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Topic: Slic3r Port Disconnect (Stopping mid-print)

Hello everyone,
I've been having trouble with my brand new solidoodle 2. Almost every print that I've printed lately has been ruined by the fact that my printer suddenly stops and loses connection with my computer. I click disconnect and reconnect and then I get the message, "the port does not exist." I have tried everything from plugging the printer straight into the wall to changing the baud rate to 25,000. I am using a computer that I built last summer and using windows 7. It's really frustrating me and discouraging me from printing anything remotely large because I'm tired of wasting plastic and time. I know that I may have a faulty usb cable or faulty drivers at this time, but I don't know how to fix the drivers. Can anyone help me as I am tired of my printer suddenly stopping mid print. Any help/support is greatly appreciated

2 Reply by ronsii (edited by ronsii 2013-10-28 05:29:53)

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Re: Slic3r Port Disconnect (Stopping mid-print)

Make sure to turn OFF any power saving you may have for the hard drive, USB ports, etc.... if the comp goes into any kind of sleep/power save mode it will interrupt the printer.

EDIT: just reread your post... sounds like you also could have a problem with the main board on the back of the printer or one of the connections to it either usb or power, the way SD has their usb plug mounted it is easy to damage it... hard to say... does the RH log screen say anything relating to the disconnect?

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Re: Slic3r Port Disconnect (Stopping mid-print)

(Thanks for replying so quickly) The RH log screen says nothing when the printer disconnects. The printer just stops mid-print and when I try to control the printer manually it doesn't respond. The only way that I can get the printer to connect again is by clicking disconnect in RH and then unplug/replug in the usb cable to my computer and then hit connect in RH again. If I do not unplug/replug the usb cable and just hit disconnect/connect I get the message "The port does not exist." Its very frustrating stuff. It doesnt look as if any damage has been done to the motherboard and the packaging looked well done with no damage done to the box when I received it.