Summary and conclusion
And once again, I’d like to get rid of a few more thoughts that didn’t make it into the detailed body text. The order is random and is not meant to represent a ranking:
- Print jobs from STL files show up as “Untitled” instead of automatically taking the name of the file. It works for 3mf files.
- The enclosed 32GB micro SD card is unlabeled and completely black, so a statement about the quality cannot be made
- Print files on the SD card can only be started at the printer, not via the web interface
- The history of printed objects can only be retrieved from the app
- After a while of inactivity, the display illumination is switched off during printing
- TheP1S identifies itself in the WLAN with the device name “expressif
- The various speed presets simply change the values starting from Normal 100%. Thereby it is 50% for Silent, 124% for Sport and 166% for Crazy
- Unlike the X1C, the P1P and P1S cannot currently access the SD card from Bambu Studio. So the timelapse recordings have to be transferred to computer via reader, see also Github Issue #2088
- The clips of the AMS connection cables point towards the printer and can therefore be removed only awkwardly. Also the connector for the PTFE tube sits deep in the case and is hard to reach. However, there is a printable tool that remedies this.
- The backplate is metal, so many of the mods with magnets for the X1C are compatible
- It is used by default for the pattern from the infill grid in the slicer, but the gyroid option works better as with most fast printers
- Notifications about the end of a print job from the app come several minutes delayed, but possibly also due to settings on my smartphone
Another small tip: Since Bambu Lab relies on a hardened steel nozzle, a slightly higher temperature is usually required for the filament. If you are used to the settings of the classic copper nozzle like I am, you should add 5-10°C for PLA to achieve a similar result.
When printing PLA (220°C/55°C), you’re looking at about 120 watts with the motors moving. In idle mode the printer draws 11 watts, if the stepper motors are energized e.g. after bedleveling but before printing, the consumption is 23 watts. At a distance of about 40 cm from the closed front, 64.7 dB(A) of noise can be measured during active operation. It takes 45 seconds for the nozzle to heat up to 220°C, the print bed is at 60°C after only 48 seconds.
The quality of the results, especially the walls when printing with matte filament, is really outstanding. Coupled with the high speed, I’m not surprised at how popular Bambu Lab has become in a very short time. I won’t go into the question of how Bambu Lab’s CoreXY printers, which are at least fundamentally the same, differed in detail here. For that, there is a handy comparison page directly from the manufacturer, which actually provides all the answers.
In many places, the hardware and software, as well as the company behind it, reminds us of a certain manufacturer with a bitten apple as a logo. The very polished exterior and also the tendency not to let the user take a look inside so easily makes the comparison easy. You can also see the parallels in the more or less closed ecosystem. Possibilities like cloud access to the printer from anywhere also have their downsides. Recently, there was a devastating error for some users, in which printers that were switched on in standby mode simply took on a life of their own. As far as I know, Bambu Lab has compensated for the damage without any problems, but the incident has impressively shown the price that can be paid for relinquishing full control to a server on the Internet. More details and the full statement can be found on themanufacturer’s blog page.
However, the whole thing is not completely without an alternative after all; an optional LAN-only mode has been available for a while now. Functions like easy access from outside the own network and print history are then no longer available. Likewise, the P1S and the firmware version 01.04.01.00 can no longer be accessed via Bambu cell phone, but everything still works on the computer via Bambu Studio, including the camera feed. As far as open source is concerned, Bambu Lab takes a two-pronged approach. Things like the slicer are open source, but the firmware and mainboard are not.
3D printers like the P1S show that software makes up a very large part of the overall picture and that it’s not just the hardware that counts. Features like fully automated mesh bed leveling, Z-distance and resonance compensation take many stumbling blocks out of the way for beginners and open up the hobby to more interested parties. For currently 749€ without the AMS system and 999€ in the combination, I am not surprised how successful the P1S has become within a very short time. The offered key data, functions and operation largely supported by clever wizards are rounded off by the very good printing results. If you are looking for a 3D printer in the higher price segment, there is currently practically no way around the P1S.
P.S.: At the very end, one more point that didn’t occur to me at all and was contributed by the female side. With its full fairing and plain exterior, the so-called “wife-approval factor” of the P1S is significantly higher than that of an open model with dangling cables .
The test sample was provided by Bambu Lab without obligation. There was and is no influence on the tests and results. Therewas also no compensation for expenses and no obligation to publish.
Bambu Lab P1S
 | Lieferzeit 4-7 Werktage Werktage | 748,51 €*Stand: 17.05.24 06:15 |
 | Lieferzeit ca. 3 Wochen | 849,00 €*Stand: 17.05.24 09:20 |
 | Lieferzeit 3-4 Werktage | 989,00 €*Stand: 17.05.24 11:58 |
Bambu Lab P1S Combo
 | auf Lager, Lieferzeit: 1-3 Werktage | 998,41 €*Stand: 16.05.24 14:07 |
| Lieferzeit 6-9 Werktage Werktage | 998,41 €*Stand: 17.05.24 06:15 |
| Lieferzeit 3-5 Werktage | 1049,95 €*Stand: 17.05.24 12:50 |
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