diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/Extruder.pm b/lib/Slic3r/Extruder.pm
index cfe608c26..d05143ed6 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/Extruder.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/Extruder.pm
@@ -25,19 +25,19 @@ use constant EXTRUDER_ROLE_INFILL                       => 2;
 use constant EXTRUDER_ROLE_SUPPORT_MATERIAL             => 3;
 use constant EXTRUDER_ROLE_SUPPORT_MATERIAL_INTERFACE   => 4;
 
-sub new_from_config {
-    my ($class, $config, $extruder_id) = @_;
-    
-    my %conf = (
-        id => $extruder_id,
-        use_relative_e_distances => $config->use_relative_e_distances,
-    );
-    foreach my $opt_key (@{&OPTIONS}) {
-        $conf{$opt_key} = $config->get_at($opt_key, $extruder_id);
+
+# generate accessors
+{
+    no strict 'refs';
+    for my $opt_key (@{&Slic3r::Extruder::OPTIONS}) {
+        *{$opt_key} = sub {
+            my $self = shift;
+            $self->config->get_at($opt_key, $self->id);
+        };
     }
-    return $class->new(%conf);
 }
 
+
 sub e_per_mm3 {
     my $self = shift;
     return $self->extrusion_multiplier * (4 / (($self->filament_diameter ** 2) * PI));
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/GCode.pm b/lib/Slic3r/GCode.pm
index aef280fc1..a4471c470 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/GCode.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/GCode.pm
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ sub set_extruders {
     my ($self, $extruder_ids) = @_;
     
     foreach my $i (@$extruder_ids) {
-        $self->extruders->{$i} = my $e = Slic3r::Extruder->new_from_config($self->print_config, $i);
+        $self->extruders->{$i} = my $e = Slic3r::Extruder->new($i, $self->print_config);
         $self->enable_wipe(1) if $e->wipe;
     }
     
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/Print.pm b/lib/Slic3r/Print.pm
index 34216271b..18678e391 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/Print.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/Print.pm
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ sub make_skirt {
         if ($self->config->min_skirt_length > 0) {
             $extruded_length[$extruder_idx] ||= 0;
             if (!$extruders_e_per_mm[$extruder_idx]) {
-                my $extruder = Slic3r::Extruder->new_from_config($self->config, $extruder_idx);
+                my $extruder = Slic3r::Extruder->new($extruder_idx, $self->config);
                 $extruders_e_per_mm[$extruder_idx] = $extruder->e_per_mm($mm3_per_mm);
             }
             $extruded_length[$extruder_idx] += unscale $loop->length * $extruders_e_per_mm[$extruder_idx];
diff --git a/xs/lib/Slic3r/XS.pm b/xs/lib/Slic3r/XS.pm
index 4ad9bb29f..2c6a985b7 100644
--- a/xs/lib/Slic3r/XS.pm
+++ b/xs/lib/Slic3r/XS.pm
@@ -221,20 +221,9 @@ use overload
     '@{}' => sub { $_[0]->arrayref },
     'fallback' => 1;
 
-package Slic3r::Extruder;
+package Slic3r::Config::Print::Ref;
+our @ISA = 'Slic3r::Config::Print';
 
-sub new {
-    my ($class, %args) = @_;
-
-    $args{extruder_offset} = Slic3r::Point->new(@{$args{extruder_offset}});
-
-    return $class->_new(@args{qw(
-        id use_relative_e_distances
-        extruder_offset
-        nozzle_diameter filament_diameter extrusion_multiplier temperature
-        first_layer_temperature retract_length retract_lift retract_speed
-        retract_restart_extra retract_before_travel retract_layer_change
-        retract_length_toolchange retract_restart_extra_toolchange wipe)});
-}
+sub DESTROY {}
 
 1;
diff --git a/xs/src/Extruder.cpp b/xs/src/Extruder.cpp
index 501de98b0..8194f7149 100644
--- a/xs/src/Extruder.cpp
+++ b/xs/src/Extruder.cpp
@@ -2,39 +2,9 @@
 
 namespace Slic3r {
 
-Extruder::Extruder(int id, bool use_relative_e_distances,
-    const Point *extruder_offset,
-    double nozzle_diameter,
-    double filament_diameter,
-    double extrusion_multiplier,
-    int temperature,
-    int first_layer_temperature,
-    double retract_length,
-    double retract_lift,
-    int retract_speed,
-    double retract_restart_extra,
-    double retract_before_travel,
-    bool retract_layer_change,
-    double retract_length_toolchange,
-    double retract_restart_extra_toolchange,
-    double wipe)
+Extruder::Extruder(int id, PrintConfig *config)
 :   id(id),
-    use_relative_e_distances(use_relative_e_distances),
-    extruder_offset(*extruder_offset),
-    nozzle_diameter(nozzle_diameter),
-    filament_diameter(filament_diameter),
-    extrusion_multiplier(extrusion_multiplier),
-    temperature(temperature),
-    first_layer_temperature(first_layer_temperature),
-    retract_length(retract_length),
-    retract_lift(retract_lift),
-    retract_speed(retract_speed),
-    retract_restart_extra(retract_restart_extra),
-    retract_before_travel(retract_before_travel),
-    retract_layer_change(retract_layer_change),
-    retract_length_toolchange(retract_length_toolchange),
-    retract_restart_extra_toolchange(retract_restart_extra_toolchange),
-    wipe(wipe)
+    config(*config) // make a copy
 {
     reset();
 }
@@ -51,7 +21,7 @@ Extruder::reset()
 double
 Extruder::extrude(double dE)
 {
-    if (use_relative_e_distances) {
+    if (this->use_relative_e_distances()) {
         this->E = 0;
     }
 
