis and thick steel linear shafts on the Y-axis. Just like other printers from this series, the dual Z-axis lead screws of Ender 3 V3 SE are synchronized by a GT2 timing belt. This axis system and quality materials give the printer stable and more synchronous movement over a long period of time. Another great feature on the Ender 3 V3 SE 3D printer is the high extrusion temperature of up to 260 ºC and a PC spring steel printing platform that can reach a temperature of 100 ºC. 

Image 2: The automatic leveling feature of the Ender 3 V3 SE 3D printer. Source: Creality.

The PC coating helps the models adhere better and the magnetic sheet facilitates easy part removal by simply gently bending the sheet. The CR-Touch 16-point automatic bed leveling feature, also developed by Creality, is easy to use and will always provide a perfectly leveled print surface thanks to the intelligent system that can automatically compensate for height differences. Ender 3 V3 SE also ensures that the Z-offset is always adjusted thanks to a strain sensor.

Image 3: Parts 3D printed on the Ender 3 V3 SE printer. Source: Creality.

The Ender 3 V3 SE has a 32-bit silent mainboard, which ensures a relaxing and noise-free 3D printing experience (less than 50 dB). This makes the printer an ideal addition to an office, a lab, a household or even a classroom.

Image 4: The user interface on the Ender 3 V3 SE 3D printer. Source: Creality.

The user interface is very straightforward and easy to use, and it is displayed on a 3.2” LCD knob screen. The user interface uses motion graphics to demonstrate and visualize some processes. 

The Ender 3 V3 SE 3D printer is compatible with the Creality Slicer, Cura (5.0 or higher), and Simplify3D slicing software, and the supported file formats are STL, OBJ, 3MF, and AMF. The connectivity options are SD card and the user interface supports 10 languages.