Which Bambu Lab printers can print polycarbonate?

Yes. Bambu Lab’s enclosed printers, the P1S, P2S, X1 Carbon, X1E, X2D, H2S, H2D and H2C, print polycarbonate (PC) without modification. Bambu Lab’s filament guide rates PC “Not Recommended” on the open-frame A1 mini, A1, A2L and P1P. The A1 mini and A2L beds stop at 80 °C, below every bed range Bambu Lab gives for PC.

Which Bambu Lab printers can print polycarbonate?

The enclosed models print PC as shipped: the Bambu Lab P1S, P2S, X1 Carbon, X1E, X2D, H2S, H2D and H2C. Bambu Lab’s filament guide rates PC “Recommended” on enclosed printers and “Not Recommended” on open-frame ones, the A1 mini, A1, A2L and P1P. Bambu Studio has PC presets for every model except the A1 mini and A2L.

Rows follow Bambu Lab’s line order, from the open A series to the H2 series, as of October 24, 2026. The guide does not rate printers one by one: it rates PC for “Open-frame printer (A Series, P1P, etc.)” and “Enclosed printer (H2 Series, X2D, P2S, X1 Series, P1S, etc.)”. The listing wording comes from each printer’s store page or spec sheet. Presets are Bambu Studio’s Bambu PC profiles for a 0.4 mm nozzle; its Bambu PC FR and Generic PC profiles set the same bed temperature on every model.

What the other columns mean for PC:

• Nozzle. Every model reaches Bambu Lab’s PC range of 260 to 290 °C (plus or minus 10 °C). The guide says PC needs no hardened steel nozzle. Bambu Studio’s 0.4 mm presets print PC at 280 °C, with 270 °C on the first layer.
• Chamber. The Bambu PC data sheet asks for a 45 to 60 °C chamber. Only the X1E, X2D and H2 series heat theirs, and Bambu Studio’s PC presets for those models set a 60 °C chamber. The P1S, P2S and X1 Carbon are enclosed but have no chamber heater. Keep the top glass on: the guide’s answer to removing it for PC is “NO”.
• Open frames. Bambu Lab’s A1 listing warns that PC on the A1 risks weak layers and warping on large or dense models. It adds that such filaments “can be used on the A1 to print small-sized models with low filling density”. The Bambu PC listing says it is “Not compatible with A Series Printers”, yet Bambu Studio ships Bambu PC presets for the A1. Printing Bambu PC on an A1 goes against Bambu Lab’s own compatibility note.
• Status. The X1 Carbon and X1E reached end of life on March 31, 2026, and are no longer manufactured. P1P sales ended on February 10, 2026.

What polycarbonate filaments does Bambu Lab sell?

Bambu Lab sells two: Bambu PC and Bambu PC FR, a flame-retardant grade its listing rates UL 94-2023 V-0. Both data sheets give a 260 to 280 °C nozzle, a 90 to 110 °C bed with glue and a 45 to 60 °C chamber. Bambu Studio’s filament profiles list no other Bambu-branded PC.

Rows are alphabetical. Both feed from Bambu’s Automatic Material System (AMS) units: the AMS, AMS 2 Pro and AMS HT. Bambu build plates for nylon and PC covers which plate to use for PC and why the glue matters.

PC must be dry before it prints. Bambu Lab’s guide marks drying “Required”, at 80 °C for 8 hours in a drying oven. The data sheet asks for storage below 20% RH (relative humidity). The steps are on drying Bambu filament.

Carbon-fiber PC (PC-CF) from other brands needs a hardened steel nozzle, as every fiber-filled filament does in Bambu Lab’s guide. The P2S, X1 Carbon, X1E, X2D and H2 series ship with one. The A series, P1P and P1S ship with stainless steel and need a hardened steel nozzle fitted first.

Can the Bambu Lab H2D and H2S print polycarbonate?

