Does PrintHive work with the Bambu Lab X1?
Yes. PrintHive connects to the X1 through Hive Link · LAN MQTT. Check the support rows below before you connect your printer.
- Does PrintHive work with the X1?
- Yes
- How does it connect?
- Hive Link · LAN MQTT
- Does it need the Bambu cloud?
- No · LAN-only
- Live status?
- Yes
- Remote start + Smart Queue?
- Yes
- Filament assignment?
- Yes · 16 + EXT
- Live video?
- Yes · RTSP · :322
- Auto Bed Clear?
- Not yet
- Hex + MCP?
- Yes · Status and filament
Connect your X1 in three steps
- 1Install Hive Link on a computer on the same network as the printer.
- 2Turn on LAN-only mode on the printer. Copy its Access code, Serial number, and IP address.
- 3Add the printer in PrintHive. Enter Printer Name, select Printer Make "Bambu Lab" and Printer Model "X1", and select the Host that runs Hive Link. Enter IP Address, Access code, and Serial number.
Filament assignment
PrintHive checks material and color when it maps job filaments to AMS slots. You can change the slot selection. Check the loaded filament and the assignment before you start the job.
Filament assignment demo
desk-organizer_3color.3mf- A1PLA Basic Jade White
- A2PLA Basic Black
- A3PLA Matte Mandarin Orange
- A4PETG HF Blue
- EXTEmpty
Demo job and loaded slots. No printer connection. Solid = exact match. Dashed = substitution. Select a job filament to reroute it. An occupied slot becomes a Shared Slot.
Jade White: none, no slot assigned. Mandarin Orange: none, no slot assigned. Blue: none, no slot assigned.
Limits
- Auto Bed Clear · Not yet. This model is not in the Stage 1 Production Support Set.
FAQ
- How do I set up the connection for the X1?
- Install Hive Link on a computer on the same network as the printer. Turn on LAN-only mode on the printer. Copy its Access code, Serial number, and IP address. Add the printer in PrintHive. Enter Printer Name, select Printer Make "Bambu Lab" and Printer Model "X1", and select the Host that runs Hive Link. Enter IP Address, Access code, and Serial number.
- How does filament assignment work on the X1?
- PrintHive checks material and color when it maps job filaments to AMS slots. You can change the slot selection. Check the loaded filament and the assignment before you start the job.
- How does PrintHive get video from the X1?
- Hive Link gets video through RTSP · :322 on your local network. 1 camera is listed for this model.