GingerSlicer

GingerSlicer is the official slicer for the Ginger Additive G1 pellet printer. It is a maintained fork of OrcaSlicer with pellet-specific features built in, and it is the only slicer that includes pre-configured G1 printer profiles and the FGF workflow out of the box.

Download the latest version at gingeradditive.com/software.

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What makes GingerSlicer different from filament slicers

Pellet printing (FGF — Fused Granular Fabrication) differs from filament FDM in fundamental ways. GingerSlicer addresses these differences with dedicated features:

Filament slicer concept	GingerSlicer equivalent
Rotation distance (mm/step)	Rotation Volume (mm³ per screw turn)
Flow rate (%)	Rotation Volume calibration
Single temperature input	Multi-Heating Zones (Feeding / Melting / Nozzle)
E in G-code = mm of filament	E in G-code = mm³ of volume (Pellet Modded Printer mode)
Mechanical retraction	Pressure-based ooze management
Max speed (mm/s)	Max Volumetric Speed (MVS) (mm³/s)

Without these changes, standard OrcaSlicer profiles would produce incorrect extrusion amounts, wrong temperature inputs, and unworkable flow rates on the G1.

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Pages in this section

• FGF-specific settings — settings unique to pellet printing and how they differ from filament
• Connecting GingerSlicer to the G1 — network setup, file upload, monitoring
• Material profiles in GingerSlicer — creating, managing, and sharing material profiles

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Related notes in the G1 section

The following notes in the G1 section cover GingerSlicer topics in greater procedural detail:

• Ginger Slicer — first install — step-by-step installation on Windows and macOS
• Ginger Slicer overview — full UI walkthrough, cooling, Pressure Advance
• Ginger Slicer — common settings questions — troubleshooting specific slicer settings
• Creating a material profile — full calibration workflow for a new material
• Rotation Volume calibration — how to calibrate flow for a pellet material