Yes. The H2D and H2S have a 350 °C hardened steel nozzle, a 120 °C bed and active chamber heating to 65 °C. Bambu Lab lists PC and carbon- or glass-fiber PC among their supported filaments. The H2C has the same three limits.

Bambu Studio’s Bambu PC preset for the H2D, H2S and H2C sets:

• Bed: 110 °C on the Textured PEI, Engineering and Smooth PEI (polyetherimide) plate types.
• Nozzle: 280 °C, 270 °C on the first layer. On the H2D the same values apply to both nozzles.
• Chamber: 60 °C, inside the data sheet’s 45 to 60 °C.

The 120 °C bed reaches the top of every PC range Bambu Lab publishes, including the guide’s 100 to 120 °C. The H2D Pro’s PC presets carry the same values.

Can the Bambu Lab P2S print polycarbonate?

Yes. The P2S is in the guide’s enclosed group, rated “Recommended” for PC, and its listing names PC among the supported filaments. Its bed reaches 110 °C, and Bambu Studio’s Bambu PC preset sets 100 °C with a 280 °C nozzle.

The P2S has no chamber heater. Bambu Lab’s P2S FAQ says it “does not have an active chamber temperature function, but it can adjust the chamber temperature through a closed chassis and automatic switching between internal and external air circulation.” Bambu Lab markets it as “50°C Chamber Ready”, inside the PC data sheet’s 45 to 60 °C.

The 110 °C bed covers the data sheets’ full 90 to 110 °C range and the lower half of the guide’s 100 to 120 °C. The P2S ships with a hardened steel nozzle, so PC-CF needs no nozzle change.

Can the Bambu Lab P1P print polycarbonate?

Bambu Lab’s documents disagree. The filament guide names the P1P in its open-frame group and marks PC “Not Recommended”. The P1P/P1S comparison on Bambu Lab’s store lists PC as “Capable” on the P1P. Bambu Studio has Bambu PC presets for it at a 100 °C bed, its maximum.

The P1P has a 300 °C stainless steel nozzle and no enclosure. Bambu Lab sells a P1P Enclosure Kit, priced in euros at €205.70 on its EU store as of October 24, 2026. The kit adds a glass cover plate, a front glass door and P1S side, rear and front panels. It also adds three fans, one of them a chamber temperature regulator fan.

After fitting it, set Accessories, then “official enclosure kit”, then “Upgraded” on the printer. That setting needs P1 firmware 01.05.00.00 or later and Bambu Studio 1.8.1 or later. It lets the P1P use the P1S profiles, but the printer stays defined as a P1P. The kit adds no chamber heater and leaves the bed at 100 °C.

Bambu Lab stopped selling the P1P on February 10, 2026. It supplies spare parts and support until February 10, 2031.

What bed temperature does PC need on a Bambu Lab printer?

Start with the bed temperature in Bambu Studio’s PC preset for your model: 110 °C on the X1 Carbon, X1E, X2D, H2S, H2D and H2C, and 100 °C on the A1, P1P, P1S and P2S. Bambu Lab’s documents disagree on the range: its PC data sheets give 90 to 110 °C, its filament guide 100 to 120 °C.

Rows are sorted by the low end of the range. What each bed reaches:

• 120 °C beds. The X2D and H2 series, and the X1 Carbon and X1E on 110 V, reach the top of every range.
• 110 °C beds. The P2S, and the X1 Carbon and X1E on 220 V, cover the data sheets’ range and the lower half of the guide’s.
• 100 °C beds. The A1, P1P and P1S reach the bottom of the guide’s range. That is also their preset and the bed temperature Bambu Lab used for its PC test specimens.
• 80 °C beds. The A1 mini and A2L fall below every range.

Bambu Studio sets the bed temperature from the selected plate type, so pick the plate you have before slicing. If PC still lifts at the corners, check three things from Bambu Lab’s documents:

• The door and top glass are closed.
• The plate has glue stick. The guide marks liquid glue “Not Recommended” for PC.
• The filament is dry.

The Bambu Lab hub lists each model’s limits for other materials.