One A1 Mini, a stack of plates, zero babysitting
The Chitu PlateCycler is a physical plate swapper for the Bambu Lab A1 Mini. SimplyPrint AutoPrint treats it as a cycle-dependent clearing method: set a max plate count, queue your jobs, and the printer ejects each finished plate, loads a fresh one, and starts the next print on its own until the stack runs out.
What is the Chitu PlateCycler?
The Chitu PlateCycler C1M, made by ChituSystems, is an automatic plate-switching system for the Bambu Lab A1 Mini. After each print finishes, it ejects the entire build plate and loads a fresh blank one from a finite stack, so the printer keeps going without anyone touching it.
In SimplyPrint this is a cycle-dependent clearing method for AutoPrint. Because the supply of fresh plates is limited, you tell us the maximum number of plates in the stack, and AutoPrint stops cleanly once that many cycles are done, rather than trying to print onto a plate that is no longer there.
How it works in SimplyPrint
Once the PlateCycler kit is installed on your A1 Mini, turning it into a hands-off station takes three steps in your account.
See the PlateCycler in action
Real photos of the Chitu PlateCycler C1M kit and a fleet of A1 Minis running it.
The Chitu PlateCycler C1M, built specifically for the Bambu Lab A1 Mini.
Multiple PlateCyclers running side by side in a print farm, each A1 Mini working through its own plate stack.
The PlateCycler ships as a ready-to-use kit - everything you need to get your A1 Mini swapping plates.
Consistent plate ejection and reload so AutoPrint can keep the queue moving.
Which printers does it work with?
The Chitu PlateCycler C1M is purpose-built for one printer.
Get the hardware
The Chitu PlateCycler C1M is sold by ChituSystems and ships as a ready-to-use kit. Read the full product details, including everything in the box, on our integration page, then grab the kit from ChituSystems.
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Plan access: what plan do I need?
Plate-swapping with the Chitu PlateCycler runs on SimplyPrint AutoPrint. AutoPrint is included on Pro as 1 license (up to 5 total). Print Farm, Enterprise and Education include unlimited AutoPrint licenses.
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AutoPrint licenses
One license powers one printer running AutoPrint, including the Chitu PlateCycler clearing method.
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1 included Up to 5 total · $3/mo per extra license |
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