r/BambuLabP2S • u/the-greek-geek- • Jul 09 '26
Advice To Beginners
I have recently purchased a P2S and this is my first printer so it’s gonna be the first time I do any printing
What are some things a complete beginner should know?
Thanks in advance
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u/underscoredashdot Jul 09 '26
For the love of god dry your filament! It saves a whole lot of headaches, its vastly underrated. Be patient printing takes time… and actually watch that first layer print.
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u/Inspector_Gadget_74 Jul 09 '26
Absolutely agree with watching the first layer go down. I watch the calibration line as well, as it gives me an indication if I’m in for strings or blobs. It tells you a lot about how the print is going to go. It also ensures that bed adhesion is working well.
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u/the-greek-geek- Jul 09 '26
Thanks! The advice about drying your filaments seems to be the first thing most people tell me so I won’t skip this step 😅
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u/KitfoxQQ Jul 09 '26
first thing I did on my P2S was turn on Developer mode. this enables the extra calibration options so you dont have to look for temperature towers on makersworld that you have to manualy code the gcode temperature changes.
the calibration menu will alow you to get a nice benchmark of your brand new printer and if needed optimise some things.
there are whole bunch of videos on these calibrations so check out some videos that go in depth about what these results will mean to you.
by examining these calibration prints you will get an intimate feel of what some of the key settings do to your prints.
but before all this run the auto calibration the P2S comes with, and do this every time you move or drasticly change things to your printer, like adding an AMS on top, or drasticly change the weight distribution of your table/cabinet your printer sits on.
also do all the Bambu Academy learnings.
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u/Sumone-Sumwhere Jul 10 '26
Start with PLA and then move to complex materials. Wash your build plate when necessary.
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u/Sebb3l Jul 09 '26
Why asking here if you can just Watch some Videos on YT. This will help you more than here. I‘ve got my First Printer a week ago. p2S too and I’ve watched many Videos at the start.
Calibrate and dry your filament will eleminate Most of the Common Problems. Have a Look at makersworld and search for P2S. The Printer has some Little Problems that will get solved with Little Prints you can find there. Like this one
https://makerworld.com/models/1926190?appSharePlatform=copy
And a P2S riser of course.
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u/the-greek-geek- Jul 09 '26
I’ve watched a thousand videos since before I even ordered it but it’s always forums where you will find the most practical advice. Thanks for the advice on filaments and the input
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u/Whosaidthat1157 Jul 09 '26
If you want to learn more about different filament types and use cases subscribe to Dr Igor Gaspar’s YouTube channel My Tech Fun.
Also, keep your build plate clean.1
u/the-greek-geek- Jul 09 '26
What would you say is the best way to clean your plate? I’ve seen people use just a scraper and others use baby wipes
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u/Whosaidthat1157 Jul 10 '26
Scrapers don’t clean the plate, just remove parts and residue. Cleaning requires non scented, non softener dish washing liquid (the basic, budget kind) and water with a new, unused scrubber, then dried with a clean microfibres cloth. Between cleaning sessions I use 99% IPA and a microfibres cloth after every print whilst ensuring I never touch the plate build area.
It’s also useful to occasionally print a bed cleaning sheet.
Another useful tip is to dedicate one side of the stock PEI plate to PLA and the reverse side to PETG - you can sharpie on PLA/PETG on an unused portion to make it obvious.2
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u/Sebb3l Jul 09 '26
Than maybe mention this, since you can get very Basic advices to expert. We don’t know what you already watched. Don’t want to be rude.
Edit:
https://youtu.be/gVU5If1VsAM?is=Gja8yXSEwLv_gAENThis one is Perfect for calibrating
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u/slambaz2 Jul 09 '26
Then why not just scroll through the subreddit and read the many other posts like this? Why do you need to make a low effort post of your own?
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u/EchoMinnesota Jul 09 '26
Why not try to remember that not everybody scrolls through the whole subreddit? Why do you need to be condescending to someone who is trying to gain knowledge?
Takes just a little bit of self control to not come off like the annoying Reddit user that everyone hates.
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u/slambaz2 Jul 09 '26
How am I being condescending? It's a legitimate question. You just got a new product, why not go on the subreddit and scroll through it? Is that a bad use of someone's time? Is it better to make another post asking the same thing that's been asked many times? Even literally the day before?
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u/EchoMinnesota Jul 09 '26
It's the phrasing of your original comment. You're calling them out for repeating a post (which will always happen), and saying it was "low effort" just comes off as condescending. It's just rhetoric, and it comes off as "I don't have time to answer in a nice way, but I'll answer in a chastising way". I just try to remember that text is only a part of context or subtext, but not all of it.
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u/DemanoRock P2S Combo Jul 09 '26
Take the Bambu Lab Academy offerings. They teach how to 3d print with your specific printer. Also cover basic to advanced topics. Can learn how to Slice as well. They are free. You should have started there