¶ What it is
When the printer unloads the filament or switches filaments during printing with AMS, the cutter is used to cut the filament before pulling it back. When cutting, the tool head will move to the front of the printer and let the top lever block press the cutter lever, which will push the blade to cut the filament in the extruder. After the filament is cut, the cutter lever will automatically spring back. The cutter lever is shown in the picture below:
The cutter lever has a magnet inside, and the extruder has a Hall sensor in the corresponding position. The printer uses the Hall sensor to sense the cutter's position to determine whether it has successfully sprung back. When it is detected that the cutter lever does not spring back to its original position for two minutes, the prompt will pop up on the screen.
When the cutter is stuck, the lever will be stuck in the tool head without springing back, as shown:
¶ Troubleshooting guide
¶ 1. When the screen shows that the cutter is stuck, first check whether the lever is really stuck in the tool head. If the lever is found in its original position and not stuck, then there are the following possibilities:
- The lever sprang back after being stuck for a while. This depends on the material you are printing. It will occasionally happen when printing Support or Slik filaments. Just tap "Retry". If the prompt no longer appears, you can continue printing.
- The Hall sensor detected it by mistake. First check if there is any foreign matter on the Hall sensor, you can clean the magnet and Hall sensor position and retry. If the Hall sensor is faulty or the cable is broken (as shown below), it will also lead to false detection.
- If you tap "Retry" several times and still can't solve the problem, it's possible that the Hall detection sensor on the extruder is faulty. If you have a spare extruder, try replacing the spare extruder to see if the problem persists.
- If have a P1 series printer, please make sure that all pins of this connector are inserted correctly.
Make sure the pins are fully inserted
And please be careful not to insert the extruder connector in the wrong way.
 Correct installation |
 Incorrect installation |
- The stuck cutter false alarm can also be caused by poor contact or a damaged connector. Try to re-plug the 10-pin connector(sometimes it needs to be re-plugged several times). You need to remove the silicone with tweezers before replugging it. If the error persists, please get in touch with the customer support team.
If your X1 series printer has a V9 TH board, please replug both ends of this FPC.
X1 series V9 TH board
Replacing the toolhead TH board assembly （V8）| Bambu Lab Wiki
Replace the toolhead boards (V9) | Bambu Lab Wiki
If your printer model is P1 series printer, please replug both ends of this FPC and extruder filament hall sensor board.
¶ 2. When it prompts that the cutter is stuck, you check and find that the cutter is really stuck and does not spring back automatically, then there are the following possibilities:
- The hot end is clogged. When the hot end is clogged, the pressure on the filament between the extruder and the hot end is too high, which will cause the blade to be caught and cannot spring back smoothly. In this case, you need to remove the hot end and clean it up. Please refer to this wiki for how to clean up the hot end: https://wiki.bambulab.com/en/x1/troubleshooting/nozzle-clog.
- If the hot end is not clogged, but the cutter will still frequently get stuck when cutting, you can first unload the filament in the extruder and try to manually press the cutter lever to see if it will get stuck without the filament.
- If the cutter still gets stuck, it means the friction between the two sides of the cutter and the inner wall of the extruder is too high causing it to not spring back smoothly. This could be caused by a deviation in production. You can try to remove the cutter, use a knife or other tool to sharpen a small part of the cutter on both sides, put it back, and press it a few times to see if the friction is reduced. You can refer to this article to remove the cutter: https://wiki.bambulab.com/en/x1/maintenance/replace-cutter
- Sometimes the cable to the cooling fan of the tool head can get stuck on the cutter lever, causing it to be unable to spring back. Be careful to check and arrange the cable, do not let it interfere with the lever springing back.
- The cutter spring is not installed correctly.
If the spring of the cutter lever is not properly inserted, the lever may also fail to rebound smoothly. Make sure that one side of the spring is inserted into the small hole to ensure the correct position of the spring.
For detailed steps, please refer to Replacing the Cutter Lever.
¶ Error message
HMS_1200-4500-0002-0003: The filament cutter handle has not been released. The handle or blade may be jammed, or there could be an issue with the filament sensor connection.
HMS_0700-4500-0002-0003: The filament cutter handle has not been released. The handle or blade may be jammed, or there could be an issue with the filament sensor connection.
Related AMS error:"Fail to cut the filament.Please check the cutter.After troubleshooting,click the retry button."
0700-4500-0002-0003
1200-4500-0002-0003
¶ End Notes
We hope that the detailed guide we shared with you was helpful and informative.
We want to ensure that you can perform it safely and effectively. If you have any concerns or questions regarding the process described in this article, we encourage you to reach out to our friendly customer service team before starting the operation. Our team is always ready to help you and answer any questions you may have.
Click here to open a new ticket in our Support Page.
We will do our best to respond promptly and provide you with the assistance you need.