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Printer LulzBot TAZ 8 3D printer LulzBot TAZ 8 Bambu Lab A1 3D printer Bambu Lab A1
Expected to work Verified by SimplyPrint
Connection methods
  • OctoPrint: Expected to work
    Expected to work like the LulzBot TAZ Workhorse
  • SimplyPrint Client: Verified by SimplyPrint
What you need to connect it
  • OctoPrint: A Raspberry Pi running OctoPrint, plugged into the printer with a USB cable
  • SimplyPrint Client: A computer or Raspberry Pi on the same network that stays on, running the SimplyPrint Client
Not confirmed yet Not confirmed yet
Not rated yet
SimplyPrint Client: 4.7 out of 5 (3 verified owners)
March 25, 2025 December 14, 2023
Made by a company from USA China
None listed yet
295 x 295 x 285 mm 256 x 256 x 256 mm
Unknown Bambu Lab AMS Lite, Bambu Lab AMS, Bambu Lab AMS 2 Pro, Bambu Lab AMS HT
Open frame Open frame
PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles, ABS & ASA, Nylon (PA), Polycarbonate (PC) PLA, PETG, TPU & flexibles
Unknown 500 mm/s
Motion system Bed slinger Bed slinger
No Yes
1 1
No No
No No
290 °C 300 °C
Up to 110 °C Up to 100 °C
USB, SD card Wi-Fi, SD card
Prints from SD card Unknown
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
295 x 295 mm 256 x 256 mm
Nozzle it ships with 0.5 mm 0.4 mm
Filament diameter 1.75 mm 1.75 mm
Firmware it ships with Marlin The maker's own
Yes No
SimplyPrint's rating of the brand, from public sources. How we rate Open 5.0 of 5 for LulzBot · Why Mostly closed 2.3 of 5 for Bambu Lab · Why
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Brand's spool tags (NFC) Whether its multi-material unit can recognise any filament None listed yet Closed: the maker's own spools Bambu Lab's tags are encrypted: only Bambu Lab's own spools are recognised automatically. SimplyPrint reads them through the printer. How it works
Where to buy
Buy from LulzBot Best for USA
All its stores
Bambu Lab Store
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All its stores

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