Chitu PlateCycler for the Bambu Lab A1 and A1 Mini

One printer, a stack of plates, zero babysitting

The Chitu PlateCycler is a physical plate swapper for the Bambu Lab A1 and 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, made by ChituSystems, is an automatic plate-switching system for Bambu Lab printers: the C1M fits the A1 Mini and the C1 fits the A1. 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 or A1 Mini, turning it into a hands-off station takes three steps in your account.

1. Connect and enable AutoPrint

Connect your Bambu Lab A1 or A1 Mini to SimplyPrint as usual, then enable AutoPrint on the printer. AutoPrint is what auto-starts queued jobs and clears the bed between them.

2. Pick Chitu PlateCycler and set max cycles

Choose Chitu PlateCycler as the clearing method and the variant for your printer, then set the maximum plate count to match how many fresh plates you loaded into the stack. AutoPrint counts each swap and stops when it reaches the limit.

3. Queue jobs and walk away

Add jobs to the print queue. AutoPrint starts the first print, swaps the plate when it finishes, and starts the next - repeating until the queue or the plate stack runs out.

See the PlateCycler in action

Photos of the Chitu PlateCycler kits, including a fleet of A1 Minis running the C1M.

The Chitu PlateCycler C1M, built specifically for the Bambu Lab A1 Mini.

The Chitu PlateCycler C1, built for the full-size Bambu Lab A1.

Multiple PlateCyclers running side by side in a print farm, each A1 Mini working through its own plate stack.

The C1M 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?

ChituSystems makes a dedicated PlateCycler kit for each printer it supports.

Bambu Lab A1 Mini

The C1M kit is designed specifically for the Bambu Lab A1 Mini. Connect the A1 Mini to SimplyPrint, enable AutoPrint, pick Chitu PlateCycler as the clearing method and choose the C1M (A1 Mini) variant.

Buy the C1M

Bambu Lab A1

The C1 kit is designed for the full-size Bambu Lab A1. Connect the A1 to SimplyPrint, enable AutoPrint, pick Chitu PlateCycler as the clearing method and choose the C1 (A1) variant.

Buy the C1

Get the hardware

The Chitu PlateCycler is sold by ChituSystems as a ready-to-use kit: the C1M for the A1 Mini and the C1 for the A1. Read the full product details on our integration page, then grab the kit for your printer from ChituSystems.

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Full product details

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Chitu PlateCycler on the integrations page

See the full product overview, specs and photos for the Chitu PlateCycler before you buy.

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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.

Feature / Limit	Free	Basic	Pro	Print Farm	Enterprise	School	Cloud Slicer	Filament Manager
AutoPrint licenses One license powers one printer running AutoPrint, including the Chitu PlateCycler clearing method.			1 included Up to 5 total · $3.00/mo per extra license

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Frequently asked questions

Which printers does the Chitu PlateCycler support?

The Chitu PlateCycler C1M is built for the Bambu Lab A1 Mini, and the PlateCycler C1 for the Bambu Lab A1. Each is a dedicated kit for its printer, not a universal mod, and both run through the same clearing method in SimplyPrint - you pick the variant that matches your printer.

How many prints can it run unattended?

As many as there are fresh plates in the stack. The PlateCycler loads one new plate per cycle, so the unattended run length equals the number of plates you load. In SimplyPrint you set this as the max plate count, and AutoPrint stops once that many cycles are done.

Do I need to buy anything?

Yes - the Chitu PlateCycler is a physical kit sold by ChituSystems: the C1M for the A1 Mini, the C1 for the A1. It ships ready to use. SimplyPrint then drives it through AutoPrint, which is included on Pro and above.

How is this different from manually clearing the bed?

Instead of you popping the plate off and starting the next job, the PlateCycler ejects the whole finished plate and loads a blank one automatically. AutoPrint then starts the next queued print, so the printer keeps running while you are away.

Does it work with the SimplyPrint print queue?

Yes. AutoPrint pulls jobs straight from the print queue, starts them, swaps the plate when each finishes, and moves on to the next - up to your max plate count or until the queue is empty.

AutoPrint clearing method

Chitu PlateCycler: automatic plate swaps on the A1 and A1 Mini

One printer, a stack of plates, zero babysitting

What is the Chitu PlateCycler?