Printer Management
Configure your 3D printers for automatic job matching and slicing. Manage your day-to-day operations like changing materials and letting Printago know the printer is ready to accept jobs.
Required Configuration
For jobs to match with printers from the queue, each printer must be properly configured:
1. Material Assignment
- At least one material must be loaded and assigned to the Printer.
- Materials are assigned through the Material Assignment window
2. Slicer Profiles
- Machine Profile: Slicer setting from Bambu Studio or Orca (default or sync'd User Profile)
- Process Profile: Used as a fallback whenever a part does not specify a process profile.
3. Printer-Specific Settings
For Bambu Lab printers:
- Bed Type: Smooth PEI, Textured, etc.
- Use AMS: Controls whether the printer uses the AMS system. The Printers list only shows the active material source (AMS slots or external spool)
- Bed Leveling & Flow Calibration: Standard Bambu "start print" options
Slicer Configuration Dialog
- Printers page: Select printer → "Slicing Configuration" button
- Dashboard: Click gear icon ⚙️ on any printer
For multiple printers with identical model and nozzle configuration, click Save to All Similar Printers in the Slicer Configuration dialog.
Quick Select: In the Printers List, select one printer and press G to automatically select all printers with matching model and nozzle size.
Printers List
Navigate to Printing → Printers to view all printers with their current status and loaded materials. Click on any printer to go to its Printer page
Display Information
- Printer Name and Info: Shows the printer's name, model, serial number, and nozzle diameter.
- Printer status: Current state and connection status
- Material Info: Shows AMS slots (if "Use AMS" enabled) or external spool
- Material Assignment: Click any filament slot to open Material Assignment window
- Configuration Warnings: Alerts about issues that prevent the printer from accepting jobs.
Multi-Printer Actions
Select multiple printers using checkboxes to access bulk operations via the Actions menu.
Keyboard Shortcuts:
A- Toggle select all printers (press again to deselect all)G- Select all printers matching the first selected (same model/nozzle)R- Mark selected printers as ready (skips printers that are currently printing)
Available Actions:
- Availability: Mark ready (
R) or not-ready (U) - FabMatic: Enable/disable continuous printing
- Control Panel: Multi-printer control (
P) - Configure: Bulk slicer configuration (
C) - Materials: Bulk material assignment (
M) - Tags: Bulk tag editing (
T) - Temperature: Quick bed/nozzle temperature presets
Printer Page
Each printer page displays:
- Printer Information: Name, type, connection status
- Current Job: Active print information
- Print Controls: Pause/Stop buttons
- Slicer Configuration: Access printer/process profiles, bed type, and print-start options
- Printer Tags: Dynamic grouping labels
- Control Panel: Manual printer control & calibration tools
- Ready Button: "Confirm clear & ready for next print" - let's Printago know this printer may accept a job.
- HMS Alerts: Displays any Health and Maintenance System (HMS) warnings or errors from Bambu Lab printers, with direct links to the relevant Bambu Lab Wiki articles for resolution.
Ready State Management
The Confirm clear & ready for next print button is critical for queue processing. Click after:
- Print completion
- Printer recovery from unknown state
- Printer comes online
- Manual bed clearing
Alternatives:
- Multi-action from Printers page
- FabMatic mode for continuous operation
Material Assignment
Click any AMS slot or external spool to open the Material Assignment window.
How Material Assignment Works
The standard material assignment process:
- Click any slot: Select an AMS slot or external spool
- Choose material: Select from your Material library
- Assignment options:
- Specific material (e.g., "Bambu Basic PLA - Black") - uses configured profiles (recommended)
- Generic type (e.g., "Any PLA") - prompts for inline slicing profile selection
While you can set a generic filament profile directly on the printer (bypassing Printago's material system), this isn't recommended. Here's why:
- Limited matching: Only parts set to
Any {Material-Type}will match (e.g. "Any PLA") - More specific Part settings won't match: If a part requires "Bambu TPU for AMS" specifically, it won't match a generic "Any TPU-AMS" assigned printer.
- Reduced flexibility: You lose the benefits of Printago's material management system
Bambu Lab RFID Enhancement
When using Bambu Lab RFID-tagged filament, the process is enhanced with automatic detection:
Automatic Material Detection
- Auto-reads: Printago automatically detects the material and color from the RFID tag
- Instant assignment: Material is assigned without manual selection
- Missing material workflow: Quick-add buttons appear for materials not in your library
Missing Material Quick-Add
When RFID-tagged filament isn't in your library:
Step 1: Add Base Material
Click Add missing material for [Bambu] { MATERIAL-TYPE } to add the base material (e.g., "TPU for AMS").
Step 2: Add Color Variant
Click Add missing variant "{ COLOR }" to add the specific color variant.
Step 3: Configure Profiles Save the Printer, and go to the Materials page to set up slicing profiles for the Material.
RFID Override
To assign a different material than the RFID tag, click "Assign a material manually" to enable normal selection from your Material library.
- External spool material can be assigned without physical material loaded
- AMS slots require physical material to be loaded before assignment
- All Bambu Lab materials and variants are built into Printago for easy addition
Material Slicer Configuration Warning
When selecting materials for a printer, it's possible to assign a material which doesn't have a slicing profile assigned to it for the model of printer in question.
Materials tagged with Missing Profile (won't match) is letting you know that jobs will not be able to be assigned to this material in the printer until it's resolved. This commonly happens when switching nozzle sizes (e.g., from 0.4mm to 0.2mm) or adding new printer models without matching material profiles.
Resolution: Go to Materials page → Open material → Configure slicing profiles for each printer model + nozzle diameter combination
For detailed material management and profile configuration, see the Materials documentation.
AMS Configuration
The Use AMS checkbox in slicer configuration controls:
When Enabled:
- AMS slots visible in UI
- AMS information shown on printer lists
- Multi-slot material management
When Disabled:
- Only external spool holder available
- AMS hidden from interface
- Single material assignment
Related Documentation
- Printer Tags: Dynamic printer grouping and job routing
- Printer Control Panel: Manual printer operation and calibration
- Materials: Material library management and profiles
- Cloud Slicer: Understanding slicer profiles and settings
- FabMatic: Continuous printing automation
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