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

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  • Page 1 Bambu Lab A1 mini AMS lite with Quick Start Please review the entire guide before operating the printer. * Safety Notice: Do not connect to power until assembly is complete. PF002-M SA005...

  • Page 3: What's In The Box

    What’s In The Box A1 mini AMS lite Body AMS lite Stand Spool Holder Accessory Box AMS lite Rotary Bambu Purge Wiper Spool Holder Filament Swatches (×4) Quick Start 580mm 700mm Sample Quick Start Build Plate PTFE Tube (×2) PTFE Tube (×2)

  • Page 4: Accessory Box

    Accessory Box Unclogging Pin Tool Allen Key H2 Allen Key H1.5 Heatbed Nozzle Wiper Cable Organizer Bambu Spool Holder Base Spare Filament Grease Cutter (×2) Scraper Blade BT2.6-8 Screw (×2) BT3-6 Screw (×5) M3-8 Screw (×2) M3-12 Screw (×1) (For Scraper) (For AMS Stand) (For Spool Holder) (For Purge Wiper)
  • Page 5 Unlock ③ ② ① ① Remove the 4 screws to unlock the Z-axis limiter. ② Cut the ziptie wrapped around the toolhead. ③ Remove the foam padding.
  • Page 6 Lock Heatbed ① Tighten the 3 screws circled in green to lock the heatbed.
  • Page 7 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 accessory box to fix the Purge Wiper in place.
  • Page 8 Spool Holder Installation ② ① ① Install the spool holder base plate with the 2*M3-8 screws (For Spool Holder) from the accessory box. ② Slide in the spool holder. (match the slot orientation)
  • Page 9 AMS lite Assembly ① ② 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 accessory box.
  • Page 10 AMS lite Assembly ① Slide the rotary spool holders on (all the way in), being careful to match colors to avoid damaging any parts.
  • Page 11 AMS lite Assembly 580mm (short) 700mm (long) ① Put AMS lite to the right side of the A1 mini. ② Insert 700mm PTFE tubes into ports 3 and 4. ③ Insert 580mm PTFE tubes into ports 1 and 2. ④ Insert all four PTFE tubes into the...
  • Page 12 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.)
  • Page 13 Powering On 24V DC,0.5A ① Plug the AMS lite 4pin connector into ② Turn on the A1 mini using the power the port on the right of the A1 mini. switch on the back. (either one) Please leave safety space for heatbed movement.

  • Page 14: Network Setting

    Network Setting ② Select your preferred network. ① Follow the instructions untill you see this screen. Press “Select Wi-Fi” to search for available network. ③ Input the passcode, and then press “OK”.
  • Page 15 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 Code initial calibration.
  • Page 16 Spool Loading ① Orient spool installation according to the filament winding direction. (as shown in the diagram)
  • Page 17 *Warning ① The AMS lite supports spools with a width of 40-68 mm and an inner diameter of 53-58 mm. ② Avoid using AMS lite to print flexible 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-party fiber reinforcement materials (PA-CF/GF, PET-CF/GF, PLA-CF/GF, etc.).
  • Page 18 Spool Loading Note: Press the release button to disengage drive motor if filament stuck. ① Push the spool all the way onto the ② Feed the filament into the filament inlet. spool retractor.
  • Page 19 External Spool (for non-AMS use case) ① Connect the toolhead filament inlet (either one of four) and the filament guide with the PTFE tube as shown in the diagram. ② Hang filament spool on spool holder then feed the filament line into the PTFE tube as shown in the diagram.

  • Page 20: First Print

    First Print ② Select the model you want to print. ① Press “Print Files” to access the preloaded models on the SD card. ③ Turn on “Use AMS” if you are using filaments on AMS. Turning on “Bed leveling” is recommended. Turn on “Timelapse”...
  • Page 21 AMS Mapping Map the actual filaments you have to the print file preset filaments. Actual Filaments Print File Preset In Use Note: We recommend using similar colors to match the preset. Otherwise the flush setting might be compromised.

  • Page 22: Specification

    Specification Item Specification Printing Technology Fused Deposition Modeling Build Volume (W×D×H) 180*180*180 mm³ Body Chassis Steel + Extruded Aluminum Hot End All-Metal Extruder Gears Steel Nozzle Stainless Steel Max Hot End Temperature 300 ℃ Toolhead Nozzle Diameter (Included) 0.4 mm Nozzle Diameter (Optional) 0.2 mm, 0.6 mm, 0.8 mm Filament Cutter...
  • Page 23 Specification Input Voltage 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz Electrical Parameters Max Power 150 W Display 2.4 inches 320*240 IPS Touch Screen Connectivity Wi-Fi, Bambu-Bus Electronics Storage Micro SD Card Control Interface Touch Screen, APP, PC Application Motion Controller Dual-Core Cortex M4 Bambu Studio Support third party slicers which export standard Slicer...
  • Page 24 Enjoy! www.bambulab.com...

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