The Bambu Lab X1 Carbon handles PLA and PETG excellently with its direct-drive extruder and active vibration compensation. Use these settings as starting points and fine-tune for your specific application.
Recommended Settings
PLA / PLA+ / Silk PLA
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Nozzle temperature | 200-220°C |
| Bed temperature | 55-65°C |
| Print speed | 200-300mm/s |
| Max volumetric speed | 15mm³/s |
| Cooling fan | 100% (layer 2+) |
| Retraction | 0.8mm @ 35mm/s |
PETG
| Parameter | Value | |---| | Nozzle temperature | 230-250°C | | Bed temperature | 70-80°C | | Print speed | 150-250mm/s | | Max volumetric speed | 12mm³/s | | Cooling fan | 40-60% | | Retraction | 1.0mm @ 35mm/s |
AMS Tips
- Dry filament before loading (PETG especially)
- Label each AMS slot with material type and color
- For multi-color prints, use PLA for all slots to avoid temperature conflicts
- Desiccant in the AMS container extends filament life
Bed Adhesion
The X1C textured PEI plate works well with PLA and PETG without additional adhesives. Clean with isopropyl alcohol between prints. For PETG, a thin layer of glue stick prevents over-adhesion.
Individual results depend on your printer, environment and application.