printer_print_file

MCP tool from Bambu MCP by schwarztim

Start printing a file from printer SD card

How to use it

Project documentation lists printer_print_file for the Bambu MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), then check which tools your installed version makes available. Tool availability can depend on configuration and credentials. A server handshake does not verify this tool’s behavior. See the full listing for setup details.

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Other tools in Bambu MCP (23)

ams_change_filament

Change to a different AMS tray (0-3)

ams_unload_filament

Unload current filament from extruder

camera_record

Enable/disable camera recording

camera_timelapse

Enable/disable timelapse recording

ftp_upload_file

Upload .gcode/.3mf/.stl to printer via FTPS

get_printer_status

Get printer status via cloud API

get_user_profile

Get Bambu Lab cloud account profile

led_control

Control chamber/work LED lights

list_printers

List all printers registered to cloud account

mqtt_connect

Connect to printer via local MQTT over TLS

mqtt_disconnect

Disconnect from MQTT

printer_get_cached_status

Return last cached status (no pushall — use for frequent polling)

printer_get_status

Request full status push (temps, progress, AMS, fans, etc.)

printer_get_version

Get firmware and module version info

printer_pause

Pause the current print

printer_resume

Resume a paused print

printer_send_gcode

Send G-code command (dangerous commands blocked)

printer_set_speed

Set speed via profile (silent/standard/sport/ludicrous) or percentage

printer_stop

Stop the current print immediately

set_nozzle

Set nozzle diameter for profile selection

set_temperature

Set nozzle or bed temperature (with safety limits)

sign_message

Sign message with X.509 certificate for firmware auth bypass

skip_objects

Skip specific objects during multi-object prints