PrintpooP – Smart Display for A1 & A1 Mini

PrintpooP – Retro Pixel Smart Display for Bambu Lab A1

Introduction   This doesn’t make my prints any better… but it does make my printer look way cooler 😂

 

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A compact, ESP32-powered accessory designed specifically for the Bambu Lab A1, A1 Mini 3D printer. It replaces the original hotend faceplate with a custom 3D-printed enclosure (the "Box") that houses a vibrant 2.4" touchscreen display.
WORK BOTH 2.4" and 2.8" Resistive Touch Screen

 

📡 Live Status Display
PrintpooP connects to your A1 via Wi-Fi and presents real-time print data —such as print progress, temperatures, fan speeds, and Clock —right at the print head. This localised status view makes monitoring more intuitive and visually engaging.

 

🎮 8-Bit Aesthetic
All visuals are styled in charming 8-bit pixel art, giving your printer a retro personality. Animations and icons are custom-designed to blend nostalgic design with functional UX and sound effects.

Choose between two adorable themes: a playful Kitten or a loyal Puppy to accompany your printing journey!

 

🛠️ Easy Mounting
The enclosure is engineered to replace the Bambu Lab A1's default hotend faceplate, securing PrintpooP in a clean, integrated form factor.

For the USB power supply, connect to the AMS extension port. Recommend this project https://makerworld.com/en/models/1469000-double-usb-a-power-port-case-for-ams-port#profileId-1532992
 

HOW TO USE: 

• Touch screen calibration will be displayed during the first run, but can also be manually entered by pressing the RESET button and releasing, then pressing the BOOT (GPIO_0) button within one second and holding it for a second.
  Use a touch pen to touch all 4 corners of the screen.
• Follow the screen instructions. (Click the SETUP button on the screen to enter network configuration)
• SETUP → Wi-Fi Tab to configure Wi-Fi credentials.
• SETUP → Printer Tab to configure the printer's IP address, access code, serial number, and time zone.
      How to get the printer serial number  https://wiki.bambulab.com/en/general/find-sn
      How to get printer IP address & Access Code  https://wiki.bambulab.com/en/software/bambu-studio/failed-to-send-print-files
• Currently, there are 4 status display pages
     Page 1 - PrintpooP in action (displays a cute kitten or puppy for each print stage)

•        - After one minute of inactivity, trigger a "PrintpooP" swinging animation for the idle state.

         - After one minute of printing, initiate a "PrintpooP" swinging animation that follows the print head's movement. 
            (This animation needs an MPU6050 gyro sensor attached as an option. The other functions work normally without this sensor.)
     Page 2 - Temperature / Fan speed/progress
     Page 3 - Print progress / remain / layer / clock
     Page 4 - AMS filament type and colour / current slot

   

❗Quick start, flash and go, no code needed →  Flash Firmware

 

💾 How to build  → Firmware/Source code

 

FAQ: 

• Why is support for custom images or user-defined graphics currently unavailable?
• Why is Over-The-Air (OTA) firmware update functionality not included?
  Answer: It's the hardware limitation