@@ -60,4 +30,13 @@ Extruder::extrude(double dE)
     return this->E;
 }
 
+bool
+Extruder::use_relative_e_distances() const
+{
+    // TODO: figure out way to avoid static_cast to access hidden const method
+    const ConfigOption *opt = static_cast<const ConfigBase*>(&this->config)
+        ->option("use_relative_e_distances");
+    return *static_cast<const ConfigOptionBool*>(opt);
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/xs/src/Extruder.hpp b/xs/src/Extruder.hpp
index db7f159b5..8fd70ee53 100644
--- a/xs/src/Extruder.hpp
+++ b/xs/src/Extruder.hpp
@@ -3,55 +3,28 @@
 
 #include <myinit.h>
 #include "Point.hpp"
+#include "PrintConfig.hpp"
 
 namespace Slic3r {
 
 class Extruder
 {
     public:
-    Extruder(int id, bool use_relative_e_distances,
-        const Point *extruder_offset,
-        double nozzle_diameter,
-        double filament_diameter,
-        double extrusion_multiplier,
-        int temperature,
-        int first_layer_temperature,
-        double retract_length,
-        double retract_lift,
-        int retract_speed,
-        double retract_restart_extra,
-        double retract_before_travel,
-        bool retract_layer_change,
-        double retract_length_toolchange,
-        double retract_restart_extra_toolchange,
-        double wipe);
+    Extruder(int id, PrintConfig *config);
     virtual ~Extruder() {}
     void reset();
     double extrude(double dE);
 
+    bool use_relative_e_distances() const;
+
     int id;
-    bool use_relative_e_distances;
     double E;
     double absolute_E;
     double retracted;
     double restart_extra;
 
-    // options:
-    Point extruder_offset;
-    double nozzle_diameter;
-    double filament_diameter;
-    double extrusion_multiplier;
-    int temperature;
-    int first_layer_temperature;
-    double retract_length;
-    double retract_lift;
-    int retract_speed;
-    double retract_restart_extra;
-    double retract_before_travel;
-    bool retract_layer_change;
-    double retract_length_toolchange;
-    double retract_restart_extra_toolchange;
-    double wipe;
+    // TODO: maybe better to keep a reference to an existing object than copy it
+    PrintConfig config;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/xs/xsp/Extruder.xsp b/xs/xsp/Extruder.xsp
index 84b3a754c..ad19daf11 100644
--- a/xs/xsp/Extruder.xsp
+++ b/xs/xsp/Extruder.xsp
@@ -6,22 +6,7 @@
 %}
 
 %name{Slic3r::Extruder} class Extruder {
-    %name{_new} Extruder(int id, bool use_relative_e_distances,
-        Point *extruder_offset,
-        double nozzle_diameter,
-        double filament_diameter,
-        double extrusion_multiplier,
-        int temperature,
-        int first_layer_temperature,
-        double retract_length,
-        double retract_lift,
-        int retract_speed,
-        double retract_restart_extra,
-        double retract_before_travel,
-        bool retract_layer_change,
-        double retract_length_toolchange,
-        double retract_restart_extra_toolchange,
-        double wipe);
+    Extruder(int id, PrintConfig *config);
 
     ~Extruder();
     void reset();
@@ -30,6 +15,7 @@
     int id() const
         %code%{ RETVAL = THIS->id; %};
 
+
     double E() const
         %code%{ RETVAL = THIS->E; %};
     double set_E(double val) const
@@ -47,38 +33,9 @@
     double set_restart_extra(double val) const
         %code%{ RETVAL = THIS->restart_extra = val; %};
 
-    Point *extruder_offset() const
+    PrintConfig *config()
         %code%{
-            const char *CLASS = "Slic3r::Point";
-            RETVAL = new Point(THIS->extruder_offset);
+            const char *CLASS = "Slic3r::Config::Print::Ref";
+            RETVAL = &THIS->config;
         %};
-
-    double nozzle_diameter() const
-        %code%{ RETVAL = THIS->nozzle_diameter; %};
-    double filament_diameter() const
-        %code%{ RETVAL = THIS->filament_diameter; %};
-    double extrusion_multiplier() const
-        %code%{ RETVAL = THIS->extrusion_multiplier; %};
-    int temperature() const
-        %code%{ RETVAL = THIS->temperature; %};
-    int first_layer_temperature() const
-        %code%{ RETVAL = THIS->first_layer_temperature; %};
-    double retract_length() const
-        %code%{ RETVAL = THIS->retract_length; %};
-    double retract_lift() const
-        %code%{ RETVAL = THIS->retract_lift; %};
-    int retract_speed() const
-        %code%{ RETVAL = THIS->retract_speed; %};
-    double retract_restart_extra() const
-        %code%{ RETVAL = THIS->retract_restart_extra; %};
-    double retract_before_travel() const
-        %code%{ RETVAL = THIS->retract_before_travel; %};
-    bool retract_layer_change() const
-        %code%{ RETVAL = THIS->retract_layer_change; %};
-    double retract_length_toolchange() const
-        %code%{ RETVAL = THIS->retract_length_toolchange; %};
-    double retract_restart_extra_toolchange() const
-        %code%{ RETVAL = THIS->retract_restart_extra_toolchange; %};
-    double wipe() const
-        %code%{ RETVAL = THIS->wipe; %};
 };