THE Q2 COMBO

The 18Kg heavy Q2 3D printer stands 494mm tall, 438mm deep and 402mm wide.

Typically, at the center top we find the LCD mount and connection cable.

Unlike other models the Q2 arrives with the door handle attached.

The plexiglass side panels make it easy to see what's going on inside the printer so it's a good thing QIDI keeps adding them.

At the rear we find an exhaust fan, small intake fan, filament spool holder mount, RJ45 port, signal cable ports, and the filament exit.

Just like with the Plus5 model the Q2 comes with a textured dual-sided PEI plate.

Inside we also find a blower type fan, heater, 1080p AI camera (640x480p default resolution), filament residue cleaner, air-purifier compartment, and a 24V single-color flexible SMD LED strip light.

The extruder used with the Q2 is not the same as the one used with the Plus5/Max4 models.

It does have a side fan and can also be used with the Polar addon.

The 3.4-inch color touchscreen is fixed in place and has the USB 2.0 port on its side.

This is how the 2-piece spool holder looks when mounted onto the Q2.

Just like with the Plus5 for this review I used the new PLA Rapido P (gold and silver) filaments by QIDI.

The BOX addon is nothing new, has a clear plastic cover, room for 4 filaments, and two mounts for silica packets.

At the rear it has the on/off switch, power port, 4 PTFE tube ports, two signal ports and a moisture exhaust outlet covered with a rubber cap.

Mounting the BOX is easy, just connect the signal cables, mount the multi-color spool hub instead of the spool holder, attach the PTFE tubes and you're good to go.

Most people will place the BOX on top of the Q2 with the bundled base, I however prefer placing it on the side.

For multi-color tests I used two QIDI PLA Rapido P and two PLA filaments.