Bambu Lab A1 mini User manual

Please review the entire guide before operating the printer.
* Safety Notice: Do not connect to power until assembly is complete.
PF002-M SA005
A1 mini with AMS lite
Bambu Lab
Quick Start

What’s In The Box
AMS lite StandAMS lite BodyA1 mini
Quick Sta
Quick Start
580mm
PTFE Tube (×2)
700mm
PTFE Tube (×2)
Sample
Filament
Spool Holder Accesso Box Bambu
Filament Swatches
Purge WiperAMS lite Rota
Spool Holder
(×4)
Build Plate

Accesso Box
Spare Filament
Cutter (×2)
BT3-6 Screw (×5)
(For AMS Stand)
BT2.6-8 Screw (×2)
(For Scraper) (For Spool Holder)
M3-8 Screw (×2)
(For Purge Wiper)
M3-12 Screw (×1)
Allen Key H2Unclogging Pin Tool Allen Key H1.5 Heatbed Nozzle Wiper
Cable Organizer Spool Holder Base Bambu
Scraper Blade
Grease

Unlock
② Cut the ziptie wrapped around the toolhead.
③ Remove the foam padding.
① Remove the 4 screws to unlock the Z-axis limiter.
①
②
③

Lock Heatbed
① Tighten the 3 screws circled in green to lock the heatbed.

Purge Wiper Installation
① Slide in the Purge Wiper unit into the slot at the end of the X-Axis.
② Install the 1*M3-12 screw (For Purge Wiper) from the accesso box to x the
Purge Wiper in place.

Spool Holder Installation
① Install the spool holder base plate with the 2*M3-8 screws (For Spool Holder)
from the accesso box.
② Slide in the spool holder. (match the slot orientation)
①
②

AMS lite Assembly
① Put the AMS lite body on the stand. (cable on the upward end)
② Secure the AMS lite with the 4*BT3-6 screws (For AMS Stand) from the accesso box.
①
②

AMS lite Assembly
① Slide the rota spool holders on (all the way in), being careful to match colors to avoid
damaging any pas.

AMS lite Assembly
① Put AMS lite to the right side of the A1 mini. ② Inse 700mm PTFE tubes into pos
3 and 4.
③ Inse 580mm PTFE tubes into pos 1 and 2. ④ Inse all four PTFE tubes into the
toolhead lament hub.
700mm (long)
580mm (sho)

Organizer Installation
① Install the organizer as shown in the diagram.
② Clip the black cable into the smaller hole.
③ The other four holes are for PTFE tubes.
(Recommend distance between A1 mini and AMS lite is 50mm as shown in the diagram.)
Black Cable
50mm

Powering On
① Plug the AMS lite 4pin connector into
the po on the right of the A1 mini.
(either one)
② Turn on the A1 mini using the power
switch on the back.
Please leave safety space for heatbed movement.
(as shown in the diagram)
390mm
24V DC,0.5A

Network Setting
① Follow the instructions untill you see this
screen. Press “Select Wi-Fi” to search for
available network.
② Select your preferred network.
③ Input the passcode, and then press “OK”.

QR
Code
① Download the Bambu Handy App. Register and log in to
your Bambu Lab account.
② Use Bambu Handy to scan the QR code on the screen,
and bind your printer to your Bambu Lab account.
③ Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the
initial calibration. It is normal to have vibration and noise
during the calibration process.
Printer Binding

Spool Loading
① Orient spool installation according to the lament winding direction. (as shown in
the diagram)

① The AMS lite suppos spools with a width of 40-68 mm and an inner diameter of 53-58 mm.
② Avoid using AMS lite to print exible materials, including TPU, TPE, or absorbent PVA.
Avoid using materials that are too hard (too high modulus) or too brittle (not enough
toughness), including third-pay ber reinforcement materials (PA-CF/GF, PET-CF/GF,
PLA-CF/GF, etc.). Please use external spool placement to print these lament.
40-68 mm
53-58 mm
*Warning

Spool Loading
① Push the spool all the way onto the
spool retractor. ② Feed the lament into the lament inlet.
Note: Press the release button to disengage drive motor if lament stuck.

External Spool (for non-AMS use case)
① Connect the toolhead lament inlet (either one of four) and the lament guide with the
PTFE tube as shown in the diagram.
② Hang lament spool on spool holder then feed the lament line into the PTFE tube as
shown in the diagram.

First Print
① Press “Print Files” to access the
preloaded models on the SD card.
② Select the model you want to print.
③ Turn on “Use AMS” if you are using
laments on AMS.
Turning on “Bed leveling” is recommended.
Turn on “Timelapse” for timelapse video
recording.