Feedback and Feature Ideas

Bambu Lab X1 Series
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Hi Bambu team! First I want to say I am in my 2nd week with the X1-Carbon and so far I’m exceeding impressed with the results and the performance of this 3D printer. Well done!

Had some ideas for potential feature “asks”:

  1. Have some way to automatically put the printer in a “standby” mode when it is idle for 5-10 minutes that turns off the internal LED lamps and the lighting on the hot end. I find myself turning off the internal LED lamp manually after its idle for a time. More a convenience to really cut power down to a manageable level.

  2. Have a way to see/reprint the gcode models saved on the printers micro-sd card from the Bambu Studio and Bambu Handy apps. Currently I can only do it from the printer screen.

  3. Allow customers/filament providers to leverage RFID tags for 3rd party filaments. This would ease the workstream to load new filament, especially filaments that are used commonly for large scale prints. Also enabling this with the AMS to allow for automatic switching to filament of the same manufacturer/type and color would help to avoid issues during filament run outs.

  4. Could the AMS track filament usage and provide metrics on remaining filament for a print job to indicate if it’s possible with the current filament supply?

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Adding a menu option during a print, that can tell the printer to wipe the nozzle at the next optimal time. Like between the current layer and the next layer. That way i dont have to pause it or set it to wipe between every layer.

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Thanks @highrise955! Sorry I might not have been clear. I meant the custom gcodes that get saved to the additional micro-sd card on the printer. I can see the recorded videos, but not the gcode files that have been stored there.

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I’d also love to see filament usage tracking to estimate the remaining amount on a spool. Since you already have info about the spool via rfid, and the amount of filament needed for a particular model, then storing the remaining amount and showing it for a spool seems doable.

It would have to be an estimate but it’s better then nothing and would be another game changer/ differentiator