"Before printing, the Bambu also sweeps and levels the bed in a grid, and warns you if it hits any obstructions like leftover supports or an errant bed scraper. I've checked out several printers with an auto-level before, but they were slower, and usually required a second check by hand before actually hitting go. I haven't had to adjust anything on the P1S in the month or so I've been using it, with the printer handling the initial setup, regular re-leveling, and nozzle cleaning."
"The Bambu P1S is sold on its own, but I think the bundle that includes the multi-filament handling AMS is well worth the extra cost. When I unpacked the AMS, I had dreams of vibrant, multi-color prints, and while that's certainly possible, it isn't the component's best feature. Changing colors or materials mid-print forces the nozzle to dump a little coil of extra material, and you have to print a tower off to the side to minimize Z-axis variation."
"The result is quite a bit of wasted plastic, extra time spent printing, and effort optimizing models and slicing for layers and colors. I also noticed there was a lot of extra length in the purge coils when switching colors, and slowly reduced that amount in Bambu Studio, but your mileage may vary. To get ahead of any questions: Yes, it did feel weird to inspect my 3D printer's poop to improve its diet."
A simple waste-collection chute or an empty filament box can catch extruded purge material. The printer performs a grid sweep and auto-levels the bed, warning of obstructions like leftover supports or a bed scraper. The P1S handles initial setup, routine re-leveling, and nozzle cleaning without manual adjustments. The AMS multi-filament bundle reduces the time spent swapping filaments and eases filament management. Mid-print color or material changes force purge coils and often require printing a purge tower, which creates wasted plastic, longer print times, and extra slicing optimization. Filament swaps still require heating the nozzle, removing the old filament, and inserting the new filament until extrusion begins.
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