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Anycubic Photon Mono Dental 3D Printer – USB Only

 

Technical Specifications
● System : ANYCUBIC Photon Mono
● Operation : 2.8 inch Touch Screen
● Software : ANYCUBIC Photon workshop
● Connectivity : USB Only
● Technology: LCD-based SLA
● Light-source: high-quality filament（wavelength 405nm）
● XY Res.: 0.051mm 2560*1620（2K)
● Z Axis Res.: 0.01mm
● Layer Res.: 0.01 ~ 0.15mm
● Printing Speed: MAX 50mm/h
● Rated Power: 45W
● Printer Size : 227mm(L)*222mm(W)*383mm(H)
● Build Volume: 130mm(L）*80mm(W）*165mm（H）
● Material: 405nm UV Resin
● Net Weight: ~4.5kg
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Description

It hasn’t been that long since Anycubic released its first budget resin 3D printer, the Anycubic Photon. Back in 2018, the release undoubtedly hit home, breaking new ground by offering a capable resin 3D printer for little more than your typical budget desktop FDM printer. Now, just two years down the road the technology continues to improve. We’ve seen faster curing times, finer detail and larger build volumes all as resin printers become a more viable desktop printing choice – something the Photon helped to initiate.

After the subsequent release of the Photon S, Anycubic released the Photon Zero, an entry-level budget resin printer that impressed the wallet but at the cost of print quality. Now, as monochrome screens and 4K resolution have become the new benchmark, Anycubic has released three new printers for the Photon Series. The Anycubic Photon Mono, Photon Mono SE, and Photon Mono X.

To help clear up what could well be a difficult choice up for you, here’s an overview of the new Anycubic Photon Mono series and how the three machines match up to one another.

Photon Mono Photon Mono SE Photon Mono X
Build Volume 130 x 78 x 165 mm 130 x 80 x 160 mm 192 x 120 x 245 mm
LCD Resolution 2560 x 1620 pixels 2560 x 1620 pixels 3840 x 2400 pixels
Min. Layer Height 10 microns 10 microns 10 microns
XY Resolution 0.051 mm (51 microns) 0.051 mm (51 microns) 0.050 mm (50 microns)
Layer Cure Time 1-2 seconds 1-1,5 seconds 1-2 seconds
Max. Printing Speed 50 mm/h 80 mm/h 60 mm/h
Plate Leveling Manual (assisted) Manual (assisted) Manual (assisted)
Display 2.8-inch Color Touchscreen 3.5-inch Color Touchscreen 3.5-inch Color Touchscreen
Connectivity USB USB, Wi-Fi USB, Wi-Fi
Materials 405nm UV-resin 405nm UV-resin 405nm UV-resin
Recommended Slicer Anycubic Photon Slicer Anycubic Photon Slicer Anycubic Photon Slicer

Resolution

Resolution is one of the key aspects of any 3D printer, particularly resin 3D printers. In a resin 3D printer, LCD screens are the components that give you your print resolution, acting as permeable masks for the light source beneath them.

Two of the printers we have here – the Anycubic Photon Mono and Mono SE – feature a 2K LCD screen at 2560 x 1620 pixels. Working with their identical print areas (the Photon Mono offers 5 mm more on the Z-axis, but that is irrelevant to the resolution), the XY-resolution comes out as 51 microns (0.051 mm).

With the Anycubic Photon Mono X, you have a higher 4K resolution LCD at 3840 x 2400 pixels in size. This though is effectively cancelled out by its much larger print area of 192 x 120 mm though, with the XY-resolution coming out at 51 microns (0.051 mm) – identical to its smaller siblings.

All three machines should achieve a minimum layer height of 10 microns, guaranteeing very detailed prints across the board.

Design

With the exception of the print volume, this is probably the most notable difference between the three printers. At least, that’s the case in regards to the Photon Mono SE, with which Anycubic stuck to its original design of the Photon series featuring the compact cover design and the upward-opening door. For the Photon Mono and Mono X, Anycubic decided to go with what has really become the most prolific design choice for budget resin printers – a removable acrylic top cover.

One other difference we encountered was to be found on the print plate of the Photon SE, which offers a single screw for levelling the plate instead of the four found on the Mono and Mono X. It’s a small thing that makes life a tiny bit easier, but if leveling annoys you at all it’s going to be a big plus point in the SE’s favor.

As always from an appearance perspective, it comes down to personal taste whether you prefer one design over another. From a usability perspective though, having a completely accessible area makes the removal and preparation of prints just a tad easier. Using resin printers can be a messy experience, so yeah, the Mono and Mono X might have a bit more of a budget vibe, but from our experience with machines from both spectrum, we find it to be more convenient.

Connectivity

Every printer in the Photon Mono range here features a USB connection – it would be weird if they didn’t – but the Mono SE and the Mono X also each come equipped with a Wi-Fi connectivity module. Unfortunately, it isn’t just a simple case of just connecting to the printer. To do that you need to use Anycubic’s companion app, which comes as an .apk file preloaded on the USB stick that you’ll find in the box with the printer. It’s not a particularly helpful way to share an app intended for smartphone use, especially as there’s no phone on earth with a USB Type A slot. After being confused for a few minutes, a quick Google of ‘Anycubic app’ took us to a page where you can download the app from Anycubic’s website, before we then sidestepped out security settings to install it.

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