The AutoSwap clearing method for AutoPrint

AutoSwap is an automatic plate-switching mod that swaps the whole print plate between prints. It supports the Bambu Lab A1 and the Anycubic Kobra 3, so SimplyPrint can keep the queue running unattended. This guide covers what it does, how to select it as your AutoPrint clearing method, and the plate-limit setting it needs.

What AutoSwap is

AutoSwap is a plate-swap mod made by AutoSwap. According to AutoSwap, when a print finishes it ejects the current plate and slides a fresh one into place, so the printer keeps going without anyone removing the finished part. Paired with AutoPrint, it lets a supported printer work through a stack of plates on its own.

AutoSwap supports two printers, each with its own clearing variant in SimplyPrint:

• Bambu Lab A1
• Anycubic Kobra 3

Selecting AutoSwap on a printer

You set a clearing method per printer, from the AutoPrint settings.

1. Open the printer's control panel and find the AutoPrint widget.
2. Open the AutoPrint settings and find the Clearing method section.
3. Click the method selector and choose AutoSwap.
4. In the variant dropdown, pick Bambu Lab A1 or Anycubic Kobra 3 to match your printer. The clearing sequence is different per printer, so this matters.
5. Set a Max AutoPrint cycles value to match your plate stack (see below), then save.
6. Flip the AutoPrint switch on for the printer.

Set a max cycle count

AutoSwap works through a finite stack of plates, so SimplyPrint asks you to set a Max AutoPrint cycles value. This is how many prints (plate swaps) the printer runs before it stops and waits for you to reload plates. Set it to the number of plates your stack holds.

What SimplyPrint does each cycle

With AutoSwap selected, each AutoPrint cycle runs like this:

1. The print finishes and SimplyPrint detects the completed state.
2. The bed cools to the temperature (or for the time) you set, so the part releases from the plate.
3. SimplyPrint runs the AutoSwap clearing sequence for your printer variant, ejecting the finished plate and loading a fresh one.
4. SimplyPrint verifies the bed is clear. With a camera connected, AI bed check can confirm visually before continuing.
5. SimplyPrint matches the next queue item and starts it, until the max-cycle count is reached.

For how matching, scheduling and verification work in detail, see the AutoPrint overview.

Buying AutoSwap

AutoSwap is sold by AutoSwap. SimplyPrint links to the AutoSwap store from the clearing-method card.

Related articles

• AutoPrint: put your printers on autopilot - the feature AutoSwap plugs into
• AutoPrint clearing methods: pick how the bed gets cleared - all the clearing methods, side by side
• The Innocube3D Swapmod A1 clearing method - another plate-swapper for the Bambu Lab A1
• The 3D-Printomat clearing method - a plate-changer for the Bambu Lab A1 series

Updated on: 26/06/2026