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In 2020, '''[[Bambu Lab]]''' was founded by a small group of DJI engineers. The company joined the 3D-printing scene with its low-barrier-to-entry model aimed at consumers. Bambu Lab quickly gained significant market share, earning praise for its fast, efficient, and reliable desktop 3D printers, starting with its high-end models, the Bambu Lab X1 and X1 Carbon, launched through a {{Wplink|Kickstarter}} campaign.

In 2020, '''[[Bambu Lab]]''' was founded by a small group of DJI engineers. The company disrupted the 3D-printing scene with its low-barrier-to-entry model aimed at consumers. Bambu Lab quickly gained significant market share, earning praise for its fast, efficient, and reliable desktop 3D printers, starting with its high-end models, the Bambu Lab X1 and X1 Carbon, launched through a {{Wplink|Kickstarter}} campaign.

==Subscription models==

On January 17, 2025, Bambu Lab released a [https://blog.bambulab.com/firmware-update-introducing-new-authorization-control-system-2/ modification to their firmware] notice in a company blog post. This update included changes to its terms of use<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-27 |title=BAMBU FARM MANAGER EULA AND SERVICE AGREEMENT |url=https://bambulab.com/en/policies/bambu-farm-manager-service-agreement |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/3ZHOP |archive-date=2026-03-07 |access-date=19 Mar 2025 |website=[[Bambu Lab]]}}</ref> with the clause displayed below suggesting the potential for additional fees targeting small businesses and independent users.

==~~Anti-consumerism and subscription~~ models==

On January 17, 2025, Bambu Lab released a [https://blog.bambulab.com/firmware-update-introducing-new-authorization-control-system-2/ modification to their firmware] notice in a company blog post. This update included changes to its terms of use<ref>{{Cite web |title=BAMBU FARM MANAGER EULA AND SERVICE AGREEMENT |url=https://bambulab.com/en/policies/bambu-farm-manager-service-agreement |url-status=live |access-date=19 Mar 2025 |website=[[Bambu Lab]]}}</ref> with the clause displayed below suggesting the potential for additional fees targeting small businesses and independent users.

<blockquote>Access to and use of the Service requires two software components: the Bambu Farm Server application and the Bambu Farm client application (collectively referred to as “Bambu Farm Manager,” or the “Software").

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==Bambu Lab's response==

Bambu Lab denies any form of subscription model, including for commercial purposes, which contradicts its past EULA statements in its response.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 Jan 2025 |title=Updates and Third-Party Integration with Bambu Connect |url=https://blog.bambulab.com/updates-and-third-party-integration-with-bambu-connect/ |url-status=live |access-date=19 Mar 2025 |website=Bambu Lab Blog}}</ref><blockquote>We want to make it absolutely clear that all of '''these claims are entirely false''':

Bambu Lab denies any form of subscription model, including for commercial purposes, which contradicts its past EULA statements in its response.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 Jan 2025 |title=Updates and Third-Party Integration with Bambu Connect |url=https://blog.bambulab.com/updates-and-third-party-integration-with-bambu-connect/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260216001409/https://blog.bambulab.com/updates-and-third-party-integration-with-bambu-connect/ |archive-date=16 Feb 2026 |access-date=19 Mar 2025 |website=[[Bambu Lab]] Blog}}</ref><blockquote>We want to make it absolutely clear that all of '''these claims are entirely false''':

*Bambu Lab will remotely disable your printer ("brick" it).

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==See also==

* [[Bambu Lab]]

*[[Bambu Lab]]

* [[Bambu Lab Authorization Control System]]

*[[Bambu Lab Authorization Control System]]

==References==

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+In 2020, '''[[Bambu Lab]]''' was founded by a small group of DJI engineers. The company joined the 3D-printing scene with its low-barrier-to-entry model aimed at consumers. Bambu Lab quickly gained significant market share, earning praise for its fast, efficient, and reliable desktop 3D printers, starting with its high-end models, the Bambu Lab X1 and X1 Carbon, launched through a {{Wplink|Kickstarter}} campaign.
-In 2020, '''[[Bambu Lab]]''' was founded by a small group of DJI engineers. The company disrupted the 3D-printing scene with its low-barrier-to-entry model aimed at consumers. Bambu Lab quickly gained significant market share, earning praise for its fast, efficient, and reliable desktop 3D printers, starting with its high-end models, the Bambu Lab X1 and X1 Carbon, launched through a {{Wplink|Kickstarter}} campaign.
+==Subscription models==
+On January 17, 2025, Bambu Lab released a [https://blog.bambulab.com/firmware-update-introducing-new-authorization-control-system-2/ modification to their firmware] notice in a company blog post. This update included changes to its terms of use<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-27 |title=BAMBU FARM MANAGER EULA AND SERVICE AGREEMENT |url=https://bambulab.com/en/policies/bambu-farm-manager-service-agreement |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/3ZHOP |archive-date=2026-03-07 |access-date=19 Mar 2025 |website=[[Bambu Lab]]}}</ref> with the clause displayed below suggesting the potential for additional fees targeting small businesses and independent users.
-==Anti-consumerism and subscription models==
-On January 17, 2025, Bambu Lab released a [https://blog.bambulab.com/firmware-update-introducing-new-authorization-control-system-2/ modification to their firmware] notice in a company blog post. This update included changes to its terms of use<ref>{{Cite web |title=BAMBU FARM MANAGER EULA AND SERVICE AGREEMENT |url=https://bambulab.com/en/policies/bambu-farm-manager-service-agreement |url-status=live |access-date=19 Mar 2025 |website=[[Bambu Lab]]}}</ref> with the clause displayed below suggesting the potential for additional fees targeting small businesses and independent users.
 <blockquote>Access to and use of the Service requires two software components: the Bambu Farm Server application and the Bambu Farm client application (collectively referred to as “Bambu Farm Manager,” or the “Software").
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 ==Bambu Lab's response==
-Bambu Lab denies any form of subscription model, including for commercial purposes, which contradicts its past EULA statements in its response.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 Jan 2025 |title=Updates and Third-Party Integration with Bambu Connect |url=https://blog.bambulab.com/updates-and-third-party-integration-with-bambu-connect/ |url-status=live |access-date=19 Mar 2025 |website=Bambu Lab Blog}}</ref><blockquote>We want to make it absolutely clear that all of '''these claims are entirely false''':
+Bambu Lab denies any form of subscription model, including for commercial purposes, which contradicts its past EULA statements in its response.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 Jan 2025 |title=Updates and Third-Party Integration with Bambu Connect |url=https://blog.bambulab.com/updates-and-third-party-integration-with-bambu-connect/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260216001409/https://blog.bambulab.com/updates-and-third-party-integration-with-bambu-connect/ |archive-date=16 Feb 2026 |access-date=19 Mar 2025 |website=[[Bambu Lab]] Blog}}</ref><blockquote>We want to make it absolutely clear that all of '''these claims are entirely false''':
 *Bambu Lab will remotely disable your printer ("brick" it).
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 ==See also==
-* [[Bambu Lab]]
+*[[Bambu Lab]]
-* [[Bambu Lab Authorization Control System]]
+*[[Bambu Lab Authorization Control System]]
 ==References==