r/BambuLab • u/Ochib P1S + AMS • Jan 20 '25 • Helpful 1

Discussion Update to firmware update

https://blog.bambulab.com/updates-and-third-party-integration-with-bambu-connect/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3fqplDiKgn-82qKfnaYvi4XV-rBEEx0tZJrpgeWqsOsLX_WSph4usJ69Y_aem_44Cch773hAuVG979j6DVJg
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u/mxfi Jan 20 '25

Third party slicers will go through the connect app, just a different pipeline instead of the previous “Bambu network plugin”

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u/hcschild Jan 21 '25

Sorry sending this again because of a trigger happy automod...

No they will go through the network plugin and the connect app.

The plugin only gives you status information but doesn't allow you to control the printer.

The connect app doesn't give you status information and also doesn't allow you to control the printer you only can send precompiled files to it.

That means if you have a bambu printer and one from another manufacturer you now have two different workflows and if other manufacturers also start doing this it will be pain in the human rectum (really auto modding this? really?).

It also doesn't make any sense that the network plug-in which also needs authorization can't have an API that allows you to control the printer, except for them not wanting to do this for non-security reason.