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Topic: No drivers for "USB serial" device XP 32bit

I just received my new solidoodle 3 printer (looks like with the new motherboard) and I connected it and windows says it can’t find drivers for it.  I’m using windows xp 32 bit which it says should work.  I went through the “how-to” for my OS and installed the software and still says it can’t find drivers for it.  I even downloaded the arduino and FTDI drivers with no luck.  It just shows as an unknown “USB serial” device with no drivers installed.

Anyone know what's where to get good drivers?

2 Reply by metaldrgn (edited by metaldrgn 2013-06-22 19:41:43)

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Re: No drivers for "USB serial" device XP 32bit

ok figured it out...  The solidoodle website could definitely be better maintained...  The windows 7/8 drivers for the USB serial port work for XP, and there is no mention of them on the XP page and nothing else works but those drivers.  nice waste of a few hours.

They also have an older version of repetier linked on the page...

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Re: No drivers for "USB serial" device XP 32bit

metaldrgn wrote:

They also have an older version of repetier linked on the page...

If you mean their download 'bundle' version - yeah, because thats the version they currently 'support' in use on their printers. Best path forward is to download that version to get all the profiles, then use the Help menus in Repetier and Slic3r (both are out of date) and use "Check for Updates" to download the new versions and maintain all the Solidoodle setup.