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Elegoo
Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2
FDM filament printer. Build volume: 256 × 256 × 256 mm.
Assessed from documentation Updated on October 4, 2026
How to recognize it: Check the full model name “Centauri Carbon 2” on the label or in device information. Suffixes and revisions identify different models; check the source before selecting parts.
Technical specifications
Manufacturer specifications for the listed configuration. Notes identify accessories, measurement conditions and calculated values.
Technology and structure3
| Technology | FDM |
|---|---|
| Kinematics | CoreXY |
| Build area shape | Rectangular |
Build area and volume4
| Build area X | 256 mm |
|---|---|
| Build area Y | 256 mm |
| Build area Z | 256 mm |
| Build volume | 16.7772 L Calculated from nominal X × Y × Z dimensions. |
Hardware3
| Enclosed as standard | Yes |
|---|---|
| Nozzle material | Hardened steel |
| Build plate | Double-sided PEI / PLA surface |
Temperatures2
| Maximum hotend temperature | 350 °C |
|---|---|
| Maximum bed temperature | 110 °C |
Speed and performance2
| Maximum travel speed | 500 mm/s |
|---|---|
| Maximum acceleration | 20,000 mm/s² |
Features5
| Multicolor system | CANVAS |
|---|---|
| Colors with documented configuration | 4 |
| Automatic leveling | Yes |
| Filament runout sensor | Yes |
| Power loss recovery | Yes |
Connectivity1
| Listed slicers | Elegoo Slicer |
|---|
Technical sources: Centauri Carbon 2 — documentazione ufficiale · Centauri Carbon 2 — specifiche tecniche ufficiali
Undocumented specifications (32)
- Shared dual-nozzle area X: Not documented
- Shared dual-nozzle area Y: Not documented
- Shared dual-nozzle area Z: Not documented
- Installed toolheads / extruders: Not documented
- Extruder type: Not documented
- Filament diameter: Not documented
- Standard nozzle: Not documented
- Available nozzle diameters: Not documented
- Chamber heating: Not documented
- Maximum chamber temperature: Not documented
- Advertised maximum print speed: Not documented
- Advertised typical print speed: Not documented
- Maximum volumetric flow: Not documented
- Minimum layer thickness: Not documented
- Maximum layer thickness: Not documented
- Camera: Not documented
- Air filtration: Not documented
- Control display diagonal: Not documented
- Control display: Not documented
- Connectivity: Not documented
- Firmware: Not documented
- Internal storage: Not documented
- Manufacturer-listed materials: Not documented
- Machine width: Not documented
- Machine depth: Not documented
- Machine height: Not documented
- Net weight: Not documented
- Rated power: Not documented
- Power supply: Not documented
- Advertised noise: Not documented
- Leveling method: Not documented
- Advertised Z accuracy: Not documented
No published compatibility for this printer.
Related guides
General guides help identify print defects. Follow the manual for your exact model and variant for disassembly, maintenance and calibration.
- First layer not sticking: causes and checks
How to recognise a first layer that is too high, too squished or uneven and fix it in order: plate cleaning, slicer profile, leveling, Z offset. Based on official guidance from Bambu Lab, Prusa, Creality, Elegoo and Anycubic.
- Warping: corners lifting off the bed with ABS, ASA, PETG and PLA
Why corners curl and how to reduce it: plate cleaning, drafts, enclosure, bed temperature, brim and ears, cooling and glue. Based on official guidance from Bambu Lab and Prusa and on user experience.
- Clogged nozzle and under-extrusion: find where the blockage is and fix it
How to tell a blockage in the PTFE tube, the extruder or the hotend apart, when to use the needle and cold pull, how to recognise heat creep, and when replacing the nozzle, PTFE tube or gears is actually justified.
- Wet filament: recognise it, dry it and store it
Symptoms of filament that has absorbed moisture, the most sensitive materials, how to dry following Bambu Lab and Prusa official tables without damaging spool or filament, and how to keep it dry.
- Stringing and oozing: how to get rid of filament strings and blobs
How to recognise stringing and oozing, the main causes (wet filament, temperature, retraction, travel moves, nozzle) and the checks to do in order, with official guidance from Prusa, Bambu Lab, Creality and Elegoo.
- Layer shifting: causes and checks in order
Why layers shift along X or Y and how to find the cause: obstructions, collisions with curled parts, belts, pulleys, speed, electronics cooling and motors, with official guidance from Prusa, Bambu Lab, Creality, Elegoo and Anycubic.
- Ringing and ghosting: getting rid of ripples on FDM print walls
What ringing (or ghosting) is, why it appears after corners and lettering, and how to fix it in order: printer surface, loose parts, belts, lubrication, vibration calibration (input shaping), speed and acceleration.
Dates and news
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Elegoo launches the Centauri Carbon 2 Combo
Elegoo’s release dated 26 January 2026 confirms the Centauri Carbon 2 Combo launch with CANVAS multi-colour printing and RFID filament recognition. The 45 dB noise level is a manufacturer claim, not our own measurement.
Sources: ELEGOO to Launch Multicolor 3D Printer Centauri Carbon 2 Combo on January 26 (press release) (Elegoo via PR Newswire) · Elegoo — Centauri Carbon 2 Combo launch on 26 January (Elegoo via PR Newswire APAC)
Official documentation
Manuals and guides published by Elegoo. Links go to the manufacturer’s site; we consulted them on the date shown.
- Support page
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- Official ELEGOO wiki (Centauri 2 Series support hub) — English, accessed on October 5, 2026
- User manual
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- User manual (ZIP archive, EN and multilingual) — multiple languages, accessed on October 5, 2026
- Centauri Carbon 2 Combo — user manual PDF V2.1 (English) — English, accessed on October 5, 2026
- Maintenance
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- Centauri Carbon 2, Centauri 2 — maintenance guide — English, accessed on October 5, 2026
- Centauri Carbon 2, Centauri 2 — how to unclog the nozzle (cleaning needle and cold pull) — English, accessed on October 5, 2026
- Error code 109 (air filter replacement) — English, accessed on October 5, 2026
- Centauri Carbon 2, Centauri 2 — manual heated bed leveling — English, accessed on October 5, 2026
- Troubleshooting
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- Centauri Carbon 2 Combo — official FAQ — English, accessed on October 5, 2026
- Centauri Carbon 2, Centauri 2 — troubleshooting: clogged nozzle — English, accessed on October 5, 2026
- Centauri Carbon 2, Centauri 2 — troubleshooting: filament loading stuck — English, accessed on October 5, 2026
- Centauri Carbon 2, Centauri 2 — troubleshooting: printer noise — English, accessed on October 5, 2026
- Parts replacement
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- Centauri Carbon 2, Centauri 2 — hotend kit replacement (B0C241) — English, accessed on October 5, 2026
- Centauri Carbon 2, Centauri 2 — XY belts replacement — English, accessed on October 5, 2026
- Heated bed replacement — English, accessed on October 5, 2026
- Firmware and software
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- Official firmware sources (ELEGOO GitHub) — English, accessed on October 5, 2026
- Safety
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- EU declaration of conformity (multilingual) — multiple languages, accessed on October 5, 2026
- Technical specifications
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- Official product page and specifications — English, accessed on October 5, 2026
- Official technical specifications — English, accessed on October 5, 2026
Sources
- Centauri Carbon 2 — official documentation — Elegoo, accessed on October 4, 2026
- Centauri Carbon 2 — official technical specifications — Elegoo, accessed on October 5, 2026