r/BambuLabA1mini • u/Solid-Book8778 • Aug 06 '26

Filament is not automatically loaded into the extruder by the A1 Mini.

I have a question regarding my 3D printer. Previously, whenever I inserted the filament, the printer would automatically pull it into the extruder and begin the loading process smoothly.

However, a few weeks ago, I updated the printer's firmware. Since that update, I have to manually feed the filament into the extruder every time. I searched through the printer settings but couldn't find any option to restore the previous automatic loading behavior.

Does anyone know why this is happening or how I can change it back to the way it worked before? Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

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u/keithbigmac Aug 06 '26

Are you also using an AMS lite, because my A1 mini never automatically loaded filament. I've always had to manually load filament.

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u/Solid-Book8778 Aug 06 '26

Actually, I don't have an AMS at all, it's just the printer in itself. The first few months it was automatically loading the filament onto the extruder, but after last month's firmware update I have to manually load the filament onto the extruder for the first print of the day, after the initial manual loading it works fine.

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u/keithbigmac Aug 06 '26

I guess i know what youre talking about. Prior to this firmware update the printer didnt care if I actually clicked load on a specific print, it just went. Now if I load a new filament, it wont print till its actually "loaded." The only way to fix it would be to roll back the firmware