How to print external filament in Orca Slicer?

razorree · July 15, 2025, 10:02pm

I’m trying to figure it out for 20 minutes !! am I an idiot ?? or UI designers??
I want to use TPU from external spool (already fed into extruder)

however on Device/Control panel I can’t choose my profile, only generic TPU or Bambu TPU (the same happens in BambuStudio).
I’ve created my preset - Eryone TPU and I want to use it

but when I try to print, I can’t assign my external TPU for the job !

WTF ?
(BambuStudio allows you to choose ext filament in that last step)

brendan · July 15, 2025, 10:18pm

Turn off use ams…??? I think

razorree · July 15, 2025, 10:20pm

how to turn off use of AMS ? should I disconnect power cable ??
I chose ext slot on device/control panel already …

Bullocks · July 15, 2025, 10:23pm

I dont know if it will be the same on your what-looks-like-an-X1, but on my A1 w/ AMS, I leave the external spool as “?” - AKA blanked out, no data

It will accept whatever I send it. I make sure the slicer has the correct filament defined for slicing.

brendan · July 15, 2025, 10:25pm

when you hit print screen will say enable ams – disable it-- to print from external spool

brendan · July 15, 2025, 10:44pm

Was that the right solution ??

razorree · July 16, 2025, 5:34am

ah, nice, so they call the option just ‘Enable’ …
and you have to hover the cursor over the ? to learn that’s it’s about AMS
uff…so relieved it means it’s not me who is an idiot

lasse2007 · July 16, 2025, 11:46am

That’s different in my Orca version, maybe a bug

mark.burhop · July 20, 2025, 3:36pm

When I click “Print Plate”, I get the following dialog. The confusing part is that it shows all options but you can’t pick the external role unless you uncheck the “enable AMS” it works. Using 2.3.0 of Orca

doobes · February 15, 2026, 7:16pm

Thanks to all who participated. I’m printing from the external spool for the first time as a result.