Your First 3D Print

Before the Print

RULES

  • Don’t log out of the Bambu Lab user accounts from either the 3D printer or on Bambu Studios.
  • Handle the 3D printer with care!

PRE-PRINT CHECKLIST

  • The print bed is empty, placed correctly, and the printer is not printing. If there are finished prints on the bed, remove them.
  • There is enough filament on the spool at the back of the printer. Picture of the Bambu lab x1 carbon

Preparing 3D File

  1. If you are using Fusion360, right click on body and select “Save as mesh” to generate the STL file of your 3D model.
  2. Use one of the USB flash drive to move the STL file from your computer onto the USB.
  3. Find the Bambu computer in front of the Bambu Lab 3D printer and use the login information posted on the computer to login.
  4. Insert your USB to the USB dock in front of the Bambu computer.

Picture of the Bambu computer

Preparing Bambu

  1. Find and open the Bambu Studio software from the desktop.
  2. On the home screen, click on “Create new project” on the upper right corner.
  3. While on the “Prepare” Tab, click on File -> Import -> Import 3MF/STL/STEP/…
  4. Select and open the STL file from the USB.
  5. The 3D model will appear on the print bed.
  6. Click on the third icon from the left in the toolbar on top (with the word “auto”) to auto orient the 3d print.

Gif of Bambu Studio, uploading file, and auto orienting model

Settings

  • Make sure the settings in the prepare tab on the left matches the following settings:
Setting X1 Carbon P2S
Printer Bambu Lab X1 Carbon Bambu Lab P2S
Diameter 0.4 0.4
Filament Bambu PLA Basic Bambu PLA Basic
User Preset Default Default

Enable support settings on bambu lab

Slice and Print

  1. Click on “Slice plate” on the top right corner.
  2. Click on “Print plate”, you will see a pop-up window showing you the print time and the option to choose a printer.
  3. Select an available printer from the dropdown menu.
  4. Click on the “Send” button to send the sliced file to the 3D printer.
  5. Wait for your print to be completed.

Gif of Bambu Lab, slicing, reviewing layers, and sending to print

After The Print

  1. Remove the print from the metal sheet gently.
    • If the print does not come off easily, fold the front lip of the sheet, push upwards gently and take out the sheet.
    • Then bend the sheet slightly to remove the 3D print.
  2. Return the metal sheet back into the printer and close the glass door.
  3. Done!! Have fun with your first 3D print on the Bambu Lab X1 Carbon/P2S.

Please see the reference images below for correct and incorrect placement of the print bed:

Incorrect

Incorrect bed alignment

Correct

Correct bed alignment