Generated starting settings
Slicer profiles & calibration
Start with the right material, then tune for your printer. These files translate catalog temperatures into starting settings. They are not lab-tuned, hardware-tested or import-validated profiles.
Revision 2026-09-08.1 · Updated September 8, 2026 · Validation status · Downloads · Import steps · Calibration checklist
What is verified—and what is still open
| Item | Current status |
|---|---|
| File generation | Catalog material mapping and output values checked by automated regression tests. ASA explicitly remains ASA. |
| Printer / nozzle | Bambu and Orca presets target the Bambu Lab X1 Carbon, 0.4 mm nozzle, using its installed Generic material base. This is a preset target, not a successful print test. Prusa INI contains filament settings only; select your printer first. |
| Slicer versions | No desktop import version has been validated. Upstream BBL Generic PLA, PETG, TPU, PC, ABS and ASA base names checked September 8, 2026. Your installed system profiles must contain the matching base. |
| PCTG | No matching Generic PCTG base verified in the BBL profile family. PCTG JSON files are manual-transfer settings worksheets, not import-ready presets. Prusa INI preserves PCTG material identity; import remains unvalidated. |
| ABA / CF / ESD | Downloads withdrawn: base polymer mapping is unconfirmed. ABA is not silently replaced with ASA; CF and ESD do not imply PET-CF. Old URLs return withdrawal notices, not runnable presets. Request grade and batch information. |
| Temperature / flow / retraction | Temperatures are catalog-range midpoints, not tested optima. Flow, retraction and cooling use your selected baseline until calibrated. Inherited settings are not FilamentBay validation results. |
| Material evidence | Catalog values do not certify a finished print or a particular batch. ASA is preorder and its settings are provisional. Read the evidence limitations. |
Choose the exact grade
Use an external spool path for soft TPU. Feeder fit, material suitability and a calibrated profile are separate checks. Check AMS / AMS lite restrictions.
Import without losing your baseline
- Record your slicer version, printer, nozzle material and diameter, build plate and filament batch. Export or duplicate the current working preset.
- For Bambu Studio or OrcaSlicer, install/select the X1 Carbon 0.4 mm printer and its matching Generic material through the setup wizard. Use the slicer's File import/configuration command to select the JSON. Menu wording varies by release.
- If the base preset is missing or import fails, stop. Do not choose PLA as a substitute. Update/install the matching system profile, or copy the temperature values into a duplicate of your printer's correct material preset. For PCTG JSON, use this manual-transfer path from the outset.
- In PrusaSlicer, use File → Import → Import Config for the INI, inspect the active printer and filament settings, and save as a separate user preset. This is not a full printer or process bundle.
- Check material type, first-layer and normal temperatures, selected plate, flow limits, retraction and feeder path before slicing. A successful import is not evidence of print performance.
Run one controlled calibration
- Establish a baseline. Record spool condition and drying history. Use the drying guide to separate moisture symptoms from feed or temperature problems; do not assume one drying schedule covers every grade.
- Check feed and first layer. Print a small single-layer patch at a conservative speed from your machine baseline. Resolve slipping, obstruction or poor adhesion before increasing flow.
- Adjust temperature. Print the same small test shape at successive values within the catalog range and within equipment limits. Change one variable at a time; compare surface and layer bonding under the same conditions.
- Calibrate flow and retraction. Use your slicer's documented calibration tools. Record the result and change only the relevant field. Do not treat a catalog maximum linear speed as a measured volumetric flow limit.
- Validate the intended part. Run a small representative part before a long job. Save the exact profile and a photo with batch, slicer version, nozzle, plate, layer height and outcome. Stop for repeated feed failure or unstable extrusion and send the record to support.
Change log & source references
2026-09-08.1: corrected ASA identity; removed unverified Orca “@System” inheritance; limited JSON target to an upstream-supported printer; withdrew ABA / CF / ESD substitutions; removed invented density fallbacks and fixed flow/retraction values; disclosed PCTG manual transfer and unvalidated imports. No physical print outcomes are claimed.